The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-12-02

open 10 observation. The keepers tell
me that he passes the whole night, and
every night, in this hopeless search.
Why On earth should he do this if he
and Brace got possession OF the dia-
mond, as we supposep
In postscript he added: "Mr. Fur
nival dating from HaxePs Hotel, Lon
don, wrote, asking me for your ad-
dress. j replied that you were at San
Diego, California"
The news with regard 10 Van Hoeck
did not add greatly TO the mystery In
which this strange man was already
involved; but postscript was a new
source Of perplexity 10 me. j knew 10
one OF the name Of Furnival; ] could
not rccOllcct having spoken 10 any one
OF Sir Edmund while i wGJ in Lon
don.
How. then. could this Mr. Furniyal
have known where to apply for my ad-
dress ] expected Il letter from him 10
clear up this matter, but 10 letter
came.
a few days later received letter
and rcaddresscd ia Sir Edmnnd's hand.
Turning 20 the signature, j found 1t
was from Brace. II was dated OctO-
ber u. rctersvillc Nevada County.
The Judge then, was IN California,
within a days journey Of me. ] was
not surprised ~ this knowing his par
tiality for the States, but 10 was IRE
conciIablc win the supposition that
he aud Van Ioeck had the diamond.
lie wrote thus:
u rite these lines fur 10 show
where ] am lokatcd, ana Likewise that
] have not sliukcd Off like thief ia
the night Ia hide my liicf under Il
bushel If things aint no fOrWardcr
than they was il the direction o.
Clcarin up What's become Of the Great
lIespcr, thcy aint anyways n back
ardcr
1T aint 40 use promisin without
you are got u right inter yer 10 per
form but ] VIII allow that ! aint gon
10 chuck up the cards before I've made
you shake my hand and acknowledge
I've played square. The Kid is fret
tin ana things in gcnal ~ not lively
with your pardner
ZOE BRACE"
did not reply 10 this letter. ]
heard again from Sir Edmund at the
end of November IIls letter was
dated the 2Otb lie facilitated me
heartily upon the purchase had made
aud added the warmcst wishes for my
success. IA, It'll,
lie continued. o
Thank you FOR Braces letter. The
tone of il would lead one so imagine
not only that he knows where the dia-
mond is, but has n strong belief in his
lpowcr 10 recover II.
zone cannot possibly believe that II
was he who robbed and attempted 10
murder YOU. But whom are we 10 sus-
peCt if not him? II he were not
guilty. why should he try 10 conceal
the leather case which might lead
20 IFS recovery? There Is fascination
IN this subject which ovcrComcs my
wish to drop IT, it Is like the fifteen
puzzle that drove half the world mad
some years ago.
ivan Ilocck siill wandcrs about the
woods through the night More than
once he has been seen standing ont
side the room in which Edith and ]
pass the evening, listening.
Ills suspicion have perhaps fallen
on us. The poor wretch may have lost
his reason His appearance when |
caught sight Of him the other day
justiies the suspicion.
"I have TO confess 20 an indiscre-
ton that may have no serious result.
hut which ! regret all the same. Yes.
tCrday / received Telegram from
Fuuiyal, dated Hexers Hotel.
1T ran thus:
1--WE have important clue. Send ad-
dress of Joseph Brace at once, or
place where he is likely to bc found
"rhc we led ne TO suppose thai
he was IN agent of the detectives cn-
| ploycd in this case. and without fur
| thcr reflection ! sent Braces address.
| having your letter under my hand. ]
! became uneasy as soon as the mes
| sCugCr was out OF sight, and sent vii
son over 10 Southampton with two
| kilograms. one fOr Furnival and the
other for the head OF the detective de-
partmcnt. asking fer further parucu-
! lars. : have received no reply what
! ever from Furnival. and the detectives
replied 10y letter that they employed
no one named Furnival and that al
inquiries are made through The head
office.
"Nho on earth can this Furnival
| be and what can be the object OF his
inquiries? The mystery was sufficient.
ly incomprehensiblc without this addi.
ton"
lncomprChCnsiblC indeed. and the
more closely one examined the mys'
terry the more inScrutablo IL appeared
Il iuclose." he wrote In CONCLUSION
a letter which came TO hand this morn
ing"
II was The second letter from Trace
THIS is the copy:
"TIbbars Golden State Hotel.
Sacramento City. Novembc. g.
"GCut.,man rhoruc-Sr. dnt cy
pee You TO answer my letter. hut th,
l<id have took IL 20 heart moren natral
told you she was kinder frettin. ant
20 please her made believe that
had sent the message she ast me Il
rite Which gettin no answer TO sal,
message she sorter felt you'd turnc,