The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-10-14

place at about that time. A tooth.
You may be mistaken in the fellow;
ito common description know
hts teeth; that is. they are white and
good Let me see that TOOTH II it's
Of sort he wouldn't have. this clue is
Of no use"
1T was 80 well preserved that /
disliked to extract it. To be sure,
there was plaster filing. poorly put
in, / observed; there must have been
quite a cavity. I'm sorry, my friend,
but my patient carried it off; at least,
can find 1t nowhere"
Savage and dismayed came round
English oath
Sharley sprang up. touched the
switch upon the wall. and the room
was flooded with light
His companion wore look of as.
tonished comprehension. "Tll wager
my boots twas there he had it," he
grunted.
'sWhcre7" the dentist asked, in
wonder at this apparent irrelevancy.
I'm that blarsted tooth"
''What?" the doctor looked bewild.
cred.
Lord Lestershire's diamond. That's
what 'Tis small stone, but the
purest in. the kingdom, and family
relic. -Four thousand pounds they say
it's worth"
Stolen month since. and passed
to Slidwell, the man who has run
more than one good stone into this
country, and never a trinket found
on him."
DR.. Sharley blinked, thinking of the
missing molars; Of the possibility; Of
his patients opening remark, Second
upper molar. left jaw" He had thought
1t strange at the time; rarely do GUS
toners locate their aching grinders
with professional terms. Verify, those
large back teeth might have served
queer purposes ere their extraction.
ut could be DONE" he said thought
fully. Il believe you are right"
Chelton nodded confidently.
"Slidwell is still In the city, think"
said he. "Ill look for clean-siaved
man and woman. Ones working
with him; it's a big risk they're rum
ming and they know that we know.
Every fence is watched. What will
they do with the stone? It will be
long before they dare chance disposal.
All they fear is to carry suspicious
article. They are not fools. The stone
viii come out of that tooth. The Ques-
ton is. where can they hide it?''
I'm one Of the woman's teeth"
laughed Sharley jokingIy. Now,
wouldn't that be bright ideaf But
it is the last thing to think of"
THE first perhaps" said the detec-
tive soberly.
He shook the dentists hand. handed
him his card. and uttered few words
of thanks.
A long year afterward. DR.. Sharley.
| buying dental supplies IN q metro
poHtant city, dropped in to greet a
professional brother. In the hallway
pacing stranger had half-elbowed
him and then glanced at him sharply.
Who is THAR" thought the old den
fist. "Nol Chelton's man wore mus.
tache and was much stouter. wonder
IL he was ever caught. Funny thing,
the conclusion we arrived at. Non
sense, it seems now: had nearly for
gotten the happening"
His friend left his work to welcome
him.
fI'll be with you again shortly" said
he smilingly. "I've one of these 4 win
and won't people to deal with. A
woman who swore she wouldn't take
gas, and now refuses to have her tooth
pulled without 1t. don't blame her;
it's a big second molar. The lady
looks hard enough to stand anything,
though"
He laughed and retired behind the
screen.
Sharley listened to the familiar in.
halations, strange suspicion creeping
into his brain.
Rubbish" he told himself.
"She is coming out of it slowly; had
something to drink before the opera
ton. imagine"
DR.. Cusp came to where his crony
sat, speaking low.
See, Ralph. isn't it a pity to ex.
tract so good molar, but no one
knows what mischief may lie under
such a wretched filling?"
LET me see It'll" Sharley's voice
was vibrating murmur. Hand me
one of your sharpest gexcavators,
Quick!"
He picked for q moment.
Lock your doors. and telephone for
the police" he whispered warningly.
There is desperate man outside
Under this cement is diamond worth
at the very least twenty thousand dol
lars.
TITS true. Sam; know the partic
ulars. Do as say. and don't delay a
second. When the fun is over. I've
got to cable to Liverpool One look,
old man to satisfy yourself, then please
hurry
And DIR. Cusp hurried That short
glance was enough.
A Double Request
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