Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-25

Fltca aoeompaaisd the aSteotivs oue
Of the Drisoo, begging valnly Ter so1ne
word OF embarrassment, Brits u.
swered his questions with monosyi
tables, - II he feared 10 commit him
self with regard to the outcome of his
investigation. Just before parting.
however. Britz said:
Every line that develops In this
case, you can rest assured, viii be fol.
lowed to the end. So far, nothing has
been discovered that changes the AZ
pect Of the case in the slightest de-
gree
Tho detective walked to Headquar-
tiers and entered the once Of the
Chief.
HAS Donnelly or Carson reported
anything new!" he inquired.
Nothing" answered the Chief.
.Aud you?"
/ Nothing that throws any light On
the case"
"Britz,' the Chief remarked, ~
though delivering some weighty con-
clusion. Il think you're working on
the wrong hypothesis. You seem to
have decided that Miss Holcomb is In
nccent. II you will survey the case
Is il stands, you will have to acknOwl-
edge that absolutely everything in 1t
points to her guilt. l do not under
take to say what her motive was in
stealing the jewels, unless 1t was sim
ply The feminine lust for ornaments.
l feel certain. also, that she was not
alone In the crime. bly, belief Is that
she took the necklace out Of the safe
turned it over to DR.. Fitch, or some
one else. to have the duplicate made,
and then returned the false jewels 70
the SAFE"
But where were the paste gems
nader" inquired Britz.
That's for you to find out" snapped
the Chief.
Il have personally visited every
manufacturer OF paste gems in this
city and in Philadelphia, Boston, But.
falo, and Washington. My men have
been to all the places In the smaller
cities. Manufacturers In all the other
cities Of the country have been Wis
tied by the local police. and feel ah'
soiutely sure that the duplicates were
not made in this country. Logan il
on the way to Paris now, and until
We hear from him don't think We
are safe In venturing any opinion -
to tho identity Of the thief. I am 70
csivinE daily reports OF tho move
ments OF Sands, Griswold. tho butler;
and the Indian servant, but they show
nothing"
why do you think Logan will dis
cover anything? Has the real neck
lace ever been abroad?"
Mrs. Nissioner had It with her On
the other side, but don't know thai
It ever left her possession"
The Chiefs lips coiled into a
amused smile.
kind o looks - II you're ON the
wrong scent" he baited.
Wait till We hear from Paris. "
Br1tz returned.
A. the detective left the once. b
could not help feeling Of depression
| at the slow progress Of events. A. yet
the intricacies OF the mystery were
! va guoly outlined in his mind. He saw
them as q floating mist. heavy with
possibilities but charged with delusive
signs OF beckoninE trails that he In.
| st1nctively knew led to nowhere. He
WAS still treading lightly the masea
| Of the case. One false step might b
fatal. and he preferred to remain IN
crouchinx attitude Of watchfulness
ready to spring from cover Ut thu
| proper moment.
Much a. he deplored his enforced
inactivity, he nevertheless had faith
I'm the final outcome. A quick mental
| survey of the case convinced him thai
the nrst necessity was to ind the
maker Of the paste stones. Whoever
made the duplicate Maharanee would
surely recall having done SO. There
wore few Europson firms that could
have made the stone. It was doubtful