Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-07

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Only one man knows that the princess
was not present. one man and two
women OF the latter one is the Prin-
cess Won Steinheimer and the other the
lady who impersonated her. The one
man is Lord Donal Stirling Lord Donal
has done me the honor to place the case
in my hands "
"Why does his lordship wish to find
this this-fraudulen person ?" asked
Jennie, speaking slowly and with dill.
Guilty.
because, said the detective, with
the air of man who knows whereof
he speaks che is in love with her. "
"What makes you think that2'
81 don't think it know it. Listen
to his descriHtion of her
The detective chose a paper from
among his pile of documents, folded,
labeled and docleted for reference.
1.-The girl is of average height. or
perhaps trihe taller than the average :;
carries herself superbly, like born
duchess. Her eyes are of deep, velvety
black -
Dear mel" cried the girl "He de-
scribes her as if she were cat"
"Wait moment" said the detect
i've
81 don't see much trace Of love in
that, " continued Jennie breathlessly
"Wait a moment, repeated the de-
tective. "'They light up and sparkle
with merriment, and they melt into the
most enhancing tenderness
Good graciousH' cried Jennie, ris-
ing. THE cUnceit of the man is illimit-
able Does he mean to intimate that he
saw tenderness for himself in the eyes
of woman he had met for an hour or
two2'
That's Just it," said the detective,
laughing. "You see. the man is head
over ears in love Please sit down again.
Miss Baxter, and listen. | know this
sentimental kind of writing must he
self but in our business we cannot neg
lect even the slightest detail Let S see,
where was 1r-'tenderness. oh. yesl
Her hair is Of midnight darkness. in
clined to ripple, with little whiffs of
curls imperiously defying restraint
about her temples Her complexion is
as pure as the dawn, touched now and
then with blush as delicate as the
petal of a rose
Absurd ~ cried Jennie impatient
ly. 1.-THE complexion of woman at a
ball Of course she put it on for the
occasion.
"Of course, agreed the detective
But that merely shows you how deep
ly in love he is Lord Donal is quite a
young man He came up to this room
to consult with me, and of course he
doesn t know the difference between a
complexion developed in Surrey lane
md one purchased in New Bond street
still, the blushing would seem to
Indicate that the complexion was gen
uine, ' retorted Jennie, apparently quite
unhattcred by Mr.. Taylor's agreement
with the theory she herself had put for
ward.
"Oh, done know about thatl | be-
lieve modern science enables an enam.
eled woman to blush at will | would
not he sure of it, because it is outside
Of my own line of investigation, but
have understood such is the case
VERY likely" assented Jennie
what is that you have at the bottom
of your packet"
That, said the detective, drawing
it forth and handing it to the girl, lis
her glove.
Jennie picked up the which,
alas, she had paid for and only worn on
one occasion and smoothed it out be-
tween her fingers 1t was docketed Cd
! Made by Gaunt ct Gle Boulevard Hans
mann; purchased in Paris by one alleg
ing herself to be the Princess Won Stein
heimer.
/ "You have found out all about it. >
/ said Jennie as she finished reading
/ the label
"Yes; it is our business to do So bu
the glove has not been of much assist
ance to MS.
GLOW did he say he became possessed
! Of the aloveg' asked the girl innocent
~ did she give it to him."
ono; he tore it from her hand rs sh
was leaving him in the carriage
seemed to me not very gentleinanl'
thing to do, but of course it was no
my business to tell Lord Donal that.
$50 the glove has not been of mucl
assistance to You? Tell me, then, wha
you have done and perhaps | shall b
the better able to advise you.
1--WE have done everything that sug
gested itself We traced the allege
princess from the Hotel Bristol in Pari
to Claridge $ in London | have a yer
clever woman in Paris who assiste
me, and she found where the glove
were bought and where the dress wa
made Did read you Lord Donal's de
scription of the ladys costumeY'
"No; never mind that Go on vii,
your story.
"Well. Claridge's provided carriage
coachmnn and footman to take her t
the ball, and these returned with he
some time about midnight. Now, her
curious thing happened-the lad
ordered hanson as she passed tn
night porter and shortly after packe
off her maid in the cab
"Her maid!' echoed Jennie.
Yes the maid came down in ord
nary dress shortly after, deeply veileC
and drove away in the hanson Th
lady paid her bill next morning an
went to the o'clock Paris express
with carriage and pair, coachman an
footman OF course it struck me thu