Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-05

"ne Maoe drawings AZ Fire F1eho.
was manufacturing n genuine stone.
That's his delusion, you understand
thinks he's making diamonds"
Well" said the Chief after another
pause. How did Griswold turn the
trick when II came to a showdown"
A faint smile fickered an instant
about Britz's lips, then disappeared.
He never got q chance to turn the
trick" tho detective replied. For
moro than a year now. he's been cast
ing covetous eyes on the same paste
stones he had manufactured"
BY q tremendous effort Fitch sue
ceeded in Hubduing his excitement.
and locking his hands behind his
head, he waited with what patience
he could for tho rest Of the detec-
tive's story Manning seemed to turn
to ice.
"Griswold has been in bad financial
ly for over two years" Britt contin-
ued. Hes been doing stunts with the
books of the Iroquois Trust company.
At my request. the directors have had
experts on the books for a couple OF
weeks. and they've got as pretty q
case against Mt. Griswold as ever
you saw. He wanted that necklace in
order to get enough money to square
his accounts
Now comes the strangest part OF
the case" The detective smiled as
he made ready to fire the verbal
bomb. THE most surprised man in
the world. on the night that Mrs Mis-
sioner discovered her jewels were
mere paste, was Curtis Griswold."
Britz watched the effect OF his words
on his hearers. They shifted nervous
ly in their seats as II Impatient OF the
detective's pause.
When did the Hindoos steal the
Jewels and where did they nnd them? ?"
asked Manning
About one hour. or 4 little more.
before made try for them myself"
said Britz. They nabbed them in the
apartment of Mrs. Millicent Dslsroche.
in the Hotel Renaissance"
And who, II you don't mind taking
me into your confidence, Is Mrs.
Millicsnt Delaroche?" the Chief in
quired.
Mrs. Milliosnt Delaroche," said the
detective crisply. thinks she ia tho
future Mrs Curtis Griswold. But a.
far ~ Mr.. Griswold 10 concerned. she
may remain Mrs.. Delaroche for the
rest Of her natural life. In other
words. Griswold promised to marry
her. and then got very busy in an at
tempt to marry Mrs. Missioner. He
doesn't know yet. of course. that It
will be q very long time before he has
chance to marry anybody. Neither
does Mrs. Delarochs know how she
has been fooled by the clubman
When she does know-which think
will be some time today think you'll
see some fur ny"
Fitch, to set the upper hand OF his
nervousness, tapped his eyeglasses
with medical-lookins lead pencil.
and listened very closely to the de-
tectfvs's story. Manning. too, was alb.
sorbe d in what Br1tz had to tell. Both
Of hfst hearers, therefore, were mo-
mentArily disappointed when Britz, in
stead Of going ahead With his story,
asked that Donnelly and Carson be
prsed apart long enough for one of
them to arrest Griswold. and the other
to brings Mrs. Dsiaroche TO HeadQuar-
ters.
II don't want to make things too un-
pleasant for these bright young men"
Britx said sarcastically; but I do
want to give myself tho satisfaction
Of having them nab the two persons
they should have arrested In less than
week after the theft OF Mrs. Mis-
sioners jewels was discovered"
Manning felt he had no choice save
to comply. He wasn't exactly pleased
by the insistence Of MS lieutenant's
request; but when Britz, at a nod
from him. pressed . push button and
IN attendant appeared in the doorway,
Chief Manning ordered the bluscoat
to ask Donnelly and Carson 10 report
to him In the lisutenant's room at
ence.
Right hsrs.- Brits proceeded, -fs
where an interesting side feature of
the mystery comes in. 0riswold would
have probably bssn more alert II hs
had known that men ten times a.
adroit ~ he. and . hundred times
more interruptions. had journeysd half
around the world to get one Of those
very gems he was preparing TO steal
from the woman he hoped to marry.
don't know exactly what's at the bot
tom Of the interest those Hindoos
have In the great MeharsAss dia-