Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-12


which you have been stolen-robbed-
will you cause these men to let me go;
to make no charge as they call it,"
Certainly replied Mrs. Willard.
Tell me who did this and where the
diamonds are, and l will make no
charge against anybody. l am not anx-
ious to appear in the police courts.
What l want is my property"
She glanced at Detective Sergeant
Brice, who spread out his hands, palms
upward
Gail right, if you say So" said he,
and he removed the handouts from
Davoll's wrists.
"Your promise is made" said Davoll.
your honor you have pledge me, Ell?
Is it not so? Yer good. Now, then,
this man Norton, who have taken my
place, was drugged at dinner. The poi
son act slow, YER slow. 1t was intend
by the thief to leave the hall door open
by and by, when this man would be
sleeping in his chair You, coming
home, would say: Drunken brute! You
leave my house open to thieves You
go upstairs. You find the lock broken,
the room thrown all about. "A theft
you say. You know not how long the
diamonds have been gone.
"You come home too soon. For that
reason you see everything coming the
wrong way, with it's last end before
it's front The robbery is done, the
servant is drugged, and then the thief
breaks into the house."
''The thief!' echoed Mrs. Willard.
81 have your solemn word" said Da
voll hastily. "No charge at all. eh?
Nobody to be punished-nobody what
ever? Is it 500"
eff my diamonds are returned" said
Mrs. Willard, ''that will close this
case"
Cali right" exclaimed the French
man. "The diamonds they are here"
He thrust his hands rapidly into va
rious pockets and brought forth the
entire lot Of jewels.
'You-youv' exclaimed Officer Brice.
"Why, it amt possible!'
Mrs. Willard was scanning the gems
with care.
''They are all here" she said. Now
tell your story. No harm will come to
you or any one else because of this"
"Ah, madame" responded Davoll, sit
is SO good of you to say that! When
these men trapped me and brought me
here | thought all lost. Figure it to
yourself, me with the plumber in my
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quick wit | find a way of escape
through this bargain that I have made
with you.
"Now, then, a friend of mine in this
house drug this man Norton. That
same friend take the jewels and set
them by a window in the basement.
While these men watch me after pry
the windows open l am filling my peck
cts with gems from the casket which
stand just inside. 1t was my friend
also who broke the lock Of the door Of
your room and make everything to look
so much upside down. After l get the
jewels she throw the box into the
court"
"Lucyv exclaimed Mrs. Willard.
'Where is she?"
''She have gone,' replied Davoll
gravely. 81 have give her plenty time.
1t was for her as we'll as for me that 1
make my bargain. You comprehend?
1t was all lost. If these men drag
me to the station house they search me
and find the gems. They discover ev-
erything. 1t was for me to think
quick, l tell you, when they brought
me in here. Yer good, 1 think. And
your promise-you will keep it? You
will not cheat me, eh?"
''Not l." said Mrs. Willard. II am in
many ways too much relieved"
And she looked at Tom Lawrence
out of the corner of her eve.