Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-17
The Woman In
the Above.
~ ANNA KATHARINE GREEN,
Author Of 1.-THE millionaire B4sy," ''The
Plllgree Ball" THE Honse In the
MIST" 1.-THE Amethyst
Box" Etc.
Copyright, 1905, The Bobbs-MerrIll 90.


the man who surprised the steward in
his own room last night heard him
talking OF love and death in connection
with Mrs. Fairbrother. To kiss what
hate! 1t is almost as bad as to kill
what love'-he said something like
that"
Eyes, heard that. But did he mean
that he had been her actual slayer?
Gould you convict him on those
words?"
sWell, we shall find out Then, as to
WeIlgood's part In the little business,
you choose to consider that it took
place at the time the stone fell from
Mr.. Grey's hand. What proof have
you that the substitution you believe
in was not made by him? He could
easily have done 1t while crossing the
room to Mr.. Grey's side.'
'Inspectorr Then hotly, as the alb
surdity of the suggestion struck me
with full force: "He do this! A wait
er, or. as you think. Mr.. Fairbrother's
steward, to be provided with so hard
to-come-by an article as this counter
part of great stone? Isn't that al
any ! have myself presumed to ad-
vance?
Possibly, but the affair is full of In
eredibilities. the greatest of which, to
my mind, is the persistence with which
you, a kind hearted enough little wo-
man, persevere in ascribing the deep
est guilt to one you profess to admire
and certainly would be glad to find in
nocent of any completely with great
crime"
felt that must justify myself.
.'Mr. Durand has had no such cor.
efderation shown him." said 1.
II know, my child. know; but the
cases differ. Wouldn't it be well for
you to see this and be satisfied with
the turn which things have taken with
out continuing to insist upon involv-
ing Mr.. Grey In your suspicionsP'
"A smile took OF the edge of this re-
buke. yet felt 1t koenly, and only tie
confidence had In his fairness as a
man and public official enabled me 20
say:
"But am talking quite confidential
". And you have been so good to me,
90 willing to listen to all / had to
say, that cannot help but speak
4ny whole mind II is my only safety
valve. Remember how have to sit in
the presence OF this man with my
thoughts all choked up. 1t is killing
me. But think should go back con-
tent IL you will listen to one more sng-
gestion have to make. It is my IaSt."
Isss,Eay It. I am nothing II not indul,
gent" ~
He had spoken the word. Indulgent
that was It. He let me speak, prob
ably had let me speak from the first,
from pure kindness. He did not be-
lieve one little bit In my good sense or
10gic. But was not to be deferred.
i would empty my mind of the ugly
thing that lay there. would leave
there no miserable dregs of doubt to
ferment and work their evil way with
me In the dead watches of the night
which / had yet to face. So / took
him at his word.
II only want to ask this. In case
Sears is innocent OF the crime, who
wrote the warning and where did the
assassin get the stiletto with the Grey
arms chased into Its handler And the
diamond? Still the diamond! You
hint that he stole that too That with
some idea Of its proving useful to him
on this gala occasion, he had provided
himself with an imitation stone, setting
and all-he who has never shown, so
Tar as we have heard, any interest In
Mrs. Fairbrother's diamond, only In
Mrs. Fairbrother herself. II WelIgood
Is Sears and Sears the medium by
(which the false stone was exchanged
for the real, then he made this ex-
cnRng0 IN mr.. 5reys interests ana uUs
his own. But / don't believe he had
anything to do with it. I think every.
thing goes to show that the exchange
was made by Mr.. Grey himself&
"a second Daniel" muttered the In.
spector lightly. go on, little lawyer"
But, for all this attempt at banter on
his part, i imagined that saw the be.
ginning of a very natural anxiety to
close the conversation. therefore
hastened with what l had yet to say.
cutting my words short and almost
stammering in my eagerness.
Remember the perfection of that i'm.
itation stone, copy so exact that il
extends to the setting. That shows
plan-forgive me II repeat myself
preparation, a knowledge of stones, a
particular knowledge of this one. Mr..
Fairbrother's steward may have had
the knowledge, but he would have been
a fool to have used his knowledge to
secure for himself a valuable he could
never have found purchaser for in
any market But fancier-one who
has his pleasure in the mere possession
of a unique and invaluable gem-ah,
that is different! He might risk
crime. History tells us of several"