Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-11
kIeptOmaniaCS.

90 sent for by a Bond street jewelry
horse that had been robbed OF q dia-
md necklace worth many thousand
Sollars. 1t was almost certain that
T.dv Renfield was the thief. on the
.u,et she had been known for several
Ears as a kleptomanlac. But for her
t,tle they would have called 1t by q
more ugly name. She was the only
.,stouer that had looked at the neck
Ioeo that afternoon before II was found
= no missing. Lady Renfleld had lust
raturned from Paris when B0urke
made an excuse to call. There was to
- fair for the benefit of the poor.
and she was to have booth.
II SO happened that just at this mo-
msnt Lord Renfield was In the hands
of the Jews. He had gone into a min
ing speculation and dropped $3.50, 900.
nj II once be known that scion OF
inability who is supposed to have bar
rels of money to burn is hard up and
dou't know which way to turn, and
bis creditors come down on him like a
8ock Of hungry wolves.
Inspector Bourke under another name
and as one of the officials of the great
fair was received In the lady's morn.
ne room. He had posted himself on
the subject to be talked about, and he
baked intelligently and Interestingly
tor half an hour before bringing in his
easual and usual remark Lady Rem
aeld promptly and vigorously asserted
her innocence. He had been through
he 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
be should feel at liberty to take some
pther course. Lady Renfield thereupon
aefed him and showed him the door.
In leaving he spoke of calling again.
BE did call the very next morning,
though without the faintest hope of
being admitted. To his surprise, he
Deemed to be expected, and as Lady
Renfeld came forward with extended
hand she said:
"You have come again about the
hecklace, but l must tell you what
Told you yesterday. I know nothing
whatever about it."
Inspector Bourke's line was the SEN
imental and pathetic. 1t was for him
10 draw a picture of one of the great
st ladies' in England arrested and
candallzed and placed In the felon's
lock He asked her to imagine the
eellngs Of her friends and family, the
Ocial ruin, the degradation of a proud
amily. Tears came to the eyes Of
lady Renfeld as he talked, but she
hevertheless insisted that she did not
AXE the necklace.
Then the inspector took the line Of
buster. 1t wasn't vulgar buster, but
enteel buster. He must go to some Of
Der friends, even to her husband. he
must get them to make her see her
position. The jewelry firm wanted no
publicity, but was determined to have
be necklace back or it's equivalent in
ash. Lady Renfield answered his
overt threats by words Of defiance
Her husband was In the house, and
he threatened to call him in and have
Ter visitor thrown out as a black
nailer. She would welcome any sort
suit and prove her innocence. The
Inspector left her with the observation
bat he would make a third call in
opes to find her in a more contrite
nOod. He was again admitted. He
rent over the case with her to show
er how convincing the evidence was
gainst her, but she only smiled con-
mptuously. Then he played his
st card before proceeding to extreme
Pleasures. He astonished her by CIV
Ag her facts about her husbands Pc
uniary difficulties. She had received
mint OF them. and she would not
elieve until the inspector had laid in
ohtestihle proofs before her. Arrest
nd trial had no terrors for her, but
uollc gossip about the family finances
errihed her. The caller saw that he
al made an impression, and he bore
oWn as heavily as possible, and at
ngth Lady Renfield gave way and
aid:
l VIII lie to you no longer. II you
Ill promise me that not a breath Of
MS gets out l viii give up the neck
ce.-
Inc promise was instantly made, and
woman made for her boudoir and
pom returned with the ornament. She
as fearful and Inundated, and the
spector sought to make it as easy
her as possible. She pleaded KEEP
'liahia, as they all do. and was as
eu that hundreds Of great ladies'
~ the ailment and were thought
one the worse Of. She would be well
'hed at the store as before, and ON
snaif Of the firm he hoped for a call
an early date. She furnished q
1sh case for the necklace and bowed
e inspector out.
Lhere is no other man Ike you IN
eLahd, said the head OF the arm
Ine plush case was put into his
90 my duty to the best OF my abII-
!, sir" was the reply.
mold on here, Bourke, but what Is
exclaimed the jeweRer a mo-
ent later.