Semi-weekly herald., 1911-09-18


her eyes were chained to some distant
spot
ed with added menace.
AS If reused from a long abstrac
tion. she gazed appealingly at her tor
mentor.
Il have nothing to confess" she
murmured weakly.
The Chief drew back in studied an
ger. His fist banged the desk as ii
the blow was meant to convey a sud
den resolve.
Very well!" he burst forth. Go
right ahead and be the goat If you
want to. Look here, little girl, was
just kiddin' you when | said we had
the principal under arrest" he said
with quick change OF tactics You're
the only one that's locked up. | don't
believe there's anyone else mixed up
in the case at all. I believe you did
hind you, you'll have to show me
There's only one thief involved, and
that's you"
An expression, as of hunted ami
NAL, crept into her face. She turned
to the left and met the fixed stare OF
Donnelly. Averting her head. her
eyes looked into those of Carson. d.
rectly in front, close to her face the
cold CLEAN from the Chiefs eyes fell
on her. So she turned around, only
to look into an impenetrable back
ground OF gloom. sinister and depress-
ing.
Il haven't done anything" she
pleaded. Il don't know who took Mrs,
Missioner's diamonds" AS If cut by
a sudden thought, Miss Holcomb bent
forward in her seat. she cant be-
lieve did it," she moaned.
You bet your life she believes you
lid It," the Chief announced And
know you did 1t. So what's the use OF
denying it?''
Il do deny 1t, do deny 1t" she pro
tested. How can they think me capa-
BILE Of it7'
The Chief opened drawer Of his
desk and brought forth the accusing
diamond He held It close to her
face. permitting the rays to distribute
themselves on her features.
Pretty fine stone!" he commented.
"A peach OF a sinner! Looked good
to you, didn't It? Came SO easy Il
was a shame to take Itch? Now how
did It get mixed up with your trink-
ets?"
Il don't know" she moaned.
The Chief turned from her wearily.
You take her In hand. Donnelly,"
he said.
The detective bent over the woman.
his face 80 close that she felt his
warm breath against her cheeks.
Don't try any nonsense down here"
he snarled. I'VE got the goods on
you. and we aint going to stand any
fooling. Now. where are those dia-
monds?"
She eyed him in mild protest
Il don't know. SIR" she murmured
weakly.
Donnelly showed his clenched fist
under her chin. His face contorted
into an expression Of tigerish ferocity;
he peered at her with an intensity
that chilled her blood.
You're liar." he snapped. You
think you're slick one. but you'll be
sorry you WAS ever born II you don't
cough up the goods. We know how to
handle customers like you down here.
We're used to EN-. We get em every
day Now, Just save yourself lot OF
trouble by telling the whereabouts OF
the diamonds"
They amt going TO do you any
good" interjected the Chief They
don't wear diamonds where you're GO
ing to. The less trouble you give US.
the less trouble wen make for you.
And we can make more trouble for
you than you can make for u.s."
A look OF such utter helplessness
overspread her face that even the de-
tectives realized the utter futility OF
their attack. She seemed a. one un-
der the influence Of = torpifying drug.
Her capability for new feelings had
been crushed out Of her by the crowd
ed Incidents following her arrest All
she felt was . dull pain Of body and
mind.
Don't sit there like q white mum
N.Y." burst forth DpnnAlly. Come.
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