Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-16
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ineligible sentence.
"Out in the summer house, on that
little shelf, which is only a trihe
higher than my head-why we might
have seen it at any time, had we only
thought to look there!"
Mr.. Arnold opened the box. The
papers were found to be undisturbed.
When Mr.. Dixon called, that morning,
Ruth met him with a smiling, tri-
umphant face, and led the way to the
library.
"Mr Detective" she said, pointing
to the box, CONFESS yourself outwit-
ted"
Have you also discovered that the
tall woman with the black hair was
possessed of blue eyes?" said Mr.. Dix
on, jestingly.
ooh, you may make fun of me all
you like" retorted Ruth. 1T is your
only resource, but can afford to
overlook it."
Well" said Mr.. Dixon, 81 am glad
the papers are safe, but the case Is
not concluded until the thief Is
found"
80 long as we have the papers, we
do not want the thief" replied Ruth;
''we shouldn't know how to entertain
her properly, If we had her" And
then, ike an excited child, she told
him how she had found the papers.
"The recovery of the property does
not end the obligations of the law"
said Mr.. Dixon; and l am more de-
termined now than ever to find the
guilty party. I have one more clew'
but it will take me away from here,
unless"
Away from here! You are going
away"
~ 81 must"
81 am very sorry" It was all she
said. but q woman'3 voice is often he1
surest betrayer.
would you like our case to last
a little longer?" he asked, coming
closer to her. 81 confess that
should"
What she replied does not concern
us. 1t is enough for us to know that,
before the interview ended, Ruth and
Mr.. Dixon had decided to enter into
a life partnership at no distant day.
"And now," said Mr.. Dixon-was 1t
an hour later, or two hours7-"I must
see your father"
Going to ask him for meT' asked
Ruth, laughing what funny idea,
isn't It'll"
Eyes" said Mr.. Dixon, when we
consider the fact that l should take
you anyhow But it's better to 60
through the customary proceedings in
such matters, isn't it? Besides, there
is my clew-"
"Oh, John, you must tell me about
that! Remember, 1 am more youl
partner now, than ever! Have you
found the guilty oneY'
81 think So"
Tell me! Tell me! Tell me, this
minute!" and Ruth got much closer
to him than was really necessary
considering that the couch was long
enough to hold three persons. was
l right in any of my conclusionsY
"The robbery was certainly commit
ted by a tall, dark-haired woman; she
has brown eyes, by the way, and her
hair is curly only when she makes
It so. I have reason to believe she
went into the room overhead, as you
said, and descended the stairs in her
bare feet; but 1 must differ from you,
Miss Detective, regarding her en-
trance into the house. She did not
come in through the roof. She was
a member of the household"
Excuse me, Mr. Detective, but do
not believe It! The cook is short, and
her hair is light. And Jane, our only
other servant, is not only short, but
has very red hair"
There is nothing in detective work
so bewildering as the unexpected.
This robber, after securing the box
placed it in the summer house; then,
unlike most law-brealers, she re-
traced her steps, reentered the library,
unfastened the door, but failed to
spring the catch, and again entered
the hall. From there this exceedingly
bold robber returned to her room and
went to sleep. I have been consult
ing people who have known her all
their lives, and have been told that
she was given to walking in her
sleep"
John, you dare not say it was IT,
"My dear, am obliged to make the
humiliating confession that the rob
berry was committed by my promised
wife"