New-York tribune., 1908-08-30

historically In the Instantaneous cessation Of talk
a shuffiing of feet was for a moment all that was
heard.
The picture in Valeska's view remained for
moment in her eyes as clear as photograPh agtlnst
the darkness. Mrs. Selwyn. merry. Jubilant talking
TO a fat old man: behind her the dOWager the debu-
tante the pale Youth all talking tOgethe-. and
little aIOof the Countess. with strange expression.
and her fan pressed to her lips. looking IN Ea.eSa
direction if she giving sign Then the
picture faded: q babble of voices arose. Then,
mounting over them all rising to a scream Mrs
Selwvns excited cry.
Oh, Stopl Hepl I'm robbed
Ealeska at the same moment felt a man rush
swiftly past her and there was a sharp t"i-ch At
the side of her waist
Then another voice came like bark swift stern,
mandatory, abrupt. angry. Light up there M
1nediate1vt The switch is the side OF The door
Don't anyone dare TO move till We have l-1t..
At last after a frightened half-ninute- -u- u
whispers and shocked eXPletIves. the hshc~ -trang
up again. and showed a room full OF shocse-- ago
nized faces Everyone looked at his nelgH'or WIN
startled eyes y louder buzzing OF talk ar|5c Only
70 cease suddenly again as Selwyn, Pushlr l.~ way
into the middle of the room. took comma. II ne
situation. like : General
Nobody shall move a step here until We md oyt
what 5 the matter Ny wife has lost he r"oth,
the Selwyn emerald You all know IT. Ii-i~. nat
EVERYONE keep his place until II Is found.
What had awakened in the little man III ne
crisis ne had changed from bashtuI boy IT, WI: L:
full asSertiVe man, dominating the room ~. IN Ms
resolution The talk swept eNc1ted!y ---, nc
place now: each questioned his ne1Shbor- %. 7-,Igu
spe1bound Meanwhile. Selwyn had Wa.sei = ne
folding doors and rolled them shut "i-a .'is
Then, red faced. with = herce Sco"l ne 7---,- ''ON
To his wife.
Now who was near YOU Betty:
oh | don't remember exactly, SIZE
historically All | know Is that when ,Ae '~n.S
went out some one came up to me AMI te-t -l'-th
at nv COrSage where the lace ls -'ii- -~
body stole it It's prePostcrous
Search everybody somebody called e''-
No no." cried Others.
See If it hasn't dropped on the H....
EOR moment everyone spoke at once and the lel-
L fusion was maddening Then Sut-ert ,..il
his hands for silence. and speaking as ...ii -
officer commanding his soldiers AStra '''1
over the tumult He had sprung upon 3 -' .--
his fine head appeared above the throt- "a
MIR SeIwvn let me find the brooch ia-'o VI.
be no trouble no unpleasantnesS tor any one IN
everyone keep his place until We hnlshed -''- "
promise to discover the emerald "a
y clapping of hands all over the room room io-t 80
to his speech Instantly the mood OF the N.f'''tly
relaxed from its nervous STRAIN OF uncoii''' ,''
embarrassment and suspicion TO an ANUS" 80
tcreSt- =, ~ -
deedl None of YOUR parlor tricks. thanS YOU.
viii send for the police Immediately Sie'il"-,7,
everyone in this room IS my prisoner 1,,r ne
,tiect must necessarily he regarded with SuSIl(lo
tOb george" Mrs SeIwvn pleaded DO Ie'
Astro try it, I'm sure he'll be able to 90 II ne -
clever. and he has done such marvellous l"''-zr
Yes vesi Let him Try II. came H''- S'
Se1wvn besitated looking halle 1nter'i '"'..'..
at the palnist How do You ProT'>- To- '"-'-
ne asked finally ,,.- ..-..s
Astro put his hand to his head and ore" .-;r5 .lS
together Il already feel influence ..is
his gathering he said &c shall he drawn ne IA
bIv toward the. person who committed the theil .s
if bv a magnet OR At least shall be dr'"" ' ~
BnSbi. Selvvvn exclaimed That all poIPy-
cock What | want is a good detective and I'LfS. ~.
officer two to search every man ami "''''' -
IooI!i. H., INV, ~, ;,,orant chorus Of protest,