The Hattiesburg news., 1909-10-13

very neatly dressed, and she had rest
less bright eyes like a ferret She
brought little bag of soft deerskin
in her hand. and steel bodkin with
wrought silver handle, such as
southern Italian women used to wear
in their hair before such weapons
were prohibited. Mrs. Movie gave
both objects to the officer without
comment.
ANY scars or tattoomarks, Mrs.
Mowle?" he inquired in his business
like way.
mot one," answered Mrs. Movie.
who had formerly taken in washing
at home and was the widow of a
brave policeman, killed in doing his
duty.
In the bag there were several
screws of paper, which were found to
contain uncut rubies of different sizes
to large value. But there was one,
much larger than the others, which
Mr., Van Torp had not seen that morn
ing. Mr.. Pinney looked at it very
carefully, held 1t to the light, laid it
on sheet of paper. and examined it
long in every aspect. He was a con-
scientious man.
TO the best of my belief" he de-
posed. this is the stone that was on
my counter half an hour ago, and for
which this piece of green glass was
substituted. 1t is the property of a
customer OF mine, Mons. Konstantin
Logotheti of Paris, who brought it to
me this morning to be cut. / think it
may be worth between nine and ten
thousand pounds. I can say nothing
as to the identity of the paper, for
tissue paper is very much alike every
where"
THE woman" observed the officer
in charge of the station, appears to
steal nothing but rubies. 1t looks like
a queer case. Well lock up the two,
Mr.. Pinney, and II you will be kind
enough to look in tomorrow morning,
I'm sure the magistrate won't keep you
waiting for the case"
Vastly relieved and comforted, Mr..
Pinney returned to his shop. For
mality required that the ruby itself,
with the others in the bag, should re-
main in the keeping of the police till
the magistrate ordered 1t to be re-
turned to its rightful owner. the next
morning; but Mr.. Pinney felt quite as
sure Of it's safety as il 1t were in the
1apanned strong-box in his own safe,
and possibly even little more sure,
for nobody could steal ii from the DO.
lice station.
But after he was gone, Spiro was
heard calling loudly, though not rude
ly or violently, from his place of con-
cuement
MI. Policeman! Mr.. Policeman,
Please come speak,"
The man on duty went to the door
and asked what he wanted. In his
broken English he explained very
clearly that Baraka had a friend in
London who was one of the great of
the earth, and who would certainly
prove her innocence. vouch for her
character, and cause her to be set at
large without delay, II he knew of her
trouble.
What is the gentleman's name"
inquired the policeman.
The name of Baraka's friend was
Konstantin Logotheti, and Spiro knew
the address of the lodgings he always
kept in st. James place
Very well,' said the policeman.
"Ill speak to the officer at once"
II thank very much, sir" Spiro an
swered, and he made no more noise.
The sergeant looked surprised when
the message was given to him.
Queer case this" he observed
Here's the thief appealing to the
owner Of the stolen property for help;
and the owner is one of those million
aire flnanciers; and the thief is love-
ly girl in mans clothes. By the by,
Sampson, tell Mrs Movie to get out
some women's slops and dress her
decently, while | see if can find Mr..
Logotheti by telephone They'll be
likely to know something about him
at the bank if he's not at home. and
he may come to find out what's the
matter. If Mrs. Foxwell should look
In and want to see the girl, let her
In, or course, without asking me. II
she's in town, she'll be here before
long, for I've telephoned to her house,
as usual when there's a girl in trou-
ble."
There was sort of standing, un-
official order that in any case of a
girl or young woman being locked
up, Mrs. Foxwell was to know of II.