The Washington times., 1908-11-08

They've found them, Fanny. rsth-
~" she exclaimed, changing IN
surprised % a WoebegOue tone. -y.
found some OF them. Look his
now, here il ali Is in the pape.
She pointed 10 a column whic sTaa
headed m heavy black Letters.
STRANGE SEQUEL TO 4 DU rs
MYSTERY
and pushed tie newspaper over o. her
companion 10 read While iiss
OLeary read and marseIed, Miss lis
coll sat and Thought. She was wonder
ing about many things. but chiefly o.
the tragedies which had attended ths
diamond necklace
The story which was uufoIded 81 the
newspaper Was that 0f the Lower ABB
hey street tragedy. Of the disappear
ance Of the diamonds. ~ the sI5ss-
quent detection Of KiIHer. and ~ he
latter's arrest aud suicide. The rob-
berry Of the diamonds from "a lady's
person during She lady-s residence %
a Dublin hotel was referred %, E'st
the lady's name was not given
Full justice was done % everything.
and "a description of the now despai1sd
and mutilated necklace was given
They dont mention your rms.
Teresa" said Miss O'Leary dis ppaiat-
edly. Il was hoping they would 10
that
ne. said Miss Driscau they
don e But it doesn't matte. Fanny.
Lock there, nov, ''-and she pointed 20
a closing paragraph. which stated JHat
the necklace was az that time IN The
lin. VINO had just returned with lt
from North Wales Look al mat, j
tell you ~ Davlds3n's hands-snJ
well Davidson knows whose property
IL is
Perhaps he's written 90 sou ~
Castle CIeeTyCr0W- Teresa, suggested
Miss OLeaTy. '-hgU see twas cniF
last night De returned 10 Dublin"
Maybe and maybe not. said Miss
DTlscou- but III soon settle the mat
Ter. Come into The hotel, Fanny and
let's get ready for Dublin. Wen tak-
the train 10 Westand row, and see
Mr.. Davidson al once. I'm not DING
10 have my diamonds-what's left Of
Mountaineering about In police Offices.
Come awsy."
Within the nour Miss DriscOI and
Miss O'Leary were shown into Inspec-
tor Davidson's Office. He seemed
somewhat surprised 10 see them. bat
he made no remark until they had
seated themselves
Why. Miss DriscOIl.' he exclaimed,
you must have come by one Of those
new airships they're talking about.
It's only an hour since I wired 10 you.
and here you are. That's quick work
from Limerick"
Enter Sir OctaYius Burke.
7 haven't come from Limerick"
said Miss DriscOu, rather acidlv- II
am staying ar Kingston. and ] saw
the article in the Irish Times. and So
naturally came straight TO you.
want my diamond necklace. Mr.. Da-
vidson-or what is left OF il. ] hear
It's been pretty badly treated: its had
it's history"
The inspector sighed, too. and. IN
locking safe, took out a small pack
ct He laid II on the desk before him
and looked at Miss Driscou and sigh
ed again
Yes" ne said, about half the
stones are gone, Miss DriscoI And
as you say. it's had its history. II
that thing were mine be continued.
with some show OF sentiment. Il
should throw fl into the sea. 7
shouldn't Ike 20 have &c about me aft
er knowing where fits been.
oh, fudge. man. said Miss Dri5c0il,
What do I care about where it's
been? II isn't alive-it can't talk And
diamonds are diamonds
''Ye-es." said the Inspector dubious
ly. And I've heard that some OF these
precious stones have malign influences
I don't know enough about such things
10 be able 10 express an opinion on
such a point, but the history Of that
necklace would incline me to believe &.
IF you've read that article iH the
papers lyouu know that nothing out
crime had logged the fortunes of these
diamonds ever since they came into
your possession. ] suppose you ladies
viii wear anything in the shape m
gems. he continued. with a sly glance
at Miss O'Leary. but I wouldn't like
10 wear anything that has been where
that necklace was FOR a while-r0uud
the body Of d corpse that was being
worried by sewer rats. Ugh
did you ever hear Of such siclzlg
sentiment exclaimed Miss Driscou.
what do I care about rats2 Rats
don't eat diamonds. Let me see what
the human rats have done az them.
Mr.. Davidson. I'm like all women
want 10 see my property
The inspector smiled little YEARLY
as he undid the wrappings OF the par
Gel He took out the mutilated neck
lace and laid tt on his desk. Miss Drls-
coll and Miss o'Leary left their chairs
and drew near to examine #. David
son laid hand on it as the inpatient
ownef was about TO take Il up.
"One moment, Miss Driseoll.' ls
said 81 suppose there's no j .ubE
whatever that the diamond nec'Jace
is your property?''
My property" said Miss Drlsc1u.
you know its my property"
That's just what 7 don't know"
answered Davidson. Il know IL was
in your possession on the night OF the
robbery III North Wall, and I know
how It came 10 be in your possession.
But how did the man Finney come to
get hold of it,"
What have ] 20 do with that?"
said Miss DriscoIL cts neither here
nor there.
Yes" said Davidson, rising and re-
tanning his grasp On the necklace.