The Huttig news., 1912-03-16

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 Conscious of the shaft he had thrust and of the vague insinuation his ords carried. Griswed stopped fo watch the effect. Brltz stared va- eantly at the ceiling as If unconscious ot the hint conveyed hy Griswold Mott seemed interested
 You don't think 1t possible he a so is implicated in the theft?" he asked
 "I should regard such supposit on as absurd, G1isW old declared "Bat" he added. hastily, I've had no experi- enee with criminals
 With Sly look at the detective Griswoid arose and left the room. As the door swung behind him Brltz asked
 Mott. what do you know about Griswold ?"
 Nothing that could he ef any serv- Zee to you in hunting down the Mis- sioner thief"
 How long has he been in business here?"
 About ten or fifteen years should say"
 He's been engaged Tn various en- l 'erprises since leaving college. hasn't 4e2 Most of the ventures proved ailures9"
 You seem to know something of his business affairs" Mott fired back.
 At present he's secretary of tho 1 lroquois Trust company, Britz cen tinued, disregarding the prosecutors remark. De YOU know what salary he is reeeiving9"
 He gets S10.0G0 year." the attor- ney informed him.
 His fortune would he materially inproved if he married Mrs Mis- sioner"
 And you believe the theft of hor jewels would help his suit?' the pros eeptor asked sarcastically
 The detective vouehsafed no rep'y.. With characteristic abruptness, he, switched to Sands.
 If Sands has lost heavily in Wall street we ought to look into it. He had equal opportunity with Griswold to steal the collarette." he said.
 T have no objection" Mott smiled. By the way" he suddenly asked. have you obtained any trace Of the truth as to who manufactured the Naharanee?"
 "I have found the manufacturer. Britz replied calmly.
 What" The prosecutor bounded out Of his chair as if released by a spring. And you've withheld the in- formation from me 9''
 The manufacturer of the stone Ia useless as witness. He's hopeessly insane"
 Has he thrown no light on the case at all?"
 Yes. some light" Rritz admitted reluctantly He was not prepared to disclose his hand yet in fact. he re- alized an abundance of work still was necessary before the result Of the iH- terview in the insane asylum could be shaped into tangible evidence against the man who had ordered the dupli- cate diamond
 Doesn't he recall who ordered the dup icate?" the prosecutor asked
 No" the detective replied He is In the last stage of dementia Rat
 
 sketch of the Maharanee drawn on the hack Of a visiting card
 Triumphant beams shot from Nott's yes. He faced the detective. one and extended In co.. gratula
 ''l take back everything said about Vour having botched the case, he of- cred apologetically. Whatever the outcome. you certainly are close the heart of the mystery. Britz. gas it man or woman vino ordered he stone?"
 The detectives hand slipped into he inner pocket of his coat It pro luced long envelope from which he ook the card passing il over to the prosecutor Mott looked at the name, engraved on the pasteboard with widening eyes. Hts lips extended un- il the mouth seemed 2 fhin, shspecss slit. Suddenly his jaw opened and snapped, as if he had come to quick determination. Sands" he exclaimed "So he or tiered the fake Maharanee, By Geo %. | now see the importance of Gsis- wod's information with regard to his financial affairs Sands iS hil hard in he market. he continued. slowly as; If viewing the case from \ ne. aag Q. Hes hard up Needs cash to cover his margins Has duplicate neck lace made Of course. if he had Inc Maharanee counterfcited he alsc Lad the rest of the paste gems msnufac- tHred." Mott was talking half to him- self but his words kindled a pleasant light in the detectives eyes. Sands has a motive for the crime, and he has the opportunity to commit it. The. prosecutors hand closed st2nt Rritz palm. T congratulate you" he fln- ished
 From the pocket of his coat Britz drew a newspaper and pointed to the big headlines of the first column MORE THAN TWO MILLIONS
 FOR TUBERCULOSIS CURE"
 What has that to do with the da- mond robbery" Mott Inquired.
 "The committee for the Prev@a-