The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-18
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One day In the height Of his career
Inspector Bourke OF Scotland Yard
was sent for by a Bond street jewelry
house that had been robbed of a dia-
mond necklace worth many thousand
dollars. 1t was almost certain that
Lady Renfeld was the thief. On the
quiet she had been known Tor several
years as a kleptomaniac. But for her
title they would have called 1t by a
more ugly name. She was the only
customer that had looked at the neck
lace that afternoon before 1t was found
to be missing. Lady Renheld lad just
returned from Paris when Bourke
made an excuse TO call There was to
be fair for the benefit of the poor,
and she was to have booth.
1t so happened that just at this mo-
ment Lord Renfield was in the hands
Of the Jews. He had gone into a min
ing speculation and dropped $4,000.
I Let Ii once be known that scion OF
nobility who is supposed to have bar
don't know which way to turn, and
his creditors come down on him Ike a
flock OF hungry wolves.
| Inspector Bourke under another name
and as one of the officials Of the great
/ fair was received In the lady's morn
| ing room He had posted himself on
/ the subject to be talked about, and he
talked intelligently and interestingly
for half an hour before bringing in his
casual and usual remark Lady Rem
field promptly and vigorously asserted
| her innocence. He had been through
the same programme fifty times be-
fore, and he mildly replied that she
had three days in which to give up the
necklace. After that time had expired
he should feel at liberty to take some
other course. Lady Renleld thereupon
defied him and showed him the door.
In leaving he spoke Of calling again
He did call the very next morning.
though without the faintest hope Of
being admitted. To his surprise, he
seemed TO be expected, and as Lady
Renfield came forward with extended
hand she said:
you have come again about the
necklace. but I must tell you what
told you yesterday. l know nothing
whatever about tt
Inspector Bourke's line was the SEN
timental and pathetic. 1t was for him
to draw picture Of one Of the great
est ladies in England, arrested and
scandalized and placed In the felon's
dock. He asked her to Imagine the
feelings Of her friends and family, the
social ruin, the degradation Of proud
family. Tears came 10 the eyes OF
Lady Renfeid as he talked. but she
nevertheless insisted that she did not
take the necklace.
Then the inspector took the line Of
buster. 1t wasn't vulgar bfuster. but
genteel buster. BE must go to some Of
her friends, even TO her husband. he
must get them to make her see her
position The jewelry firm wanted no
publicity. but was determined to have
the necklace back or its equivalent In
cash Lady Renheld answered his
covert threats by words Of defiance
Her husband was In the house, and
she threatened TO call him IN and have
her visitor thrown out as a black
mailer She would welcome any sort
of suit and prove her innocence. The
inspector left her with the observation
that he would make third call In
hopes to find her In a more contrtte
mood He was again admitted He
went over the case with her to show
her how convincing the evidence WAS
against her. but she only smiled con-
Tbsn be played bis
last card before proceeding TO extreme
measures. he astonished her by CIV
Ing her facts about her husbands pc
cuniary difficulties. Sbe had received
no hint OF them. and she would not
believe until the inspector had laid In
contest1ble proofs before her. Arrest
and trial had no tarrnRs for her. but
public gossip about the family finances
terrified her. The caller saw that he
had made an impression. and he bore
down as heavily as possible. and at
length Lady RenheId gave way and |
said:
Il will lie 10 you DO longer. II you /
will promise me that not = breath of /
this gets out l viii give up the neck |
lace"
The promise was instantly made, and 1
the woman made for her boudoir and 4
soon returned with the ornament She t
was fearful and Inundated, and the 1
inspector sought to make it as easy /
for her as possible. She pleaded KEEP I
tomania, as they all do. and was as
sured that hundreds of great ladies /
had the ailment and were thought
none the worse Of She would be well
coined at the store as before, and on
behalf of the firm be hoped for a call
at an early date. She furnished
plush case for the necklace and bowed
the inspector out
There is no other man like you in
said the head Of the firm
as the plush case was put into his
hands.
II do my duty to the best Of my abil-
lily, SIR" was the reply.
Hold on here, Bourke, but what is
this?- exclaimed the jeweler a mo
ment later.
The necklace from Lady Renfeld.
SIR
.sRut nor tba ono STOLEN from rs