Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-06-05

'That was a large sum! I suppose II
10 worth it,"
Il have always been told 30. 1t is too
much to loser'
"It certainly is! must bestir myself
and find some good investment for that
money of yours, which is lying fallow In
the Three Per Cents"
81 shall not invest in jewels. at au
events! The sense Of insecurity will new
er leave me-" And she shivered.
"You ought never to be alone again,
said Marsden. in a low voice. "Wsll,
you will endure this ill-omened house till
Monday, Mt least, then will escort you
to town. Is that understood?"
$50 be it," she returned.
"And you will come down to dinner.
fou must not allow yourself to despair!
These detectives do wonders, some
times"
NO doubt. But see the difficulty o
recovering my rubies Is enormous. Once
out of their setting land Mr.. Winton
says thieves always take them out), how
can swear to them7 How can identify
themT
"Let us hopo for the best. Now,
anve barely left myself ten minutes to
dress. shall find you in the drawing.
room, shall notr'
He took and pressed her hand once
more before he went hastily away.
Mrs. Ruthven looked after him will
anxious eyes, then she clasped her hands
together and walked once to and fro.
Finally she went down to her toilet table
and touched her lower eyelids with Khol,
dclicately, artistically; took up shell
containing rose-colored powder; but laid
it aside again, divided the thick, curly
fringe on her forehead to show her fine
eyebrows, and fastening . bouquet OF
deep red geraniums among tho black lace
of her corsage, wrapped her cloak closer
round her, and descended to the draw.
ins-room.
Tho well-known astute London detec,
i've, however, had no more success than
the less experienced rural police.
He made a careful search through tn,
rooms, insisted on Mrs. Ruthven's repro
ducing her position in tho tent and
minutely describing the circumstances
of tho robbery, and inquired the length
Of time Marsden was absent. Finally
he limited darkly that he had an idea as
20 the guilty party.
II don't say it's more than a suspi
Aon," he said to Mrs. Ruthven and Mars
den; "but it seems to me it's not impos-
sible that some trained hand might have
got in among the confectioner's men, and
watched his opportunity. You see, II he
had the pluck to go straight back to his
post, with the jewels in his pocket, and
just kept at his work, he'd be as safe as
church. There is no tracing the cloak
and hat to any one. I have spoken with
the men who were here, and they seem
all right; but two have gone away. I'll
L. Ill L. u
to town. If one or other Is a stranger
aiken on Job. I'll have to track him."
1T seems impossible that any mat
would have the daring to do such a deed
and then return to his duties in the sup
per-room"' cried Mrs. Ruthven.
"You can have no notion, ma am, wha'
| 1 high-class swell mobsman would dare
and do. It's possible the Jewels have
gone that way. We must hunt up the
thief in London, and especially in the
big Dutch towns. There are a lot Of Jew
precious stone merchants abroad, as would
give a long price for such gems and no
questions asked. OF course. If they had
a clear idea the goods were stolen, they
would give notice fast enough, but they
would not be too keen to act even on a
shrewd suspicion"
"You will give notice to all the prin
.ipal jewellers ut home and abroad, and
In the colonies, in case the lost gems are
offered for sale?" cried Marsden.
"Yes, Of course: but there comes in tn.
difficulty of Identification. Any way, I'll
do my best for my own characters sake
and the lady's sake; but we'll say moth.
ing of the handsome reward you men.
toned, sir: that Is against my principles
but if, when have done my 'dooty' you
like to make me a compliment, that's m.
other pair Of shoes"
"You may trust me-" said Marsden.
"And me, too," added Mrs. Ruthveh
with a sweet smile, whereupon, after en-
joining the strictest secrecy on his hearer.
regarding his suggestions rs to the posi-
BILE thief, the highly intelligent officer de
parted.
CTo be coptinued)