The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-28
kIeptOmaniaCS.

inspector bOuikt OF StpildDu AuIu
wns sent for by Bond street iewelry
house that had been robbed Of n dlh-
mond necklace wopth mgly thousand
dollars. Il was almost certain that
Lady Renfleld was the thief. on the
quiet she had been known for several
yeafs as a bieptomaniac. But FOR her
title they MOuld lave called 1t by a
more ugly name. She Mns the only
customer that had looked at the neck
lace that AFTERNOON before 1t was found
to be missing. Lady Renheld lad just
returned from Paris when Bourke
made an excuse to call. There was TO
be fair for the benefit OF the poor.
ana she was to have n booth
1t so happened that just Mt this mo-
ment Lord Renield was in the hands
of the Jews. He had gone into a min
ing speculation and dropped S250,000
Let it once be known that a scion Of
nobility who Is supposed to have bar
rels Of money TO burn Is hard mp and
don't know which way TO turn, and
his creditors come down on him like
fiock OF hungry wolves.
Inspector Bourke under another namc
and as one of the officials of the great
fair was received in the lady's morn
ing room. He had posted himself on
the subject to be talked about. and he
talked intelligently and Interestingly
for half an hour before bringing In his
casual and usual remark Lady Rem
field promptly and vigorously asserted
her innocence. He had Been through
the same programme fifty times be-
fore, and he mildly replied that she
had three days IN which to give up the
necklace. After that time had expired
he should feel at liberty to take some
other course Lady Renfeld thereupon
dehed him and showed him the door.
In lenving he spoke Of calling again.
He did call the very next morning.
though without the faIntest hope Of
being admitted TO his surprise. be
seemed to be expected. and as Lady
Reniield came forward with extended
hand she said.
''You have come again about the
necklace, but must tell you what !
told you yesterday. / know nothing
whatever about It,"
Inspector Bourke's line was the sem
timental and pathetic 1t was for him
TO draw picture OF one OF the great
est ladies in England arrested and
scandallzed and placed in the felon's
dock. He asked her to imagine the
feelings of lrer friends and family. the
social ruin, the degradation of proud
family. Tears came TO the eyes Of
Lady Renfeid as ne talked. but she
nevertheless insisted that she did not
take the necklace
Then tho inspector took the line of
buster, 1t wasn't vulgar bluster, hut
genteel bluster. He must go to some Of
her friends even to her husband lie
must get them TO make hcr see her
position. Tbe jcwclry firm wanted no
publicity. but was determined TO have
the necklace back or its equivalent In
cash. Lady Rendeld answered his
covert threats by words OF defiance.
Her husband was In the house, and
she threatened to call him in and have
her visitor thrown out as n black
mailer. She would welcome amy suri
Of suit and prove her innocence. The
inspector left her with the observation
that he would make third call IN
hopes to find her IN a more contritf
mood He was again admitted. IL
went over the case with her TO show
her how convincing the evidence was
against her, but she only smiled con
temptuously Then he played his
iass card before proceeding to extreme
measures He astonished her by Civ
ing her facts about her husbands pc
cuniary difficulties, she had received
no hint OF them, and she would no
believe until the inspector had laie In
contestible proofs before her. Arres
aud trial had no terrors for her, bu
public gossip about the family finances
terrified her. The caller saw that III
had made an Impression. and he bor'
down as heavily as possible, and a
length Lady Renfield gave way an'
said:
II will lie to you no longer. II yo'
viii promise me that not a breath o
this gets out I viii give up the neck
lace"
The promise was instantly made, an,
the woman made for her boudoir an'
soon returned with the ornament Sh
was fearful and humiliated, and TN
inspector sought to make 1t as cas-.
for her as possible. She pleaded klep
tomanla, as they all do, and was as
sured that hundreds Of great ladle
had the allment and were though
none the worse OF. She would be wei
coined at the store as before, and ol
behalf Of the firm he hoped for a cal
at an early date. She furnished
plush case for the necklace and bowe
the Inspector out.
''rhere Is no other man like you 4
England" said the head Of the fri
as the plush case was put into hi
hands.
Il do my duty to the best Of my ebi
ity, sir" was the reply.
Hold on here, Bourke, but what
thisg" exclaimed the jeweler a me
ment later.
'sfhe necklace from Lady Renhelt
sir"
"But not the one stolen from vi
These stones certainly came from PA
Al.