The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-02


country. he kind that the doctor some
times wore in London.
Next there came another smaller pack
age which the police did not unite
1T viii not De necessary FOR YOU 10
see this was colo. I could form no
idea from It's shape or size what il cor
tanned Il might have been powders IL
EiCht have been a small phial or IL
uiEh- have been a small revolver.
Then another package was UnrOliec
and saw before me the diamonds /
had Ofcen seen Belle Elmore wear.
There were three soIltaires a diamond
cluster ring and small star brooch
Recognizes RIMS.
DO you recognize these rinss2'' was
asked.
I did There was nc doubt OF them,
and EXPLAINED how a woman remcm-
beers the Jewels OF her friends. But these
were not the most valuable rings Of
Belle Elmore. and said so. Her jew
els were worth at least s.. 90. and these
were not worth more than fifth Of
rhat
That is all right one % the detec-
tiyes assured me The other Jewels
have bsen found. we believe in Lon
don DaWEshODs-"
II YVES several hours later that the
real strain came.
1T would be well If you. who knew
her, would see the poor girl said the
kindly Judge i pity her, and perhaps
t. viii cheer her up TO see and tank for
a few minutes with one from home
There were objections to this from
several police quarters, but these o5jes-
tiOns were overcome. and, after there
had been strict injunctiOus that the case
must not be discussed.
1 accompanied the Judge TO a pretty
/ private house il the distant part Of The
/ city I gained the impression that IL
vas the nome OF the Judge, bat I learn
cd later that # was the home Of In
SpeCtOT Mccarthy AT any rate we ar
rived. to be met by the ever vigilaaJ In
speCtOr Dew / was ushCred into a sit
{ ting room and took chair.
Hardly had I settled myself before the
door opened and IN walked the girl
had always known as Ethel NeaVe ~
LouCoI- She wore a grey coat suit and
. q white sailor hat. She came IN alone,
the household
Makes Good Fight.
I was surprised also at her appeal
ance, as / mad been at that Of the doc
tor In London. where very frequent
y saw her IL Dr. Crippen's Offices as
his private secretary. she was a 1hin
pale. anemic looking girl. never speak
luE. always Industrious she Is StOuLer
and the voyage over has put some color
IT. @er cheeks To me she seemed 10 be
BEG T-us- the great nervous strain under
which she must have laDoTed remark
ably weU
How do you do. EthelZ' I said
How dc YOU do. Mrs emmett" she
answered -ery low. with her eyes on
the carpet She gave TIE her hand and
We ClaSped hands for AZ instant There
was no feeling IN her clasp She sat
down
Have you heard from your fatherg~
asked after a moment Of silence
YES she answered monotOnoUsly,
Il have received q cable dispatch from
Dew The inspector has il now" she
Don't you think you had better be
guided BY your fathers adviceE' I
Inspector Dew stirred restIesslv.
Ethel did not answer. but clasped her
hands, her fingers working neTvously-
How do you feel, Ethel2' l aske6
she shUddeTed.
I feel very H." she said in q weak
1T was an eventfuI experience said
She shuddered again.
One minute broke in the watchfuI
. inspector We both stopped
DO cut your hair?'' 1 asked Did
NO" she sid. I could not cut it
myself he-it was cut Tor me.
They say YOU made q very me look
ing boy I said, trying 10 change the
subject again
She did not change color, but cast
down her eyes again.
Then with the censor always alert
we began 10 talk OF other things she
said the StewarCess Of the HOntrOSe
had given her the costume she was
then wearing, but that II would be
necessary TO procure other clothes We
were allowed to discuss what she might
want and where I could procure il
Tor her
E1THa- Her E--n-5