Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-22

 tion to consider the robberies in a lump. Is that your gardener, the man who left the ladder by the lawn on the first occasion you spoke off" Mir. Hewitt nodded in the direction of a man who was clipping box border near lodge gate.
 'Yes; will you ask him anythingT'
 ''No, no; at any rate, not now. Re member the building alterations. I think, if there is no objection, I will look first at the room that the lady Mrs. Hewitt looked up inquiringly.
 My, sister-in-law? Mrs. Cazenoye, Oh, yes, you shall come to her room at oncex t''TT' H5 retrgsirl fr~A a1' z
 "Thank you. And I think Mrs. Cazenove had better be there."
 They alighted, and boy from the lodge led the horse and dogcart away. Mrs. Cazenove was a thin and faded [ but quick and energetic lady of middle age. She bent her head very slightly on learning Martin Hewitt's name and said: T must thank you, Mir. Hewitt, for your very prompt attention. My room is quite ready for you to ex- aminep r E.z.s..a. -r
 The room was on the second floor the top floor at that part of the build ing. Some slight confusion of small articles of dress was observable in parts of the room.
 'This, take it," inquired Hewitt, "is exactly as 1t was at. the time the brooch was missedT
 Precisely" Mrs. Cazenove an- swered. q have used another room and put myself ito some other incon- veniences to avoid any disturbance"
 Hewitt stood before the dressing ta- ble. "Then this is the used match" !" he observed, "exactly where 1t was found?
 "Yes."
 "where was the broochr
 CT should say almost on the very same spot Certainly no more than a very few inches away"
 Hewitt examined the match closely. sTt is burned very little." he remarked. Tt would appear to have gone out at once. Could you hear it struckT'
 q heard nothing whatever; absolute ly nothing."
 "If you will step into Miss Norris room now for a moment" Hewitt sug- gested. i've will try and experiment.. Tell me if you hear matches struck and how many. Where Is the match standY
 The match stand proved to be empty, but matches were found in Miss Nor ris' room, and the test was made. Each striking could be heard distinctly, even with one of the doors pushed to.
 "Both your own door and Miss Nor ris' were open, I understand; the win dow shut and fastened inside as it is now, and nothing but the brooch was disturbedT
 ''Yes. that was so."
 h"Thank you. Mrs. Cazenove. don't think need trouble ycu any further just at present. I think. Sir James," Hewitt added. turning to the baronet, who was standing by the door. q think we will see the-other room and take a walk outside the house. if you please. I suppose. hy the bye. that there is no getting at the matches left behind on the first and second occasionsY'
 'sNo.s Sir James answered Certain ly not here. The Scotland Yard man may have kept his"
 The room that Mrs. Armitage had occupied presented no peculiar feature. A few feet below the window the roof of the billiard room was visible. con sIstIng largely of skylIght Hewitt glanced casually about the walls. as- certzined thA the furniture and hang ines had not been materially changed since the second robbery and express ed his desire to see the windows from the oGtside. Before leaving the room. however, he wished t1 know the names of suy persons vbo vsrs kn0vn to barr heea about the kc1ss n the e.