Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-12-26

Is transacted Do you still intend to
tell the police Of your extraordinary
deiusions with regard to meT
Not unless they should happen to
become acquainted with the ridiculous
haliucination that / am the leader Of
the Black Gang" answered Drum
mond THAT was for your ears alone,
my little one, and as you knew It al
ready you won't get fat on it, will
you? No, my intentions-since we
are having a heart-to-heart talk-are
as follows: Once the exchange Is ef-
fected we will start quite fair and
square-just like last time. Carl II
doesn't pay you TO 20 to the police:
II doesn't pay me, so Wen have
single on our own. am frightfully
anxious to add you to my collection
Of specimens, and / can't believe you
are burning with zeal to 70. But wen
see, Carl, wen see. Only-no more
monkey-tricks with my wife Don't
let there be any misunderstanding on
that point"
The clergyman smiled benevolently.
How aptly you put things !" he
murmured II accept your terms, and
| shall look forward afterward to the
single on our own that you speak
about. And now-as 10 details. You
must bear in mind that just as Mrs.
Drummond is more valuable to you
than diamonds, she is also somewhat
larger In other words It will be OBJ
vious at once whether those whom
represent have kept their side Of the
bargain ~ producing your wife II
will not be obvious whether you have
kept yours. The diamonds may or may
not be in your pocket, and once you
have your wife In your arms again the
incentive to return the diamonds
would be diminished So / suggest,
Captain Drummond, that you should
bring the diamonds TO me-here in
this room, before six o'clock as a proof
of good faith. You may keep them
in your possession; all that I require
is TO see them. will then engage on
my side to produce Mrs. Drummond
within a quarter Of an hour.
For a moment Drummond hesitated,
fearing trick And yet it was a per-
fectly reasonable request, as he adj
mitted to himself From their point
of view II was quite true that they
could have no proof that he would
keep his word, and once Phyllis was
Ia the room there would be nothing
to prevent the two Of them quietly
walking out through the door and tell
Ing the Reverend Theodosius to go to
| HI
Nothing can very we'll happen at
the Ritz, can it?' continued the clergy
man suayely. And you see am even
trusting you to the extent that do
not actually ask you TO hand over the
diamonds until your wife comes. I
have no guarantee that even then you
win not get up and leave the room
with them still in your possession.
You are too big and strong a man.
Captain Drummond, to allow Of any
rseplay-espeeiall y-er--in clergy.
mans suite of rooms"
Drummond laughed. "Cut It out,
! Carl, ;" he exclaimed. "Cut il out, for
heavens sake! All right. | agree.
I'll go round and get the stones now"
lie rose and went to the door.
But don't forget. Cari-if there are
any monkey-tricks. heaven help you"
The door closed behind him. and
with suarl the clergyman spun round
on the Cir.
How the devil has he spotted us2"
His face was convulSed with rage.
Hes the biggest fool in the world.
and yet he spots me every time.
However. there's no time to worry
about that now: we must think"
He took one turn up and down the
room, then he nodded his head as II
he had come 10 satisfactory de-
ciSlon. And when he spoke to the
girl, who sat waiting expectanuy on
/ the sofa, he might have been the head
Of big business nrm giving orders
to his managers for the day.
Ring mp headquarters of A branch"
he said quietly, Tell them TO send
{ aNAtaA ~. AA 10 itttN room nj once lie
must be here within 3 quarter Of an
hour"
Number IS" repeated the girl.
making a note. "ThatS the man who
Is such a wondkful mimic, isn't lit
We've"
Number 10 and the italian are to
come wiki him and they are TO wait
below for further orders"
That sll9" She rose 10 her feet as
the Reverend Theodoslus crossed rap
Idly 10 the door which led to the bath
room. "Wbat about that silly little
foo'-hls wife,"
Fer moment the man paused
i genuine amazement on his face.
My dear girl. you dout really i'm
aglre I ever intended to produce her.
90 you2 And any lingering doubt I
might have had on the matter disap.
/ peared the moment I found Drum
Uroud knew }us There's gong 10 he
ne mistake this time over that yours
4 gentleman, believe me-