Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-12
ave an Your Jewels, Then who's. Is

missioner, 1 uOn quite unuciSttuu-
We have the thieves here snd the big
gest OF the diamonds. What did you
say--you don't want the thieves prose
cuted? Why. really. Mrs. Missioner
yes, OF course-yes, | am talking from
Police Headquarters'-they are here
now, all the thieves, lot No and lot
No. 2. You say you don't understand?
Well, tell you, Mrs. Missioner. per-
haps you had better run down here.
Yes. I know 1t is great deal 10 ask,
but have worked pretty hard to find
your diamonds-yes. day and night.
The Chief thinks It would be better II
you could arrange to come down. 1t
won't take you long: you need not stay
more than Ave minutes. oh. but you
don't know who the thieves are: yes.
you have guessed In part-not alto
gether; but l think you'd better come
down, Mrs. Missioner: you win be In
terested. am sure. How's that? Bring
Mr.. Sands? BY all means. II you wish.
Yes, will await you-then you'll
come? Thank you very much. Mrs.
Missioner. Good-by.
Nov, what do YOU think of that?'
said Britt 10 Manning. After all cur
work, Mrs. Missioner calmly informs
me that her jewels have been re
turned to her. and that she does not
wish to prosecute the thieves. She
SAYS she is willing to overlook their
little deviations from the path of hon
esty, as she is so glad to re
cover her Jewels, told her had the
Maharanee In my pocket. and she In
sisted she had all her gems. What do
you know about that. anyway2"
Mrs Delaruche was brought In by a
private of the detective force and
Brltz, with elaborate politeness, bowed
her to chair She was TOO angry to
acknowledge his courtesy, and she sat
looking at the lieutenant and the
Chief with flashing eyes.
Mrs Delaroche," said Brltz. II
may as well tell you at the outset that
the game is up. We know all about
| your connection with this case, aud the
| hest thing for you to do is to tell us
everything you know. Your friend,
Mr. Griswold, as you have seen. is un-
der arrest What do you know about
| him?"
81 shall answer no questions" said
Mrs. Delaroche, until shall have
had an opportunity to engage coun-
sell"
Mr.. Grlswold is engaged to marry
you?"
of course" she replied with an In
dignant flush.
Now, Mrs. Delaroche," Britz re-
piled, I'm going TO tell you that you
are the most mistaken ls.ly In Man
haitian Island right now. Griswold is
not engaged to you; at any rate he
doesn't understand that he is"
What do you mean. sir?"
81 mean. madam" answered Britt
that Mr.. Curtis Griswold. though he
engaged himself to marry you. has
been industriously engaged for some
time past In attempting to become en-
gagged to another woman"
Who is she?n
She is the possessor of many mil
lions" said Britz. "a woman OF nc
knowledged beauty and Of undenlable
charm. OF course, | don't undertake
to say for a moment, madam. that her
attractivenes equals yours. Doubtless
Mr. Griswold, being an enterprisini
young man, has eyes more to her mil
lions than to her looks. Nevertheless
she is beauty"
He watched closely the effect of his
words on the high.strung woman facinl
him, and saw that he had touched re
sponsive chord. Her eyes flashed as
II her very soul yibrated with Jealous
rage. Her breath came and went in
short gasps. Her fingers twisted and
untwisted nervously, and she seemed
to be on the point of a violent revela
ton when the situation was interrupt
ed by a knock on the door.
Brtz, flash of amusement In his
face, walked to the door opened 1t
and thrust his head out. In the cor
ridor stood a man from the Detective
| Bureau who said:
"The prisoner, Griswold. requests an
immediate interview with Lieutenant
Britz."
Britz hesltated a minute, then said:
Bring him in here and then returned
to Mrs, Delaroche.
| II shall not ask you to take my
word for 1t, madam" he said. "I'll soon
givo you proof of the very best kind
that what have told you about Mr
Griswold is true. Just sit over here In
this alcove where you cannot be seen
from the middle OF the room, and pay
attention to what goes on"
Shortly after that, Griswold was
brought into the room, and the lieu.
tenant, his hands in his pockets, his
shoulders squared, his features cast in
an iron mold, confronted the club
man.
How long is this farce going to be
kept up?" Griswold demanded.
None of that now. Griswold. I've
get the goods on you. The less OF that
kind Of talk you indulge in. the better
for all concerned. Mrs. Delaroche has
tsld everything"
orisweld inquired sarcastically.
And what. pray. had she to tell?"
"A great deal more than Mrs. Mis-
sioner knows" answered Britz craft
ny.
Don't you'mention that lady's name
In such place as thSl" exclaimed
Griswold with show of chlyalry that
would have gone very well before
fury, but which was lost on such hard
ened thief-tskers as Britz and Man
ming.
mo harm in mentioning her name,