Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06
The case Ian open on the table.

have $500, 200 worth in these vaults.
Therefore, while had no such amount
in cash as $4,000, could easily give
her three diamond rings, which / did,
with q letter to Paris jeweler, who
would purchase them from her. Thus
was l rid of the woman, part of the
| agreement being that she should never
| return.
''Mr Mitchell, q man of your intelli
gence must have known that such prom
| ises are not kept by that class of people. "
"True, but l obtained from her all
| the documentary evidence which she
had, so that 1 rendered her powerless to
annoy me further. You said awhile ago
| that it was serious admission for me
| to make that I was in this woman's
| power. l suppose You meant that such
| fact supplied motive for this murder.
! Now you see that this is not true, since
l can prove that l released myself from
that position year ago.
Chow can you prove that?'
81 have the woman s receipt, in which
she states that for the sum of $4,000,
or its equivalent, she delivers to me
| family documents, etc. "
"Have you the documents still?"
| Il prefer not to reply to that ques-
| tion.''
every good, but answer me this one:
! Where did you obtain this leather case
| and what does it contain?' As he said
this the detective picked up the case and
held it before Mr.. Mitchel's eye. That
| gentleman was evidently confused for a
moment, but finally answered;
''It contains some jewels. 3"
Jewels? That is what 1 thought
| May | examine themi"
"Not with my permission. "
"Then l must do so without. " And
with a quick movement the case lay
open on the table. 1t was lined with
black satin and contained gems similar
to those described in the paper found III
the dead woman S pocket. What seemed
more important, however, was piece
Of writing paper upon which Mr.. Barnes
found an exact copy of the list and de-
| scription which he had III his pocket.
| The detective noticed with astonishment
that though Mr. Mitchell had refused to
permit this examination Of the contents
Of the case he made no effort to prevent
1t, and now sat back looking on i'll the
most unconcerned way.
"Mr. Mitchell" said Mr.. Barnes,
"why did you object to my looking into
this case?"
'I never show my jewels to-stran-
gers 1t is wrong to tempt people. y
"You are impertinent. sirl What do
you mean?"
81 mean that l regulate my life by
rule This is one Of my rules, and
though do not doubt your honesty, you
are a stranger to mo and so come within
the operation of my rule. "
"Your cool impudence will not avail
you in this instance. These arc the
stolen jewels.
Indeed Doyou discover that, as you
claim TO have detected the thief, simply
by looking at them?" Mr.. Mitchell as
sumed that sarcastic tone which had sew
eral times irritated the detective.
"Have done with child's play, said
Mr.. Barnes. 81 have a list Of the lost
Jewels, and this case, with its contents,
accurately matches the description.
What is more, this list in your posses
sion is the facaimile Of the one which l
have in my pocket. "
"Ab, now we come to tangible facts
and leave the realm Of psychology, "
said Mr.. Mitchell, leaning forward, with
evident interest. Let me understand
this. You have a list Of the stolen jew
els. That paper is a facsimile Of this
one here. The description, too, tallies
with the case and jewels. Is that
right?"
THAT is quite right Now can your
remarkable inventive faculty fashion a
story to meet this emergency"
! "Mr. Barnes, you do me an Injustice.