Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-07-21


Ranscome. ignoring the counterreits,
stood in absorbed study of the jewel
trays Kaleidoscope contents. That
peculiar pallor returned to Griswold's
hands. With fingers that bent and
Strengthened ceaselessly, he drum
med his fist
The robbery is the more inccrn-
prehensible," said Mrs. Missioner
thoughtfully, because of the extraor>
binary precautions have taken
against burglars. l cannot understand
how the thief got to the necklace"
Your safe seems strong enough.
Ranscome ventured. Stepping around
the trays. he passed his hand over
the outer door and looked at the
twenty-four steel bolts curiously.
1T should be strong" returned Mrs.
Missioner 1T was built on the lines
of the great safe in the Gramercy Ma
tional. 1t differs only in size and In
the absence of time lock-"
Ranscome. staring at the safe, shook
his head Sands walked over to him
and, thrusting both hands in his peck
cts. stood gazing at the bolts.
II wish you'd put those away.
Doris" said Griswold suddenly With
all this mystery in the air, don't like
to see them lying around"
Surely they're safe among u.s." she
answered, graciously including Rams
come with an extra smile. She drew
off her gloves decisively and, rising
as II from folds Of conjecture, rang
for Blodgett 81 think" she said,
then stopped with her hand on Doro-
thys shoulder.
Inquiry reached toward her from
four pairs of eyes.
II think" she went on, Miss March
wants some tea, and-I think we all
need something to drink"
1t was when Blodgett. tray-laden,
was tinkling his way to the library
that the detectives arrived. The
hostess and her guests, the footmar
having been hidden to show the pc
licemen In, heard heavy breathing
outside the door, where Donnelly and
Carson. Of the Central Office, were
gripped in a panicky pause. Next
moment, a large man with a small
head, and another so aggressively av-
erage as to be a nondescript, came in.
Donnelly, the big man, turned out his
toes as he walked A charm the size
and shape Of a double eagle, bearing
a Bacchante whose pose would have
been INDIGENOUS If It had not been
impossible, swung from his equatorial
waist line. One could tell at q glance
he used perfume. One could tell
nothing in many glances about Car
son. There was nothing to tell
We've come up here, Mrs. Mis-
sioner," said Donnelly. addressing
Miss March. Ito find your diamonds"
"Oh, thank you!" murmured the
widow, sweeping toward him. Il am
Mrs. Missioner. Won't you Re seat
ed?"
"Why,-huh!-no, Miss Missioner
Mrs. Missioner-no, thanks!" answer
ed the sleuth, with all the airy ease
of highly embarrassed man. Well
just-huh!-walk around little,
thanks-just walk around"
Dorothy and Griswold exchanged
glances. Sands stared stolidly az the
sleuths. Mrs. Missioner, with 8. per-
missive inclination of her head, Segan
chatting with Ranscome. Even as he
spoke with her, the veteran expert
could not drag his eyes from the
jewels.
Now, then, Mis- MIssione'," said
Donnelly briskly. "Who-Euh!- do
you suspect" There seemed to be
a sort of astigmatism in HE breath
ing. Carson faced the group With an
that said bluntly he sus-
pected everybody
81 don't suspect anybody Mrs. Mis-
sioner replied, resuming hev talk with
you notice that-huh Carson
said Donnelly. wheeling OF his mate.
Nobody suspected - huh!" He
breathed in dialect
Carson instantly com{Iaisant, ban
ished suspicion from his look.
Now, you know, there's always
somebody, ma'am-huh Mis- Mis-
sioner," Donnelly persisted. Some
body suspected In every case. Think
a moment. Have to suspect before
you convict, you know. Never heard
a case without suspects
eh?"
The "eh" was meant to be javelin
hurled straight az the widows inner
1t fell short.
There is no one to be suspected
no one l can suspect" she said.
Feet at right angles, Bacchante
dancing desperately as the fob rose
and fell, the large man from the Cen
trail Office moved toward the safe.
Mrs. Missioner shuddered at thought
of the peril to her jewels from his
plate armor soles. Her imploring eye
sweep brought ready response from
Sands and Griswold, and in a seconds
fraction they were piling the trays
on chairs and tables. Ranscome. help
Ing. handled the morocco cases with
loving touch.
Donnelly stopped short at sight Of
the gems in the trays. An interroga-
tive snort vibrated somewhere inside
him, but found no oral expression. He
naeoad nm m the safe With mater