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as Ox which he gave to his sister in exactly | learn that sea 1e a SE Sti + tior soci 1e Ww treated thish way!’’ = etitionis and wanderings it was to this Ne 2 get. the emerald, t] +5) é Zs them at, the lake. ‘enough to decide him to this jewel which she was wearing and the| keeping she should fasten the box witl robbers got it away from her by binding|the jewel init beneath her dress at bat and gagging her; is that right?’’ mess ‘*That’sh ri’. 3 | Tne next morning alnse Richard’s re43 ‘When and where did this occur?” turn ‘to the - city Miss Clara had been}, ‘Tell you all about it,’’ responded found by a servant lying on the floor offj Leon, turning to the decanter to pour | her room, her hands and feet bound, ap himself a fresh drink. /gag in her mouth and her dress torn at} Trim got up and walked quickly across | the throat. the room. | The jewel box and all were missing. — ‘“‘Excuse me,’’ he said sternly, taking! Of course the case had been reported tol the decanter and siphon and Sens hens the local police and they had worked upon out of De Leon s reach, “‘this is business|it with great vigor in the hope of obtain, and if you’re going to talk to me you’ve |ing the ten thousand dollars reward}, got to postpone your drink, understand ?”’ which Mrs. De Leon offered for the re-} “Well, shee here! I ain’t used to being covery of the jewel. | Only one trace of it had been found; this was the empty setting which thef do anything for the recovery of the emer-| police had picked up on the road that led ald pull yourself together and teil a|from Mrs. De Leon’s country house to straight story.”’ ithe nearest railway station. = - De Leon stared stupidly at Trim fora; Beyond that nothing whatever had been}, moment as if wondering whether he}learned and accordingly Mrs. De Leon ought not to be offended and show the de-/| had written to Nick Carter asking him to} tective the door. ‘come on and try his hand at the case. ‘Trim would have been perfectly satis- She even offered to increase the reward fied if De Leon had done this tees he was!| but Nick of course was not tempted by disgusted with the man. 1 a Cage Sage ee ret 4 However De Leon did manage to pull} As Trim was in that part of the coun- himself together and althou gh it took a|try he had telegraphed to the young man By p good deal of patience on Trim’s part the as we have seen, so that he might werk}, story was finally told. up the case if he sponge! it worth while. T Oniitting the tipsy man’s frequent rep-| 1 | CHAPTER VI. MISS DE LEON’S ACCOUNT OF ff. Trim did not believe that it would b ‘Perhaps not, but 1f you want me to. if Irs. as Leon, the young man’s aint taie’ and his sister Clara were passing the sea- | at son at a country house on the banks of|a difficult ora long task to trace™ Lake Pontchartrain, not many miles from) “Green Eye. m9 Orleans. Whether it would be possible to Richard remained in the city. icover the stone was another question. |4é One da y he received an order from them | ‘The account of its loss given by Rich- \- | ) 0 toa ey safety deposit vault and/ard De Leon was anything but satisfac- 1¢ most valuable jewel | tory but it was stfficient for Trim to} in the family’s possession, and take it to/ form a theory upon it. and that wag | This gh was coir ESSE known as the | case. aoe | He spent some little time in mak ‘age Tl e > young man did so, quiet investigation as to the charset er of ) [he jewel was keptin a little sealed | Richard De Leon and was not surpr to in laid it was given ba Hee in