The Washington times., 1903-11-15

suppose my suspicious showed them
selves in my face, for DreuxfieId tool
me sharply to task
Il know what you are thinking Of"
said he: that Mr.. Newan did not SO
to the smoking but when l re-
turned for the jewels hid himself in
the strong-roOm passage. You are
wrong. 1t is absolutely impossible that
he should be the thief"
Yet his clothes were scented with
chloroform, and by that drug you were
rendered senseless."
Yes" admitted Dreuxfield reluct-
antly, but that proves nothing"
Nothing Save that he must have
had chloroform on him yesterday,
Rather a curious drug for a person
to carry. Then he went to London
this morning. That looks suspicious .
4 suppose you'll say he took the
necklace with him?"
ITS not impossible"
I have known Newan for many
years" said Dreuxheld earnestly. "and
I assure you that he is incapable of
such an act"
His sister. who had overheard our
conversation. withered me with a
glance.
Mr.. Newal is a gentleman and a
clergyman, she declared Indignantly.
Il would as soon think of suspecting
my brother as him. Tomorrow he re-
turns. and he will face the charge you
have brought against him"
Il have brought no charge against
him-yet,' I answered. and so closed
the discussion.
Notwithstanding all my efforts, / could
discover nothing likely to lead to the
arrest Of the thief. The servants all
asserted their innocence, and supported
one another strongly after the fashion
lof their kind. In my own heart 1 sus-
pected the curate. and waited with
some impatience for his arrival. "A
personal interview would simplify mat
ters. Rather to the dismay Of Kate
Dreuxfield he did not return next day.
thereby confirming my suspicious The
last train brought the major. full of
stories about the curate. none of which
redounded to the young mans credit.
DO you know why 1 went to town.
Cecil?" he asked Mr.. Dreuxheld in my
presence.
ITO fetch some special detective of
your own"
THAT was merely an excuse to keep
Kate quiet. MOI I followed Newan to
town
That is the curate. majorT' said L
Yes. sir" he answered triumphantIy
that sneaking,. parson.. suspected he
had something to do with the robbery,
and am right"
DO you mean to say Newan stole the
necklace" asked Dreuxfeld.. locking
very pale.
Yes. do I have no positive proof,
but strong suspicious.
Those so for nothing
wait moment. Mr. Dreuxheid, I
whispered. Let Major onsIow tell his
story"
After the Fobbery,T said the ivory
leg gentleman. Il thought the p&-son
/ might have had something to do with it,
as 1 neither liked or trusted him II
my suspicious were correct. 1 fancied he
would go to town next day, so at dawn
I sent out to learn his Movements. Sure
enough NewaH was going to town by
| the 10 o'clock train. so without say
/ ing anything I followed him. Strange
TO say, he drove from Waterloo to
my own lawyers. waited till his
interview vas finished. and then l
saw my solicitor he. of course, re-
fused to reveal anything. but he
hlnted sufficient for me to know that
NewaII intended to pay him a large
sum Of money on that day. I then had
no doubt that Newan had stolen the
necklace, and was about 70 raise money
on it
But 1 don't see"
"Of course you don't" interrupted
Onslow, cutting short Dreuxfeld's re-
mark: you believe in the fellow. I
don't know and you know that he
hasn't sixpence. and yet he traffics with
lawyers over large sums OF money. Az
ter that discovery left the office and
hung about all day"
Most respectable employment. -
sneered Dreuxfeld.
1T was in your interest reproved the
major with dignity In the afternoon
I saw this wolf in sleeps clothing com
ing back. While he was with the Sc
nior partner a clerk left the office and
took hanson. / followed in another.
He went to the bank and presented a
check for G3.o0O. L saw the check; it
was signed by Newa1. Now then.'
concluded Onslow. triumphantly, where
did Newan get that money If not by
pledging the neckIace?"
Dreuxfeld and / made no Immediate
comment. Things looked fshy for the
curate. and his actions fitted In neatly
with the suspicion that he was the
thief Meanwhile I left Onslow TO gIoat
over his perspicuity, and took Dreux-
field aside.