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me. went there that same night.
with the doctor on the sidewalk, as
the lookout. | did a little burglary
stunt that would have landed the
Jewels II the Hindoos had not got
there ahead of me. In some way or
other, those fellows learned about
the acquaintance between Griswold
and the Delaroche lady about the
same time did, or perhaps a little
earlier. One of them got into her
apartment by the fire escape route
ard sneaked the Jewels from under
her pillow. What's more, he content
ed himself with the diamonds them
selves, and didn't even take the easket
they were in. The jewel case was
still under her pillow when l got
there, and It wasn't until after the
lady, under the impression the gems
were in the case, gave herself away
more or less, that found the little
box was empty. When ! looked out
on the fire escape, saw the handker-
chief the dark.skinned cracksman had
dropped in his hurry That sent us
hot-footed to the Swami's house"
When Britz had sketched the his
tory of the Missioner case, Manning
and Fitch looked at him admiringly.
Both his hearers were thoughtful for
minute or two Then the Chief,
though he realized Britt had solved
the mystery, could not refrain from
picking flaws.
you have not explained fully" he
said, how Griswold contrived to
smuggle the small diamond into Miss
Holcomb's room"
Nor how the old curiosity dealer
had the visiting card of Druxton
Sands," suggested the doctor hest
tantly He disliked to seem over.
critical Of a man who had done so
much for Elinor.
Neither have you worked out an
explanation OF the fact that It was q
woman who gave the order to the
three French firms for the manufac.
ture of the false diamonds. and that
she gave the name of Elinor Hol.
comb" Manning pursued. You'll
have to make that clear to Mott, I'm
thinking"
81 don't quite understand why the
Hindoos kidnapped you. lieutenant"
added Fitch tentatively.
Britt smiled.
""Mere details" Britz replied First
Griswold did not smuggle the dia-
mond Into Miss Holcomb'a room.
That little trick was pulled OF By
ALI He was the only one who could
have done It, and HIS reason Tor want.
Ing to throw suspicion ou the young
woman is plain. He was In the house
to get the necklace ana he also want.
ed to make q sure getaway There
fore, he figured, II the Jewels should
be missed before he Was able to get
them out of the house, it would help
his chances OF escape TO have suspi.
cion thrown on the secretary. The
diamond that was found among her
things did not belong to the collarette.
But Its size and luster matched any
one Of a dozen Of the stones in that
magnificent setting, SO that all OF us
took 1t for granted 1t was Mrs. Mis-.
sioner's property"
VERY good" parried the chief.
How about the other polnts?"
1T needs no vivid imagination, f"
said Britz, ito picture Curtis Griswold
employing a young woman to take the
drawings to the French manufactur.
ers and telling her to introduce her.
self as Elinor Holcomb, or by any
1 other name he desired"
Manning nodded reluctantly, Fitch
approvingly.
"As for old Martins possession OF
Sands card" continued the lieuten,
ant, Il see no explanation about that
except that Griswold handed It to
him. There seems to be a streak OF
malicious mischief in our club friend,
AS a side exploit in pulling off a big
crime, he would enjoy making trouble
for another-especially for a man he
had reason to fear as a rival, which
was the case with Sands. II may be
he even hoped to cast suspicion per.
manently on the millionaire, though
that seems hardly possible. Even
when Sands acted 30 mysteriously in
regard to that letter he recovered
from the Hindoo burglar, he did not
make me suspect he had stolen the
diamonds, the strongest suspicion
had was that he might be shielding
the thief. and that didn't last long d
And your own little adventures" ?"
asked the chief of detectives with a
trace of malice.
"Oh, that was only a precaution on
their part. They took the chance /
might have recovered the Maharanee
suppose. Maybe they expected to
find in my possession something thai
would give them a clue to the where,
abouts of the stone. Then. once they
get me, they thought they nlshl a,
well keep me out of the running M nj
they got what they wanted. IL was
no part of their plan to let me find
the Jewels and turn them over n
Mrs. Missioner"
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