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her pink palm. She watched the un-
mistakable agitation OF the prisoner
until no doubt remained In her mind
of his attitude toward Mrs. Missioner
Then her rage broke through all re
straint. Casting the detectives eau
tion to the winds, she strobe to the
center OF the room and lowered above
Griswold. as. thunderstruck at sight
or her-in his sclfcentered pride OF
what might happen. he had utterly for
gotten for awhile her presence in Po-
lice Headquarters-he moved uneas
ily In his chair.
"Perjurer," she screamed liar,
Ingrntel Thief"
Each word was like the snap Of
lash that brought wincing start from
/ Griswold as II black snake whip
had stung him. He stretched his
hands toward her imploringly.
''Millicent," he cried.
Never call me by that name again"
she almost screamed. 'T wish I could
forget every occasion on which yon
have dared to utter It, You wretch,"
and she wrung her hands futllely. as
II she would like to clasp them about
his throat.
Fitch opened the door softly and
looked in. Behind him stood Elinor
Holcomb and Detective Williams. At
sign from Britt, they entered the
room noiselessly and stood beside the
door. Before Williams could close II
upon them. Mrs. Missioner and Brux-
J ton Sands appeared on the threshold.
Mrs. Delaroche turned to Britt in
cold fury. an icy reaction from her
volcanic rage OF the moment before
II will tell you all you wish to
know. Lieutenant" she said 81 will
tell you all know about Mr.. Girls
void He is the man" Mrs. Della
roche continued, "who stole Mrs. Nils
sioner's diamonds"
The wealthy widow. standing near
the door, put her hand to her heart as
/ If about TO faint from the shock.
Sands, his only thought being to sup
: port her In such trying moment for
got the presence of all the others,
and pissed his arm about her shou-
( ders TO steady her slightly swaylng
form Elinor with little sigh turned
to Fitch and clasped both his hands
( with unmlstakable tenderness Then
her head sank upon his shoulder. and
the doctor, bolder than Sands. en-
oircled her waist with his arm
Britt. without making a move to in.
terrupt Mrs. Delaroohe, stretched one
hand behind him and pressed button
that communicated with the room
where Gordon and Hicks waited with
the four Hindoos. The connecting door
opened and the Orientals could be
seen within. Mrs. Delaroche, OBJ
sorbed in her own grievances, intent
only upon vengeance that should shat.
ter Curtis Griswold to the very founda.
ton of the man. again fixed her eyes
upon him as she continued her de
nunciation to the detective Britz and
Manning listened alertly. Gordon. in
the adjoining room, whipped out a
notebook and began taking in short
hand everything the woman said.
YES, you stole the Jewels" said
Mrs. Delarocte to the crouching club
man In his chair 81 didn't know Il
when you gave them to me, and fool
that was. the suspiolons | might
have had were kept aloof by my ar
fection for you. You wooed me for a
long time. You told me I was the only
woman in the world You swore Won
never had single thought OF any
other And all that time, It seems.
you were courting this Mrs. Mission
er. You were seeking to win her
for her wealth. suppose-it matters
not for what, And even while you
were in her house as a recognized,
even an accepted suitor, you robbed
the very woman you really intended to
marryl"
Turning with a panther's speed and
with its steely strength. she ad-
dressed herself again to Britz.
i ''Mr Griswoldi" she said, gave me
necklace a few weeks ago-s dis-
mond necklace. II was contained In
the Jewel case you found In my room.
He told me he had purchased It for
me, and that It was to be his bridal
gift I wondered at the munIfcence
of the present. but he assured mo he
was a man of much greater wealth
than was generally supposed, and that
when we were wed, we would live in
luxury equalIng that OF anyone in New
York society. believed him Ho
explained that he wished me to take
charge of the necklace at once as hs
feared to keep 1t in his own apart
rnent. and for business reasons did
not wish to intrust 1t to safe deposit
company. When the news Of the Mig
sioner diamond robbery was published
in the newspapers, commented upon
II to the man | supposed to be my
fisnce. and expressed wonder as to
whether Mrs. Missioner's diamonds
we're as beautiful as those he had
given me. He asked me to say moth
ing about my possession of the neck.
lace until our wedding day.
"When you, Mr.. Britz, tried TO steal
the necklace from my room; when. in
fact, you did take the case that had
contained them, | supposed you to be
an ordinary burglar. Naturally ! be
came excited at the thought OF losing
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