Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-26
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(which of the people here was the
first to answer your summons the
commissioner now asked me.
The cook and housemaid said at
once: 1--WE were!"
'Who is there in the house be-
sides?"
'oThe man-servant."
sDid the man-servant come too?"
s'No. he was alseep; we could not
arouse him. said the cook. 'It was
all on account of the two large glasses
of punch wine which he took. The
young mistress and cousin did not
drink theirs, so the greedy fellow
drank them both"
Friedrich testified that after drink
ing the wine he was completely intoxi-
Gated, and could not stand up; even
now his head was not clear.
It had too much liquor in it and
he was not used to wine, he added
apologetically.
Probably it was very heavy wine?"
remarked the police commissioner.
NO, indeed not! One bottle of
light Seket, two bottles of Moselle,' "
laughed Herr Wollmeyer.
'And the liquid, sir" the servant OBJ
served, which I fetched out of the
bedroom"
What sort of liquid?" asked the
official.
"'The orange essence" interpolated
Herr Wollmeyer. 81 always put
orange essence in punch; try it some
time, .BraunbeIg; it is fine, tell you. !"
"Do you suspect the man-servant? 2"
asked the police commissioner of
cousin, when Friedrich and the maids
had withdrawn.
Heaven forbid, he is the most
honest fellow under the sum- replied
cousin quickly.
Can you remember what the mans
figure was like?" he turned to me once
more
eyes; something like Herr Wolf
meyer, broad, compact, what might be
called 'dumpy';;" l explained.
Herr Wollmeyer smiled, Very
fattering!"
His dress. miss?"
81 do not know; dark-colored, at
any rate. I could see little more
than the outlines Of the FORM
The official questioned me no
farther; he examined the windows
again, opened and closed them and
shook his head. Entrance is i'm
possible in this way, said he, trying
the strong iron gratings; 80 either
some one entered before the house
door was locked and concealed him
self, or else he hesitated and looked
at cousin-''it was a house-thief.
Fraulein Himmel, what valuables had
you here?''
"My savings-boo which lay on
top; it was untouched. Besides, an
old-fashioned brooch, silver watch,
several silver spoons"
Chose are all still here?"
eyes"
"Have you not something, which in
itself is perhaps insignificant, but is Of
great value to a certain persona"
The old lady hesitated moment.
eyes" said she then aloud.
ITO only one person
ITO two persons, sir"
Are these persons in this house?"
zone of them is, yes!"
My step-father stood at the door
motionless; at this turn of the ex-
animation his eyes hung fixedly upon
the old lady.
The official now turned and very
politely requested the Countess to
leave the room; he dismissed the
sergeant likewise. Cousin, Herr
Wollmeyer, the police commissioner
and were left alone. I grasped the
back of chair with trembling hands
What was coming!
Make your report, Fraulein Him
mel" the commissioner said.
"You asked me if 1 had anything
of great value to a certain person.
said yes" replied cousin. "This
possession consist of two packets, en-
trusted to me by Herr yVolImeyer's
first wife before her decease, under
the condition that give them into the
proper keeping only in a case Of
necessity"
81 know that these packets are Of
great Importance to Herr Wollmeyer' y
/ know OF no such packets" cried
my step-father "What silly story is
this? Sir, pray you, put an end to
this comedy"
The officials face had suddenly as
sumed such marble look, that the
Town councillors jovial words made
no more impression upon it than
waves upon rock Where is the
other person who has just as much
intrest in the documents?"
A long pause ensued.
GAS you have named the one, I re-
quire the name of the other, was
spoken severely.
Robert Nordmann of Halle re-
piled the old lady in a firm voice.
''You are certain that this person
could not have been here last night?''
81 am certain" said she.
"Aha!" interpolated Herr Wolf
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