The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1911-09-07

her mind, and with the first flash, she
understood the import of his question
Mrs. Missioner told me the history
of the stone" she said. NJ believe
there was some scandal connected
with its purchase in India. She told
me that when her husband obtained
1t, there was some talk Of 1t having
been stolen from temple and that
the provincial native government tried
to regain possession of 1t. Mr.. Mis-
sioner succeeded, however, in retain
ing it as part of his collection"
What opportunity did the Indian
servant have of obtaining the neck.
lace?"
None at ALL" she answered hope
lessly, unless he broke into the safe,
and l believe that was not done"
Mrs. Missioner informed me that
on one occasion, when the necklace
was lying on the table, the servant en-
tered the room with a box. You were
in the room at the time. Was he
close enough to the table to touch the
necklace"
81 remember the incident very
WE'LL" she replied. II took the box
from him at the door and he turned
around and went downstairs. l dc
not believe he was within ten feet OF
the table at any time"
'I don't know what to think" Britt
said, after some reflection. almost
as soon as a new clew hobs up, IL
falls down and have to begin al
over again. have no more questions
| to ask to-day"
Fitch accompanied the detective out
Of the prison, begging vainly for some
| word of encouragement. Britt an
swered his questions with monosyl
tables, as if he feared to commit him
self with regard to the outcome OF his
investigation. Just before parting
however, Britz said
Every line that develops in this
case, you can rest assured, will be fol
lowed to the end. So far, nothing has
been discovered that changes the as
pect of the case in the slightest de
gree"
The detective walked to Headquar
tiers and entered the Office OF the
Chief.
HAS Donnelly or Carson reported
anything new?" he inquired.
Nothing" answered the Chief
And your"
Nothing that throws any light OF
the case."n
Britt" the Chief remarked, al
though delivering some weighty con
clusion, Il think you're working OF
the wrong hypothesis. You seem Il
have decided that Miss Holcomb is in
nocent. If you will survey the cast
as 1t stands, you will have to acknowl
edge that absolutely everything in 1
points to her guilt. l do not under
take to say what her motive was ii
stealing the jewels, unless 1t was sim
ply the feminine lust for ornaments
II feel certain, elso, that she was no
alone in the crime. My belief Is ina
she took the necklace out of the safe
turned it over to DR.. Fitch, or some
one else, to have the duplicate made
and then returned the false jewels Il
rths safe" ...-- --.,-.
made?" inquired Britt.
That's for you to find out" snapped
the Chief.
II have personally visited ever,
manufacturer Of paste gems In THU
city and In Philadelphia, Boston, Buff
falo, and Washington. My men have
been to all the places In the smaller
cities. Manufacturers in all the othel
| cities of the country have been Wis
tied by the local police, and l feel alb
solutely sure that the duplicates were
not made in this country. Logan Il
on the way to Paris now, and until
we hear from him l don't think we
are safe in venturing any opinion as
to the identity of the thief / am re
ceiving daily reports Of the move
ments of Sands, Griswold, the butler
and the Indian servant, but they show
nothing"
why do you think Logan will dis
cover anything? Has the real neck
lace ever been abroad?"
Mrs. Missioner had 1t with her on
the other side, but l don't know that
it ever left her possession"
The Chiefs lips coiled into an
amused smile.
kind o. looks as II you're on the
wrong scent" he baited.
wait till we hear from Paris, !
Britt returned.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)