The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-02-28

service. Is there nothing 1 can do
for your
Before Billy could reply, Mr. Tar
beaux opened the door.
"M'lady, Inspector Panke-n
Mr.. Tarbeaux's gaze fell on the en-
eralds. He was very human for O
butler. and II took him a fraction OF
a second to recove 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 a great day IN the Lambe EN-
eralds' history. The inspector was
the fifth person in whom they caused
intense emotion.
We'll, have you caught the ~thieves?"
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
ladyship, 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. al 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 a r
trumpet close TO Billy and the police
nan
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
pensiyely. and with a touch of envy
ats a 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"
"WhoT' echoed Billy.
Panke described briefly the popular
names of the two thieves. and what
little was known about them.
And now, Mr.. Spencer, l have some
questions to put TO you-for the In
formation of the 7. lice. This hap
pened between one and two O'Clock.
It is now seven. What became Of you
In the meantimey'
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.
'Tf you'd had that" said Billy. 81
guess you'd be lynn on the grass yon-
der now"
"a severe cut" said the inspector,
impressed.
And you lay unconscious there till
daybreak?" exclaimed Lady Erythea,
with intense sympathy.
1T might have been a week, for all
l knew when / woke up. When I'd
got my senses back, an made mp my
mind what to do" said Billy calmly,
Il came along here" /.
Didn't il occur 10 YOU said Panke,
that the right thing to do vas to go
to the police?e
"No. It occurred 10 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
Panke, that the necklace belonged
here?'
Billy turned over the necklace and
pointed to the little %gold-enamel pend
ant that bore the Lanbe arms Il 8
lozenge.
Those three sheepskins-" he be-
gan.
"Fleeces - f~eeces. argent" nur-
INJURED Mr.. Lambe.
are the same brand as those on
the shields over the lodge gates here,
which | noticed as I came by. And
the thieves were coming from this d.
rection when ] struck them"