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Soni ne stand each other.”’ =i noe pees continued Trim, be useless to deny it!’ “It would claimed Trim, tant as it helpsto show that you hesitate to take the ‘Green Eye’ if you had the chance ?”’ . Trim was ae Ela to have the o a re: at this. swered: taken it if I had had the chance.”’ _ "Now see here, Mr. De Leon,’’ said Trim earnestly, ‘‘there’s no use in fenc ing with me; we might as well eda ‘Very good!’’ responded De Leon promptly, ‘Sand I understand that you) are charging me with either having the ‘Green Eye’ or perhaps you imagine! that I hired some ruffian to; sister and take it from her ?’’ ‘SVou’re wrong 1? Tri 17) responded. parrote my. eat did think at first that-you had taken the gem | from its case while you were on the way from Td thought that either you or somebody | er you hired had garroted Miss De Leon and} New Orleans to the lake and| made a pretense at robbery by taking from her the empty case, but I know that _ this isn’t the fact.”? ‘Tt would be a very pretty theory !”’ sneered De Leon. - Ves, but it wouldn’t fit.» -“Wouldn’t fit what ?”’ — “Vour character. ’’ - “What do you mean?’ *T mean that if the gem had been in| . ; its case when you received it from the ‘me ina tight hole; you can make out a_ | bank that theory might work for I think SS cose would nave taken | ae . other sip of his brandy | ex-| ‘but the fact is impor- wouldn’t the case, arid where did it go, and why did your sister invent this robbery to ac-— ‘count for its loss?”? of the eine 5 am for yourself!’ he answered, “T’m not sure that I wouldn’t have | going to tell me—— stolen | NEW NICK CARTER WEEKLY. __ if she nage 't known that the case was empty.’’ ’Phen when was the jewel taken from De Leon shook his head. ‘SVou’ll have to find out those things ‘“‘T am finding out for myself and you’re ) 1) ‘*T shan’t tell you anything! “Oh yes you will; this matter is nown to the public. A big reward had | been offered for the recovery of that gem. ‘I’m on the right track, Mr. De Leon, and I?ll remind you that this isn't a case of ‘mismanaging a family estate.’ De Leon started and looked nervous. “You see what I mean,’’ continued ‘Trim. ‘‘When you squandered your ‘mother’s property a few years ago the lcase wasn’t putin the hands of the po- lice or detectives; the situation is very different now !”’ De Leon rose and stood nana by | ithe table leaning upon it and glaring at Trim. ‘““T see what ‘harshly; ‘‘you’re a detective working for that reward!’ Trim nodded. = ‘“You propose to get it and if I don’t | put you on the right track you’ll have |ine arrested on the charge of stealing the ‘Green Eye;’ that’s it isn’t it?” 7 ‘*] haven’t said so,’’ Trim replied. ‘No!’ exclaimed De Leon bitterly, ‘but that’s what you mean! You’ve got. you mean!’’ he muttered and vou’re © 'damaging case against me and I su opanel yop way t hesitate to do it unless I buy | ‘You don’t ioaeet to talk that sant of ‘when you | ¢1 hing to me!’’ said Trim quietly, ‘I’m | =F received the case from the safety deposit) not here to blackmail you; I’m not here | “vault it was empty!’ ito give you the least bit of trouble if you ee. SS +e ae Ss: 6 . " > Se Se a think you ‘re right,’’ he answered | will answer some of my questions. ’’ 4 >. | > | a, > ¥ L. | : =: . 7% 4 e ee + : - 7 Ps : , — ‘ , = ' P i a % a nm # - ie . — = my “ ~~ - fe .' P ™ - ‘ = ; . — ~ * » J - 6 ~ Ll “ F . me . ! —_—-s | j 4 J — ‘a * = i | my s . = r : ' Ji » > | i ar he —. sa ‘ — ui _ 4 = 4 i. , ie Le —) A t ~~? _ 7” re ») , - - . - 4 _ = = | ‘T’ve got to answer thein I wipes et this at the di soe De Leon’s hands shook and his a ch was Fetal a gx Ee: elf a t eyo Mee! | Le pe “ - ae o it f rom et aac Fire away > he sa / ( q , = — ' \ = se . a , ' i n’t * : “ —_ ,a : } rm . aan i ’ 4 ! ' F . 1 | = | 4 ow \ , ¥ . j . ; = . =. = F P = ‘ = o ' “ “7 = “ —- 7 ‘ be e ) - t ‘ - * 4 - ‘ . ‘ 7 ... , . : F ; -. im ‘ . ? —~ q “4” q 4 4 > * = ry - = : 4 «| ig *n =-* * . | ee —_ . « ' \ = " ] | ail ™ ~~. . on - i > | = : | > j ’ ‘ed ~~ i 1 _ ii : 4 i h : —- i . . iz ‘ —s =. te ee : = | = ~ ¢ —™ ‘ - a ‘ e ’ i