The Delta independent., 1911-09-08

une swutest way to clear Elinor is to
permit her to remain in the Tombs.
| confess | cannot see the force of her
argument, but she is evidently acting
under what she believes to be COM
petent advice"
Britt cushioned his head against
the back of the chair in the attitude
of an Indifferent listener to the con-
versation between the other men. If
he had any views on the subject under
discussion, he gave no audible indica-
ton of them.
This man Sands" suddenly queried
Mott, seems to be an accepted sutton
of Mrs. Missioner, doesn't he?"
| A wave of red mounted to Girls
wold's forehead. An angry twitch Of
the corners of his mouth revealed
that the prosecutor had touched a ten
der spot
He seems to divide his time be
tween pursuing Mrs. Missioner and
dropping his inherited millions in
Wall street" Griswold replied. Il un-
derstand he has been hard hit in the
street, and that his fortune is dwind-
ling at a rapid rate"
rs that so?" came a meaning query
. from Britt. He exchanged significant
glances with Mott.
DO you happen to know anything OF
his financial affairs?" asked the prose
/ cutor. The question threw Griswold
into a deep study. out Of which he
came gradually by slow stages Of men
: tai effort.
II know he's been hard hit" he
drawled. And l know also that he's
trying to conceal his reduced circum-
stances from Mrs. Missioner. In fact,
I believe he needs money with which
to carry his stocks"
Conscious Of the shaft he had thrust
and of the vague insinuation his
words carried. Griswold stopped 20
watch the effect. Britz stared va
cantly at the ceiling. as If unconscious
of the hint conveyed by Griswold
Mott seemed interested.
You don't think 1t possible he also
is implicated in the theft?" he asked
81 should regard such a supposition
as absurd" Griswold declared. But
he added. hastily. I've had no expert
ence with criminals"
With a sly look at the detective
Griswold arose and left the room. As
the door swung behind him Britt
asked:
Mott. what do you know about
Griswold?"
Nothing that could be of any serv
ice to you in hunting down the Mis-
sioner thief"
How long has he been in business
here?"
About ten or fifteen years | should
say"
He's been engaged in various en-
terprises since leaving college. hasn'
he? Most of the ventures PROVED
failures?"
You seem to know something o
his business affairs" Mott fired back
AT present he's secretary of thu
Iroquois Trust company" Britt con
tinued, disregarding the prosecutor
remark. DO you know what salar!
he is receiving"
He gets $4,000 year." the sttor
ney informed him.
His fortune would be MATERIAL,
sioner."
anu you DtlltNc Tue lItll vi hC
Jewels would help his suit?" the pros
ecutor asked sarcastically.
The detective vouchsafed no reply
With characteristic abruptness, h
switched to Sands.
"If Sands has lost heavily in Wal
street we ought to look into 1t. II
had equal opportunity with Griswol
to steal the collarette,' he said
. 81 have no objection" Mott smiled
, by the way" he suddenly asked
, 'have you obtained any trace OF tn
| truth as to who manufactured tn
Maharanee?"
: Il have found the manufacturer,
, Britt replied calmly.
t What" The prosecutor bounde
= out of his chair as If released by
= spring. And you've withheld the II
. formation from me?"
1 THE manufacturer OF the stone
i. useless as a witness. He's hopelessl
insane"
n Has he thrown no light on tn
I case at all?"
Yes. some light" Britt admitte
4 reluctantly. He was not prepared
!. disclose his hand yet. In fact he r
q allied an abundance of work still We
n necessary before the result of the Il
A. terview in the insane asylum could
d shaped into tangible evidence again
:. the man who had ordered the dup
" cate diamond.
d Doesn't he recall who ordered II
duplicate?" the prosecutor asked.
(" NO" the detective replied. He
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