Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-29

was manufacturing q genuine stone.
That's hts delusion. you understand.
thinks he's making diamonds"
I, We'll" said the Chief after another
pause "How did Griswold turn the
trick when 1t came to showdown?"
! A. faint smile flickered an instant
about Britz's lips, then disappeared.
HE never got chance TO turn tho
trick" the detective replied. "For
more than 4 year now, he's been cast
Ing covetous eyes on the same paste
stones he had manufactured"
BY tremendous effort Fitch suo-
ceeded in subduing his excitement.
and locking his hands behind his
head, he waited with what patience
he could for the rest Of the detec-
tive's story. Manning seemed to turn
to ice.
"Griswoh has been in bad financial
~ for over two years." Britz contin-
ued. Hes been doing stunts with tho
books of the Irpquois Trust company.
At my request, the directors have had
experts on the books for a couple Of
weeks. and they've got as pretty q
case against Mr.. Griswolo an ever
you saw. He wanted that necklace in
order to get enough money to SQUARE
his accounts.
Nov comes the strangest part OF
tho case" Tho detective smiled a
he made ready to fire the verbal
bomb. 1.-THE most surprised man In
the world, on the night that hrs- Mis-.
sioner discovered her Jewels were
moro paste, was Curtis Griswoad."
Britz watched tho effect of his words
ON his hearers. They shifted nervous
ly in their seats as II impatient Of the
detectfve's pause.
when did tho. Hindoos steal tho,
5ewels spd whore did. they find them?''i
asked Manning.
about one hour, or a 1fttle more,
before I made . try for ths1a myself"
said Britt. They naAbeA them In the.
apartment Of Mrs. Milltcent Deiarocho.,
In the Hotel Renaissance"
And who, II you don't mind taking
me into your confidence. IL Mrs.
Miuicent Deaaroche7" the Chief in
quirsd.
MRS. Millicent Delaroche." sadd the
detective criaply. "thfnks she r. the
future Ms. Curtis Griswo1d. But a.
far 40 Mr.. 0risvold 10 concerned. sha
may remain Mira Delaroeho for the
rest Of her natural life. In ether
words. Griswold promised to marry
her. and then got very busy in an at
tempt to marry Mrs. Missioner. HS
doesn't know yet Of course, that IL
will be very long time before he has
a chance to marry anybody. Neither
docs Mrs. Delaroche know how she
has been fooled by the cfubman.
When she does know-which think
will b some tinae tdday-lthink you'll
see some fur fly
Fitch, to get the upper hand Of hiA
nervousness. tapped his eyeglasses
with . medical-lookang lead pencil
ana listened very closely to the do
tective's story. Manning. too, was ali
eorbed in what Britz had to toll. Both
Of his hearers, Therefore, were mo
mentaEily lisappointedswhen-B ritx IN
stead Of suins sAead E!.A AEs story.
asked thai Donnelly and Casson be
PAS00 okoAI xoa6 Shs0u0AA ava S00 "a
them to arrest Griswold. and the other
to brings Mrs. Delaroehe to Headquar-
ters.
"I don't want to make things too IN
pleasant for these bright young mem
Brits said sarcaatically; "but I do
want to give myself the satisfaction
Of having them nab the two persons
theu should have arrested In less than
. wesk after the thsft Of Mrs. Mis-
sioners Jewels was discovered" =
Naming felt he had no choice save
10 comply. He wasnt exactly ploaasA-
b. the indstsnce Of HE hegtsnaat's
request; but when Brttz, at . nod
from him. pressed push button anAi
an attendant appeared In the doorway,
Chtef Manafng orderoA. the baueceat
to ask Donnel1y and Cursor to report
to him In the Meutenant's room at