The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1923-06-22
not only intelligent. but extraordS-
narily gallant. May / ask your namers

spencer. William spencer.
"Mr. Spencer. 1t IL impossible for
me to express my gratitude In words.
1 thank you most heartily for what
you have done; 1t Is fortunate for mo
the emeralds fell into such good
hands. Let me say that ! was about
to offer q reward for Information
leading to the recovery Of the jewels;
a reward Of" Lady Erythea hesi-
tated. and achieved an inward strug-
gle-"one hundred pounds. But
must really ask you to accept hun
dred and fifty"
Lady Erythea unlocked a desk, and
produced a check-book. Billy flushed
red.
Madam" he said quietly. "the serv-
Ice l did you cost me nothing. I'm
glad you have your Jewels back. I'm
a man who earns his living but / don't
accept gratuities. And people very
scarcely ever offer them to me-"
Lady Erythea turned somewhat
pink In her turn She slid the check
book aside.
Il beg your pardon" she said, with
some embarrassment, mingled with re-
lief and touch almost OF annoyance.
at was the least could do. You will
accept no recompense?"
"None, madam. Anyway not In
money"
"You are not English, are your
American. And a Westerner, at
that"
"Ah! You have done me a great
Il.
for your
Before Billy codld reply, Mr.. Tar
beaux opened the door.
"Mlady, Inspector Panke-"
Mr.. Tarbeaux's gaze fell on the en-
eralds. He was very human for
butler. and 1t took him fraction OF
a second to recover himself.
inspector Panke urgently desires
to see your ladyship at once"
"Show him in here" said Lady Fry
thea grimly.
Billy did not move an eyelid. II
seemed to him that Mr.. Lambe's SOL
emn eyes were watching him rather
intently. Inspector Panke appeared.
1t was great day In the Lambe en-
eralds' history. The Inspector wai
the fifth person in whom they caused
intense emotion.
well: have you caught the thievesr'
inquired Lady Erythea, acidly.
MONO, my lady" stammered In
spector Panke, gazing at the necklace.
Perhaps you had better enlist the
services of Mr.. Spencer" said her
ladyshlp. with a wave of her hand
toward Billy. "This young man has
already found the emeralds and re-
stored them to me-"
"Then," said Panke, with a search
ing glance at Billy. II should like a
full account, at once, of how you came
by the Jewels"
Sure" said Billy genially.
Mr.. Lambe set chairs for them both.
All four seated themselves; Lady Fry
thea. with an avid determination to
keep abreast Of affairs, held her ear
trumpet close to Billy and the police.
man.
Billy repeated his tale with fuller
detail this time. and described, not
without a twinge of embarrassment,
his downfall at the hands Of Calamity
Kate. Lady Erythea's lips frightened
grimly. the description did not sur
prise her. The inspector had his book
before him and made careful notes.
At the conclusion he regarded Billy
pensively. and with a touch Of envy.
ats pity you didn't hang on to
them, when you'd got them in hand"
said Panke. But, of course, we know
what Calamity Kate is"
"Who?" echoed Billy.
Panke described briefly the popular
names Of the two thieves. and what
little was known about them.
And now, Mr.. Spencer, have soma
questions to put to you-for the In
formation of the police. This hap
pened between one and two o'clock.
It is now seven. What became Of you
In the meantimeT'
Billy turned to the light and al.
lowed Panke to inspect the wound on
the side of his head, only partially
concealed by his hair.
"If you'd had that" said Billy, II
guess you'd be lynn on the grass yon-
der now"
"a severe cut" said the inspector.
impressed.
"And You lay unconscious there till
daybreak7' exclaimed Lady Erythea.
with intense sympathy.
ut might have been a week, for all
1 knew when woke up. When I'd
got my senses back, an made up my
mind what to do" said Billy calmly.
Il came along here"
Didn't 1t occur to you," said Panke,
that the right thing to do was to 60
to the police7"
mo. 1t occurred to me the first
thing to do was to get the stuff
straight back to Its owner"
"And perfectly right, tool" said
Lady Erythea sharply.
How did you know" persisted