Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-12-20

cabs drove to the house
FL of Madame H, and
VI crowds of well-dressed
|(Nj neopIe elbowed their
INV way to the salons on
IN the first floor. 1t was
few days before Made
=. vvonne H-'s marriage, and
, u.s. display had been made of the
, na and presents.
r s', three reception-rooms were
t y" open, and long narrow tables
lp u'g with jewelry, fans, plate. and
's ~ # art of every description lined
l' psIls. AT the principal table,
w. ierelry and lace were exhibited,
VIZ, WV. - case had been specially fitted
S rsrd the contents against indis-
yet fingers ~.
1.i4,ted are often taken for poor
.tions-are engaged to guard the
..,tv as It is difficult to know how
NV nnipvited may manage to make
n Uav into the house. Madame
- however, had not taken this
,,,rtion; and this mistake caused
70 make her acquaintance.
VAS discovered that a costly pen
|, had mysteriously disappeared,
carly the next morning l was in
Pre- du General Appert, seated op-
,te Madame H (the widow of a
.,Eby merchant), her daughter
rcpDe and fat, red-faced, pompous
rtpmsn whom the ladies addressed
rrcle Jerome. He was loudest in
lamentations, and I soon discover
tbe reason: the pendant had been
scented by him, and he seemed to
HIT as a personal affront that the
b should have selected his gift.
had many questions to ask, so that
had to cut him short and beg the
les 10 show me The glass case from
fh the Jewel had been distracted.
Ibis case was absolutely intact, and
thief must have watched his OPP
runhy to raise it unobserved. Only
nsn with a cool head and a steady
ID would have dared to attempt
d in a room full Of people with half
iuen attendants near the tables.
Tlte Jerome had already question
The servants, driving them to the
EaUi Mysteries. I came to the con-
5ol that they knew nothing, and
i no information Of value could be
ahei from the ladies or their loud
he'd relative.
Ale l was examining the room in
Nh Of a possible clue. l heard I'm
Jerome call out in angry tones:
And what about the baron's coat?
h Monsieur Goron know anything
Fa that??"
turned around.
What baron, and what coat?"
WE'LL you see, Monsieur Goron,"
Madame H, ut was altogether
Unfortunate day, for when Baron
asked for his coat it was no
aet be found"
las anything else been stoIen?" I
pied.
No. said Madame H. st think
vas quite enough for one after
mink so too" interrupted the
NE baron must have a fine
-oa OF the people you receive"
turning to me, he added:
aaVs the pleasure of being one
y OaFons friends, and it makes
y AWKWARD for me-very! I in
ICED him here"
ny request Madame made a
'Aelcn Of the pendant. 1t was
FA1l design, set with large dia-
eaulng in a small lotus flower.
=" asked for the address of the
WON l wanted to see about
~' and learned he was a Rus
WV VI! rich, living in the Avenue
a,-a As rose to leave, Uncle
's2a,on.
, .ssqr Goron," he began when
al0ne, 81 did not like to speak
~ ~' aster-inlaw; but l consid-
w. ~ uuty to mention a certain
.s ,'l /" you-Alfred O., a rel
|%'tiage of Madame II, a
Jung, who has been mixed
f,s .ga' ugly affairs. l begged
h., .U,aW repeatedly not to re-
,~ ,' out he plays the funny
IN :, I ~ me ladies, and makes
,'~ nome here-too much So"
1 nv Mean to imply"
n! IN g., nothing, I am only giving
sS. ~. opened the door for me,
lg~S s moment closed cab drove
/ n man alighted and remained
d is,a lady inside. A lace veil
ats g Iat?' I asked the valet.
Mn 'UuSleur Alfred" he re-
a,t ne shadow of a sheer.
woman inside is his friend
is Tipsm
l; 9p'h good"
ma ''Afently was not a per-
! b essal ao no clue whatever. /
u bes sol :, not to act before /
osc No. ne baron and Alfred.
9as =. Two inspectors met me