Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-06-19

eu WOuldH, Wen uTeSSeu Ill DldCk,
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 in reply to Mrs. Ruthven's 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 n bay-window. well shrouded
by lace curtains, and filed with good fur
niture, little too big for its dimensions.
THE truth Is" said the little woma1
with smile, "my husband is asleep. He
came home. after a long journey, about six
this morning, and have not yet called
him."
Il nm sorry to disturb him, but neeo
bis help, and that soon."
Il will bring you the Times madame,
and my husband will come as quickly as
| he can"
| 1t seemed nevertheless q long wear3
| hour before the door opened to admit
Mr.. Waite himself.
He was well and carefully dressed. 1
man of middle height, rather broad, but
broad from bone, not flesh, his yellow-pale
complexion, thin light hair, wide fiat face,
We're redeemed from ugliness by a pleas.
ant smile and a well-cut chin.
You wish to speak to me, madame?"
Il do" said Mrs. Ruthven, gazing q
him as she thought that Nature had fran.
ed him for his work; he was thoroughly
unremarkable, not 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, "that
l am Mrs. Ruthven, whose rubies were
stolen at Evesleigh, you will know what
I want"
Il understand" he said. Il partly e1,
pected to be sent for, and am glad you
came early, for" taking a card from the
chimney-piece "this gentleman expectt
to hear from me-"
''Is the name Shirley?"
why do you ask, madameT
Mrs. Ruthven smiled at his caution.
Because if it is, the gentleman came
on my behalf"
Waite handed her the card.
Il thought so. Well. Captain Shirley
has been called away, and shall explain
| everything myself"
THANK you; II Is a remarkable case,
even as reported in the papers, and there
! Is a good deal generally behind what they
get at. Will you allow me?" he drew
a chair to the table and took out a large
uote book.
| Mrs. Ruthven then gave a brief, bu,
clear, account of the circumstances under
] which the robbery was effected. Waite
| listened with downcast eyes and immov-
nble attention, but did not break silence
until she had ceased to speak.
10 r.
said. There seems no clew whatever;
! but you," raising his eyes and letting
them rest on hers in peculiar. impressive
way. you have a suspicionT'
How do you know?"
Il think you have. I hear 1t In your
voice. Now. will you please tell me, have
you any notion If 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 a jewelers., a large offer was made
for 1t by man who was collecting rubber
for some millionaire"
do you remember the name of the
jewelery
Yes; sergier ct Moppert, Rue de Ia
Paix.'
ate wrote IL DOWN.
Have you ever mentioned this before,
Your maid, for instance-or any one else!"
II cannot now remember"
"Have you any idea what time elapsed
between Mr.. Marsden's departure and
the appearance of the robberT'
Not very distinctly. l certainly sa,
quiet for some minutes. for was tired;
then l thought l would see If my hair
was disturbed by the dancing, and I got
up to look in the glass-perhaps 1t was
ten minutes. In fact, cannot tell"
MIR. Marsden was the first to find you
Insensible? Who came in with him?"
''Some ladies. relatives Of his, and
Mr.. Winton. a man In the Civil Service,
whom 1 knew slightly in India"
"Did he know anything of your rubie.
of the offer for them?'
Il am almost sure he did not Besides"
smiling, sit would be absurd to suspect
such a mana thorough gentleman"
Very elegant gentlemen do queer
things sometimes under the pressure of
necessity. You say Captain Shirley was
at the ball; was he among those who
came to your assistnnceY'
''No; l did not see him till the next
day."
"He was dancing, l supposeT
IL really do not know. 1 have an idea
he was smoking a cigarette outside"
Waite sat silent for q moment or two.
'Do you know If your maid had q
iover"
Il do not. indeed"
at seems to me that some one within
the house must have given information to
the robber. How did he know Of this
tent? Knowing of it he must have lurked
in the conservatory till he saw you were
alone, locked the conservatory door to
secure a few minutes uninterrupted and
then overpowered you with rare prompt
ness. 1t is the boldest thing I ever heard
of. i suppose even a slight CRY might
have been heard!
II am not sure. The tent was thick1y
draped, and there was no opening into the
house. except the door, which was locked.
Had any one been In the conservatory
but then, waltz was going on, and every
one was dancing"
How many doors were there in this
conservatory
1.-Two into the house, and two into the
grounds, one Of which formed the en-.
trance to the tent"
with your maid: generally, the integrity
of young women is about In proportion to
that of their lovers. At present can SEQ
no light in this mysterious business, un-
less. indeed, you can give me a leading
idea. l should like to see this conserve
tory. How far IL Evesleighf
about four hours-but I would rather
40 one Mt Evesleigh knew you were. en-
ployed in the matter"
mo one need~know; there are plenty Of
ways to see the place without giving a