Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-12

shall never hear your name again
unless It be under circumstances that
viii give me further opportunity to
revenge myself upon youl"
silence followed the theatrical out
burst OF the woman. Griswold stood
with elasped hands. his eyes on the
floor. Mrs. Missioner. her eyes reso.
ntely averted from his crouching
form. gazed at Britz expoctantly
Eiinor. her fine womanhood athrill
with sympathy In spite of her weeks
OF sufferins-more keenly because OF
It.. perhaps--sought to soothe the agi
tation of Mrs Delaroche, who was
close to collapse. Fitch. too, strove
TO calm the woman, As a man he
piued her; as physician, he felt
some alarm for her because OF the
great excitement to which she had
wrought herself-excitement plainly
beyond the endurance OF her emo
tioual nature. feeling akin to In
dignation stirred him when. glanclng
toward Britt. he saw sarcastic smile
on the detectives face.
"Bravol" said the lieutenant de.
tective at last "Bravisslmo, Mrs
Delarochel II It were not for detain
ing our good friends. I'd insist upon
an encore"
The heroine OF the Renaissance
burglary flashed furious eyes upor
him. Fitch. despite all he knew Britz
had done for Elinor, could not con
ceal his anger Even Miss Holcomh
fYtI
Sands looked at the detective expect
antly. Manning's face was impassive
He was prepared for any surprise
from his shrewd lieutenant
You behold in Mrs Dolaroohe."
seid Britt. including everybody in
sweep of his hand. "one of the most
talented actresses In America. True
she Isn't on the stage. but that's only
because the managers haven't discov
cred her If any OF the big managers
saw such an example of her art as
this. he'd engage her on the spot"
Il don't understand you. Mr. Britt. ;"
said Mrs Missioner inquirlngly.
MIS- Delaroeho understands me
Mrs. Missioner" returned the sleuth
She knows exactly what mean
Don't you. Mrs Delaroche?"
"Nol' said the woman from the
Renaissance SO sharply the word was
Ike ponlard thrust
Nor" retorted the detective How
truly unfortunatel Surely you are
mlstnken, madam; surely you recall
what happened In Paris? 1t can't be
you've forgotten how you obtained
possession of the Missioner necklace
-the one with the Maharanee dia.
moud. you know"
She clung to silence as to a rock
of refuge. Britt, stlIl rocking lightly
on his heels, raised a finger warning.
ly and looked at her with that same
sarcastic smile
you know as well as do, Mrs
Delaroche," he went on. that Curtis
Griswold didn't steal the Maharanee
necklace Whatever other crimes are
upon him he is guiltless of that--in
act at any rate"
The woman kept her eyes on the
floor. her face partly turned away.
All the others stared at Brltz in
amazement not excepting the Chief
of the Detective Bureau.
Lets run through the pages OF
history, Mrs. Delaroche." continued
the lieutenant. Personal history. OF
course-the history OF clever little
Miss Vincent, one OF the brightest
young women In Paris. You rcmem-
her her when she was an art student
there. getting along as well as she
Z.
the Latin Quarter. A bright, clever
little girl she was, to be sure, and It
was too bed she had such hard
struggle to realize her artistic
I dreams,"
All his hearers listened attentively
Mrs. Delaroche. In spite OF resolute
Efforts to appear Indifferent, full AZ
'sithfully as the others
Prince Rananda moved forward W.
til he stood within several feet OF
Mrs Delaroche. She turned her head
slightly and saw him. A glance OF
mutual recognition passed between
them. but so quickly that It was un-
obse/ved by the others. The Prince
eyed her steadily. with malignant
gaze, as Of man who has been
tricked. A wild fear leaped into her
eyes and she moved away, edging
closer to Britt.
1T isn't to be wondered at" said
Britz alphabetically, when you re-
call the many hardships Miss Vim.
cent endured-when you remember
on how many mornings she had to
trudge to her copying work in the
Louvre without even the poor con-
ISOLATION OF q French breakfast, that
she permitted young Hindoo gentle
man to spend little money upon
her 1t wasn't exactly In line with
New England conventionality. OF
course, but the aristocratio fastener
had been introduced to her formally
enough. his behavior was always re-
spectful, and she-well, she was very
lonely and very blue and often very
hungry"
Mrs. Delaroche bit her lip and
turned on Britz look of such re-
sentiment that Mrs. Missioner and
Miss Holcomb shrank away a little.
And 1t needn't astonish u.s." Britt
continued, that when the polished
Oriental brought about her acauaint.