The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-17

to his wife because she threatened
him"
''In what wayT'
"Ah," said Paul, while Sylvia shud-
dered, Gin a strange way. When he
fastened the childs lips together Mrs.
Krill said that she would do the same
to him one day and with the same
brooch"
Hurd uttered an exclamation. so
that was why she wanted the brooch
SO muchr' he exclaimed eagerly.
Eyes. And she told Hay she wanted
1t, though she did not reveal her rea-
son. She said if she got the brooch
he would be allowed to marry Maud
with whom Hay was deeply in love.
Hay stumbled across me by accident
and 1 happened TO have the brooch.
The rest you know"
NO" said Hurd. 81 don't know how
the brooch came into the possession OF
Mrs. Krill again to use in the cruel
way she threatened"
well" said Sylvia quickly, I'VE
aren't sure If Mrs. Krill did get the
brooch"
"The evidence is against her." said
Hurd. Remember the threat
Eyes, but wait till you hear Mrs.
Purr," said Paul 'But just q moment,
Hurd. You must learn how Norman
laid the foundations of his fortune"
"Ah. I forget Wen?" And the de-
tective settled himself to listen further
"He was hard up and almost starry
Ing for a long time after he came to
London" explained Paul. Then he
got a post in a secondhand bookshop
kept by man called Garner, in the
Minories. He had a daughter, Lii
liam
my mother" put In Sylvia softly.
yes" went on Beecot quickly, land
this girl being lonely, fell IN love with
Norman, as he now called himself.
He wasn't an attractive man, with his
one eye, SO 1t is hard to say how Miss
Gamer came to love him. But she
married him In the end You'll find
everything explained at length in the
paper we gave you. Then old Garner
died, and Lillian inherited a consider
able sum Of money, together with the
stock. Her husband removed the books
to Gwynne street and started business.
But with the morey he began to trade
in jewels, and you know how he got
on"
That's all plain enough" said Hurd,
putting the confession of Norman into
his pocket. 81 suppose the man dread
ed lest his first wife should turn up
'Yes. And that's why he tainted
when he saw the brooch, not knowing
that Jessop had removed it from
Maud's mouth and pawned it,
I'm not so sure of that" said Hurd
quickly. Bart overheard him talking
of Stowley and the pawnbroker there. y
We'll" scid Paul, with a shrug. 'he
says nothing about it in the confession
Perhaps he did trace the brooch to the
Stowley shop, but If so 1 wonder he
did not get it, seeing he wanted it.
But when he saw it In my possession
he thought | might know of Mrs Krill
and might put her on the track; hence
his fainting Later he learned how
/ became possessed Of it and tried tc
buy it. Then came the accident, and
l really believed for a time that Hay
had stolen it"
aurora says he swore he did not"
"And he didn't" said Paul, going tc
the door. Mrs. Purrw
You don't mean to say that ole
woman pricged it?' asked Hurd.
"No. But she warned me agains-
that boy Tray on the day Deborah wa:
married. Later l asked her what she
meant, and she then told me that she
had learned from Trays grandmother
q drunken old thief, how the boy
brought home the opal brooch, and
Here Mrs. Purr, who had entered
and was dropping courtesies to the mai
esty of the law as represented by Hurd
thought an undue advantage was beins
! taken Of her position. She wished Il
talk herself and interrupted Paul II
shrill voice
Granny Clump she Is" said Mrs
Purr, folding her hands under hel
apron. Trays gran'mother, as i:
name IS Tray Clump, l swear on my
Bible oath. A wicked old woman as /:
famous for drink
1--WE heard Of her" said the detec
/ tive, remembering; shes been "
heaps Of times"
And grows no better" walled Mrs
Purr, Strengthening herself for the in
terview with frequent libations of gin
ooh, what q thing strong drink is
sir! But Granny Clump, bein' Ill will
the lungses and me bein' 'elpful IL
SIGH cases, 'aving bin a nuss wher
young, as l won't deceive you by de
nying, called on me to be q good
smart 'un. And I wos, though she
swore awful, saying she wanted cir
an jellies an could ave 'ad then
If that limb-so did she name Tray
gentlemen both-'ad only 'anded tC
'er the rich brooch he brought 'omt
Just afore he went TO earn a decent
Twin at the lawr orfce, which Is
name is Pash"-
"Ha." said Hurd thoughtfully. "Tl