The Delta independent., 1899-09-29

s.~ As-.hy. 20 Asvs NJ jewel. in
~ hank hsser'
"W-vhatr' Was shs really nad!
How long vs nt eaxina at each other ]
do NOS know. ''Indeedf' got ost n
length "You surely-Nme. Otterbsrn,
! cannot appreciate Jokes Of this order!"
''Jokess'' She had swsyed 60 her feet
''Jokss,' she ~hispesed again "Mr.
Henryi ! pss tAsm into your own hands
in youR own house
''Csrtninly you did And yoa called
at my house an hour after midnight. on
the sams day. and took them away
asain.'
~ called as your hosss again and
Mr.. Henry. explain yourself. dol was
never at your houss bus the onos in my
life. gave you the case and took your
own reccipe Really. I-this h too ri.
diculoua!"
"Mms Otsssbusn. shiski Il was
twice. You seemed to b in trouble
your husband. you simply said. had told
you to get back the jewels Isavs them
70 you. aud you lsls the hoase before
could get my hat You don't rsmsmbss
that"
1--WE been robbedi'' She put ous .
shaking hand "Ar. Henry. - heaven
hsars me, have NOS touched that case
since pot II into your hands. did
have words with my husband that night
when be came home. but fof you TO ny
II 60 straight to the police. Pleas a.
low me to pasi"
"Nadan,e. ona mouaneP' vss
gathering ny vita must Dot let her
20 OF impetuously like that "Will you
wait-lust three dsysf II In three days
nothing trsnspires. I'll oail In the i3rss
detective In Lopdon st oar own expsoss.
Madame. you must Il there 10 sny
mystery behind shia. 10 10 The most ex-
traordinary ono thst svss saW Tie light.
Will you promise thasY''
She did eventually. and walked oct
to her carriage like pessea thoroughly
dared.
Thoss shrss days went by-hov ]
could never soy. had done nothing
Was nessly waiting In IN agony Of sus-
pspse. And then 0o The third evening
I received telegram. u Was from ma
dame. "Come here instantly."
seood In . sweat oi hsaisasion fos
awhile, and ehso took . cab direct TO
the once oe . we'll known private de-
tsctivs By the merest chance be WAS
In. Five minutes later the pair of us
were bowling along toward msdsns's
house snd-wbssi
A maid, looking scared. showed -
up u once 20 madams's boodotr. There
lay madame on . epsoh. md thsss wss
Q stencil Of eau Do cologne. end doctor.
STOPPING over hes. hsld up nsges N
wsrnins, bot MADAME bed sssa ne
She spsanR an with alnose . scsssm.
and bsjd something oat
Ths tswsi cassi
''Ns. Hsnsyi Mr.. Hsasyi u was
thsee u ny duehseso drawer uDdss
some subetsh. ard is vss sos shsss sbsss
houss aSa Ses. they have NOT bsss
eouehsA. Hat-.ch. hsevessi-is Was
- ebsso thess bsurs aGoi NJ. Hensy.
aouo hossf psvss chilled fcs tbs0-l
oss0 ~ h sbis wesld."
ssob tie 60 nschasjeaIly. Yea.
tbsss wses The psasis and opals safe
enoagh-snd The diamonds. above ell
Ths one thing that seemed clear now
was ohas nadams's mind had gone
Wkas else?
ssEs-Dss ne - thoss." Il Wns the
dsesetivs's quiet voice as ny shoolder.
'sH'ni ! supposc the lady knows thss
shess seosss srs only the very best
pastel
"It's falsc." canN madsms's husky
whisper. "It's''- she broke Oh.
The door behind had opened and
amslI, dark, pale man stood staring In
The opening
Before We could think or BE- oould
surn . husky whisper hissed across the
room snd made Us all start
"Ab.h " u said. snd hss apges reach.
ID out at him. "Yos-you dare 10
move Ottefburn, you got the csss from
Mr.. Henry. You know how ts wss sos.
bow Il wss pot hack there"
"Dou't be fool" be aid. lessisR
toward his wife. "Tbe csss-you gos u
yocrself. Oh. you may stare ssw you
with ny own syea You never walked
Il yoss sleep. did you!''
sThsrs's Mr.. Marsh. He'll tell Joe
tbss ~ hes kpowu sbous msdsme's In.
suosia fos ysssa Her brain impsls her
70 % 0utrsReo.s things In hes slssp.
bet SHE'LL always deny H."
"ouits 60" The doctor. lookiag
ruond fro0 sbs couch, was ths lrss ~
spsak. .l know Mrs.. Otssfbusu too II
I usay say -. this gentleman hsrs says
we'll. - sestes tbss the real stones
hsvo been extracted Perhaps that can
- explained away soo"
H halted. looking around. No ooe
sntjsd. No 0ss spoke. " soid~s be
spssehed . smslI packet from bis vest
socket snd d1ns 70 toward the eosch.
''AIi right, shep. tbess's her reel
prscioos ssoWes. Now sbs csa say and
Do whae sbs Iikss. cas's sber"-Tis-
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