Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-05


with your friends and engaging Law
yer Your interests win be protect
ed
Instinctively, although In the gloos
OF her surroundings she could max
out only a dim outline Of his face, sh
felt q confidence in the detective tina
braced her like a tonic.
i Il have carriage waiting for yor
MIS- Holcomb," Britt informed hel
1T win enable you to avoid the man
curious eyes In the street"
She murmured her thanks as sh
stepped out Of the cell and followe'
Britt and his C>ppanions through
mare OF corridors to the street The
were driven rYtdly to the jefferson
Market Court and ushered into tn
private room Of the magistrate. 4
crowd OF reporters was already OF
hand for the hearing. The curiou
eyes aimed pitlessly at her inspire,
in her a terror that made her shrinl
behind the broad shoulders OF Don
nelly. The magistrate miotioned her I,
a seat close to ais desk. and said:
Madam. It Is your privilege to en-
gage counsel would advise you Il
do so at once. for anything you sa,
may be used against you"
Il have done nothing wrong" she
murmured.
You had better get lawyer" the
Magistrate urged.
AS II in response to his advice, the
door opened abruptly and two mer
entered. One was sharp-faced. gray
haired. nervous, with the unmistak
able air Of the lawyer The other wal
a young man. his face marked with
heavy lines OF worry. as & he also
had passed sleepless night. At sigh
OF him, Miss Holcomb sprang forward
and threw herself In his arms.
"Oh. Lawrencel" she exclaimed
How have missed you,"
Don't worry" he sootheo. Every
thing win turn out all right. / have
engaged lawyer for you. believe
in you implicitly"
Donnelly ard Carson asked for
week In which to work up the case
against the prisoner.
I'VE are informed that the stoler
jewels are worth close to half a mil
lion. There was one big diamond In
The bunch that is said to be worth q
quarter of million alone. thinA
she ought to be put under heavy
bonds"
''On what grounds do you base your
accusation Of theft against this young
voman?" demanded the lawyer.
Donnelly displayed the diamond be
had found in her room.
She was the only one. outside OF
Mrs. Missioner. who knew the combi
nation OF thu safe." he said. I'VE
found this diamond, which is one OF
the original stones. in her room"
Does Mrs. Missioner charge this
girl with the theft OF the collarette7 r.
asked the lawyer
The police make the accusation, =
Donnelly replied. Mrs. Missioner is
too upset to appear In court to-day. .
Following the usual course, the
magistrate adjourned the case for a
week. and he'd Miss Holcomb IN $780,
600 bail. There being no bondsmen
present. she was committed to the
Tombs.
May | speak with Miss Holcomb In
private = few moments?" asked the
young man into whose arms she had
fallen
WHO are your" grumy demanded
Dopnelly.
I'm DR.. Lawrence Fitch, the fiance
Of Miss Holcomb."
You can see her in the Tombs, .
Donnelly retorted.
Lieutenant Britz did not accompany
Donnelly and Carson with their pris-
oner to the jail When the court hear
ing was over. he returned to his office.
summoned two subordinate detectives,
and gave them hasty Instructions.
Then be sauntered slowly to the
TomtA
As the barred steel dour swung
open to admit Britt. DIR. Fitch crossed
the stone-fagged courtyard that sepa-
rates the wcnen's wing Of the prison
from that Of the men.
Was it Dr.. Fitch who called to see
the prisoner II the Missioner diamond
robbery" he asked the dcorman.
Yes" came the prompt response.
Britt waited in the shadow Of the
gray front Of the Jail until
the young physician came out He
observed the palior Of the doctors
cheeks, his uncertain gait. rs II the
turmoil of his mind had exhausted his
physical energy. The detective noted,
also, the elear-cut. straightforward
features Of the physician. the resolute
aspect Of his face. and the purposeful
CLEAN IN his clear eyes
lust a moment. DOCTOR" Britt said.
tapping DR.. Fitch on the shoulder.
What can do for your" asked the
doctor.
II am Lieutenant Britz. OF Head
quarters tie detective explained. Il
am in charge Of the active work on
his case. want your help. You can
be Of great service to Miss Ho,comb."
'.How?" Quickly asked DR.. Fitch.
by following my orders" flashed
Britt.
What are your orderss- asked the
ioctor.
"It IL absolutely necessary that eli
suspicion be directed toward her No