The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-13
ROBERT BARR

with great indignation about the Princes
unjust suEpicions. saying Won sehsum-
berg was a gentleman in every sense OF
the word. sathSr that relations be-
tween herself and her husband are
somewhat strained. 50 I imagine there
u much more In this matter than the los;
diamonds" 4"
''Yoe think. then. that she is shielding
the Lieutenant
''Candldly. do
And you think he stole the dia-
monds?"
yes. ] DO"
4 don't agree with you. think s;ill
/ II Was the Prince, and think. besides
( ihis, that be dexterousiy managed 10
throw suspicion on the Lieutenant. Have
they caiirj IL the detectives ye,2'
NO. they are stu al deadlock"
We'll. What am | expected TO dor
Mr.. Briggs cabled 10 his daughter
he never writes a letter-that ne would
come over and s;raighten out the tangle
IN fifteen minutes. He is certain the
Prince stole the diamonds, but he did
not tell his daughter so. He told her he
was bringing her a present OF q new type
/ writing machine and was bringing from
( Chicago young woman who could write
shorthand and would look after the Prin-
cess c0rrespoadence-act as secretary, IN
fact-fOr IL seems the Princess has a
larger correspondence than she can rea-
sonably attend 10. and IL seems she
yearns for a typewriter. The old man
tells ne she Is very careless about her
letters. never being able 10 find anything
che wants. and leaving them about q
good ce1l. so he thinks she needs some
one 10 look after her correspondence.
I and Il looks as If her father feared she
/ might leave come compromising letter
about, 80 he wishes TO ward of a di-
vorce case"
] No; ! think you are wrong there The
I father hasn't the slightest suspicion there
could be anything wrong with his dauzh-
/ ter. II is probable the Princess has writ
/ ten some libelous statements about her
| husband and 1t is quite likely the Prince
Is brute. and that young Won Schaum-
berg is most charming person"
We'll, as ! was saying" continued
Hardwick, "the old man cables his dauzh-
ter that he is bringing her a secretary
and typewriter. He engaged a female
! Pinkerton detective TO enter the castle
as secretary TO the Princess. and. If pos
sible, 10 solve the mystery. She is a
| young woman, who when she left Chi
| Cago, was very anti-English, but she he
! came acquainted on the steamer with n
young Englishman. who was tremendous
/ ly taken with her. and so at Liverpool
she quite calmly broke her engagement
! with the old man and fulfilled a new
| engagement she had made with the young
/ man by promptly marrying him. Old
Briggs has therefore a new typewriting
machine on his hands. and so l was 60
g..aT 80 raas toll tx
place Of the Chicago Pinkerton person.
| Briggs has become so disguised with all
| these detective women that he gave up
the idea of sending female detective
| with the machine and doesn't imagine
that whoever is sent will be either a
detective or a newspaper woman. / was
introduced 10 him the other day by one
OF those lucky chances that sometimes
put interesting items of news In our way,
and he told me the old story and asked
me to recommend some one who wrote
shorthand and understood the typewriter.
! am to dine with him this evening. and ]
shall cordially recommend you. / may
! say that Briggs has gone 70 that cele-
hrated London detective. Mr.. Cadbury
TAYLOR. and has engaged him to solve the
diamond mystery. So, you see, you will
have a clear field. II you can lsave for
the castle tomorrow night. you may
l have the pleasure OF the company of Mr.
Cadbury Taylor. He isn't visiting the
castle, but goes straight 10 Vienna; So
II YOU work your cards rightly. YOU can
be in his company as far as Munich, and
during that time YOU could find out, per
haps, what he thinks about the case
know only this much about his theory
and that is. he thinks the right place 10
begin is in Vienna, where some, at east
OF the stones are supposed to have been
pawned."
"Oh, this is a delightful case. and ]
shall enjoy il. Has there been anything
published vet about the robbery"
Not a word. Nobody knows ANYTHING
/ about II except the Prince and Princess
Briggs, myself, and yourself and perhaps
one or two of the servants in the castle
oh, yes, and Cadbury Taylor"
| Miss Baxter was early AT the station be.
fore the continental train left. She walked
up and down the platform. hoping 10 see
Mr.. Cadhury Taylor, with whose face and
form she was familiar She secured a
porter who spoke French and pretended
10 him that she knew no English.
! II desire" she said. Ito get into first
class compartment with a gentleman
/ NnOFl J small EpiEt OUT 10 YOU. AIlAll give
YOU shillngs, so YOU must let me have
| Your whole attention. NV luggage has
been labeled and registered: therefore you
will not need to bother about IL, but keep
| your eve on me and follow me into what
ever carriage / enter. bringing with you
the handbag and this heavy package"
The heavy package was a typewriter in
its case. Shortly before the train left
there sauntered into the station the tail
thin. wcll-known form OF the celebrated
detective He had on a light ulster that
reached almost 10 his heels. and his keen
alert face was entirely without beard OF
! muslaChe. AS he came up the platform
a short, stout man accosted him.
Il was afraid you were going to be
late" said the detectives friend. but
see you are just in time, as usual
a railway station" said Mr.. Cadbury
TAYLOR. as not the most inspiring place in
London for the spending Of n spare hall
hour; besides | had some facts 70 get 10
gether. which are now complete. and Tn
quite ready To go. If the train is"
Il have secured a smoking compartment
here. where We shall he alone"
That's right. Smith," said Cadbur1
TAYLOR. You are always so thoughtful
and the two men entered the compartment
together
Just as the guards were shouting Take
your seats. please"' Miss Baxter made q
bolt for the compartment In which the de
tective and his friend sat together IN op
posite corners.
Il beg your pardon" said Smith: this /.
a smoking compartment
The lady replied 20 him volubly ir
French. and next instant the porter heay
ed the typewriter and handbag en- IN,
seat beside her. Smith seemed 20 resea
the intrusion and appeared about 10 blam,
the porter, but the man answered rapidly
"a he banged the door, THE lady doesnl
speak any English" and the next momen
TIE train moved out Of the station.
There was no need" said the detective
my dear Smith. 10 depend upon the por
ter for tha information that the lad,
could not speak English. She is tire sec
retary 10 a very rich employer in On cago
and came from that city 20 New York
where she sailed on the Seryia alone. com
ing 10 England TO transact some specia
business. OF which ] could here give 70,
fun particulars II IL were worth while
She came from Liverpool TO London owe
the Great Northern Railway, and Is nov
| Oh her way 10 Paris. All this Of courSa