The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-01-07

'NeTtaiily you -ulu' Anu You Cdlieu
at my house an hour after midnight, on
the same day, and took them away again.
Il called at your house again and
Mr., Henry, explain yourself, do | was
never at your house but the once in my
life | gave you the ease and took your
own receipt Really, this is too ride
ulous p
Mime Otterburn, think 1t was
about o clock You rang the bell twice
You seemed to be in trouble-your hus
band, you simply said, had told yon to get
back the jewels. | gave them to you,
and YOU left the house before | could get
my hat. You dom remember-that? !?
II We been robbed r She put out a
shaking hand. Mr. Henry, as heaven
hears me. | have not touched that case
since | put into your hands did have
words with nv husband that night when
he came home, but for you to say 90
straight to the police Please allow me
to pass
Madame. one moment was
gathering my wits. | must not let her 60
off impetuously ike that ''Will you
wait-iust three days? If in three days
nothing trauspires, II call in the first de
tective in London at our own expense.
Madame, you must If there is any
mystery behind this, il is the most extra
ordinary one that ever saw the light.
VIII YOU promise that
She did eventually, and walked ont TO
her carriage ike person thoroughly dazed.
Those three days went by-how could
never say had done nothing. Was
merely waiting in an agony of suspense
And then on the third evening | received
a telegram. It'was from madame. Come
here instantly.
| stood in sweat of hesitation for
awhile. and then took cab direct tn the
Office Of wei! known private detective.
By the merest chance he was in. Five
minutes later the pair Of Us were bowling
along toward madame house and
what?
A maid. looking scared showed us up
a, once to madame boudoir. There lay
madame on a couch. and there was a
stencil Of eau lie eolcgae, and doctor,
stopping over her, held up finger in warn
ing. but madame had seen me. She
spraug up, with almost a scream. and held
something out
The jewel case
Nr Henry Mr.. Henry Il was
there in tny duchesse drawer under some
rubbish, and it was not there three hours
ago See, they have not been touched
Bu,-oh. heayens'---it vas bot there three
hours ago ! Mr.. Henry. cone here /
never called for them-l never did in this
world
took the case mechanically fes.
there we're the pearls aud opals safe
enough the diamonds, above all
The on. thing that soemsd clear DOW was
that madame mind had gone Wha,
else?
sEr-let ne see those. IL was the
detectives quiet voice At my shoulder
"Hm, | suppose the lady knows that
theso stcoes are only the very bes; paste'
lis false, came naiame'. husky
whisper. It's - she broke of
The door behind had opened and
small dark, pale man stood staring IN the
opening.
Before sc could think or he could turn
a husky whisper hiS-si acro-s the rOom
aud made " all start.
Ah-h !, said, aud her finger reached
cut at him '.l0a--ypa dare 10 move.
os,erburn, you got the case from Mr.
Henry. You know how 1t was go', how
!, was put back there.
Don, De- = tool, be said. leanin.
toward hi. wife The clse--you got it
yourseif Oh you aay stare saw YOU
With my own eyes You never walked in
your sleep. did you 2
There's Mr. Marsh. lie Il tell yOu
that he has known aboa, madames in
somnia for years Her brain imPels her
10 d. Outrageous things in her sleep, but
she n always deny j,
Quite 50. The docSoE, hooking
r,und from the ooneh. was the hrss To
sneak. Il know Mrs OtteTburn tOo. II
NAV say so, this gentleman here says-
we'll he states that TIE real stones have
been extracted Perhaps that can be ex-
planned away too
lie halted, hooking around No one
smiled No one spoke OF a sudden he
.natch-d SINAI. packet from hts vest
tocket aud flung j, toward the couch.
An right ,hen. there's her real pre-
eious stones Now she can say aud do
what she likes. can t she p