Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-30

worth millions in such a place whilst
guarded by twelve London policemen
and under the special protection of the
Home ONCE.
The appearance of Winter at the door
caused the gaping idlers in the street
TO endeayor to draw nearer to tho
mysterious portals. Thereupon three
policemen on duty outside hustled the
mob back, and Brett took ADVANTAGE
OF the confusion thus created to slip
TO the doorway almost unperceived.
one OF the police constables turned
round to make a grab at him., but a
signal form a %confrere inside prevent
60 this, and Brett quickly found him.
self within a spacious entrance hall
with the door closed and bolted behind
him.
Winter was talking to two uniformed
inspectors, to whom he had explained
the barrister's mission and credentials.
I'VE have here. Mr.. Brett" he said,
inspector Walters, who was on duty
until 10 o'clock on Monday night, and
Inspector Sharpe. who relieved him.
They will both tell you exactly what
took place."
THANK you," said the barrister. "but
1t will expedite matters IL you GENTLE
men will first accompany me over the
scene of the crime. l will then be able
to understand more accurately what
happened. Suppose we start here. I
presume that this is where the police
guard was stationed"
Inspector Walters assumed the role
of guide.
Il was in charge of the first guard
established a month ago. he said, land
the arrangements l then made have
been adhered to without deviation
night n day ever since.'
From the outer door a short passage
Of a few feet led up half a dozen steps
into a large reception ROOM, the en-
trance to which was closed by a light
double door, half glass. On both sidsJ
of the first short passage were two
small apartments, such as are often
used In London mansions for the pur-
poses of cloak-rooms. The doors from
these rooms opened into the inner hall.
A large dining-room was situated on
the left or Park side, and on the right
was a breakfast or morning-room. At
the back of the reception hall a hand
some staircase led from left to right
to the upper floors, while q doorway
beneath the staircase gave access tn
the kitchens and basement offices.
Here" said the inspector, pointing
to the foot of the staircase, two polica
constables were constantly stationed.
Another stood there" indicating the
passage to the kitchen, and a fourth
at the glass door. AS the outer base-
ment entrance was not only securely
fastened by bolts and bars, but ac-
tually bricked up inside, 1t was alb
solutely impossible for any person to
enter or leave the house saw by tho
front door, nor could any one go from
the kitchen to the upper part of the
house without passing under the OBJ
servation of all four c~onstables. I arr
ranged my guards in military fashion.
having three men for each post, with
one hour on duty and two hours off.
but the same men were never on guard
together at definite hours, as they were
relieved at varying times. You Will
understand that I considered it a very
responsible task to safeguard these
premises, and thought it best to rem
der 1t impossible for any section of the
force under my command to take part
in a conspiracy, although such a thing
was in itself most improbable"
They then assembled the staircase ami
found themselves on the first floor.
There were six spacious apartments
on this story. and all Of them had
originally opened on to the landing.
The special precautions taken to guar1
the diamonds of the Turkish mission
had altered all that. Five doorways
had been bricked up, the result being
that admission to the whole set OF
rooms could only be obtained through
the first door that faced the top Of
the staircase.
(To lie Continued Tomorrow.)