The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-02-03

He had also written down tAe num-
ters OF the combination on a. sy 5f
paper which was f0und IN drawer Of
the dressing case. where it might
easily have become the subject 3i no.
vestigatlon for l pryins maid servant
suspicion. as usual first fastened
upon The maid. and she Yves arrested,
bus 60 cnrlGed was her mistress at this
display of zeal on the part of the pu-
lice that she proclaimed eagerly chat
she would rather lose ten diamond sun
bursts than have her protoge dis-
graced.
When it was learned that the book
keeper know the combination of the
safe and that he had provided the
ticket which kept the maid away from
nome the shrewdcst men on the case
concluded he was the thief, but wnen
his employer was told Of these sus-
picions be resolutely defended his
CLERK, and said that he would buy the
woman as many sunbursts as SHE want
cd rather than have the good name of
the young man besmirched.
You msy be sure tnat we did moi
fail to discuss the possibility OF tho
womans having robbed herself, though
We could find no motive since she was
plenuuliy supplied with money and on
the most friendly terms with ner
wealthy suitor
suspicion of him was even less
promising. for he seemed devoted to
her and was a m.m of vast means.
"1he most careful search of the
house aad grounds gave no sign of
locks having been tampered with or
OF the treasure having been concealed.
"We satisfied ourselves that The
old bedridden mother could not have
taken the diamonds.
I'VE were sull watching and puz-
zling over the case whom word came
that the diamond sunburst. intact ana
r,posing in its proper case Fad been
found by the maid buried In a newly
made hole in the back yard with a
twig set over It to attract attention.
My partner said the maid had been
ovcrlaken BY fear or remorse and nad
returned the gems.
II had another idea, and. going to
the owner Of the diamonds. whc was
o,crjoyed TO nave back her treasure, ]
suggested that she have some good
lap.dary examine the stones to deter.
mime whether they had been tampered
with.
She agreed. and went with her to
have them examined.
"They were perfect.
Now. indeed, | was puzzled, 70.
could furnish no possible motive for
tnc robbery.
1 was still sure that the bookkeep-
or had been the original thief But The
theory Of remorse or fear in him strucA
me as quite out of the question.
Il was so fascinated with this case.
AAANHeh o. Wtto no buaA iNoo oA ullilt any
longer, that | actually went back six
months later and resumed my inyesu-
cation at this womans house
with rare good nature she consent
ell to 80 with me a second time to have
lhc diamolds examined
I'VE went to the same lapidary who
had first examined them. but this
time he pronounced every gem bogus
cne.
"ft was aot the sane sunburst at all.
he smd
The setting was a close copy Of The
FIRST but ne stones were not worth
81. | neytr sae such rage and aston
ishment as was pictured on that wo-
mans face.
she cat been robbea twice, SO
much was plain
The first was doubtless TO give tho
thief chance 40 get wax mold OF
tho sunbnrst o. diamonds The second
was wheo the false bau6le was substt
tuied foT the true Who was lhs
h-et:"
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Carino 70, Tov rSnoe