Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-01

| Miss Holcomb' shrank away little
And it needn't astonish u.s. Britz
continued, that when the polished
| Oriental brought about her acquaint-
ance with an American multi-million-
aire she accepted friendly little cour-
! tesies from the rich man, even 60
/ ing so far as to dine with him in sew
| eral of the luxurious cafes for which
| Paris is famous. The American was
a man from her own country--a big,
| good-natured, whole-souled chap, thor
oughly satisfied with his fortune and
| himself.
| Therefore, why shouldn't the lone
| ly, starving Miss Vincent enjoy gay
little dinners and, perhaps, gayer lit
| tie suppers with him? She was al
ways chaperoned BY whom? BY the
| Hindoo, of course. Besides, the mil
| lionaire's wife knew there was a dash
OF romance in her husband that made
him delight in these excursions into
the realm of the unusual"
Mrs Delaroche sat with those bril-
liant eyes of hers bent vigorously on
the rug. The other women glanced
at her curiously, Manning with suspi-
| cion, Kananda with glitter in his
eyes that seemed to command ST.
I lence. But she did not look at the
| Prince.
However" ran the detectives mon
| ologue, you'll have to admit, Mrs.
| Delaroche, that it wasn't exactly
grateful on Miss Vincent's part to
listen to the Hindoo when he offered
| her large bribe to-shall we say,
steal a certain rare and verv beauti-
full diamond from the multi-million-
aire"
Mrs. Delaroche's breath came in a
series of soft gasps-almost in sobs.
| A rose film seemed to spread over
her exquisite complexion.
The famous detective paused for a
nament and looked accusingly at her.
When he spoke, it was with flnality.
Mrs Delaroche, you were Miss
| Vincent" he said; you were the i'm
poyerished girl artist of the Latin
| Quarter. You have been married
since, and now you are a divorcee-
| but you were Miss Vincent"
| She recovered her poise for mo-
ment and gazed at him defiantly.
Then her courage broke again, and
| she answered:
''It is true. How you have learned
1t I cannot guess, butt Is true"
| Doris Missioner, despite the sug-
gestion conveyed in the Heutenant's
revelations, gazed at Millicent Della
roche commiseratingly. Elinor's pity
was more open.
| "And now" Britt went on, Mrs.
| Delaroche either stole those jewels in
! Paris or in New York. II they were
stolen in Paris, the authorities of this
city have no Jurisdiction in the case.
! On the other hand, we can prove the
necklace was in her possession only
q day or two ago, and if the crime
was committed in this country, we
| will call in the District Attorney He
turned abruptly toward the woman.
Mrs. Delaroche," Britz said, L do
not believe Mrs Missioner viii call
on the French authorities to act, If
| the crime was committed in their
jurisdiction. If the jewels were taken
here. Mrs. Missioner will have no
choice in the matter"
She seized at the bait. Turning
her flashing eyes on the detective, sac
burst forth:
THE Jewels were stolen in Paris. .
A tense silence was broken by
Britt.
you'll have to show me" ne
snapped Its your last chance to
tell the truth"
81 stole the collarette from Mr. Mis-
| sioner" she admitted. 1T was short
" before his death, long time ago
| The plot had all been laid. Griswold
and Prince Kananda got ple to do It,
| met Griswold through MI Missioner
| He made love to me, made me DelleVe
he wanted to marry me Then, one
dsv. he proposed the plan to steal the
Jewels. 1t almost made me laugh, Tor
| was already trying to get them Tor
the Prince. His plan was to have
me induce Mr.. Missioner to let me
wear them one night and disappear
with the collarette about my throat
had agreed to do this, when Girls
wold''-she cast whitening look al
the acknowledgement me the sub
stitute. He didn't know, of course
that I was in the pay of the Prince
and | didn't inform him of it. Well
one night Mr. Missioner, after much
urging on my part, took the collarette
from his wifes jewel box and let me
wear it at little supper party. 1t was
then | made the substitution"
what did you do with the real
neckIace? Manning interjected.
I kept it, Mrs. Delaroche returned
with a bland smile. Il informed the
Prince that l had changed my mind
about committing the robbery, and
told Mr.. Griswold that l had been I'M
able to make the substitution"
but the paste jewels he had given
you-what did you tell him in regard
to them ?" Britz asked.
Il simply told him had lost them,
she replied. 1.-The fact OF the matter
| is. fooled both the Prince and MI
| Griswold. OF course. when Mrs. Mis-
sioner discovered the robbery, MI