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strange. have one OF them in my
pocket now. How's that? You say you
have all your jewels? Then whose Is
this-the Maharanee? Pardon me, Mrs. |
Missioner. don't quite understand.
We have the thieves here and the big
gest of the diamonds. What did you
sav-you don't want the thieves prose
cuted? why, really, Mrs. Missioner
YES. of course--yes, ! am talking from
Police MISUNDERSTANDING are here
now. all the thieves, lot No. 1 and lot
No. Q. You say you don't understand?
Well I tell you. Mrs. Missioner, per
haps you had better run down here.
Yes. know II is a great deal to ask,
but have worked pretty hard to find
your diamonds-yes, day and night.
The Chief thinks 1t would be better If
you could arrange to come down. II
won't take you long; you need not stay
more than five minutes. Oh. but you
don't know who the thieves are; yes,
you have guessed In part-not alto
gether; but think you'd better come
down. Mrs. Missioner; you will be in
a.. L
Mr.. Sands? By all means, If you wish.
Yes, will await you-then you'll
come? Thank you very much, Mrs.
Missioner Good-by.
New what do you think of that p
said Britt TO Manning. after all our
work, Mrs. Missioner calmly informs
me that her jewels have been re
h.a mt
wish to prosecute the thieves. She
SAYS she is willing to overlook their
little deviations from the path of hon
esty. as she is so glad TO re
cover her Jewels. told her had the
Maharanee in my pocket, and she in
sisted she had all her gems. What do
you know about that anyway"
Mrs Delaroche was brought in by n
private of the detective force, and
Britt. with elaborate poiteness bowed
her to O chair. She was too angry to
acknowledge his courtesy and she sat
looking at tho lieutenant and the
Chief with flashing eyes.
Mrs. Delaroche," said Britt. 81
may as well tell you at the outset that
the game IS up. We know All about
your connection with this case. and the
best thing for you to do is to tell US
everything you know. Your friend,
! Mr.. Griswold. as you have seen, is un.
der arrest. what do you know about
| him."
~ shall answer no questions" said
! Mrs. Delaroche, until | shall have
had an opportunity to engage coun-
| sci"
Mr.. Criswold is engaged to marry
YOU"
OF course" she replied with an in
d!Snant flush.
Now. Mrs. Delaroche," Britt re
Piled, I'm going to tell YOU that yot
are the most mistaken lady IN Man
haitian Island right now. Griswold Is
not engaged to you; at any rate ht
doesn't understand that he Is"
What do you mean, sir?"
Il mean, madam" answered Britt
that Mr.. Curtis Griswold, though HI
engaged himself to marry you, ha
been industriously engaged for SOM
time past in attempting to become en-
gagged to another woman"
Who is she?"
she is the possessor OF many mi
lions" said Britt. "a woman OF &C
krowledged beauty aud of undeniab
charm. Of course, | don't undertake
to say for moment. madam, that he
attractivenes equals yours. Doubles.
Mr.. Griswold being an entcrprisin
young man has eyes more to her mi
lions than "a her looks. Nevertheless!
she Is a beauty"
He watched closely the effect of hi
words on the hiRh-strung woman facin
him. md saw that hc had touched a re
sponsive chord. Her eyes flashed a
If her very soul vbrated with jealou
rage. Her breath came and went i
short gasps. Her fingers twisted an
untwisted nervously, and she SCENE
to be on the point Of violent revel;
ton when the situation was Interrupt
ed By knock on the door
Britt. a flash OF amusement in hi
face, walked to the door, opened I
and thrust his head out. In the co
ridor stood a man from the Detectiv
Bureau who said:
The prisoner, Griswo'd, requests q
immediate interview with LieutenaI
Britt
Britz hesitated minute, then said
Bring him in here" and then returne
to Mrs. Delaroche.
Il shall not ask you to take n
word for it, madam" he said "l'll SOC
give you proof of the very best kin
that what | have told you about NJ
Griswold Is true. Just sit over here
, this alcove where you cannot be see
from the middle of the room, and pc
attention to what goes Oh"
Shortly after that, Griswold W;
brought into the room, and the lie
tenant, his hands in his pockets, h
shoulders squared his features cast
q an iron mold, confronted the cu
man.
t How long IS this farce going to
g kept up?" Griswold demanded.
6 None OF that now, Grigwold I,
G got the goods on you. The less CT tn,
b kind Of talk you indulge in, the bett'
/, for all concerned. Mrs Delaroche bi
told everything"
d Criswold inquired Garoasticall
And what, pray. had she to tell?"
"A great deal more than Mrs. N
sioner knows" answered Britt CT.
lily.
Don't you mention that lady's ma
u in such a place as this" eXClain