The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-29

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Mott seemed interested.
you don't think It possible he also
is implicated in the theft?" he asked.
Il should regard such a supposition
as absurd" Griswold declared. But"
he added, hastily, i've had no expert.
ence with criminals"
With a sly look at the detective
Griswold arose and left the room. As
the door swung behind him Britz
asked:
Mott, what do you know about
Griswold?"
Nothing that could be of any serv.
Ice to you in hunting down the Mis-.
sioner thief"
How long has he been in business
here?"
About ten or fifteen years I should
say"
Hes ven engaged in various en-.
terpr4s-y Since leaving college, hasn't
he? Nest Of the ventures proved
faimres?"
you seem TO know something OF
his business affairs" Mott fired back.
AT present he's secretary of tho
Iroquois Trust company" Britt con-
tinued, dSTegarding the prosecutors
remark. "Do you know what salary
he is receiving?"
HE gets $4,000 year" the attor.
ney informed him.
"IIls fortune would be materially
improved IL he married Mrs. Mis-.
sioner."
"And you believe the theft Of her
jewels would help his suit?" the pros
ecutor asked sarcastically.
The detective vouchsafed no reply.
With characteristic abruptness, he
switched to Sands.
"If Sands has lost heavily in Wall
street we ought to look into It. He
had equal opportunity with Griswold
to steal the collarette," he said.
IL have no objection" Mott smiled.
"By the way" he suddenly asked,
"have you obtained any trace Of the
truth as to who manufactured the
Maharanee?"
II have found the manufacturer,
Britz replied calmly.
What" The prosecutor bounded
out of his chair as II released by a
spring. And you've withheld the In
formation from me?"
"The manufacturer OF the stone is
useless as " witness. He's hopelessly
insane"
HAS he thrown no light on the
case at all?"
Yes, somo light" Britt admitted
reluctantly. He was not prepared to
disclose his hand yet. In fact, he re-
allied an abundance OF work still was
necessary before the result OF the in.
terview In the insane asylum could be
shaped into tangible evidence against
the man who had ordered the dupli-
cate diamond.
Doesn't he recall who ordered the
duplicate?" the prosecutor asked.
mo" the detective replied. He Is
in the last stage of dementia. But
we searched his effects and found a
sketch of the Maharanee drawn on the
haoh of visiting card"
Triumphant beams shot from Motifs
eyes. He faced the detective, one
hand extended in congratulation.
Il take back everything said about
your having botched the case" he Of
fered apologetically. Whatever the
outcome. you certainly are close
to the heart of the mystery. Britt,
was II man or woman who ordered
the stone?"
The detectives hand slipped into
the inner pocket of his coat It pro-
duced long envelope from which he
took the card, passing 1t over to the
prosecutor. Mott looked at the name
engraved on the pasteboard with |
widening eyes. His lips extended un-
I'll the mouth seemed a thin, shapeless |
slit. Suddenly his jaw opened and |
snapped. as If he had come to a quick |
determination.
"Sands!" he exclaimed. 80 he or
dered the fake Maharanee! BY George, |
now see the Importance of Girls
wold's information with regard to his
financial affairs Sands is hit hard in |
the market" he continued, slowly as
II viewing the case from a new angle.
Hes hard up. Needs cash to cover
his margins! Has a duplicate neck
lace made! OF course, II he had the
Maharanee counterfeited. he also had
the rest Of the paste gems manufac-
tured." Mott was talking half to him
self, but his words kindled a pleasant
light in the detectives eyes. Sands
has a motive for the crime, and he has
the opportunity TO commit IT," The
prosecutors hand closed about Britz'
palm. II congratulate you." he fin
ished
From ths pocket of his coat Britz
drew newspaper and pointed 10 the
big headlines of the first column.
MORE THAN TWO MILLIONS
FOR TuBERcuLosls CURE"
What has that 70 do with the dia,
mond robbery" Mott inquired
1.-THE committee for the Preven-
tion and Cure OF tuberculosis, the
detective read, acknowledges re-