The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-11-02

Last week. repeated the officer.
why. We are close to the end Of tbs
present week. This is Friday. When did
the robbery take placer
ION Wednesday week ago.
"And when. may ask. did you write
to the officer
Eight days ago."
"why did you delay 90 long' Hours
are worth days at such times"
Zone day Is not very long, but SEQ
that it would have been better had
been more prompt. Regrets, however,
can do no good now. You must remem-
Der, too. that the furry and excitement
caused BY the funeral naturally inter-
ferred with deliberate action"
THE funeral? OF whom"
"Is it possible that your folks did not
tell you? Whose funeral would 1t be
but Miss Livermore'sr
''Is Miss Livermore deadT" asked the
detective. forgetting himself in his ex-
element.
I'VE are not accustomed to bury PEG
pie alive in Ellenville, though II must
be confessed that such instances are no.
unknown"
~ beg pardon, but will you be kind
enough to give me the particulars of the
robbery"
Briefly they are these. Miss Liver
more at the time Of the burglary was at
home alone--that is, with but q single fe-
male attendant. She kept this famous
ruby with number Of superb diamonds
in safe in the dining room. About
midnight OF Wednesday Of last week she
was aroused from slurnber by masked
man with dark lantern at her bedside.
You will admit that the experience was
enough to startle the bravest person.
Consequently when the fellow demanded
that she should give him the combina-
ton Of the safe under pain Of instant
death in case Of refusal she could do
nothing less than comply. The burglar
opened the safe, took out the 'rajah's
ruby" and departed without leaving q
trace behind"
"You said there were other jewels in
the safe. May ask whether any party
Ia under Suspicion
DR.. Maidhof seemed to be disturbed
by this pointed question. for II his eyes
were sharp and penetrating they were
no more so than those of his visitor, who,
sitting back in his chair twiddling his
fingers in front Of his face, looked straight
into his countenance while making his
inquiries.
"Have cigarT abruptly said the doc
tor. springng up from his chair in front
Of the CRATE and taking half filed boz
from the shelf. Manson thanked him
and accepted one of the weeds and pro-
ceeded deliberately to light 1t with the
match which his host handed to him.
1t need not be said that he carefully OBJ
served the manner of the doctor, though
appearing not to do SO.
"And they are there still. The visitor
seemed to have fancy for rubies only.
or rather for this particular specimen
He took nothing else"
But You spoke of Miss Livermores
death"
THE criminal offered her no violence,
for, as told you, she complied with his
demand without question, but the shock
of his visit flor what could have been
more terrifying to one in her weak,
nervous conditionD threw her into de-
plorable state. The servant came in
great haste for me in the morning. for
not until then was the poor woman's
condition discovered. Miss Livermore
was suffering from an affection Of the
heart, and despite all l could do sur
vived but an hour after my arrival
During that hour she managed to give
me the particulars of what I have lust
told you. to request that she should be
buried beside her mother in her native
town Of Northampton, to leave Q mes.
sage for her niece. Miss Glider. and that
Is ALL"
Now that the professional gentleman
was on his feet he became more at ease.
He took two or three quick turns across
the small Office. then dropped into his
easy chair. crossed his legs, pulled at his
cigar and replied to the question of his
VISITOR
II hardly know what answer to make
TO your query. For couple of days
after the robbery did not suspect any
one. l would not have done SO even
then had not learned that two sus-
picious characters were in Ellenville thu
day before the crime"
"who were theyY'
"a couple of ostensible peddlers. They
seemed to be East Enthusiastically fel-
lows, almost as dark as negroes, with
white teeth. Jet black eyes and hair, fan
tastic dress and n lot Of laces and hand
kerchiefs. OF which they sold quite o
number in this town. When learned Of
their presence, wrote at once to Hugh
varick, who Is an old acquaintance a
mine"
/ CHAPTER II.
WATCH HIM.
"You know how such things are man
aged in o sleepy town Hike Ellenville,"
continued DR.. Maidhoff. II have been
q practicing physician here for more
than 90 years, and this is the first in
stance Of q burglary that have known.
informed the chief constable. and, !" he
added with smile, ''he went through
certain investigation. looking exceed
ingly solemn and wise all the time. with
the result Of declaring that the crime had
been committed by some person or per
sons unknown"
What of those supposed East IndiansT'
"They were traced to the adjoining
village Of Meadmore, arrested and sub
jected TO an examination"
with what resultT'
mi. If they were the guilty parties.
Of course they were cunning enough to
hide the ruby beyond all possibility of
its being traced"
They certainly had every opportunity
TO do So"
The interview between the detective
and physician had progressed far enough
for the former to see that prodigious
laundering had marked every step on
the part Of the authorities. even II IL
could be conceded that any steps at all
had been taken. Tha fact that Misa