Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-05-30

with verbal message that Mrs. RuthVeh
would call that afternoon or next day,
walked to little distance, and hallng
hansom, drove to the address which she
gave the driver.
Maryland Villas was a row of neat,
tWo-storled twin houses, with gardens,
gates, nigh steps, and side entrances;
possibly, they had in the first stage OF
their existence country view, but now
range Of small shops, with large assert
ment Of the wares dispensed within hang
ing about the doors, replaced the green
fields of yore.
No. il was perhaps the most severely
accurate in it's cleanliness and air of pro-
prlety Of all the villas. Mrs. RuthVen de-
sired her driver to wait, and rang the bell.
The door was opened by pretty little
dark-eyed woman, we'll dressed in black,
with pretty white apron, and becom-
ing cap not quite like an English woman,
yet scarcely foreign.
Yes, Mr.. Waite was at home," she
said III reply to Mrs. Ruthvens inquiries,
and would no doubt see the lady, if she
| could sit down for awhile.
Mrs. Ruthven could; she paid for and
dismissed the cab, and followed the dark
eyed little woman into a nice front par
lor with a window, we'll shrouded
by lace curtains, and filled with good fur
niture, a little too big for its dimensions.
''The truth isl said the little woman
with smile, "my husband is asleep. He
! came home, after long journey, about six
this morning, and / have not yet called
him."
II am sorry to disturb him, but need
his help, and that soon"
Il will bring you the Times madame,
and my husband will come as quickly as
| he can"
1t seemed nevertheless a long weary
hour before the door opened to admit
Mr.. Waite himself.
He was well and carefully dressed, q
man of middle height, rather broad, but
broad from bone, not flesh, his yellow-pale
complexion thin light hair, wide fiat face.
and very quiet inexpensive light eyes,
were redeemed from ugliness by pleas
ant smile and well-cut chin.
you wish to speak to me, madame?"
Il do" said Mrs. Ruthven, gazing at
him as she thought that Nature had franz
ed him for his work; he was thoroughly
unremarkable, not a salient point of any
kind on which memory was likely to catch.
| His voice. too, was even to monotony, yet
not unpleasant. "When | tell you," she
resumed, after scanning him calmly, ''thdt
! | am Mrs. Ruthven, whose rubies We're
stolen at Evesleigh, you will know what
[ WANT
Il understand" he said. II partly ex-
pected to be sent for, and l am glad you
came early, for" taking a card from the
chimney-piece, this gentleman expects
to hear from me-"
''1s the name Shirley"
why do YOU ask, madame"'
Mrs. Ruthven smiled ut his caution.
Because if it is, the gentleman came
on my behalf"
Waite handed her the card.
Il thought so. We'll, Captain Shirley
has been called away, and | shall explain
everything myself
''Thank you it is remarkable case,
even as reported in the papers, and there
is Il good deal generally behind what they
get at. Will you allow me?' he drew
Il chair to the table and took out a large
note book
Mrs. Ruthyen then gave brief, but
clear, account of the circumstances under
which the robbery was effected. Waite
listened with downcast eyes and immov-
able attention, but did not break silence
until she had ceased to speak.
1T is a curious case, Very he then
said. ''There seems no clew whatever;
but YOU raising his eyes and letting
them rest on hers il a peculiar, impressive
way, you have q suspicion?'
'HoW do you l1now?'
81 think YOU have. I hear it in your
voice. Now. will you please tell me, have
you any notion ii the value of your rubies
was known outside your Immediate
friends?'
Il should think not l really do not
know; except that when in Paris last
spring, having occasion to send my neck
lace to jewelers., a large offer was made
for it by a man who was collecting rubes
for some millionaire
DO you remember the name of the
jeweler?'
Eyes; Serger ct Moppert, Rue de la
Paix.'
Waite wrote it down.
''Have you ever mentioned this before
Your maid for instance-or any one else?'
Il cannot now remember
"Have you any idea what time elapsed
between Mr.. Marsden's departure and
the appearance of the robber?'
Not very distinctly. l certainly sat
quiet for some minutes, for l was tired
then | thought would see If my hair
was disturbed by the dancing, and l got
up to look in the glass-perhaps it was
ten minutes. In fact, l cannot tell"
MIR. Marsden was the first to find you
insensible? Who came in with him?'
"Some ladies. relatives of his, and a
Mr. Winton, q man in the Civil Service,
whom l knew slightly in India"
''Did he know anything of your rubies
of the offer for them:"
Il am almost sure he did not. Besides
smiling, lit would be absurd to suspect
such mana thorough gentleman"
"Nery elegant gentlemen do queer
things sometimes under the pressure of
necessity. You say Captaia Shirley was
at the ball; was he among those who
came to your assistance?'
mo; l did not see him till the next
day"
/ He was dancing, l suppose"
II L really do not know. | have an idea
IIhe was smoking a cigarette outside"