The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-03-10
CHAPTER vi. (contInuod.)

At half-past four o'clock we gave up
IT'S gone" ! said. Il don't believe
you wore It here. No one could hav,
taken It. There wasn't a soul in this
part of the house, except the police
man and he's locked in"
At five o'clock we put her to sleer
in the den. She was in a fearful tenn,
per, and I was glad enough to be able
to shut the door on her. Tom Harbi.
son-that was his name-helped me
to creep upstairs, and wanted to get
me a glass Of ale to make me sleep.
But | said It would be of no use. as
had to get up and get the breakfast.
The last thing he said was that the
policeman seemed above the average
in intelligence, and perhaps we could
train him to do plain cooking and dish.
washing.
/ did not go to sleep at once. 1
lay on the chintz-covered divan in
Bella's dressing room and stared at
the picture of her with the violets un-
derneath. l couldn't see what there
was about Bella to inspire such undy-
ing devotion, but had to admit that
she had looked handsome that night,
and that the HARRISON man had GER
tainly been impressed.
At seven o'clock Jimmy Wilson
pounded at my door, and I could have
choked him joyfully. l dragged N.Y.
self to the door and opened It, and
then | heard excited voices Every
body seemed to be up but Aunt Selma.
and they were all talking at once.
Anne Browne was in the center Of
the group, waving her hands, while
Dallas was trying to hook the back of
her gown with one hand and hold a
blanket around himself with the other.
No one was dressed except Anne, and
she had been up for an hour, looking
in shoes and under the corners of
rugs and around the bed clothing for
her Jeweled collar. When she saw
me she began all over again.
'I had 1t on when / went into my |
room," she declared, "and l put it on
the dressing table when I undressed.
meant to put 1t under my pillow. but
I forgot. And l didn't sleep we'll: l
was awake half the night. Wasn't |,
Dal? Then, when the clock down
stairs in the hall was Ginning five.
reused me, and sat up in
bed. 1t was still dark, but / pinched
Oal and said there was somebody in
he room. You remember that, don't
you, DALI"
'T thought you had nightmare" he
aid sheepishly.
Il lay still for ages, 1t seemed to
ne, and then-the door into the hall ,
losed. l heard the catch click. !
urned on the light over the bed then. :
nd the room was empty. l thought .
( my collar, and although it seemed
idiculous, with the house sealed as :
is, and all of us friends for years ?
yell, got up and looked, and 1t was
oneI" y
No one spoke for an instant. It was
queer situation, for the collar was
one; Anne's red eyes showed it was 4
'ue. And there we stood, every one 4
us miserable picture of guilt, and u
led to look innocent and debonair
1d unsuspicious. Finally Jim held up o
s hand and signifed that he wanted a
say something. tt
It's like this" he said: Until this p
ing is cleared up, for heavens sake, re
ts try to be sane! If every fellow
inks the other fellow did it, this tt
'use will be a nice little hell to live al
And If anybody" he glared
ound-"if anybody has got funny re
ID is hiding those jewels, / want to T,
y that he'd better speak up now
tier, it won't be so easy for him. It's ez
mighty poor joke" wi
But nobody spoke In