Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-24

was manufacturing genuine stone.
That's his delusion, you understand
thinks he's making diamonds"
We'll" said the Chief after another
pause. How did Griswod turn the
rick when II came to showdown"
A faint smile hickered an instant
about Britz's lips, then disappeared
He never got a chance TO turn the
trick" the detective replied. For
more than year now, he's been cast
ing covetous eyes on the same paste
stones he had manufactured"
BY tremendous effort Fitch sue
ceeded in subduing his excitement
and locking his hands behind hi
head. he waited with what patience
he could for the rest of the dotoc.
ives story. Manning seemed to turn
to ice.
"Griswold has been in bad financial
" for over two years" Britt contin-
ned. Hes been doing stunts with the
books of tho Iroquois Trust company.
At my request the directors have had
experts on the books for a couple of
weeks, and they've got az pretty
case against Mr.. Criswold as ever
you saw lie wanted that necklace In
order to get enough money to square
his accounts.
Now comes the strangest part of
the case The detective smiled as
he made ready to fire the verbal
bomb. The most surprised man ii
the world, on the night that Mrs III 20
siorer discovered her jewels were
nero paste. was Curtis Griswold.
Drltz watched the effect of his words
on his hearers They shifted nervous
r. in their seats ~ If impatient Of the
cotective's pause.
When did the IIindoos steal the
jewels and where did they find them? o.
asked Manning.
About one hour, or a little more
before ! made a try for them myself,
said Britt THEY natbed them in tho
apartment Of Mrs. Nillicent DClaroche
III the Hotel Renaissance"
Aud who, If you don't mind takir"
re into your confidence, is Alrc
Nillicent Delaroche?" the Chief in
CURED.
Mrs. Millicent pelaroche." said tho
detective crisply "tfnks she Is the
future Mrs. Curtis Griswold. Put as
Ear as Mr. Griswold is concerned. she
may remain Mrs. Delarocke for the
rest of her natural NE In Other
words, Griswold promised 10 marry
her, and then got very busy in an AT
tempt to marry Mrs. Missioner. Iic
doesn't know yet, Of course, thai Il
viii he Il very long time before he has
4 chance to marry anybody Neithel
does Mrs. Delarocho know how she
Lac been fooled by the clubman
When she does know-which I thinN
viii be some time today think you'll
sec some fur fly"
Fitch, to get the upper hand Of his
nervousness, tapped his eyeglasso'
With q Notwithstanding lead pencil
and listened very closely 70 the de
tcctive's story. Manning, too, was ali
sogbcd in what Britt had to tell Bot
of bis hearers, therefore. were mo
lncntarlly disappointed when Britt, in
stoas ~ going ahead with his story
asked that Donnelly and Carson BE-
pricd apart long enough for one a
hem TO arrest Griswold and tho Other
TO brings Mrs, DelHrocho to HcadqUar
ters.
II don't want TO make things too un
pleasant for these bright young men,
Britz said sarcastically; but dc
want to give myself the satisfaction
% having them nab tho two person,
they should have arrested IN lesa thai
week after TIE theft OF Mrs. Mis-
sioner's jewels was discovered"
Manning felt he had no choice save
to comply. He wasn't exactly pleased
Gy the ins1stence OF his lieutenant.
request; but when Britt, at noC
from him. pressed q push button an(
an attendant appeared In the doorway
Chief Manning ordered tho blmecoa
to ask Donnelly and Carson To repor
10 him in the lieutenant's wom a
once.
Right here" Britz proceeded. "i
where an interesting side feature q
the mystery comes in. Grfswold wo.r,,
have probably been more alert II j.
had known that mon ton -umes a,