Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-10-01

me to the house. Her name was Marga-
ret Newell.
Margaret was also ready with Informal
ton, and, in the course Of her remarks,
she informed me that "the Harris help
was thieving set" I made up my
mind that I would learn something
more of Margaret 49,
After expressing my thanks for the
information left the house, and, walk
ing to Broadway, entered south-bound
car, which soon took me to my Office.
When had removed my boots, which
were wet from the snow, and placed
them under the wash-stand, in the
place of q dry pair, sent for Walter
Savage. Walter is the smartest young
man that I ever had in my employ.
l soon acquainted him with all the
facts that knew, and also with my
suspicious, and started him of to look
up the pedigree of Margaret Newell,
and to do any work that his fertile
mind might suggest
A wee k passed, and walter said moth
ing to me about the case. Twas little
surprised, for knew he would come to
me and report any new developments.
and ask my advice before taking any
action. In the meantime Mrs. Harris
was kept in ignorance OF the fact that I
had one Of the diamonds. 49,
1t was about eight days after my visit
to the Harris house-and just such an
other day-when jumped from car
IN fp4rf ~ @f8na 1or1oA in
of slush, and entered my room with wet
feet, as Walter was about leaving. He
turned back.
There is nothing in it." he said.
"In what?" asked.
''In your theory about the Harris dia-
mond case," he said.
do you think am wronR?" in
CURED.
Dead wrong. lnave worked on your
theory until there is nothing left of it.
You are away off,"
do you know any more about it than
I told you?' asked.
NO." he said, there is no accounting
for the diamond you found in the hall
or for any thing else in the case. am
entirely beat"
"Haven't you struck any clew At alle"
asked him.
mot the shadow of one. Itbeats any
case that over touched. Ican't even
find smell of suspicion
cit won't do to give it up" said.
Here. help me OF with these wet boots,
and get me that pair under the wash.
stand, and We will start new ON this
matter
He helped me OF with the boots, and,
as he got the other pair from under the
washstand. he rolled upon the floor,
laughing at the top Of his voice.
"What's the natter" I asked in
alarm.
81 see it! 1 see 1t! see It'll" he cried
out.
'.See what?"
s'The Harris case. lie diamonds.
Oh, will burst! know the theft" he
cried.
''Who?" asked.
''Youp he answered, and laughed
again. "See," he said, ''here is the
other diamond" and he held it in his
hand
Sure enough. There it was, though
the gold was battered about the stone.
s'Where was it?" l asked. Before
answering he rose from the floor, and
with an effort calmed himself enough
to say: 1T was under your boot. You
brought it here with the snow on your
sole, whom you came from the Harris
house. I see II we'll enough now. The
handkerchief and diamonds had fallen
from the table, and Mary picked up the
handkerchief but swept the diamonds
out Of the door, and William shoveled
them over the curb You picked them
up on your foot, and left ono on the
wire mat when you went to see Mar
garet, and brought the other one here
That was evidently the correct ex-
PLANTATION. And I think the case was,
indeed, : very strange one-H. G. Full
ton, in Chicago Daily News. z =
About L 400 species Of orchids, L 100
Of terms and 500 Of palms and cycads are
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