Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-13

one eye, so lt IS nara to say now MISS Garner 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 consider able sum of money, together with the stock Her husband removed the books | to Gwynne street and started business. But with the money 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. "I 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 l 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 pawnbrolSer there."
 "Well," said Paul, with shrug, 'he says nothing about it in the confession. Perhaps he did trace the brooch to the Stowley shop, but if so 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 I became possessed of 1t and tried to buy it. Then came the accident, and I really believed for time that Hay had stolen It."
 Aurora says he swore he did not"
 And he didn't,' said Paul, going to the door. Mrs. Purr"
 You don't mean to say that old woman prigged it?' asked Hurd.
 "No. But she warned Ec against that boy Tray on the day Deborah was married. Later I asked her what she meant, and she then told me that she had learned from Trays grandmother, drunken old thief, how the boy brought home the opal brooch, and'-
 Here Mrs. Purr, who had entered and was dropping courtesies to the maj esty of the law as represented by Hurd, thought an undue advantage was being taken of her position She wished to talk herself and interrupted Paul in a shrill voice.
 Granny Clump she is," said Mrs. Purr, folding her hands under her apron. Trays mother, as Is name is Tray Clump, I swear on my Bible oath. A wicked old woman as Is famous for drlnk''-
 i've heard of her," said the detec tive, remembering; she's been up heaps of times"
 And grows no better" walled Mrs. Purr, strengthening herself for the in- terview with frequent libations of gin. "Oh, what thing strong drink is, sir! But Granny Clump, bein' i'll with the lungses and me bein' 'elpful in sich cases, 'aving bin a nuss when young, as won't deceive you by de- nying, called on me to be a good smart 'un. And I wos, though she swore awful, saying she wanted gin an jellies an could ave lad them gentlemen both-'ad only landed to Ter the rich brooch he brought 'ome just afore he went to earn a decent | Twin at the lawr orfice, which is name is Pash''-
 'Ha," said Hurd thoughtfully, '1'n see the boy"
 You can see him now" said Beecot | unexpectedly. "When I learned this from Mrs. Purr and knew you were coming, 1 sent a message to Pash's office for the boy. He came up quite unsuspectingly. but he refused to speak. shut him up in back room, and Deborah has been watching him.
 An the languige of that blessed limb" exclaimed Mrs. Purr, raising her hands.
 Bring him in," said Hurd. Miss Norman, if the boy uses bad language you needn't stay"
 Sylvia, having heard what Tray could do In this way, needed no fur