The citizen., 1906-06-08

peiamar tainted away. and aftar ho,
recovery her moaning was nit,rr, =,
near. Ii was SO p.tiful that the seono,,
rdpiief decided 70 temporize M Ionro,
Ever since she looked the bank clerk in
.he eyes and noticed his blush tho had
oeeh convinced CT Lis guilt. She had
sad nothing to any one. and she rotbo,
expected that he would seek IN aorlv
opportunity of restoring the bog and
thuS avoid state prison. He did1,+ ra
store it at lunchtime nor durino. tba
halt hour before dinner, when no could
have done 50.
1hat pltiful moaning started Miss
Bierce upstairs. She Knocked at tbo
door of the bank clerks room ana -
was opened to her. Standing in the hall
and speaking in low but decided
voice, she said:
MI Tillman, it is a pity and n
shamer
Beg pardon, but I don't quite under
stand, he replied.
1 am referring to the robbery this
morning"
"Ah! Have the detectives any
clew?"
don't know, but | have. The rob.
Der Is here in the house this minuto
should he restore the diamonds I shall
say nothing; if he refuses I shall be-
tray his identity"
Dear me, but you know the rascal
then?'
1 nave known him ever since look-
ed into his eyes at the breakfast table
and he blushed."
"And did you wish to give mo bis
name In confidence?" softly asked the
bank clerk.
HIS bazenness angercd the girl, and
With hot cheeks she looked him souare
in the eyes and replied:
HE stands before me. sir"
Indeed! Miss Bierce. will Won kind
ly inform me how you came to suspect
me?"
First, from my study Of phvsiogno-
my; second, from your blush when
looked at YOU"
MISS Bierce, if hadn't blushed and
dropped my eyes when you looked at
me across the breakfast table would
you have suspected me of this rob-
berry, asked the bank clerk after q
moment.
Il don't think So"
"Thcn it was unfortunate for me As
matter of fact. l have had that habit
for years when guilty of anything and
have tried in vain to break myself
Of it."
And YOU will restore the diamonds
at once:' she eagerly asked.
"You have depended on physiognomy
in this case, Miss Bierce. | have de-
pended on deduction Miss Delamar
is an actress out of money and an en-
gagement. Deduction: She must stand
Mrs. Barnes off and bring her name
before the public. She adorns herself
with what she calls $500 worth of
jewelry. Deduction: Rhinestoncs. She
sends for Il reporter instead of Il de-
tective. Deductions Sensation. The
detective who was here today asked
where she bought the jewels. and she
failed to remember the name of the
house. Deduction: She didn't want to-"
Sir YOU have become braZen again."
exclaimed the stenographer.
II oSf pirht" bo continued nc ;f l,,
hadn't heard her, Il sat here in my
room for half an hour without light
and the door slightly ajar. Hearing a
noise in the hall, | quietly looked out
and saw lady standing on the sill of
the hall window. Deduction: Up TO
snuff. | think she pinned something to
the inside of the curtains, near the top. |
| made sure it was Miss Delamar De |
duction: Seek, and ye shall find. Sup
pose we seek"
Miss Berce followed the bank clerk
down the hall to the window. Close up |
to the pole she saw the chamois bag |
and motioned him to reach it down.
NO use to have any trouble about |
it," he said as he placed the bag in her
hand. Call her up to your room and |
tell her that you found her jewels
where she had mislad them. You are |
something of a physiognomist. Study |
her face when you produce the bag. !
That's all, Miss Bierce'
But, Mr.. Tillman, am overwhelm- |
ed with shame and modification, and |
can you ever
There, there. l blushed and caused |
you to think l was guilty. Good night,
Miss Bierce.'