The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-29


that came into his eye amply repaid
me for my words. Then his face fell
back TO its former expression as be
said:
I'm my opinion there will never be
an explanation"
| had been unwise i'm Joining George
nc the door. for il was an announce
ment that was his advocate. and 1t
put those i'm the conspiracy on their
guard. After his departure. instead Of
going back 10 where the others were,
| went to my room. and as soon as
could compose myself began 10 think.
l had observed the circumstances
which had occurred shortly before the
watch was missed Cecile was doubt
less blindfolded when it was taken.
Then / remembered Sarah Tucker
drawing George of to corner, where
for a moment they were not seen.
This latter circumstance only con-
firmed by woman's instinct that she
was the arch plotter in the case. |
believed she had stolen the watch from
Cecile, or picked 1t UP and kept II, or
hidden II temporarily. And / believed
she had also stolen the scarfpin, and
sight. had slipped 1t in his pocket. But
as / have said. all this was built up
on n feeling that. having lost George,
she had laid a plot for vengeance.
/ have never claimed any detective
talent. but as look back on my rea-
Esoning. whether it was right or wrong,
l am disposed to approve of myself in
that one respect. However. ] showed
more detective intuition in realizing
at once that the only clew 10 unravel-
ing the plot lay in the watch. | had
found the woman. but the finding was
useless without the watch.
The rest of my stay with the house
party was devoted TO a search for the
J missing article. | did not believe that
| IL could be easily sent or taken away.
but took the precaution to go to the eX-
/ press Office and secure n promise from
the agent to inform me if any Of the
guests-a list of whom / gave him
left with him a package for transmits
sion My chief object was TO remain
| at home when the others were out en-
/ joying their winter sports. With this
/ i'm view. was constantly assuming one
| indisposition or another for an excuse
! To carry out my plan.
| had little doubt that If | found the
watch | should discover IL i'm Sarah
/ fuckers possession. | did not see how
she could well hide it anywhere but in
/ her room. | was obliged 10 take great
risks in going there for If caught |
! should be considered a thief myself.
| thought of communicating my design
! as protection 10 our host. but he
was too hcadstrong 10 trust with so
delicate a matter, and ] preferred TO
work without n single confederate.
The first chance ! got to remain in
doors when the others were out |
waited in the hall TIL It was deserted,
! then went into Miss fuckers room
for a search | expected to find GER
tain receptacles where she might have
placed the watch locked. but to my
surprise everything-her trunk. bureau
drawers. suitcase. alligator skin bag.
glove and jewel boxes-all were open.
At first this induced me to believe that
was on the wrong track. but Il mo-
ments reflection told me that l was
on the right one. If the watch was I'm
her possession and her room was
searched during her absence to lock
her receptacles would avail nothing
and might indicate that she had some
thing to hide.
However | searched every nook and
corner, looked into the toes OF hei