The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-06-03

IHE FILIGREE BALL
a great relief to believe so. What was
the reason. them that my mind refused
so emphatically tG grasp this possibil
ity and settle upon him as the murder.
Z er of Mrs jeffrey? | cannot tell /
hated the man, aud | likewise deeply
dlstrusted linn But ! could not, even
after this revelation Of his duplicity.
connect him in my thoughts with alb
so'ute crime without a shock to my in
tultions Happily my scruples were
not shared by my colleagues. They had
listed him. Here / felt my shoulder
touched. and newspaper was thrust
into my hand by the man who had Just
addressed me-
Look down the lost and found col.
umn," said he "The third advertise
ment you will see there came from the
district attorneys office. The next one
was inserted by Mr., Moore himself"
l followed his pointing finger and
read two descriptions of the 6ligree
ball. The disproportion in the rewards
offered was apparent. That promised
by Uncle David was calculated to
rouse any mans cupidlty and should
have resulted in the baubles imme-
date return.
He got ahead OF the police that
time" I laughed when did these
advertisements appearg"
During the days you were absent
from Washington"
And how sure are you that he did
not get this Jewel backT"
"Oh, we are sure. His continued
anxiety and still active interest prove
this. even if our surveillance had been
less perfect"
"And the police have been equally
unsuccessfulP
Equally"
AFTER every effortT
Every"
who was the man who collected
and carried out those things from the
southwest chamber?"
He smiled.
you see him." said he.
1T was youY
Myself"
And you are sure this small ball
was among themW
mo | only know that | have seen
It somewhere, but that It wasn't among
the articles | delivered 10 Mr.. jeffrey"
How diu you carry themY'
In a hand bag which locked my
self"
Before leaving the southwest cham
berY
yes"
Then it is still IN that room?"
Find II" was his laconlc reply.
That night ! went back to the Moore
house and sought first on the open
door and then in every possible Granny
for the missing trinket. But failed TO /
Ind it and was about TO acknowledge /
myself defeated when my eve fell on /
The long brOcaded curtains which had /
irawn across the several windows to |
hide every CLEAN Of light from the /
street They were almost free from /
folds, but I shook them well. especially /
he one nearest the table. and naturally /
with no effect
Folly" / muttered, yet d'd not quite
iesist. For the great tassels still hung
Il the sides and Wen, you may call
{ an Impossible find or say that II the
'auble was there II should have been
discovered in the first search for H.
VIII not say no. can only tell you
What happened When / took one Of
hose tassels in my hand / thought. as
{ twirled under my touch, that / saw
CLEAN in its faded old
breads that did not belong there.
startled. and yet not thoroughly reallz-
us that had come upon the object Of
ny search, ! picked at this thing and
ound IL 20 be a mOrsel Of gold chain
hat had become entangled in II. When
had pulled it ont II showed 4 small
olden ball az one end. fligrecd over
nd astonishingly heavy for its size
nd apparent delicacy.
The talisman Of this old family was
ound. had but TO discover what IL
ED concealed 10 understand what had
atied Mr. Moore and made the mys
cry he had endeavored 10 penetrate
0 insOlYable And what did I End
isideg Something so different from
hat expected, something 50 trivial
nd seemingly harmless. that Il was
OF Until / recalled the final words Of
ncle David's memorandum that /
'alized It's full import aud the posi-
ilities 1t suggested. In itself IL was
othing but minute magnlfying
lass; but when used IN connection
ith-whatg All that was just what
ncle David failed 10 say, possibly to
now. No, guessing would not answer.
must trust 70 the inspiration Of the
lOment, which suggested with almost
'resisuble convictions
The piefsFel That inane ard seemin0ly
'orfhiess draViHg orer me freDiqce ~
Ne ColoAeFs OWn. ph0se presence "a 80
ich o room has aicass been mDsferpl
Why this object should have suggest
Itself 10 me and with such instant