The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-06-17

husband and wife were alone together,
and while the officers drew themselves
up, one on each side of the door, Dr.
Furnivall removed his spectacles and
advanced to the lady. who sat by the
window. with book in her hand.
Madam" he said. 'be good enough
to look at me-"
She was a tall blonde with a beau
tiful skin OF red and white. a willowy
form. luscious lips, and blue eyes that
were incomparably lovely and melting
and tender She beamed up at him
with a smile that would capture the
heart of almost any man except the
one she was bestowing il on at the
moment. He stood with one hand in
his pocket, and easily repeated the
command:
Mrs. Van Dyke. tell me in as few
words as possible, who you are and
what you know about the attempted
theft of Nine Selba's diamonds"
In a colorless voice. she answered at
once:
Our name is Seely, not Van Dyke.
We pretended to belong to that old
family for social reasons. We are ad-
venturers. My husband and I have
followed this singer three months
waiting for an opportunity to appropri-
ate her diamonds. which, We discov-
cred. she always left in charge of the
hotel wherever she was stopping. on
returning from the theater. At this
t. h.t~ ,foh
clerk, and the last bell-boy goes to bed
.; two o'clock in the morning We
stct.!"d TO get this clerk out Of the
way for few minutes, leaving the
safe unlocked. and IL must be after
the bell,boy had gone. Ny husband
learned the make OF the safe, ex-
amined those like it at the salesroOms.
had small piece OF iron made to fit
into the bolt-socket, and last evening
managed 70 spike the safe In the face
and eyes OF the clerk-an easy matter,
for he used TO be professional
sleight-Of-hand performer. We had Je-
come acquainted with the Thorndikes
at the table, and knew that the daugh-
ter would not dare to waken her moth
er by screaming. for she has a seri-
Gus heart trouble and the physician
has warned them against startling her
in any way. so that IL the daughter
could be made TO believe there was
somebody in her room she would be
likely TO run TO the clerk, who would
probably start so hastily for the scene
that he would not give much attention
10 the condition Of the safe.
we had secured a room just under
Miss Thorndike's. and at three O'Clock
! this morning my husband. through =
| long tube Of tin. made on the tele-
scope pattern. which he thrust up 10
her open window, initiated certain
noises. as IL a man were stumbling
around in the dark. This awakened
/ her. and she did as we had studied il
out that she would do-she ran for the
office. And while the clerk was alb
sent from his place FASTENED down
and secured the black bag containing
the diamonds. But policeman. who.
as we have since learned. was In the
habit Of coming 10 the back door for
a dram which was furnished him every
morning al Just that time by the night.
clerk. saw me al the safe and
fYes, but please tell me what Mr..
Wrinkle had to do with all this?"
''Mr. Wrinkle was the provision we
nzde for my escape from conviction in
case should be caught in the risky
venture. ! posed before him and his
pupils as a completely helpless hyp
motto subject in his hands. taking great
care that be and they should become
convinced that his mind dominated me
wholly. even az a distance. Then II
our plan should fail In any way. and
I should be apprehended. could pre-
tend 70 be In a hypnotic trance. pro
duced by him. and acting under his di
rectIon. with no responsibility OF my
own. | had many witnesses. his pn
pills. 10 prove that he could command
me In this way. Then he. no; I. would
be eonvicted.-
The authors Of this ingeniou:
scheme were found 30 be two notet
English confidence workers, wanted IL
London on 50 many serious charges
that, being sent back there b. tbs
United States authorities. they wer,
each OF them given sentences tha
meant practically for life.
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