Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-02
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JULY 2. 1911


When he opened the door someone struck
him a terrific blow on the head, and when he
regained consciousness he was bound Sc
curely, hand and foot, and gagged. He had
not recognized any of the men-1t was still
dark-nor were any of their voices familiar
to him.
They had gone toward the nine hole, and
they were carrying someone. He knew that
the person was a woman. That was all.
What had happened before he heard the
sounds he didn't know. His wrists were
gled to release himself. He had dragged
himself to the door and banged upon it; but
no one had heard him.
AT the end of an hour we knew that JOS
abductors had crossed the wire fence to the
pasture mile down the shore; for piece
of the dark blue dressing gown that was
missing from her wardrobe was found on the
wire where. evidently, it had caught.
little farther on one of her slippers was found.
But there all trace of the thieves and 10
ended.
We telephoned for Winthrop, and he came
Immediately He knew more about that
part of the country in minute than any OF
the rest of us in year. But noontlme
brought nothing more, and afternoon still
nothing. Then the police were notified, and
that brought also newspaper men and pho
tographers The police and the newspapers
seemed to be the end of our desperate hop
ing.
DR.. Graham came and barricaded me in
my sitting room when the reporters began to
arrive, with Celie as sentinel. He said it
would not do for me to see them; that |
should be ILL., Then the attempted jewel
robbery leaked ut,-reporters just scent
such things, -embellished with my having
heard suspicious noises, dramatically rush
ing out and saving the Jewels and plunglng
down the steps and breaking my arm as a
fitting climax. An artist sketched one of the
maids and added broken arm, as they
couldn't snap me; and the newspapers that
afternoon came out with extras that Sizzled.
RUT out of that episode Mr.. Samuel Dick
- of "The Evening Columbian" concocted
very plausible story of JOS disappearance.
She had heard noise, just as had; she had
investigated, which accounted for her having
on as much as she did; she had perhaps
recognized the thieves, which made it neces-
sary for them to carry her away until they
had made good their escape. They had left
the detective behind because he had not
learned who they were Mr.. Dick con-
jectured that we should find 10 alive be-
cause if the thieves had intended to kill her
they would not have taken the trouble to
carry her Oft. The big question, OF course,
if we accepted his theory, was, Whom had
she recognized? And that was chance to
display Mr.. Dicks ability as reporter. He
wrote lot and said nothing; but ended with
a clever allusion to the emerald bracelet and
Winthrop. The story breathed hope in
every line; but it did not find 10. And
that S all | wanted-to find her
The thieves had gone away empty handed.
Plainly, they had come back for the jewels,
not knowing of course that the jewels had
been conveyed to town and locked in good
strong boxes in various banks. But 10
knew it, and she did not follow in the hope
of getting back anything. Just where or
how they had made her prisoner we could
only conjecture. After all, l couldn't see
that it made any difference where, for our
only idea was to get her back, to know she
had not been harmed; but the police and the
reporters gave great deal of thought and
space to this matter. | told John of the
pistol when he came once during the after
noon to say there was nothing new; but he
only groaned-for she had not defended her
self
When the dinner gong sounded, Lone Oak
for once was demoralized. John had not
come back; Hap was disheveled and tired
and refused to dress. He dined on coffee and
sandwiches which Mrs. Hazard directed
Burrows to serve in the smoking room to