The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-16

was alert with gossip of robbery and
attempted murder. Lady Bysshe ana
Edith had the news abruptly broken
to them by their respective maids. Both
We're scared, perplexed, distressed be-
You'd measure. Some fatality. it seemed
to them, hung over The house. Danger
from a secret and deadly foe was to.
be apprehended. None knew what
might happen next, or who might be
selected as the victim of tragedy. Fears,
of the dread unknown shook their
nerves. depression seized them.
Fervent tears CT gratitude that the
man she loved had been spared filed
Edith's heart. and she FASTENED down
stairs that she might convince herself
he was uninjured. Her eyes swan
with tears at sight of him.
"oh. Godfrey" she cried out to him
"Thank God you are spared"
He has heard your prayers for me,
dearest
Dunstan remained silent and alb
sorbed; while Edith assured of her low
er's safety, sought 10 dismiss her
breads. Lady Bysshe talked most, be-
wailirlg the horror and mystery of the
nights occurrence, which she declared
u be shifted and the criminal dis
covered.
"The detectives are on their way to
us now," Godfrey said.
You We're prompt in sending for
them" remarked the count, nothing
like a clear mind when action is neoes-
sary. l would not have thought of do
ing so. was so upset"
The representatives of the new Scot
land yard arrived about midday, II
Foundes, who had Investigated the
Goffe case. The court had let it be
known by delicately conveyed hints
that he wished TO nave them brought
to him without delay, that they night
receive their instructions from him. as
master of the house, to search the hail
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
huence the account. Inspector Foundes
listened with attention, and, with the
rapidly characteristic of all his move
ments, made notes. He then took the
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
peafances 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 i'm the
hope of laying bare some secret hiding
place, and the apartments generally
dismantled, but without any satisfac-
tory result. If the missing Jewels.
were in the house, they We're slowed
away in a spot so mysterious and Sc
cure as to battle men naturally aStute
and carefully trained to observe, to dis
cover clews, to bring hidden things to
light.
In a private interview which Inspec-
tor Foundes had with Ma and Dun
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 a like opera
t11on, and that the example set by the
ready submission of the young men
would doubtless make it unnecessary
to force such an examination on the
domestics. After q rapid interchange
of glances, they both consented to the
ordeal; but the jewels We're not found
upon them, nor upon the servants.
The mystery surrounding the disap-
pearance Of the stones showed no sign
of clearing, but with the inspectors
perplexity his determination to discover
them increased. 1t was late In the
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patient investigation, he sent a mes
sage to Max, asking for a few minutes
private conversation with him.
When the latter came in the morning
room, where Foundes awaited him, his
looks We're hostile and resentful. seeing
which the detective began amicably by
saying he needed his help, n felt sure
1t would readily be given by one so
anxious for the discovery of the mis-,
sing property.
Yes, yes" Max replied impatiently-
Then may I ask you, sir, which di-
rection you took when you left the
house early this morning."
Inc question was unexpected, n
after some consideration the answer
came in the shape of an inquiry as to
what that had to do with the case.
You will see later on, sir. Where
did you go?"
II don't remember" Max answered
after a pause
You said, on your return, that YOU
had been for a walk; SO. | suppose, sir,
terraces and the gardens? 2"
Il suppose 1 did," he repeated slowly
as II carefully considering his words.
Don't you know, sir?"
Wei, l was thinking over something
that bothered me. That's why I
Went out at all, SO didn't notice which
way I took: besides, the morning was.
pitch dark"
ut was. But though you could not
see. it would nave been possible for
you, who are familiar with the place.
to know which way you went. And
there are only two paths you could
have taken-one leading through the
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 1 can't see that IT
111ttarC pyharo T ryayt CBp
But others may" the inspector sug-
gested.
Max looked at him wrathfully, the
pupils Of his small eye contracting.
his face turning pale from suppressed
passion. Well, all 1 can tell you is
that l don't remember" he answered
defantly, as he turned away.
The detective looked after the re-
treating figure meditatively, compress
sing his lips and stroking his chin as
If sorely puzzled.
Early next morning while Godfrey
Bysshe was walking briskly up ana
down the terraces. bracing himself in
the sharp breeze that was twitching the.
last leaves from the trees and sportiye-
ly dancing them in middair, ne caught
sight Of Foundes hurrying toward him