The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-18
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John AIHslrT. a man 90 education
and H"rHdIrE becomes "a master
rruHk -prrylnE upaH ether thieves
TrHIuE aH ut'Irnalrr- h' goes o.
the estate 30 wealthy retired
ruby rims rrIrHE.nE tn krruertaH.
HauaEt"r HHn ls engaged 90 EFurrt
NautirH chief owner gi "a detective
HayiuE acquired paste copy %
thH ruby from an elderly widow tts
former gwurr AfuHtrf Substitutes
tHo initiation far tHr real rims when
the hEhts 81 GOT DOB thr lthratl l.ai
tHr substitution Er discovered. aHh
Nautur prepares e. search AluFlr5-
NOW go On Win TIM STORY
yANTINE smirkcd. II am dealing
V with a desperate criminal Alice
Euf AIuslry is dealing with a detre
tive ut some reputation Would a
criminal. as dsrinE as This man. leave
Iba house without tho object Tor
which hc has ri-Eri hlH ubtriyf Ger
fluy NOT Look al hE face The
ring a somewhere Do this To0m be
picked BE- up"
ruH end hIr Hwer Z cried
stretched ms bands wide Tho girl
vss seated bon "a chair she wore an
elaborate erIrfuFr, piled hiFh upon
her bed IH tbe depression above her
crown, formed by q coil 90 chestnut
hair her only attractive possession
u placed tho Grand Dukes Tlng
My hands were quicker than their
ewes, and 7 stepped closer 20 Van.
tine saying Uslr.1 search mc
Twenty minutes later / was dress
ca again. Miss Eernoehan had re-.
turned she had lt down BEain in
tho chair had pmekoI the ring
from her hale and it ryp0sri snugly
in ms uaisicoat pocket onco agalu.
Yes. On those days I was am amateur.
but ! leave Il 90 sou who read ms
memoirs, 10 decide whether or not
l showed even a. tho outset Of my
career. flashes u that genius which
since have rendered mo incompar,
able.
Let's talk this over. suggested
EcrnochBn He made a wry mouth.
You have ~ on the hip. Mr. Aims
ley but you must realize that you
can never take tho ring out II this
room, And We are convinced that u
somewhere In this room"
$50 am !" / declared. Il think
its about time that you and search.
Cd Nantinc 3"
Vantine laughed but there wBs an,
ger IN his mirth You're welcome.
Mr. Kcrnochan.- he said.
But the suggestion was too absurd
for Kernoch1n 90 entertain. I give
you my word. had yantInc been
searched I would have found the
ring upon him. Rut ln that event
might have lost The ruby ring.
Let's sit down. have some coffee
and talk this over" persisted Ker.
nochan. Il won't use hnrHh words.
Mr. Ainslsy But tina, ring IL here.
You brought a paste copy
raised my hand. can Of this.
Mr. Kcrnochan. this unfoundsd u.
bel. viii be paid Tor in court"
Il don't want a lawsuit any more
than you want criminal prosccu.
ton" he said. And wen hardly
have one without the other But I
DO want the ring. fio offered tho
butler, who had assisted in tho sec.
ond search Of me. 90 bring coffee.
Were all excited and under
strain and cup Of coffee will help
Us 10 'oJk az tho matter Scnsibly"
Tho butler left sat down. "Go
ahead" l said 70 Kcrnochau.
He argued, pleaded and threatened
was ndamant. told him that I
had been iusulted. and that IL my Dc.
pnrture were much longer impedcd.
would have satisfaction In the
courts. Tho butler entered. bringing
coffee. refused 70 partakc. and
started boldly for the door yantine
leaped 20 his feet.
turned and advanced 20 the table
on which were set the cups Of coffee
guessed. thought. hts intention
Il suppose" I said that you are
going 20 search me again.
/ really thought that he was. mind
you. the man was beside himself in
wruthful humiliation. Only the fear
that I might after all be what
claimed to be. and tho fear OF rldlculc
which I hnd promised, restrained