The Washington times., 1912-02-17
THE TIMES DAILY SERIAL STORY
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Late Of


arrived before the storm and had wait
90 for mo IN shed outside, that Is why
they found no footprints on the carpet
nor on the tiles in the hall"
rhc governvss stopped again, and put
her hand to her heart.
I am stifing," she said. give me
water! water
They again administered q cordial
that had previously revived her. Th"
Magistrates were anxious I" get all her
scious for the doctor had said that she
would soon sink into coma.
She continued:
7 shut nv self into nv room. heard
lime. beverly r"turn: Joscfhine did not
crime was discovered, for a moment |
was terrified but I recovered, for !
saw that they lid not suspect me. ]
thought il would be mole prudent now
to put the Jewels and the old lace that
had taken from NV late employer In
Al safe plnre But what was my sur
prise to fnh that they had gone from
the box where | had hidden them in the
loft. I knew later that Josephine had
taken tho rewels and given them to
her companion.
your desk. NJ. de MonteIberg," said
| Gisele, addressing the Judge. 1T was
while you turned to examine a docu-
ment: seized the opportunity and
acted so quickly that neither you nor
But" said the Judge, you were
searched at the time. the same as all
] the other witnesses?"
Yes, but two minutes had elapsed
before you found they had gone; l got
outside your office and slipped them to
Jose Johannes, who had accompanied
| me, dressed as footman. He was
taken for Nine HeriQua's servant, the
lady with whom | lived at that ume'
and as he was not witness, he was
| able to leave the build ing as soon as
he had the jewels. 4,
ut was who went to Nine. Rougets
| in the Rue Frochet to sell the stones
| which had been taken from their set
! tngs. And / was with Jose when Gas
| ton Dufreny. the detective, was pur-
! suing me. left the jewels In the auto
mobile at the Palace Pigalle."
How is it asked the Judge, that
! the woman from whom you stole the
| jewels did not lodge a complaint|
She was recalled suddenly to Amer -
| public because she thought Jose had
| stolen them. She loved him.
| You know what happened after. l
left the Heriduas for they would @ not
| allow me to go out alone. Went orten
| Jose there. We always spoke in Enghsh
and the Hernandez did not understand
Then Inesille. with whom l had be-
| come friendly. became jealous, Tor sne
| knew that Jose and | loved each other
| Then all was lost. | forgot one detail.
| The second knife that once belonged TO
the Hernandez was stolen from me by
| Josephine"
Dufreny understood then how II was
that he had found the weapon at Mother
| Cazalrs. where 1t had been left by the
| Serpent.
| Her confession, which had been care
| fully taken down by the clerk. was
| ended. She was asked II she could sign
| it,
'I will try" she said. She wrote her
| signature and fell back exhausted.
Mime beverly is here said the
| Judge will you see her.
! The governess made a sign that she
! would. Adrienne entered. pale and trem-
bling. At the sight of Gisele dying her
| eyes filled with tears and she could
scarcely speak Gisele signed for her
| to draw near.
| Dufreny led her to the bedside. Gisele
raised her eyes to the poor woman
| whose happiness she had destroyed
Her lips moved as though to speak. She
! commenced word:
| For"
| But she did not finish. Her intract-
! able nature asserted itself, and even at
her last moments she could not ask for
giveness of her victim.
| Then she sank into unconsciousness.
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