The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-08

prive me Of that which appeared to be
one OF the most astounding stories Of
the year. To put an end to the inter
view, I asked her laughingly if she
would not care to see one OF the maids
cuse., leaving me upon the landing to
watch her hurriedly mounting to the
bedroom story above.
81, When she was gone, went back
the conservatory and drank cup Of
tea, always the best promoter Of clear
thought; and for some ten minutes !
was Mrs sibyE f Rapa m and WIZ
had she sewn brooch of brilliants to
the inside Of a panel Of her gown
sewn 1t III place where it was safely
hid from sight as tho buried in the
Thamesa A child could have given the
answer-but a child would have over,
looked many things which were. vital
conclusion Of the discovery. The
brooch that had seen corresponded
perfectly with the crescent of which
Lady Duhholme was robbed-yet it was
q brooch which hundred women might
have possessed; and, if | had simply
.fthe thief you are entertaining is Mrs.
with damages had trodden upon tie
heels of the folly. Yet I would have
given a hundred pounds to have been
allowed full inspection of the whole
panel of the woman $ dress-and 7
would have staked an equal sum that
OF the ripening rubies; a pendant which
seemed to, me the one certain clue that
would end in the series of Jewel rob-
berries, and the colossal mystery of the
year. Now, however, the woman had
gone upstairs to hide in another place
Whsteyer she had to hide; and for the
time IT was unlikely that. a sudden
knowledge
A second cup of tea helped me still
further on my path. It made quite
clear to me the fact that the woman
was a recipient of the stolen Jewels,
rather, than the actual taker of them.
she, clearly, could not. use the scissors
pendant from the ruby belt. A skilful
man had in all probability done that
but which man, or perhaps mems 7
had long felt that the season g robberies
were the work of many hands. Chance
had now marked for me one pair; but
it was vastly more important to know
woman would scarce stop the wide
spread conspiracy; the arrest of her for
the possession of a crescent brooch, hid
suspiciously it is true, but brooch of
Q pattern which abounded in every
jewelers. shop from Kensington to Tenn
PIE Bar, would have been, eonsummate
lunacy. OF course, I could have TAX
en- cab to Scotland Yard, and have told
my tale; put with no other support, how
far would that have awaited mes If
the history of the surprisingly strange
case were to be written, knew that I
must write it, and lose no moment in the
work.
=; I had now got sufficient grip upon
the whole situation to act decisively,
and my first step was to re-enter the
ballroom,, and take a partner for the
before 1 discovered that Mrs. Kav-
anagh was again in the room, dancing
with her usual dash, and seemingly in
no way. moved bv the mishap. As we
passed in the press, she even smiled at
me, saying: I've set full sail again.;
and her whole bearing convinced me Of
her belief that had seen nothing
At pa na end Of pre9fyy fa teis ny
re awfully. stupid a. to oait
I ask you if you've Seen
Manon Lescaut, and the only thing you
say is, THE panel buttons up, I thought
So ~ This convinced me that it was
dangerous to dance again, and I waited
ady, and Mrs. Kavanagh passed me,
making for the diningroom, on the arm
of General Sharard I had loitered to
see what jewels she wore upon her
dress; and when I had made a note of
them l slipped from the front door of
the house unobserved and took a han
som to my place in Bond street.
At the second ring of the bell my
Waterman opened the door to me; and
while, he stood staring with profound
surprise, I walked straight to one of
the jewel cases in which our cheaper
jewels are kept and took therefrom
a, spray of diamonds and hooked it to
the inside Of my coat. Then I sent the
man upstairs to awaken Abel, and in
tho he wore only his trousers and his
shirt. =
"Abel,n said I, "there's good news
for you: ,o I'm l. 81 the path of the gang
"Good God, sir!" cried he, "you
don t mean that!"
named sby zn Ra L heEe; 70 Sngn
with, and she's helped herself to a
couple of diamond 81 rays and pend.
| ant of rubies at Lady Faber's tonight
One OF the sprays know she g got; if
could trace the pendant to her, the
case would begin to look complete.''
| "Whew!H he calculated, brighten
ing up at the prospect Of business. ~
knew there was woman in it all along
but this one, why, she's a regular
flyer, aim she, sir9'
"We III find out her history present
ly. I'm going straight back to Port
man square now. Follow be in a han
som, and when you get to the house
wait inside by brougham until I come
But before you do that, run round tt
Marlborough street police station ant
ask them if we can have ten or dozer
men ready to mark house in Bays
water some time between this and {
| o clock tomorrow morning.
"You are going to follow her home
t'Exactly, and if my wits can find {
way / IN going to be her guest for ten
minutes after she quits Lady Faber $
They re sure to let you have the mel
either at Marlborough street or at tn,
Harrow road station. This business ha
been a disgrace to them quite Ions
enough" .E~.. s,.,'E
"That's SO, sir; King told me yes
terday that he ID bury his head in tn,
sand if something didn It turn up soon
dress, tho :s w.
because I haven't got it. T onl,
know that the woman lives somewher'
near st. Stephen g church-she sits un
der, or on, one Of the curates there
If you can get her address from he
coachman, do so. But go and dres
and be in Portman square at the ear
LEST possible moment
It was now very near O'Clock