The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-09

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Inc Chiefs beady eyes narrowed on
ner as If he would read her innermost
thoughts
There's no use trying to lie to me-
Ne snarled.. i know who's got the
diamonds. The man who hired you to
steal them is locked up now. He says
ne didn't know they were stolen"
VINO says that?" she interrupted.
Donnelly and Carson nudged each
other In boisterous glee
she wants to know who says it,"
piped the former.
Amt she the slick one!' laughed
his partner.
The Chiefs face hardened until a
menace seemed to lurk In every one
Of its deep-cut lines.
Now, you know who says it," he
informed her, Il don't have to men,
ton any names. It's simply question
OF you going to jail or of sending him
to jail. don't take any stock In what
he says. He can't tell me he didn't
know you stole the jewels. amt
as easy as all that! Now, I'm giving
you chance to make a full confess
son and save yourself. Will you con-
fess?" His tone carried the weight
OF a threat, but her unresponsive mind
was unable to grasp it's significance
She stared blankly before her, as IL
her eyes were chained to some distant
spot.
"Will you confess?" the Chief repeat
ed with added menace
AS If reused from a long abstrac-
ton, 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 if
the blow was meant to convey a sud
den resolve.
Very Welt" 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. I don't
believe there's anyone else mixed up
in the case at all believe you did
the job alone. # there's anyone be-
hind you, you'll have to show me.
Jzhaare's only one thief involved, and
-enarss you"
An expression, as OF a hunted ami
NAL, crept into her face. She turned
to the left and met the fixed stare OF
So Jelly. Averting her head, her
eyes looked into those Of Carson. Di-
rectIy 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 inlpenetrable back.
ground of gloom, sinister and depress-
ing.
Il haven't done anything" she
pleaded. 81 don't know who took Mrs.
Missioner's diamonds" AS If cut by
a sudden thought, Miss Holcomb bent
forward In her seat aShe can't be-
l1eve did it?" she moaned.
you bet your life she believes you
did it," the Chief announced. "And
know you did it. So what's the use of
denying it,"
II do deny 1t, do deny It" she pro-
tested How can they think me capa-
Bile of it,"
The Chief opened drawer Of his
desk and brought forth the accusing
diamond. He held 1t 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 it
was a shame to take Itch? Now how
ia 1t get mixed up with your trink-
ets?''
'I don't know" she moaned.
The Chief turned from her YEARLY.
"You take her in hand, Donnelly,
he said.
The detective bent over the woman,
his face so close that she felt his
warm breath against her cheeks.
Don't try any nonsense down here"
he snarled. 1--WE got the goods on
you, and we amt going to STAND any
fooling. Now, where are those dia-
monds?"
She eyed him In mild protest.
81 don't know, sir" she murmured
weakly.
Donnel1y showed his clenched fist
under her chin. His face contorted
into an expression Of tigerish feroc1ty;
he peered at her with an intensity
that chilled her blood.
You're liar" he snapped. You
think you're a slick one, but you'll bs
sorry you was ever born II you con
cough up the goods. We know how 70
handle customers like you down mere.
We're used to EN-. We get EN- every
day. Now, just save yourself lot OF
trouble by telling the whereabouts OF
the diamonds"
"They amt going to do you any
good" INTERCEPTED the Chief. Ihey
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