The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-11

And that IL all there IL left of Botti-
cells world renowned Aurora said
Ezra Mayn". pointing To an empty frame
OF ornate gilt set in the wall Of his art
gallery
Tell me all about it" replied Judge
Marc"lh- -yinpath"tlcallY. know II :
athrico told tai. to YOU. hut I Want Cron-
kite To- have j; at first hand. There il
nothing like "A fresh impression. Besides
the memory - capriclous. On" never
knows what IT may not recall and reveal by
repetition"
Rather a hoprls-, task reJoiD"d
Mr Alayn" with "a hard httl" laugh. when
my mind. like thrsr premises. has been
raked and -crapad 10y the keenest men
from Headquarters. However. the de-
tails are few and soon told.
Il WAS in London year ago when
this picture. unique not only from Its
subject hut also the. brilliancy OF its exc
cusion. wiz put up - auction. ran IL
up 5o rounds AT a clip against a belted
earl; and when finally n was knocked
down to me for ii,oOo guinsas you ought
10 have heard tn" cheers II was IN"
Triumph OF my life.
wei. kept " III our EOpinS inth T.il~'
was ready To return in the spring. and then
had il packed. insured and shipped with
every prsCaution. II got here all right
too. almost a. soon a. W. did; and by
the time the broker had sent II through
the customs and Nnodle's best man had
set il in the wall we were ~ well settled
in the hoIiS" a. we ever were.
Naturally Some friends cam" in that
evening 20 80" tn" famous picture. HI"
weather had turned warm and what with
the lights and the poor ventilation thus
room got very close. My niece. kuth
snglum. noticed that Elise was faint
even before did: and IN h"r quick. brisk
way she had that window over there
open. top and bottom
Their. was the mistake The window
was pulled down all right for I'll"
night, hut not pushed up. A. result. ="
all the DETECTIVES agr.", second story
thief GO, in on the shoulders of his step
ladder and whipped II out and Of Rather
IL clean cat job. my man in every sons"
II the word. hey
Abe Cronkite. who had been standing
close by tn. riflcd frame, dug with his
pocket knife underneath bIt Of gilt WIN"
which hung artisticallv over tho inner
line before h" answered.
Yes. hut they LEFT this noiwi'hstand- .
ing he said at length. rs L. extricatcd
and held up small strip " tn" canvas
in tn. form Of an = Not bad thing
either To have. sir. for identification
THAT IL So" returned MIR Mayn",
though thare will I've IN" 10 consider thar
W hen anything - uT"red There's III"
otic.r point about tn. Who'll" business.
NIarc.llus Admitting a. "" must thai
the police theory ~ correct. why haven
the thieves. who know IA we'll - we do
that the picture isn't salRblc. tried To
nsgot iateS There hasn't been IA peep
from a soul except Of course. the letter
got yesterday. which. as | explained
To you
own 20 show oven 10 tn. authorities.
concluded the Judg. THAT ~ why Won
came To me for purely privat" investi-
CATION; and why We came up here 10 TINS
stufy. silent house. closed Tor tn" season
" lille your womanklnd are down South
and you are NJ your club f"- and her"
Ss stick. so far as I can s.c Why don't
you say something. ALI
Il can only say. sir. answered the de
ective. that II Is obvious 20 me thar no
would have rI-k-d mutt
atIng the canvas when they might have
ut IL out whole by merely swapping
IN a bit Of plaster II was AN arne'"ur
Job m sure. and "A fcfnInIu" JOB 'hlhh.
What do you mean 10y that growi-d
,Ir Mayne
Il mean sir thar only a woman. and
"A young woman. would TAX"
he time and PAIN To spare tn" frame
while she wa stealing m" picture: on.. ,
Il "A domestic turn. should say, fond of ,
iasting cleaning. polishing, used to ih'.
Utmost care of her belongings. IN" would
10 IL intuitiv.y. don't you -'''.; /
Tut tut. Abe. interrupted The Judge, :
~ ne noted that his client hand, which 4
'sstei on his shoulder. was trembling
Don't specialiZ" al at-urduin W" want
PRACTICAL work not mental play What
ire you going 10 do:' II
~. rir. II may 4
Stay a. long a. YOU like. snapped
'ir. Mayne They -ay solitary con 7
inement is good for It. But Won ar. /
,eyond cure II Won fancy FOR an instant !
hat either my daughter Elise or my a.,
liece Ruth whom love almost a. dearly. ]
,ould y
There are other women. -Ir And d
gain the Judge noted the trembling NJ 3,
he hand on his shoulder
II was an hour later. or IL o'clock AZ
light. when Abe Cronkite returned with +,
rovisions and an electric lantern. and +,
citing himself in through the ba-emen,
oor again set the wiring which was said
m uroteC, ayery Doa-ible entrance to the