New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-02
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JULY 2. 1911

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When he opened the door someone struck
him a terrific blow on the head and when he
rcgained consciousness he was bound Sc
curclv, hand and foot, and gagged. He had
not recognized any Of the men-it was still
dark nor were any OF their voices familiar
to him.
They had gone toward the nine hole, and
they were carrying someone. He knew that
the person was a woman. That was all.
What had happened before he heard the
sounds he didn't know. His wrists We're
badly cut and bleeding where he had Strug
glcd to release himself. He had dragged
himself to the door and banged upon 1t; but
no one had heard him.
At the end Of an hour We knew that JOS
abductors had crossed the wire fence TO the
pasture a mile down the shore; for piece
Of the dark blue dressing gown that was
missing from her wardrobe was found on the
wire where. evidently. it had caught \
little farther on one Of her slippers was found.
But there al trace Of the thieves and 10
ended.
We tclephoncd for Winthrop, and he came
Immediately. He knew more about that
part of the country in a minute than any Of
the rest of us in a year. But noontime
JlOuS4lL llOIlllllS lllOlN anu Nllll
nothing. Then the police were notified, and
that brought also newspaper men and pho
tOgrapherS. The police and the newspapers
seemed to be the end Of our desperate hop
ing.
DR.. Graham came and barricaded me in
my sitting room when the reporters began TO
arrive, with Celie as sentinel. He said it
would not do for me to see them; that
should be i'll. Then the attempted jewel
robbery leaked out,-reporterS just scent
such things, -cmbelliShed with my having
heard suspicious noises, dramatically rush
ing out and saving the jewels, and plunging
down the steps and breaking my arm as a
fitting climax. An artist sketched one OF the
maids and added a broken arm, as they
couldn't snap me; and the newspapers that
afternoon came out with extras that Sizzled.
RUT out OF that episode Mr.. Samuel Dick
~ of The Evening Columbian" concoCted
a very plausible story of JOS disappearance.
She had heard a noise, Just as had; she had
investigated, which accounted for her having
on as much as she did; she had perhaps
recognized the thieves, which made it ncccS-
Sary for them to carry her away until they
had made good their escape. They had left
Illc utJctllNt Dclllnu because he NdQ not
learned who they were. Mr.. Dick con
jectured that we should find 10 alive, be
cause If the thieves had intended to kill her
they would not have taken the trouble o.
carry her off The big question, of course.
If we accepted his theory, was, Whom had
she recognized? And that was chance 10
display MIR. Dick 5 ability as a reporter. He
wrote a lot and said nothing: but ended with
a clever alluSlon TO the emerald bracelet and
Winthrop. The story breathed hope in
every line; but it did not find 10. And
that's all | wantcd-to find hcrl
The thieves had gone away empty handed.
Plainly, they had come back for the Jewels,
not knowing of course that the Jewels had
been conveyed to town and locked i'm good
strong boxes in various banks. But 10
knew 1t, and she did not follow in the hope
OF getting back anything Just where or
how they had made her prisoner we could
only conjecture. After all. | couldn't see
that 1t made any difference where, for our
only idea was TO get her back. To know she
mad not been harmed; but the police and the
reporters gave a great deal Of thought and
space To tins matter told Iohn of the
pistol when he came once during the after
noon 10 say there was nothing new; but he
only grOdncd-fOr she had NOT J,f,,I a r.