Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-13

nearly fallen, but the brandy brought a
tinge OF color into his cheeks, and he sat
staring with frightened eyes at his accuser
i have almost every link in my hands
and all the proofs which I could possibly
need, so there is little which you need
tell me. still, that little may as we'll be
cleared up TO make the case complete.
You had heard, Ryder, OF this blue stone
OF the Countess OF Morcars?"
at was Catherine Cusack who told me
of It," said he in a cracking voice.
II see-her ladyship's waiting maid. Well,
the temptation OF sudden wealth so easily
acquired was too much for you, as it has
been for better men Before you; but you
were not very scrupuous in the means
you used. 1t seems to me- Ryder, that
there is the making OF very pretty villain
in you. You knew that this man Horner,
the plumber. had been concerned in some
such matter before. and that suspicion
would rest the more readily upon him.
What did you do, then? You made some
small job in my lady's room-you and your
confederate, Cusack-and you managed that
he should be the man sent for. Then
when he had left, you rihed the jewel case
raised the alarm and had this unfortunate
man arrested. You then"
Ryder threw himself down suddenly upon
the rug and clutched at my companion
knee For Gods sake. have mercy" he
shrieked. Think OF my father Of my
mother! II would break their hearts.
never went wrong before ] never will
again. l swear II. I'll swear It on a Bible
Oh, don't bring 1t into court"
Get back into your chair'' said Holmes
sternly. 1t is very well to cringe and
crawl now, but YOU thought little enough
OF this poor Horner in the dock for q
crime OF which he knew nothing"
II will ny, Mr.. Holmes, 1 will leave tn,
country. sir. Then the charge against him
will break down"
Hum! We will talk about that Ant
now let US hear a true account OF the
next act How came the stone into the
goose, and how came the goose into tn,
open MARKET Tell us tie truth, for Their,
lies your only hope OF safety"
Ryder passed his tongue over his parchet
lips. Il will tell you just how 1t hap
pened, sir" said he. when Horner hat
been arrested II seemed to me that Il
would be best for me to get away with
the stone at once, for I did not know Al
what moment the police might take Il
into their heads 70 search me and my
room. There was no place about the hots
where II would be safe l went out, as II
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sisters house. She had married a mar
named Oakshott. and lived in Brixton road
where she fattened fowls for the market
All the way there every man met seemed
TO be policeman or a detective; and for
all that IL was a cold night the sweat
was poring down my face before / came
TO the Brixton road. My sister asked me
what was the matter. and why I was SC
pale; but'I told her that had been upset
by the Jewel robbery at the hotel Then
went into the back yard and smoked q
pipe and wondered what best TO do.
Il had friend once called Maudsley
who went to the bad. and has Just beer
serving his time In Pentonvifle One day
he had met me and fell into talk about
the ways OF thieves, and how they could
get rid OF what they stole. l knew thai
he would be true TO me- for / knew on,
or two things about him; so l made W
my mind TO go right on TO Kilburn, wher,
he lived. and take him into my confidence
He would show me how TO turn the stone
into money. But how 10 get TO him IN
safety? thought OF the agonies l had
gone through in coming from the hotel
l might at any moment be seized anC
searched, and there would be the stone
In my waistcoat pocket I was leaning