The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-23

pzefou fhat hs he'd intended - appropriate
Ma Jenninxs' properly for his oun use-
He feft shaf the cold bsooded inspector
woaId NOT believe for IN instant thst he
had only intended 10 play m innocent Joke
Upon his wife. and il vas awful 70 conse1s-
plate mourning siur upon his character
By giving pubiicitv Of the fsci
II vas fanssIixsng to think thst the thief
who might be one Of his own servants
would get OF scos-free. not 10 mention the
serious Bnpiessansness Of the pecunSary
loss involved. bat 20 terrified was Mr.. Grill
fenhoof at the prospect Of . further inter-
view with the hated inspector, that be pre-
frrred 10 be the victim Of his folly rather
than confront him again.
The nnfortunase Mr.. Grinenhoof lny
axake nearly al night. revolving these I'M
pleasant matters in his agifated mind. and
he seemed 70 have SCARCELY closed bis
eyes when his wife awoke him next morn
ing with the startling news that Inspector
Crutch. Of the police. Was below. and re-
sYectfuiiy begged 20 see him.
Inspector Crutchlr exclaimed Mr.. Grif-
fenhoof. desparingiy, never doubling that
his visitor was his bet noire Of the pre-
vious evening.
YES. my dear. / suppose Il is about
that wretched star" said his wife, feel
| ingiy.
Il won't see him. Tell him I'm not up.
and that be needn't wait. cried Mr.. Grit
fenhoof. angrily 10 the servant outside the
door.
He says that be must see you, sir, and
he will call again" vas the response.
'sConiound him." calculated Mr. Griffen-
hoof. piteousIy. What the deuce does he
wantf"
LET me go and see him, dear" said
Mrs. Gnffsnhoof. vino had completed her
toilet
mo. nos I'll go DOWN. cried Mr.. Grit
fenhoof. starting up in bed. much agitated
as the possible consequences OF his wife's in
reference. ''Show him into my study,
and tell him To wait"
With the cir OF a desperate man, Mr..
Grisfenhoof huadied on o few clothes and
fastened down stairs. In his study he
discovered his iriend--or rather bis enemy
the inspector. sitting bolt upright in
chair against the wall. and looked more
wooden-iaced and imperturbab.e than
ever.
Morning, sir" he said, at once trans
liking Mr.. Griffenhoof with his penetrating
glance, which seemed 70 the agitated gen.
tleman 70 pry into the inmost recesses Of
his mind. Curious thing happened about
that star which you found under the
scraper Yesterday"
What" inquired Mr.. Griffenhoof,
family.
article" he asked. family. because, il
so, sir. should like very much TO have
sight OF It,"
.styh.. - -. ..~.r 90 ;ro,;-~a n,
Grsffenhoof, struck by this ominous ques-
ton.
because. sir. have found its twin
brother pledged over Walworth way sstur
day night Answers the description to =
T. sir; and. in fact, II you hadn't told me
you had found the article. l should have
no doubt about IL. !" said the Inspector.
"You are right, no doubt. inspector"
returned Mr.. Grifienhoof, feeling that fur
ther conceaiment was useless. The fact
10 that i-aheml--I did not find the star.
Never mind my statement: can explain
that il necessary"
The inspector heard Mr.. Griffenhoof fall
ter out this confession without moving q
muscle. but he fixed his glittering eye upon
him with what seemed banefnl glance,
and then added quietly:
pledged TIA young female by the name Of
Jane sarcy."
ITO be sure" said Mr.. Grlffenhoof. ''She
is employed BY my wife occasionally TO do
needle work. and she Was here one day last
week. mending the curtains in this very
room. she must have opened the drawer
of my escriloire," he added incautiously.
You had IL in your possession, then,
Sxx ha. tsAxy hnn sho hasx
lost IT," said the inspector suspiciously.
Yes, l had. l picked IL up when my
wife dropped it, and kept IL for joke" re-
piled Mr.. Grifienhoof. endeavoring to look
the picture OF innocence, but failing sig
nally.
.Ahemi" said the inspector dryly: then
he produced dirty slip of paper from his
pocket and said: The prisoner made Q
statement to me: shall l read it. sir2''
lift you think IL necessary" said Mr..
Grissenhoof, rather surprised.
II met Mr.. Griffenhoof on the stairs last
Saturday afternoon" read the inspector, in
duh, sing-song tone.
Yes. l remember" interrupted Mr..
Grifienhoof. Extraordinarily.
"He walked into his study at the end of
the passage. and, rs passed by. he came
out and chucked me under the chin" re-
snmed the inspector. quite unmoved.
What's that2n gasped Mr.. Griifenhoof.
horror-stricken.
lie put his arms around my waist, and
gave me the ornament. saying: Here is
brooch for you, my dear.
The abandoned woman" cried Mr..
/ oriifenheof. starting up in great agitation.
why. never~never even spoke to her. :"
ssThat /. her statement sir |" rerlisa In
spec,or Crutch. calmly. as he returned the
document to his yoekeihcok: ''aud that.
OF course. will re her defense when she
comes before the magistrate this morn
ing"
Good heavens. DO YOU mean TO saw
that the woman viii be allowed TO utter
such a shameful and abominabIe SANDER as
that" cried Mr.. 6ritisnhoof, furiously in
dlgnsnt.
That Is her story, sir. answered the in.
specsor.
"gat~but IL is false on the face al il. -
gaSpest Mr. Grisfenhoof. almost beside him.
! self. "is il likely that should have given
away What didn't belong to me p
You see. str. IL was q little unfortunate
your making that false statement az the
station last night; aud you've admitted
I that yoa took the diamond star while your
/ lady was looking everywhere for it 1t
might he said that yoar conduct vas sus-
I pscions In fact. sir. added the Inspector.
J inpressivcly. "i'm AFRAID the evidence
( shaG have 70 give will so Ia eorroboratc the
xafsu.s ssarSnY.S story -