The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-08-20

NhO NOhoNA shN NAohR a NNP VI
tea, always the best promoter OF clear
thought; and for some ten minutes l
turned the thing over In my mind.
Who was Mrs. Sibyl Kavanagh. and
why had she sewn a brooch of bril-
liants to the inside OF panel of her
gown-sewn it in q place whore It
was as safely hid from sight as
though buried In the Thames? A child
could have given the answer-but n
child would have overlooked many
things which were vital to the devel-
opment of the unavoidable conclusion
of the discovery. The brooch that
had seen correspondent perfectly with
the crescent of which Lady Dunholme
was robbed-yet 1t was brooch
which hundred women might have
possessed; and If had simply
stepped down and told Lady Faber.
the thief you are entertaining is Mrs.
Sibyl Kavanagh." a Islander action
with damages had trodden upon the
heels of the folly.
second cup OF tea helped me still
further on my path. 1t made quite
clear to me the fact that the woman
was the recipient of the stolen Jewels.
She, clearly, could not use the scissors
which had severed Lady Faber's pen
dant from the ruby belt. skillful
man had in all probability done that
but which man, or perhaps men?
had long felt that the seasons rob
berries were the work of many hands.
Chance had aow marked for me one
pair; but It was vastly more impor-
tant to know the others. The pun
ishment of the woman would scarce
stop the widespread conspiracy; the
arrest of her for the possession OF a
crescent brooch. hid suspiciously 1t
is true, but a brooch of a pattern
which abounded in every jewelers.
shop from Kensington to Temple Bar,
would have been consummate lunacy.
OF course, could have taken cab to
Scotland Yard, and have told my
tale: but with no other support, how
far would that have availed me? If
the history of the surprisingly
strange case were to be written,
knew that / must write it, and lose
no moment in the work.
had now got a sufficient grip up
on the whole situation to act decisive
ly, and my first step was to re-enter
the ball room, and to take a partner
for the next waltz. We had made
some turns before 1 discovered that
Mrs. Kavanagh was again in the
room, dancing with her usual dash,
and seemingly in no way moved by
the mishap. AS we passed in the
press, she even smiled at me, saying,
f,,I
whole bearing convinced me Of her
belief that 1 had seen nothing.
At the end OF my dance my own
partner, a pretty little girl in pink,
left me with the remark, You're
awfully stupid tonight! / ask you
If you've seen Manon Lescant, and
the only thing you say is, The panel
buttons up, thought So" This con-
vinced me that it was dangerous to
dance again, and l waited in the room
only until the supper was ready, and
Mrs. Kavanagh passed me, making for
the dining room, on the arm of Gen.
Sharard. I had loitered to see what
jewels she wore upon her dress; and
when I had made a note of them,
! slipped from the front door Of the
house unobserved, and took q han
som to my place in Bond street.
At the second ring of the bell my
Waterman opened the door to me
and while he stood staring with pro-
found surprise, l walked straight to
one of the jewel cases in which our
cheaper jewels are kept, and took
therefrom a spray of diamonds, and
hooked 1t to the inside of my coat.
Then l sent the man upstairs to
awaken Abel, and in FIVE minutes my
servant was with me, though he wore
only his trousers and his shirt.
ABEL" said I, there's good news
for you. I'm on the path of the gang
we're wanting"
Good God, sir!" cried he, you
don't mean that"
YES" said I, there's a woman
named Sibyl Kavanagh in it to begin
with, and she's helped herself to a
couple of diamond sprays, and a pen
dant Of rubies at Lady Faber's to-
night. One of the sprays / know she's
got; If 1 could trace the pendant to
her, the case would begin to look
complete"
''Whew!" he calculated, brighten
ing up at the prospect of business.
81 knew there was a woman in 1t all
along-but this one, why, she's a reg
ular fier, amt she, sir?"
Wen find out her history present
ly. I'm going straight back to Port.
man square now. Follow me in a
hanson, and when you get to the
house, wait inside my brougham un-
til / come. But before you do that,
run round to Marlborough street po-
lice station and ask them If we can
have ten or a dozen men ready to
mark a house In Bayswater some
time between this and six o'clock to-
morrow morning"
You're going TO follow her home
then?"
Exactly, and If my wits can find
n way I'm going to be her guest for
ten minutes after she quits Lady Fa-
ber's. They're sure to let you have
the men either at Marlborough street
or at the Harrow road station. This
business has been a disgrace to them
quite long enough"
That's SO, sir; King told me yester-
day that he'd bury his head in the
sand If something didn't turn up soon.
You haven't given me the exact ad-