The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-05
The Episode of the
Old Bailey

policeman, and he kindly allowed us
20 make the first formal charge
against him.
OF course, on Charles sworn declara-
ton and my own, the man was at once
remanded, bail being refused, owing
both 10 the serious nature of the
charge and the slippery character of
the prisoners antecedents. We went
rack 10 Observation-Disclosures well satisfied
that the man he dreaded was under
lock and key; myself not too well
Pleased TO think that the man dread
ca was no longer at large, and that the
trl1ling little episode of the 10 per cent
commission stood SO near discovery
Next day the police came round in
force and had a long consultation with
charles and myself. They strongly
urged that two other persons at least
should be included in the charge-Ce-
serlne and the little woman whom we
nad variously known as Nine. Picar-
Oct, White Heather" Mrs. David
Granton, and Mrs. Elihu Quackenboss.
II these accomplices were arrested,
they said. we could include conspiracy
as one count in the indictment, which
gave us an extra chance of conviction.
NOW they had got Colonel Clay, in
rect, they naturally desired to keep
him, and also to indict with him as
many as possible of his pals and con-
iederates.
Here, however, a difficulty arose.
Charles called me aside with a grave
face into the library.
Seymour" ne said. fixing me, this
S d serious business. L will not lightly
swear away any womans character.
colonel Clay himself-or. rather Paul
Fingiemore-is an abandoned rogue,
whom L do not desire to screen in any
degree. But poor little Nine Picar-
det-she may be his lawful wife, and
she may have acted implicitly under
MS orders. Besides, ] don't know
whether I could swear to his identity.
Here's the photograph the police bring
o. me woman they believe to be Colo
Z nel Clays chief female accomplice.
Nov, l ask you, does it I'm the least
degree resemble that clever and anus
ing and charming little creature who
has so often deceived us?"
In spite of Charles gibes, 1 flatter
myself do really understand the
whole duty of a secretary. It was
clear from his voice he did not wish me
70 recognize her. which, as it happen
ed, did not.
Certainly, il doesn't resemble her.
Charles" 1 answered, with conviction
In my voice. Il should never have
known her" But l did not add that
l should no more have known Colonel
Clay himself in his character of Paul
Finglemore, OF OF Cesarine's Young
man. as that remark lay clearly outside
my secretarial functions.
Nevertheless it fitted across my
mind at the time that the Seer had
made some casual remarks at Nice
ABOUT letter in Charles pocket. pre-
elSnably from Nine. Picardet. and ]
reSected further that Nine. Picardet in
tur. might possibly hold certain an
swers Of charles, couched in such
terms as he might reasonably desire
TO conceal from Amelia Indeed. I must
allow that under whatever disguise
w hlte Heather" appeared 10 ms
Charles was always that DISCUSSES de-
voted slave from the first moment he
met IT. 1t occurred to me. therefore
that the clever little woman-caU her
What you will-might be the holder of
more than one indiscreet conlmunica-
ton. '''''0 .
Under these trcu,,,stanc.- .,
Charles went on, in his austerest voice
cannot consent to be d party 10 the
arrest of White Heather Il decline
10 identity her. In point of fact'-he
grew more emphatic as he went on
don't think there is an atom of evil
denSe OF any sort against her. Not. -
ne continued, after a pause, that
wish, IN any degree, TO screen the gull
". Cesarine, noW-Cesarine we have
liked and trusted She has BETRAYED
our trust. She has sold US to this fell
low. l have no doubt at all that she
gave him the diamonds from Amelia
riviere; that she took us by arrange
ment TO meet him at Schloss Leben-
stein; that she opened and send to him
my letter TO Lord Craig EIlachie
; Therefore I say, We ought to arrest
CeSarine. But not White Heather
not Jessie; not that pretty Mrs
Quackenboss. Let the guilty suffer:
Why strike at the innocent-or. at the
worst, misguided?"
Charles" 1 exclaimed. with warmth
your sentiments do YOU honor. Won
are man of feeling. And White
Heather. L allow IS pretty enough and
clever enough TO be forgiven ANYTHING
You may rely upon my discretion. I
VIII swear through thick and thin that
/ do not recognize this woman as Nine
Picardet."
Charles ciasped my hand in silence
Seymour" he said after a pause. with
marked emotion, Il felt sure I could
rely upon your-er-honor and intep-
fity. have been rough upon Won
sometimes. But ask your forgiveness
/ see you understand the whole duties
of your position"
We went out again, better friends
than we had been for months I hoped
indeed, this pleasant little iacident
might help to reutralize the possible in
effects Of the 10 per cent disclosure
should FinglemOre take il into his head
70 betray me to my employer. As we
emerged into the drawing room, Anne
liza beckoned me aside toward her bou-
doir for a moment.
Seymour" she said to me, i'm a dis
tinctly frightened tone. Il have treat
ed you harshly at times. I know, and
am very sorry for it, But I want Won
10 help me in a most painful difficulty
Ihe police are quite right as to the
charge OF conspiracy: that designing
little mink, White Heather or Mrs.
David Granton, or whatever else were
20 call her. ought certainly TO be prose
cuted-a1d sent to prison. toO-and
have her absurd head of hair cut short
and combed straight for her But-and
YOU will help me here. I'm sure. dear
Seymour cannot allow them 10 ar
rest my Cesarine. I don't pretend 10
say Cesarine isn't guilty the girl has
behaved most ungratefully to me. She
has robbed me right and left, deceived
me without conjunction. Still put
II to you az a married man-can any
woman afford TO go into the witness
box. to be cross-examined and leased
by her own maid. or oy a brute of a
barrister on her maids information? I
assure YOU. SEYMOUR the things not 10