The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-09-16
as alert with gossip of robbery and

~ " NahS lllsil lltC
man she loved had been spared filled
Edith's heart, and She FASTENED down
stairs that she might convince herself
he was uninjured. Her eyes swami
with tears at sight of him.
ooh, Godfrey she cried out to him.
THANK God 20 are spared!"
He has heard our prayars for me,
dea
Dunstan remained silent and alb
snrbed; while Edith assured of her o
er's safety, sought to dismiss her
breads. Lady BySshe talked most, be-
wailing the horror and mystery of the
nights occurrence, which she declared
must be shifted and the criminal dis
covered.
1.-THE detectives are on their way to
us now." Godfrey said.
You were prompt in sending for
them." remarked the count, nothing
like a clear mind when action is neces-
sary. l would not have thought of do
Ing SO, l was so upset"
The representatives of the new Scot
land yard arrived about midday, one
Of them being Detective Inspector
Foundes, who had Investigated the
COTE case. The count had let it be
known by delicately conveyed hints
that he wished to have them brought
to him without delay. that they might
receive their Instructions from him. as
master of the house, to search he hall
from garnet TO basement, and TO spare
no inmate from whatever examination
was considered necessary or advisable.
At the same time he wished Godfrey
to relate the whole circumstance of the
case to them in his presence.
This was done by the barrister with
out allowing any opinion he had formed,
or prejudice he had conceived. to in
fuence the account. Inspector Ioundes
listened with attention, and. with the
rapidly characteristic of all his move
l ont y,n1n. - Ill -fln,, ~-lp eliza
keys of the locked rooms and eagerly
began his search.
Save in that occupied by Godfrey
there was nothing to show that any
thing unusual had taken place, but APP
or order We're not trusted.
and nothing was considered too trivial
for examination. Furniture was over
hauled, mattresses ripped, boards taken
up, walls sounded and measured in the
hope of laying bare some secret hiding
place. and the apartments generally
~dismantled, but without any satisfac-
tory result. If the missing Jewels
We're in the house. they We're slowed
away in a spot SO mysterious and Sc
cure as to battle men naturally astute
and carefully raine to observe, to dis
clews, to bring hidden things to
light.
In a private interview which Inspec-
tor Foundes had with Max and Dur
stan. that officer, using consid-
cradle tact, had explained to
them that If they consented
to a personal search, none of the
servants could object to n like opera
tiion, and that he example set by the
ready submission Of the young men
would doubtless make it unnecessary
to force such an examination on the
domesties. After q rapid interchange
of glances, they both consented to the
ordeal; but the jewels were not found
| 11nNn tha" nor IJnC%1 f1,a oC1nft
The mystery surrounding the disap-
pearance Of the tones showed no sign
of clearing, but with the inspectors
perplexity his determination to discover
them Increased. It was late In the
afternoon when, after a day spent in
patient Investigation. he sent a mes
sage to Max. asking for a few minutes
private conversation With him.
Whe the latter came in the morning
room, where Foundes awaited him, his
looks were hostile and resentful, seeing
which the detective begun amicably by
saying he needed his help, and felt sure
1t would readily be given by one so
anxious for the discovery of the mis-
sing property.
Then may l ask you. sir, which di-
rection you took when you left the
house early his lnoraing?"
The question was unexpected, and
after some consideration the answer
came In the shape Of an inquiry as to
what that had to do with the case.
did you go?"
81 don't remember" Max answered
after a pause.
You said, on your return, that you
had been for a walk; SO. I suppose, sir,
| may take 1t for granted you left she
terraces n the gardens?"
Il suppose did," he repeated slowly.
as If carefully considering his words.
Don't you know, sir?'
well, l was thinking yer something
that bothered me. That's why /
went out at all, SO l didn't notice which
pitch dark"
1T was. But though you could not
see. it would have been possible for
you. who are familiar with the place,
to know which way you went. And
there are only two paths you could
garden into the park, the other turning
sharp though the shrubbery skirting
the north side OF the house and leading
TO the home farm.
For the life of me I CAM see that 1t
matters where l went?"
But others may" the inspector sug-
gested.
Max looked at him wrathfully, the
pupils of his small eyes contracting,
his face turning pale from suppressed
passion. Wen, all l car tell you is
that don't remember" he answered
deiantly, as he turned away.
The detective looked after the re-
treating figure m~editatively,
sing his lips and stroFing his chin as
If sorely puzzled.
Early next morning while Godfrey
Bysshe was walking briskly up and
down the terraces, bracing himself in
the sharp breeze that was twitching the
last leaves from the trees and sportive.
ly dancing them in middair, he caught
sight Of Foundes hurrying toward hin
n carrying something in his hands
that made the barristcr jump dowr
half a dozen steps in his haste to meet
him.
You have found 1t; you have found
my box" he called out excitedly.
Yes. sir. but It's empty; the lock has
been forced"
but where was it-where did yor
find it?" he asked eagerly.
I'm the underwood Of the %shrubber,
that skirts the north side Of the hail.
All! The thief managed to get GU,
of the house and hid it there"
you see. sir, 1t wouldn't be easy t.
put away a box like this in the house
and l hardly expected to find it there