The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-26
Author Of The Leavenwort Case" "The Amethyst Box

sion. BuC may you NOT meet people at
the hotel who know youa0
if my Identity IS 1Ie discovered, Gso is effect
cult to mention will give us our clue.
IF he has no guilty interest in the crime
my connection with it as witness will
not disturb him. Besides, two days of
unsuspicious acceptance of me as Miss
Grey nurse are all I want. shall
you, to make the test I mentioned. But
how much confidence you will have to
repose in me! I comprehend all the i'm
portance Of my. undertaking, and will
work as if my honor, as well as yours,
were at stake
ct am sure you will.'' Then for the
first time in my life l was glad that I
was small and plain rather than tall and
fascinating like 50 many of my friends,
for he said: "If you had been
amphan beauty depending p % penpiy on your g1
your will, we should never have listened
to your proposition or risked our repu-
tation in your hands. It is your wit,
your earnestness and your quiet de-
termination which have impressed us.
You see speak plainly. 1 do so be-
cause I respect you. And now to bust
Details followed. After these were
to say: ssDo you object would it be
asking too much-if I requested some
enlightenment as to what facts you have
discovered in connection with Mr.. Grey
which goes to substantiate my theory9
I might work more intelligently.'
"No, little woman, you would not
work more intelligently, and you know
it. But you have the natural curiosity
Of one whose very heart is bound up in
this business. [ could deny you what
you ask but I It, for I want you
to work with quiet confidence, which
you would not do if your mind was
taken up with doubts and questions.
Miss Van Arsdale, one surmlse OF yours
was correct. That night a man was sent
to the Ramsdell house with q note from
Miss Grey. We know this because he
boasted Of it to one Of the bell boys
going to have q glimpse Of one Of the
finest parties Of the season. It is also
true that this man was Mr.. Grey 8 valet,
an old servant who came over with him
from England. But what adds weight
to all this and makes us regard the
whole affair with suspicion, is the ad-
ditional fact that this man received his
dismissal the following morning and has
not been seen since by any one we could
like the suppression Of evidence, you
know. Then Mr.. Grey has not been the
same man since that night. He is full
Of care and this care is not entirely in
connection with his daughter who is
doing very well and bids fair to be up
in few days. But all this would be
nothing if we had not received advices
Grey's visit here has some elements OF
mystery in it. There was every reason
for his remaining in his own country,
where a political crisis is approaching,
vet he crossed the water, bringing his
sickly daughter with him. The explana.
tion as volunteered by one who knew
him well was this: That only his desire
to see or acquire some jewel Of import.
ance could have taken him across. the
l ocean at this time; nothing else rival
ing his interest in governmental affairs
Still this would be nothing if stilettc
similar to the one employed in this crime
had not once formed part Of collection
) Of curios belonging to a cousin Of hi'
whom he often visited. This Stilett(
has been missing for some time, stole1
= as the owner declared, by some unknown
:, when I tell you that a week before tht
! fatal ball at Mr.. Ramsdell 8, Mr.. Grey
= made tour of the great jeweler shops
J on Broadway and, with the pretext o.
: buying diamond for his daughter, en-
/ tered into talk about famous stones
a ending always with some question abou
the Fairbrother gem, you will see tha
: his interest in that stone is estab abl1shet
! and that it only remains for us to dis
! cover if that interest is guilty one.
q cannot believe this possible, but yo'
r have our leave to make your experiment
+ and see. Only do not count too mucl
r upon superstition. If he is the deep
Q dyed criminal you imagine, the CT,
8 which startled us all at certain criti
y CAL instant was raised by himself an,
0 for the purpose you suggested. Non
s Of the sensitiveness often shown by
l man who has been surprised into crime
: will be his. Relying on his reputation
r and the prestige Of his great fame, h
s will, if he thinks himself under, fire
i face every shock unmoved.'
r lieve himself all alone. Then, the nat
q ural man may appear. I thank you, in
+ spector. That idea is Of inestimabl
. value to me, and I will act on It. An
q now, advise me how to circumvent; m
f uncle and aunt, who must never kno7
/ to what an undertaking I have con
q mitted myself. -
/ Inspector Dalzell spared me anothe
/ fifteen minutes, and this last detail o
T my scheme was arranged. Then he ros
+ to gg9; As he turned from me he said
IS And I answered with full heart, bu
# a voice clear as my purpose
o Tomorrow.
VIII.
9 Grizel! Grizel!
y y ttThis is your patient. Your ne,
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