Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-01-11

Madam, how do you come To be IN
possession Of these iewelaf"
All the painting loveliness Of Mrs.
Delaroohs shivered a. the sharp ques
tion bored its way TO her inner con.
sciouSness II was nov her turn 10 be
silent She looked Of the Hoadquar.
tera man a. n ho held In bis hand her
life. liberty. and whatever chance re.
NAMED 10 her Of happiness. A CLEAN
Of appeal Tlowed IN her beautiful eyes
for q moment Plainly. n she did not
speak II vas not for lack ~ will. Her
words were A. trofen A. tho norm Al
condition Of her thoughts she put
her hands 20 her breast and gAHed al
the Central once man a. plteously as
woman Of her Junoesque charms
could be expected TO do. The ingenue
role was impossible 10 Mrs Delaroehe
but hal Il not been so. undoubtedly
she would have assumed Il In this smer.
Eency.
Answer me. madam. this calls for
an immediate explanation. You told
this man these jewels belonged TO you.
How does II come you have the dia.
monds everybody In New York knows
IS tho MaharAnee necklace Of Airs
Doris Missioner
Mrs Delaroche stiii struggled family
for speech. Her lids quivered: her eyes
alternately closed and then we're nted
upon the detective. and . tremof. 30.
ginning at the crown Of her adorable
head. moved In waves 20 her perfect
feet she sank inio q chair and let bee
head fail upon her arms ~ they
stretched ihertly acrtss q little table
There vas no smallest streak ot pity
IN the look Detective nrttI beat upon
Der lie had dean With women Of her
ppe before many times. be told bin
sell, and nov that he vas 30 near the
heart OF the great Missioner mystery,
Y ~as not bis purpose 10 be insaeneet
IN the Slighies, degree By the distress
OF Diana. 10 ssy nothing Of an Aphro
ai'e. Dry tobs ehoksa the woman.
Her eyes strained q, Their ,cudons 30
painfully that tears would have been O
divine relief Whether she ~as grisys4
or ffiEh,cnei ~As no, 80 A9parsa, al
That she vas sorely distressed. Mia.
nies passed before shs lifted her face
and once mere looksd At The detective
The house slcuth and bis porter hAA
fe'fcAief yard or more. and the
ersiwhile patAmA sqaaA. nou an a.
founded force q CossAcks and ne4ouins
In varied array ~ dressing epwns
and bathFobeH. looks4 and listened In 4
husheI eHnecisney.
Come, Mrs nslArorhe said Hrtta |
sicFuli You really must Dot taste
an more % nv time. have spent ~
hour Ia getting these iewais sway
from vou. and aoat luiena 10 Put Ia
nAhy more voFts tn getting tie facts
frum you. You have 50, 20 Ans~er
#coa or late ard gpa nay a. sell 90
!, al once
IL there ~As 20 b. Aay third degree
N her case, the deiertIrs wAs astef,
mined TO spPiy u thea aaa there
They were Eisea 10 nc. sAla tho
@uman ,Alnuy
mr. ~hom =
By BY tTlend OF ralao.- .Ss ~
,iIed
And hts aAne Inquired The des~o
I've eartIy.
I Do hot care TO tell Als nArae. said
drs Is"laFvchs. ~bo hAA FacoyeFesl a
iiila u her Calnsnsss
"foa nusi .eli us~ Ryl.a .aslsss4
y cAasai ste said
hut l tell yau Yua nust," rvturue4
be detective. uvar yga see yo4 have
"A 10 ten Il 70 square yoarsrsv~
Whst De yoa mean. strt tha asReA
nth pretty shov II Indignation. h.
Nuw. daak try Anv ~ those yarsea
o me, sail BfitA tn biz iasaatssnrr 7
Was descending cjata b. tae uath
III ot ioauolly AA4 CArson. Vie rv
.eMttgei thai In nnmeat an4 r. Z
ialsa more isersaasiHely
II all Save ycg great 8rsF Of =
nable fer sou. Nrs. reaaygseha. n yxsu ;"
u Eha The truth. aHI tai, IL a, lace. {"
hhoa' hoidsaF anything baeA yau
AatTssandt ! aTu q detective ssusa ps
IL deasa4aaTsFrs. ana sAH assigned "
onEa aeo 10 faa Mg~ Missioner an "
oaa* have found ths tlAtzx.
III Hon ] mus' tlna tha shfrf~ y
Mira T@laFpehs shivrrea. and stsrsss ~
~iy In her fest sho ,arnNi ags "
intu' glance an the Eruap at tbs 4exr
"a, faced hri,s once taorr. ARD In = 70
1ce ute tnoFn than whisper she Ss
ia. az
Whatever xeu naay ihsak. att nes W
ow the lrsesa wega h30sen, dsd ra, Ps
ow IbnF ever belonged Ia Mra MA w
lner never heard NJ Mrs agas!am.
before tonight except through thn w
pere, did mos kuaw thar aay Of nv
qaainsaacos knew hwv was pss NJ
are she had lost her dlan,og.sa
hat you tell me aboat the shets 81
ehiaca from Mrs Missioner IL IN
eiy aew to me | seldom read tlsa
seFa, And when | da. | 90 nos r..A ~
saaats ri crime" @'
All yoa say may be true. nrlss uer ~
ted, @bsit sos may take nus aurd far -
-fl'e ieHels are Mrs. AIissinusrs y; =, =.