Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-08

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Yes, but not yet admitted to pro-
bate Would you like to know its pro
visions?"
II confess to some curiosity in that
direction"
THE late Miss Livermore had no near
relatives excepting her niece, Miss
Glider. She seems to have been es-
tranged from all besides her. What more
natural, therefore, than that she should
have willed everything to Miss Evelyn
Glider
"Including the diamonds and the IA
jah's ruby
Glider quite independent, for, leaving
the jewels out of the question, the prop
erty will amount to close upon $250, 600"
Miss Glider is lady to be con-
graduated, and from what have heard
of her Mr. Fairchild will be an exceed
ingly fortunate man.
That cannot be disputed, provided
he wins her hand"
You speak as though there is doubt
in the matter"
Life is made up C doubts, and there
is nothing certain in this world except
death, which is the most uncertain of all
things"
At this juncture the Office bell of Dr.
Maidhoff tinkled, and excusing him.
self he arose to answer it. To do SO he
was obliged to step without upon the
side porch Instead of closing the door
behind him while speaking to his patient,
as delicacy ought to have required i'll or
der to prevent the words of the caller
from being overheard, he held it partly
open. Standing thus his slight figure was
in plain sight of Manson, who for the same
reason remained in the doctors field Of
vision. Not only that, but the physician
kept his head partly turned, so that his
visitor could not make a move without
being seen.
Detective Manson smiled grimly and
reflected:
I'VE are enemies, but all the same
would like about 10 minutes in which
to go through some of the drawers and
bookcases over there"
The doctor spent but Il minute or two
talking with the man who was in quest
OF his professional services. He turned
about, and without sitting down again
began preparations for going out.
II am sorry to appear inhospitable, Mr..
Manson, but a doctor is at the beck and
call of every one, and l must answer an
urgent summons to point several miles
out in the country"
That is one of the penalties of popu-
larity and skill" replied the detective,
with much heartiness, rs he arose to his
feet. Il am very much obliged to you
for your kindness and shall not fail to let
Mr.. Narick know of Your courtesy"
1T is not worth mentioning" said the
doctor, drawing on his gloves. May !
Esk how the matter strikes you?"
Detective Manson shook his head dis
paragingly.
Why didn't the chief let me go on
home to the bosom of my family instead
of sending me on such Il wild goose chase
as this?"
rs that the question which You will
ask Chief Varick?:" inquired DR.. Maid
botf, with laugh.
will it not be the question which he
will ask himself when he has all the facts
before him."
Il am inclined to think You are right,
though of course everything possible will
be done to trace the ruby, which is a for
time i'll itself What Il pity that after
such Il varied history it shoul1v become
the prey of an ordinary housebrCaker!'
Mr. Manson thought it best to sympa
thize with this view, though la might
we'll have replied rnat the last robbery
was in keeping with the history of the
wonderful jewel Moe than likely few
owners of the gem for IL century of years
could have shown Il clean moral title to
its possession.
Bidding the doctor good night the call
err passed out of the Office down the short
graveled walk, stepping brisllly, as
though he had important business on his
stirred his blood.
The first point whittier he made his
way was the telegraph Office, where he
sent the following dispatch to Chief Var
icl1 in cipher:
what is your opinion of DR., Maid
hoff7"
AS some time must elapse before he
could expect reply, he inquired the way
to the Office of Lawyer Birchett. 1t was
on the main and indeed only street of
Ellenville, and he found it without diff
Guilty, Il small, dingy place, known to
every person who had ever spent Il few
hours i'll the town. Although the cvcn-
ing was well along, and he supposed the
old gentleman was at homo with his
family, he was pleased to find him with
in and alone busy over some legal papers.
Mr.. Manson did not deem it best to
present himself to the old man in the
character of detective, though he camo
near doing so when he stated that he
was an officer from New York, who, be-
ing in the neighborhood and hearing of
the robbery of the late Miss LivermOre,
had called to learn whether he could be
of any help in tracing the criminals.
Mr.. Birchett scanned him closely over
the top of his spectacles before he made
deliberate answer:
Il certainly wish you could, but l see
no way in which you can be of any as
sistance at all. To my mind one Of those
tramp peddlers who were in Ellenville
last week was the fellow that opened the
safe, and so much time has passed since
then that it is impossible to fix the guilt
upon them, to say nothing of the missing
jewel"
Il am surprised that the investigation
was delayed so long"
at was a great mistake" replied the
old lawyer, twiring his spectacles over
his fingers while he looked thoughtfully
to the cobwebs on the ceiling. Il re-
proved DR.. Maidhoff, but he had so
much on his hands that he was excusable
for not thinking of it,"
Detective Manson did not expect to
pick up any important information here,
nor did he do so. He wished to see the
lawyer so as to form an impression of
him.
On his return to the hotel he called at
the telegraph Office, as he had promised
to do, for the reply to the message sent
to New York. 1t had just arrived and
consisted of two words, which being
translated read.