The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-03-17
MR.. MORRIS,
lC,ntinucl from Last Week ]

much, showing a nervousness and irritability that the En-
glsh footman declared to be something lawful"
-Four o'clock in the afternoon found Evelyn looking at tn,
clock, and | am in a position TO state that she was just
then saying TO herself: Only one more hour to wait, anC
"A telegram for YOU, miss" said the o~bsequious James
handing the yellow-covered missive to her on a slvel
'Salver.
Uncle Henry very sick; with You Tuesday cheer up always your,
will not again assume the privilege of my position t
tell YOU what the gentle Evelyn said on receiving this dis
appointment; women are proverbially philosophical anC
reyerent, 50 there is no harm in presuming that she said
The Lords will be done"
Sunday was a dull day, and on Monday she welcomed
the return even OF the said old Johnson. Calling him tc
her. she said:
johnson, get out my dressing-bag, please. | think
shall have some of my diamonds reset, and get you to clean
the Others"
Very well. miss, replied Johnson, going to Evelyn's
room for the bag.
In a few minutes he returned with his face as pale as
ashes, and said the bag was not there. James was called,
and questioned.
1t would take an able pen to describe the utter astonish-
ment expressed IN tvelyns face when James produced the
telegram received by him. and sent off from Newport with
her name appended to it.
Johnson was a man of acts, not words, and he immedi-
ately dispatched a messenger to police headquarters. re-
questlng that two or three detectives be sent up on a very
important matter without any delay.
As soon as possible an Inspector arrived, and listened at
tentlvely to the whole narrative. as told by Miss Hauton,
johnson and James. Being told that the jewels were
worth some S2OO, 600, his attention became even more en-
crossed and fixed.
'HSA ivy loN lAA1l4Su' VI. -IOIlE' NHC Sdu-
Were you alone at Newport, Miss HautOn?'
NO. went with my friend, Mrs. Kissem, whom ex-
pect here tomorrow. We stayed at the Ocean House
Did Mrs. kissem return to New York with YOU"
NO. She was summoned to a sick relative at Wash
What relation is Mrs. Kissem to your
'None. She is a friend--the most intimate one have. "
us she an old friend?'
mo. | made her acquaintance only this summar. But
what do you mean by these extraordinary questions about
Mrs. kissem? simply wish you to find my jewelry. |
did not send for you to discuss my personal friends with
you; > rejoined Miss Hauton in a somewhat angry tone,
with a flush of annoyance on her face.
mo need to be offended, miss" replied Mr.. Morris.
Simply professional custom. We always like to make
ourselves familiar with all the surroundings of a case be-
fore going to work. What is Mrs. Kissems address in
Washington"
Having obtained Mrs. Kissem's address, the first move
OF the astute Mr.. Morris was to telegraph a confrere at
the Capital, and ethim to pay the widow a call. He then
called at the Dilettante Club, where Mr.. Sartoris was I'M
known.
1t was not long before he received a cipher reply from
Washington, which on Interpretation was to the effect
that the house IN question was unoccupied, and that the
postman had Instructions to take all letters addressed
there to the general delivery at the p~ost-ofice
Mr.. Morris addressed a dummy letter to Mrs. KisSem.
and ordered an incessant watch to be maintained at the
pOst-offce. In his own mind he had no doubt as to who
the guilty party was, and had every intention OF making
the important caT t ire. VI
The greatest drawback he had to contend with was not
being able to obtain a photograph of Mrs. Kissem. as this
lady, with commemorate mOdesty, refused to have her
speaking featurs reproduced by the photographers art.
Miss Hauton speedily became reduced to a state Of total
collapse, attendant on the worry and the notoriety the rob
berry brought upon her. In fact, the fifth avenue house,
hold was in a general state of upheavaI, and was a sort of
lobby for reporters.
The climax came Unexpectedly.
One morning Mr.. Morris dashed up to the door in a
hanson. Pulling Johnson in after hin they disappeared
as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground.
Arrived at their destination, which was a police station,
they. went to an inner room. Here were several high
officials of the police department.
Nh. Morris said: "Mr. Johnson, several prisoners are
to be paraded here, and we want you to see if you know
any of the faces"
The march past commenced, and Johnson scanned each
man narrowly. One erect, weH-dressed young fellow re-
SnlntnlN turned hs face ~ the VIII lie rac halted