San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-08
THE FIN GER-EN D.

haired, DrOad-ShOuIdered, with large hands
and feet. About his face there was nothing
remarkable. He had a pug nose and wide
mouth. He might have been as cunning as
a fox, or as stupid as a pig, for what you
could judge of his character from his physi-
ognomy. Sir Richard quickly concluded
that he must wait and see before he himself
could decide, and went on with his story.
ITO use as few words as possible" said
Sir Richard, II placed this diamond in my
safe-it is a patent safe and closes with
spring-yestcrday afternoon before going
down to the House of Commons. 1 din d
at the House, and mlined, either listening
TO the debates, or in conversation with mem
bers in the smokinG-rOJm, until half-past
eleven. | then went to my club and re-
turned to Fulham in a cab at one O'Clock in
the morning. | locked the diamond up be-
fore starting, and took the key with me. l
found the key this morning in the pocket
where l had placed it overnight. 1t u.s. as
far as can imagine impossible that any
one could have access to The key"
The two fir, I.J.At be certain Of are
that you did actually place the diamond in
the safe, and that you did actually lock the
safe. You say you are certain of both these
facts?"
'Positivep'
''The next question then is, Do you sus-
pect any one?''
Certainly not. | should have commenced
by saying so-Or make some inquiries my
self"
Mr.. Grpper bowed his head, dipped a pen,
the handle of which he had b zen meditatiyc-
ly chewing into The ink, and asked:
MAY inquire of what YOU household
consists, how long each person las been
with you, with any other information you
can give me-?
There are Saunders, my butler-I have
had him over fifteen years; Mrs. Gee, my
hOusekeepcr, who has been with me about
the same time or lOnEer There are two
foOtmen, Charles and James and boy;
Edwards, tine cook, and two other female
servants: and-I forgot to mention him
Mr.. Cuthbert Craven, my secretary"
And that comprises all your household,
Sir Richardg'
"Yes"
"And you have no reason for doubling the
honesty of these = 'rS0nS%
"NOne."
And you had good characters with all?'
81 presume so. | leave these matters to
the hOusekeeper."
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house from the information he had eeived,
Greengraves, meanwhile, standing by
thoughtfully feeling the outline Of his own
chin, an occupation from which he now
desisted TO stretch forth his hand and pos
sess himself of a small thick volume lying
on the chiefs desk. Turning the leaves of
TINS lelsurely, he found page, and nand'
Ing book back, pointed with his hnger 10
paragraph, under certain words OF winch ne
drew line with his thumb-nail.
Gripper looked at 1t with seeming care
lessness, and read aloud the list he had writ
ten down:
u have omitted no one, l presumer SAID
ne lnqulringiy. her ladyshlp, presume
-
Il should have mentioned Lady Fordyce
hrst," said Sir Richard.
one might almost have fancied that the
discovery OF so odd blunder would have
raised faint smile to the lips OF the most
solemnly oDtuse. 1t raised instead, for
moment, a slight flush to Sir Richards
cheek, and an angry CLEAN in his eyes, OF
which Greengraves took mental note.
"Of course" said Gripper, when you
speak of its being impossible that any one
could have had access to the key, you did
not include her ladyship%'
Eyes, did," said Sir Richard CURLY.
Mr.. Gripper raised his eyebrows.
"IndeedP' said he.
Lady FOrdyce and / occupy separate