Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-02

I0ey returned TO the uuSlC EOOuus duu
there he himself turned out the lamps
on the plano.
In a short time the mistress Of the
chateau remembered she had not taken
up her jewelry, and sent a chamber
maid for it. The girl was accompanied
by the steward. They brought to Nine
de Rodellac two bracelets and three
rings.
The blue diamond had Disappeared
The police Of BreSt were notified and
NJ. Jerome began his inquiry. For a
fortnight NJ. and Nine. Greger remain
ed at the chateau, enjoying themselves
with the many distractions which Ker-
Stears provided for It's guests. Then,
when the time came for them to de-
part, the police stepped in, as they do
in the last act of a melodrama, and
placed the Russian diplomat under ar
rest.
Where the famous jewel was found
has been told. The question which re-
mains to be answered is, "How did 1t
get into a bottle Of tooth powder which
was in a locked travelling case Of the
Russian diplomat"
Also, "How did the police, with I'M
exampled certainty and perspicuity,
proceed to the hiding place of the
treasure? Was 1t clairvOyanceY Sher-
lock Holmes never surpassed the feat.
NJ. Greger sees nothing phenomenal
about the marvellous sagacity Of the
police on this occasion, and intimates
very plainly that the diamond was
found in his tooth powder because
some person put 1t there and then gave
a hint to the police. He vows to have
the mystery cleared up and his inno-
cence established.
Although he has been released pro
visionally at the request of the Russian
government, and there has developed a
tendency to have the case against him
ended by a kind Of Scotch verdict, NJ.
Greger says he will insist on the action
being continued, and the whole of the
mysterious circumstances dragged into
the light of day.
81 will not be satisfied with a non
lieu from the examining magistrate"
he declared, sin other words that the
evidence against me is insufficient 1
insist on the whole matter being tire
au clair and my complete innocence
established.
"Now, let us take the charges against
me. 1 am accused of stealing the IA
nous blue diamond ring of the Com
Il ODD Ilr1f rroIN Vsft,
would be utterly worthless to any one
but its legitimate owner. Such stones
have their pedigree and are known to
every jeweler. No one could for a mo-
ment dream of disposing of such jew
Ell. AS l did not take this ring, the
turns is TO how it got into my valise.
This valise is the one in which I carry
my revolver, my private papers, my
money, etc, when 1 am travelling. 1t is
generally locked, and ! carry the key.
'NOw, as regards my hosts" contin-
ued NJ Greger. "This is the more deli
cate part of the affair. The Comtesse
has often discussed her relations with
her husband with myself and my wife.
In fact, the position of affairs is nOto-
rious. We are not the only people
whom she has taken into her conf
dence. The Comtesse de Rodellac has
even had her husband kept under med
zeal observation in regard to his men
tai condition. Under these conditions
it is not to be wondered at that gave
her the advice to obtain a divorce,
though this she has since denied. l
am of opinion that in a moment of ex-
ASPIRATION she informed her husband
of this, which explains his violent dis
like for me and renders anything on
his part possible"
The end Of the scandal has not yet
been reached.