The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-22
THE FILIGREE BALL
Being Full and True Account Of the Solution Of
the Mystery Concerning the Jefrey-Moore Affair.
By ANNA KATHERINE GREEN.
Author Of The Leavenworth Case, The cGKgsh so

have not seen 1t openly discussed in the
papers,,
Taking box from his; desk, he opened
II and held It out toward me. A coil OF
white ribbon surmounted by a crisp and
dainty bow met my eyes.
You, recognize it?'' he asked.
Indeed i did.
1T was cut from her wrist by my
deputy. Miss futile wished him to unite
1T, but he preferred to leave the bow in
tact. Now lift it out. Careful man
don't soil 1t; you will see why in a min
Ute. As held the ribbon up, he pointed
to some spots on it's fresh. white surface
DO you see those?" he asked. Those are
st-marks, and they were made as truly
by some ones fingers, as the impressions
you noted on the mantel shelf in the uppe,
chamber. This pistol was tied to heI
wrist after the deed; possibly by that
same hand"
II was my own conclusion but it die
not sound as welcome to me from his
lips as 1 had expected. Either my nature
is narrow, or my inordinate jealousy lays
me open to the most astonishing incon.
slstenc1es; for no sooner had he spoken
these words than I experienced sudden
reyuls1on against my own theory and the
suspicious which it threw upon the mar
whom an hour before was eager to pro.
claim a criminal.
But coroner n. gave me no chance 70,
making such a fool of myself Rescuine
the ribbon from my hands, which nc
doupt were running little too freely
over Its snowy surface, he smiled with
the indulgence proper from such a mar
TO novice like myself, and observed
quite frankly:
you will consider these Observable
as confidential You know how to hold
your tongue; that you have proved. Hold
IL then little longer. The case is not
yet ripe. Mr.. jeffrey is a man
OF high standing, with a hitherto
unblemished reputation. It won,
40, my boy, to throw the doubt OF
SO h1deous a crime upon SO fine g. gentle
man without ample reason. That no such
mistake may be made and that he NAV
nave every opportunity for clearing him
sell, am going to have a confidential
talk with him. Do you want to be pres
ent?"
flushed again; but this time from ex-
IRENE satisfaction.
am obliged for your confidence" said
q; then, with a burst Of courage born
OF his good nature, I inquired with due
his expectations. WAS she as clever as
said?" asked
Your little friend is a trump" was his
blunt reply. with what we have learned
thru her and now thru you, we can ap.
proach Mr.. Jeffrey to some purpose. Il
appears that, before leaving the house or
that Tuesday morning, he had an inter.
view with his wife which ought in some
way to account for this tragedy. Per.
haps he will tell us about it, and perhaps
he will explain how he came to wander
thru the Moore house while his wife La,
dying below. At all events, we will give
him the opportunity to do so and, If pos
s1ble to clear UP mysteries which provoke
the worst kind Of conjecture. tits time
The ideas advanced by the papers foster
superstition; and superstition is the devil
Go and tell my man out there that an
going to K street.. You may say we i
you like" he added with q humor more
welcome to me than any serious conces
sion.
Did feel set up by this? Rather
Mr.. jeffrey was expecting us. This was
evident from his first look, tho the attemp
he. made at surprise was instantaneous
and very we'll feigned. Indeed, I thinl
he was in a constant state Of apprehen
sion during these days and that no in
road Of the police would have astonishet
him. But expectation does not preclud,
dread; indeed, it tends to foster it, ant
dread was in his heart. This he had n.
power to conceal.
(To be continued Tomorrow