The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-07
TheLong Green Gaze
Gross Word Puzzle Mystery
BY Vincent Fuller
Maybe IT.. an limitations Burk,
BY Hincent Fuller

Maybe its an imitation Burk,
offered.
Yes. that's what I thought. Lush
ington says 1t isn't, though. He'G
thought OF 1t himself, and SO had tn,
jeweler; but they've got every exper
In town on 1t. and they all agree tina
It's genuine, but not Mrs. Dunseath' S
kunkle & Nathan set it for Mrs. Dun
seath years ago. and every big jew
eler in town had seen II at one tim,
or another. and Kunkle had writer
an article for a magazine, only Mrs
Dunseath wouldn't let him publish II
He had all the measurements, ant
pictures and weight. Lushington say
there simply can't be mistake abou
IL. Now--now what the deuce do yol
make out of that?'
1.-The first thing to make out of II,
Chalfonte said, might be this: tina
Ghopal Bose may not have stolen thu
emerald you're after. I'm inclined
myself, TO believe he's innocent"
Innocent-innocent like a wolf
You-you go In, Chalfonte. and geI
what you can" Smith was not order
ing now; he was pleading.
1.-THE situation is somewhat altered
|. ;. All right, I'll go. Where is
GnOpal!
This way" And Burke led him
down the long corridor, where mer
sat quietly behind steel gratings
Some turned their faces to the wal
as he passed; others grinned brazenly
out at him. Then they descended a
slippery. dank smelling staircase, and
passed row of empty cells. A wait
ing turnkey opened steel door
,rlya Gov ~ !
the door changed shut behind him.
As the door shut. all light seemed
to go with It: and the clang rever
berated in Chalfonte's ears and
nerves. He shivered.
Then, as his vision grew used to
the semi-darkness, he made out the
figure of Ghopal Bose seated on the
edge of a steel bunk. Ghopal regard
ed him with dark and steady eyes
Drawn with suffering as his face was
it still held a dignity that had been
slowly formed by centuries of eastern
wisdom. Two Occidental nights might
touch It, but they could not destroy 1t
II hope It hasn't been too hard
Ghopal." Chalfonte began.
Ghopal shrugged his shoulders
Nothing Is too hard for one who has
behind him centuries of calm faith
ers. 1t is only when one forgets that
things are hard. Here, in the dark
ness, I have remembered, and they
have not known what to do. 1t is
when one is not wise that violence is
the chosen way. 1t is only when our
intelligence and wisdom desert US. or
are unequal to the task before us,
that we resort TO violence. On Satur.
day. I forgot; | struggled. Since
then, these men have forgotten-if
they ever knew"
We'll, that's probably putting 1t
mildly, Ghopal.' Chalfonte wondered
what Burke would be making OF this
Oriental misdom.
'If only my English had not de
serted me, might have made matters
clear on Saturday." Ghopal resumed.
Yes, but can't you tell me now, and
In English. all there is to be told?
I'm convinced that you're innocent,
Ghopal. think II will take very
little to convince the authorities.
yes. will tell you, though In tell
ing you, I may say some things which
will wound you. In part 1t concerns
your father
Chalfonte started. "I've been sus-
pecting as much" he said. IT have
been trying to remember something
my father said when I was only a
boy, something I overheard. But go
on. You can probably help me to
remember, and" Chalfonte stopped.
He had forgotten that they were be
ing heard over the dictograph.