Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-07

sufficiently just to tell you that know you had nothing to do with this robbery"
 Ut is right; it is true" exclaimed Davoll, trying to kiss her hand in grati- tude. "But I can see, I have eyes. I am no policeman, but I have better brain in my head than many of such. This crime, it is plain! I read him like a book"
 "Yes, you can-not!' said Brice.
 Madame" cried Davoll. If I disclose to you who did it and to say to you where you can find the diamonds of which you have been stolen-robbed-wil you cause these men to let me go; to make mo charge as they call it?"
 certainly replied Mrs. Willard. Tell me who did this and where the diamonds are, and will make no charge against anybody. l am not anxious to appear in the police courts. What want is my property"
 She glanced at Detective Sergeant Brice. who spread out his hands, palms upward.
 All right, if you say so," said he, and he removed the handcuffs from Davoll's wrists
 But Mrs. Willard" exclaimed Law renee, 'this fellow was breaking into your house.
 "Yes, that's the point,'' replied the lady, The soas breGeing want to know who had 6roken.''
 Your promise is made,'' said Davoll ''Your honor you have pledge me, eh? Is it not so? Yer good. Now, then, this
 
 was drugged at dinner. The poison act slow, yer slow. It 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 thief! you say. You know not how long the diamonds have been gone"
 Less talk and more facts." said Brices ''Who got the dimonds?'
 Davoll paid no attention to him. He continued to address Mrs Willard.
 'You come home too soon," he said. "For that reason you see everything con- ing the wrong way, with it's last end be- fore it's front The robbery is done, the servant is drugged, and then the thief breaks into the house."
 "The thief! echoed Mrs. Willard.
 T have your solemn word" said DayoIl hastily. "No charge at all. ef1? Nobody to be punished? Nobody whatever? Is 10 so?
 "If my diamonds are returned" said Mrs Willard, "that will close this case"
 All right exclaimed the Frenchman ''The diamonds they are here" He thrust his hands rapidly into various , pockets and brought forth the entire lot of jewels.
 You, your' exclaimed Oficer Brice "Why, it ain't possible!'
 with care.
 "They are all here," she said. 'Ncw. tell your story. No harm will come to you or any one else because of this"
 "Ah, madame" responded Davoll, Tit ta so good of you to say thatl When these men trapped me and brought me here, \ thought all lost. Figure it to yourself. me with the plunder in my pockets. But they know it not, and by quick wit l find a way of escape through this bargain thae 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 . window in the basement While these men watch me after I pry the windows 1 open, I am filling my pockets with gems from the casket which stand just inside It was my friend also who broke the lock of the door of your room and make every thing to look so much upside down. After get the jewels she throw the box into the court"
 'Lucy!'' exclaimed Mrs. Willard. "Where is sae?" tl4 "She have gone" replied Davoll grave was for her as well as for me that make my bargain. You comprehend7 It was all lost. If these men drag me to the station house, they search me and find the gems. They discover everything. It was for me to think quick, I tell you, when they brought me in here. Yer good. ! I think. And your promise. You will keep it. You will not cheat me, eh?'
 Mot l." said Mrs. Willard. "I am in many ways too much relieved.'' And she looked at Tom Lawrence out of the corner of her eye.