San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29

at last gave mt tue cue W. WIZ
had been waiting.
Il say, Mimi he drawled-h
called her Mimi althoug- sh
weighed fourteen stone-"I don
feel comfortable walking along tn
front with you in those diamonds
Leave them behind, there's dear.
Just as you like. DEAR" she as
scented meekly. Perhaps you're right
especially if we go on to supper
afterward. Here JANET
| | hurried out.
Yes. madam
Take these off-all of them," sh'
directed. extending her arms anC
posing her neck. Il am going out
and may be late"
| relieved her of the jewels. Al
the time Mr.. Bloor was watching
with a CLEAN in his eyes.
If you will give me your key, ma
dam, l will lock them up" l sus'
~Oh, that will do when 1 sc,
back" she said. PUT them in one
of the drawers. Janet"
They went off together. did ex-
actly as l had been hidden. and after
| ward fingered in the sittingroom
while completed my plans. / had
Just come to a decision when there
was a sharp knock at the door. The
manager of the hotel-a Mr.. Leon
Grant-made his appearance. He
looked around the empty sitting
room.
Il understood that Mrs. Trumper-
ton Smith was up here" he said
courteously.
Mrs. Trumperton-Smith went out
some little time ago. l told him.
What time do you expect your
mistress back" he inquired.
"She did not say. sir" I replied.
The last time she went out TO play
bridge. it was about one o'clock
when she returned. Mr.. Bloor is
with her."
The manager nodded and turned
away.
"Can 1 give her any message, sir?"
I added.
He hesitated. closed the door and
came back again.
II should imagine" he said, look
ing at me attentively, that you are
q trusted sevant.-
Il was engaged as companion
lady's maid SIR" l told him. II be-
lieve that my mistress has every
confidence in me-"
He nodded.
ITO tell you the truth he ex-
planned. Il am a little worried about
your mistress jewels. There was a
small robbery last night at a hotel
in the neighborhood. and l have had
an indirect sort of warning from the
police that there are thieves about.
Mrs. Trumperton-Smith has the
reputation of being very careless. l
came TO ask her if she would allow
me to keep her jewels in the hotel
safe"
II should be very glad il you
could persuade her TO do So" i as
sured him. Il suggested it when
we arrived, but Madam likes to take
them out and look at them when she
is alone"
1T is scarcely fair upon any no.
tel" the managed pointed out lit
ale querulously. will you be so
kind as TO tell me where she keeps
them
l showed him the case. although I
said nothing of the diamonds in the
drawer. He frowned severely.
1T is placing temptation in peo-
pies way" he declared.
The door Of the bedroom is al
ways locked" I reminded him, land
you have a night-watchman Then,
too. we are on the fourth floor
my dear young woman" he in
terrupted irritably, "those things are
nothing 10 an experienced thief. The
hotel safe is the only place for such
jewelry as Mrs. Trumperton-Smith
possesses.
He said good night pleasantly and
left me. i went back to my room,
undressed and donned complete
suit of Mr.. Bloor's evening clothes.
and theater hat, which l had taken
the liberty of borrowing from his
room. At the time when / knew
that the night-watchman's back was
turned, l slipped out. descended
few of the stairs which were exactly
opposite my door. assembled them
again roisily, walked along the cor
rider, entered Mr.. Bloor's room,
waited there moment or two, came
out again. and entered the sitting
room Of our suite. In ten minutes l
was back in my bedroom with the
diamonds. In an hours time Mr..
Bloor's clothes were back in his
room and the diamonds safely dis.
posed of.