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commissioner now asked me.
The cook and housemaid said at
once: I'VE were!"
who is there in the house be.
sidcs?
THE man-6ervant."
did the man-seryant come too"
mo, he was alseep; we could not
arouse him" said the cook. ut 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.
40 indeed not One bottle OF
light SeECt, two bottles Of Moselle,"
laughed Herr Wollmeyer.
"And the liquid, sir" the servant OBJ
served (which fetched out Of the
bedroom"
what aort Of llquId?' asked the
official
""The oa"neo essence" intorpOlateG
Herr WolImeyor. Il always put
orange essence in punch; try 1t some
time, Braunbcrg; IT. rs fine, tell you"
"Do you suspect the mnn-servant?"
asked the police commissioner Of
cousin, when Friedrich and the maids
had wthd 'awn.
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.
yes; something like Herr Wolf
meyer, broad, compact, what might be
called 'dumpy';" | explained.
Herr WoIlmeyor smiled, very
hattering"
His dress. miss?"
81 do not know; dark-colorod, at
any rate could see little more
than the outlines Of the form"
The official questioned me no
farther; he examined tho windows
again, opened and closed them and
shook his head. Entrance is Inn
possible in this way, said he, trying
the strong iron gratlngs; 80 either
some one entered before the house
door was locked and concealed him
self. or else he hesltnted and looked
at cousin-"t was hOuse-thief.
Fraulein lIlmmol, what vaIuabes had
you here?'
MY savings book, which lay on
top; 1t was untouched. Besides, an
old-fashioned brooch, a silver watch,
several silver spoons"
"Thoso are all stll hcre?"
Yes"
Have You not something, which In
itself Is perhaps insignificant, but IL IF
great value to Il certain person."
The old lady hositatcd moment.
Yes said she then aloud.
ITO only one person
TO two persons, sir"
Are those persons In this house ?"
zone of them is, yes"
My step-Gather stood at the door
motionless; at this turn of the ok
animation his eyes hung flxediy 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. | grasped the
back of chair with trembling hands.
What was comingl
Make your report, Fraulcin Him.
mel the commissioner said.
You asked me If | had anything
of great value to a certain person.
said yes" replied cousin. This
possession consist of two packets, on-
trusted to mo by Herr Wollmcyer'l
first wife before her decease, undor
the condition that give them into the
proper keeping only In case of
necessity"
Il know that these packets are If
grea' Importance to Herr Wollmeyer.'
l know of no such packets" cried
my stcpfathcr. What silly story is
this Sir | pray you, put an end to
This comedy"
The officials face had suddenly rs.
sum"d such a marble look, that the
Town councillors jovial words made
no moro 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
AS you have named the one, 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"
\ am certain, said she.
Aha nterpolated Herr Vol.
meyer, the water is now beginning TO
become clear to me--my nephew Is
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