Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-06-17
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ed in annexing the diamond millions
which rightfully belonged to the
crown
But the duke was far too cunning
TO rely entirely upon the outside .p-
pearance of his forbidding lair and the
man traps that lurked here and thare
In the grounds. for protection. Ere
hostile step could approach lis
apartments thousand bells would
startle the air with their brazen
clangor. Every door was equipped
with a bell and all of these doors
converged towards the bedroom and
private study of the duke. In the
rear OF these two rooms reposed the
strong box which contained the dia-
monds. And here row of loaded pig
tolls communicated by unseen wires
with electric bells.
Should a careless hand unwilling
iy press one of the buttons which Cd
Grated the alarms sheet OF fame
and volley of bullets would scorch
and shatter the luckless intruder.
Living as he did the person of this
erratic nobleman was an object of no
small solicitude to the police of Paris
who were constantly called upon to
extricate him from the intrigues and
plots of the ruffianly partakers of his
pleasures. Ii might be imagined that
he must inevitably have fallen a vic.
tim to some OF the many schemes
Matched by those DESTROYS OF acquiring
his wealth, but though the perils 10
which he was exposed were numerous
and deadly it pleased an inscrutabie
providence to enable him to avoid the
pitfalls which surrounded him Nor
were there wanting instances where
this degraded scion of a noble house
was compelled to appear before tho
authorities in the role of a defend
ant. In most of these cases the duke
was selected as an object for black
mail, but on one occasion at least
there was scant doubt of his guilt.
Among his servants there was q
pretty young English lass named Ellen
Crosby who had not been long in his
service before attracting the admira-
ton OF the duke. who made advances
to- her which were Indignantly spurned
ny the girl. the latter evidently being
a different type from the class OF fe-
males that usually belonged to his
/ grace's household Exactly what
| transpired within the walls OF the
gloomy mansion after Ellen repulsed
! her master was never brought to
light but the fact remains that on
the morning OF November 20, ! 1863,
her lifeIess body was discovered IL
Ing in the garden below the west wing
OF the house. II was evident that
death had been the result of a fan
from an open second story window
under which the body was found
Thus far the police Investigation
went, and not much further. for none
/ OF the domestics who we're examined
admitted having heard any unusual
noise during the night which might
have helped to explain the tragedy.
/ The duke testified that. feeling indls.
/ posed, he had retired at an early hour
after swallowing a sedative prescribed
| by his physician for insomnia. He
had Numbered heavily, according to
/ his statement, and knew nothing of
/ the girls death until notified by bis
/ confidential valet. The latter. an Eng
| lishman, rs years Of age. Was closely
| questioned b. the detectives. Il having
come TO their knowledge taat a strong
Affection was supposed 70 have ex.