The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-25

On, L don't know about that! I baIiev
science enables an enameled woman to blps
would not be sure of it, because it is outsiI
own line Of investigation, but have underst
is the case"
very likely" assented Jennie. "What
you have at the bottom of your paeket?'
That" said the detective. drawinp, If
handing it to the girl, sis her glove"
Jennie picked up the gloye-which alas
PAID Tor and only worn on one occasion-and
ed 1t out between her fingers 1t was docke,
Made by Gaunt ct Gle. Boulevard Hausma
chased in Paris by one alleging herself to be
cess Won Steinheimer"
You have found out all about it." said 3
she finished reading the label.
Yes; 1T is our business to do so hut h
has not been of much assistance to u.s.
How did he say he became possessed
gioVe? asked the girl innocentIy. Did sb
to him%
No; he tore 1T from her hand as she wa
MIN IN the carriage. 1t seemed to me no.
gentlemanly thing to do. but of course It
my business to tell Lord DonaI that"
so the glove has not been Of much assis
you! Tell me, then, what you have done. /
maps l shall be the better able to advise yd
we have done everything that suggestd
We traced the alleged princess from the Hotd
In Paris to Claridge's in London. 1 have
clever woman in Paris who assisted me. /
found where the gloves were bought and W
dress was made. Did read you Lord Do
serfption Of the 1ady's costume?"
NO; never mind that Go on with YOU
We'll Claridges provided carriage. c
and footman to take her to the ball. and
turned with her some time about midnigI
Eere curious thing happened-the lady o
ransom as she passed the night porter and
after packed off her maid in the cab"
'Her maid!' echoed Jennie
Eyes; the maid came down In orifuar
shortly after, deeply yelled, and drove ava
hanson The lady paid her bill next mor1
went to the o'clock Paris express, with
and pair, coachman and footman. OF
struck me that it might be the lady herself
gone off in the cab. but moments reflection
me that she was not likely to leave the b,
cab at midnight and allow her maid to take
riage in state next morning"
THAT doesn't appear reasonable" murmt
ME. you made no attempt, then, to t
maidT
"Oh, yes, we did! We found the CABIN
took her from Claridge's, and he left her at
Cross station, but there all trace of her
She probably left on one of the late trains
only few after midnight-to some place o
country. The lady took a first class ticket
and departed alone next morning by the =
continental express. My assistant discov.
and took snap shot of her as she was walk
the boulevard. Here is the picture
The detective handed Miss Baxter an in
Gus view of one of the boulevards taken
sunshine. The principal figure in the 70
Jennie had no difficulty in recognizing as =
maid. dressed in that chic fashion which
women affect
''She seems to answer the description
ME.
$50 L thought" admitted the detective
sent the portrait to Lord Donal See wha
written on the back
Jennie turned the picture over, and the
the inscription, ''H-Supposed photo of the
woman" was written in a bold hand. "Bos
my description of the girl This is eviden
Paris lady's maid"
"Well, what did you do when you got tn
baek?" said Jennie.
81 remembered you and went to the off
Daily Bugle. This brings us to the present
You have now the whole story. and shall
pleased to listen to any suggestions you
enough to offer"
The girl sat where she was for a few
and pOndered over the situation. The detect
hi
regarded her with eager anticipation. The I
ME thought over the matter the more she Wa
at the man before her. who seemed unable
two and two together. He had already 5
the account of the ball which had appear,
Daily Bugle, of it's accuracy and excelle
knew that she was member of the Bugle
it had never occurred to him to inquire W
that description. He knew also that she
a guest at the Schloss Steinheimer when Il
ton to the ball must have reached the
These facts were so plainly in evidence tina
was afraid to speak lest some chance wo
form the connecting link between the C
mind and the seemingly palpable facts AT
looked up, the color coming and going In he
as Lord Donal had so accurately described
81 don't think 1 can be of any assistant
III this crisis. Mr.. Taylor. You have alre;
everything that human ingenuity can sugst
Eyes, 1 have-everything that my hun
nuity can suggest. But does nothing oceu
Have you no theory to put forward?'
None that would be of any practical a.
Is Lord DonaI certain that it was not the
herself whom he met? Are you thorou
WINGED that there was really an impersonat
s'What do you mean, Miss Baxtert"
well you met Prince Won Steinheime
did you think of him?'
81 thought him an overbearing bully. L
me- ! can't imagine what English or Amer
see in those foreigners to cause them to ma
The prince was very viOlent-practically OIL
out of the castle, spoke to his father-fn-la,
could naSil