Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-31


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Millicent Delaroche from the alcove
heard and saw oil that passed DE-
tween the men She grippod the sleh'
der arm of her chair until her taper
ing fingers curvng around It BIZ INTO
her pink palm. She watched the I'M
mistakable agitation of the prisoner
until no doubt remained In her NINA
of his attitude toward Mrs Missioner
Then her rage broke through oil re-
atraint Casting the detectives eau
ton to the winds, she strobe to the
center of the room and lowered above
Griswod, as, thunderstruck at slght
OF her--in his self-centcred pride OF
what might happen, he had utterly ior
gotten for awhile her presence in 70
lice Headquarters--he moved uneas'
lily in his chair
"Periurer'" she screamed. Liar!
Migrate. Thief"
Each word was like the snap or
Zach that brought n wincing start from
Griswold as If a black snake whip
rad stung him. He stretched his
hands toward her imploringly
"Millicent!" he cried
Never call me by that name again,
she almost screamed. 81 wish | could
forget every occasion on which you
have dared to utter It, You wretch"
and she wrung her hands futilelv, as
If she would like TO clasp them about
his throat
Fitch opened the door softly and
| looked in. Behind him stood Elinor
IIolcomb and Detective Williams. At
a sign from Britt. they entered the
room noisolesslv and stood beside the
door Before Williams could close IT
upon them. Mrs Missioner and Rrrx-
ton Sands appeared on the threshold.
Mrs Delaroche turned to Britt In
cold fury, an icy reaction from her
volcanic rage of the moment before.
Il will tell YOU all you wish to
know, lieutenant" she said. Il Will
tell you all know about Mr.. Girls
void He is the man" Mrs Della
roche continued who stole Mrs. Mis-
sioner's diamonds!"
The wealthy widow, standing neal
tie door, put her hand to her heart a
II about to faint from the shock
Sands, his only thought being to sup
port her in such a trying moment, for
got the presence Of all the others
and passed his arm about her shoul
ders to steady her slightly swayins
form. Elmer, with a little sigh, turned
to Fitch AID clasped both his hands
with unmistakaOle tenderness. Thei
her head sank upon his shoulder ani
the doctor, bolder than Sands, en-
circlcd her waist with his arm.
Rritz. without making q rovo to In
terrupt Mrs. Delaroche, stretched on
hand behind him and pressed buttol
that communicated with the room
where Gordon and Hicks waited wit
the four Hindoos. The connecting doc
opened and tho Orientals could b
seen within. Mrs Delaroche, OK
sorbed in her own grievances, inten
. only upon ven eeance that should sha
, ter Curtis Griswoid 10 the very found;
. ton of the man. again fixed her eve
upon him as she continued hor DE-
nunciation to the detective. Britt an
Manning listened alertly. Gordon. 1
the adjoining room, whipped out
notebook and began taking in shor
hand every hing the woman said.
, Yes. you stole The Jewels" sa.
Mrs. Delaroche to the crouchng clul
nan in his chair. ~ didn't know
, when you gave them TO me. and FOX
that | was, the su8ricicns | migl
have had we're kept GloOf By my a
fcctan for you. You wooed me for
lonc time You told me vas the onl
woman in the world. You swore yo
never had 2 single thought Of an
other And al that time. it seem
g you were counting this Mrs Mi2sio'
er. You were seeking to win her
for her wealth, | supuose--it matter
i not for what And even while yc
were in her houco as recognize
even an accepted evitCr you robbie
he very woman you really intended
marry"
; Turning with pGrthcr's speed az
;. with its steely strength, she a
- dressed herself again to Britt.
MIR. Criswold," she said, gave n
=, a necklace a few weaEs Ggo-a di
= mond necklace 1t was contained
the jewel case you found in my roor
He told me he had purchased it f,
i me and that II was to be his brid
gift l wondered at the munifcent
y of the present but he assured me
~ was a man of much greater veal
4 than was generally supposed and tn
= when we were wed, we would live
n luxury equalng that of anyone in Nc
~ York society | believed him. I
- explained that ne wished me to tai
CHARGE Of the necklace at once as
.s feared to keep it in his own apal
Il. rent, and for business reasons d
Is rot wish to intrust it to safe depos
n company When the news Of tho NJ
b. sioner diamond robbery was PUBLISH
in the newspapers, l commented up'
,e II TO the man ! supposed TO be
tance. and expressed wonder as
e whether Mrs Missioner's damon
It We're as beautiful as those he h
,r given me. He asked me to say not
is Ing about my possession Of the nee
lace until our wedding day.
v. when you, Mr.. Britt, tried to ste
the necklace from my room; when,
Is fact, you did take the case that h
Ct contained them, l supposed you to
an ordinary burglar Naturally |
ne came excited at the thought OF LOST