Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-28

afternoon, when young lady called ana
the three vent to matinee at Daly's.
Evening they spent at home. W.
Dec. 21.-Mitchel attended worship
at st. Patrick's cathedral with the two
Miss Relnsens. Afternoon remained in
his hotel Evening at the Remsens.
s.
Miss Remsen and her sister at st.
Patrick's cathedral in the morning. At
home the rest of the day. W.
According to instructions, I have
made inquiries about Adrian Fisher. He
is man of good family, but poor. Be-
longs to two fashionable clubs. Plays
cards for money frequently. Is good
player and seems to earn living off of
his friends. Has no relatives living, ex-
cept sister, who is cripple. He is
very fond of her and treats her with
great kindness. 1t is mystery how he
manages to support her as comfortably
as he does. They live together in q
small Hat at - East Fiftieth street.
1t was he who introduced Thauret at the
club and had him made a member. He
was ont OF town from Dec. to Dec. 4.
g."
At this point Of his reading Mr..
Barnes laid down his book and thought
moment. These questions occurred to
him:
us this man Fisher the tool of
Thauret! He is poor and a card player.
He is well born and has sister to sup
port ir a style suitable to her birth.
Has Thauret induced him to play, that
together they may fleece the other men,
bers Of the club. 1t looks like it, but
why this sudden intimacy with Mitchell,
or is that less sudden than we know and
have they been long acquainted? Again,
is Fisher the man who received the
satchel from one of these men, and then
took it to the hotel in New Haven? He
was out of town at the time Why did
he place the satchel in the hotel and
then abandon it? After securing the
plumber, why did he thus lose it? Was
he suddenly overtaken by his conscience,
and, becoming aware of the fact that
Thauret was using him as a tool in a
piece Of criminal work. did lie take this
method of clearing himself, and of al
lowing the jewels to be returned to
their owner as soon as found in the no.
tel? This would account for Thauret's
having left the train at Stamford, in
tending, perhaps, to return to New
Haven and meet his confederate. Fisher
meanwhile having abandoned the
scheme and returned to New York,
Thauret was thwarted But who killed
the woman?" Mr.. Barnes resumed his
reading.
"Dec. 26.-Mitchcl arose early and
called for Miss Remsen at II O'Clock. To-
gether they went to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Van Rawlston, at Fifth ave-
nue., near Forty eighth street. They re-
manned nearly an hour, and then sepa-
rated when they came out. Mitchell ate
luncheon at the Brunswick. where he
was Joined by Thauret. They went to
the club in the afternoon and played
whist. They lost money. Mitchell paid
for both and took an I o U from
Thauret for his share. Randolph was in
the game. There is a growing GOODNESS
between Randolph and Mitchell They
barely speak when they meet. 1t is evil
dent that no love is lost between Ran
dolph and Thauret. In the evening the
three men were in the Remsens' box at
the opera. s..
Miss Remsen accompanied Mitchell
to Mrs. Van Rawlston's in the morning
and left him when they came cut. She
made several calls mainly upon we'll
known fashionable society leaders.
Something is evidently on the tapis. 1t
occurred to me that the missing child
might have been placed in tho care of
the Rawlstons. Therefore in the after
noon l allowed R to follow the
young ladies On shopping expedition,
while 1 interviewed the policeman ON
the beat. He is acquainted with Van
Rawlston's maid and will send a report
to you tonight. The ladies went to the
opera III the evening. W
"Mr. and Mrs. Van Rawlston have
three children, all younger than IA. and
only one girl, the youngest. The Miss
Remsen who called was a Miss Emily
Remsen. She was accompanied by Mr..
Robert Mitchell They came to beg Mrs.
Van Rawlston to allow a society to
which the young lady belongs to give an
entertainment in her house. The enter
tainment is to be New Year IS night. Po-
liceman 1866.
DEC. 23.-Mitchel and Thauret went
to a costumer's ON Union SQUARE. When
they had left, I called there and said
that l was afriend Of Mr.. Mitchel's and