Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-24

ture puzzle Wnen all Tue Cut-oulo III
In the frat place, Griswold planned
70 get tie Jewels a long time ago--a
couple of years, fancy. He didn't
content himself with mere planning.
He did lot Of work while he was
waiting for his opportunity. He
knew the value Of the Missioner neck
lace. OF course especially the value
of the big Maharaneo diamond that
was its central stone. AS nearly as |
can make out his scheme, he hoped to
steal the collarette and dispose of 1t
months before it should be missed by
Mrs. Missioner. The only way to do
that. of course. was to substitute an
imitation for the genuine article.
Naturally. too, tho imitation had to be
made without Mrs Missioner's knowl-
edge. and the man he meant to have
make II had to have either the orig
jnal as n copy or very accurate
drawing. II was beyond all POSSIBLE
itv that Griswold could get the neck
lace into his possession long enough
to have bogus collarette made Mrs.
Missioner. in spite of her many mil
lions, and like all other women Of
wealth. guarded her jewels closely.
She may intrust her government
bonds and other negotiable securities
to attorneys or banks but she keeps
her Jewels under her own eyes. Mono
of us knows just how much sho
thought Of Griswold; but the chances
are that, even II she bad been en-
gagged to him, she wouldn't have let
him have possession OF the Maharaneo
necklace for any length of time. My
experience is that these rich New
Workers. don't believe in throwing
temptation in one another's way
anyhow, not at any risk to them
selves"
Your powers Of deduction are truly
marvellous, Britt" said Manning with
n short laugh. in which Britt thought
he heard a faint note Of mockery.
Now, let's don't do any kidding,
Chief" Britt rejoined with Just
shade of acid in his voice. This Is
a pretty serious case, and I've been
up few nights without any too much
sleep. I'm not on the witness stand
now, recollect, and don't feel as IL
I'd got to parcel ont my words when
I'm talking to friends" There was
the least little lift of his eyebrows as
he uttered the last word.
Manning laughed again-apologetic
ally this time. and the lieutenant,
once more unrufIled, continued:
80 Griswold had to make sketches
and diagrams OF the widows necklace.
Even that couldn't have been easy. for
guess he had to use his pencil when
Mrs. Missioner wasn't in tho room.
II isn't likely she gave him many op-
portunities Of being alone with the
in her collection. You see. when her
husband gave her that necklace and
told her about the Maharanee dia-
mond, he made up pretty little fairy
story that probably gave the big stone
much greater value in her eyes than
II she'd really known the truth Wom-
en-" said Britt solemnly. ARE funny.
They are about the funniest things IA
this little old world Of ours-particu.
larry when It comes to Jewels and
gowns, with -"eis icaalng by d
city block"
Fitch. in his capacity as q lover.
became somewhat FESTIVE under the
detectives cynical summing up OF
the sex, and relieved himself with the
remark:
"If women are any funnier than
men, I'd like you to show me how
iC oil
tenant; but I've seen them in their lit
tie white cots In osptals-both
kinds; and I have seen them on tho
operating table, and | can tell you
the woman has yet to be born that
can do as many fool stunts as the
average mani" After this burst OF
romanceborn frnnkness he subsided.
Well, we won't quarrel about the
sex, DOCTOR" said Britt though !
must say don't like 70 hear you get
ting ofg these sufiragctte sentiments.
Anyway. It's safe to assume Mira. Mis-
sioner didn't let Curtis Griswold lave
time to drape that necklace Of hers
on an arr model When he htarted In TO
sketch IL. He r,acs tsicse Cravings by
fits and starts. and n r,Hst have taken
I'm goo3 many wes's to finish
them"
"Unless he drew pc necklace from
memasy." suggested Manning
That sounda too essy," Rritt 70
turn2d. "Htt have to hare = rnornsry
Has a daylight aim to carry al the
tiffercet szss pns aLapas CT those
Jewels in his min4-ts say nothing C!
their Ore. The f.st a. to. draw1nes
he made wsrs BOT pn'y accurate q
thu smallest eogree ~ outline IN; ,hs
= iustor CT every stone ss~ns +, havs
been reproduced WIKI SKI" tast w@ult
: kcsp ern guessing "A the Academy OF
Design tell yc& Curtis Gr,swold il
al artist IN moro ways thsh ooe'"
Pxssthg little Briu wen. on.
"Aae that's what - dds he made
IN. DRAWINGS at tlrst hand. and prob
ably colo~cd them Ia ,hs same way
Thea to tcsN th.Il over to Paris ant
fsrr1sA out tho contract among soy
erai drms, taking care to split up tbs
drawings 80 hat Eo one manufacturer
OF paste Jewels might know they were
reproductions Of tao famous Mahara
nee necklace. Logan traced all the
drawings in gay Paree, and sent thtn
10 ne. Here they are He took sew
eral small sheets o; cardboard from
an inner pocxst and spread burn or
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