The Huttig news., 1912-06-15


 Mrs Delarochc." said Rritz, "T may as we'll tell you at the outset that the game is up We know all about your connection with this case, and the hest thing for you to do Is to tell us everything you know. Your friend. Mir Griswold as you have seen is un- der arrest What do you know about him?"
 T shall answer no questions, said Mrs Delarocbe. until l shall have had an opportunity to engage coun- sel"
 Mir. Griswold is engaged to marry you?"
 Of course" she replied with an ln- dignant flush
 Now. Mrs. Delaroche." Britz re- piled. I'm going to tell you that you are the most mistaken lady in Man haitian Island right now Griswold is not engaged to you; at any rate he doesn't understand that he is."
 What do you mean, sir?"
 "I mean, madam" answered Britz, that Mir. Curtis Griswold, though he engaged himself to marry you, has been industriously engaged for some time past in attempting to become en- gagged to another woman
 Who Is she?a
 She is the possessor of many mil lions." said Britz, "a woman of ac- knowledged beauty and of undeniab'e to say for a moment, madam. that her attractivenes equals yours. Doubtless, Mir Griswold, being an enterprising young man, has eyes more to her mil lions than to her looks Nevertheless, she is beauty"
 He watched closely the effect of his words on the high-strung woman facing him, and saw that he had touched re- sponsive chord. Her eyes flashed as If her very soul vibrated with jealous rage Her breath came and went n short gasps. Her fingers twisted and untwisted nervously. and she seemed to be on the point of violent reyela- ton when the situation was interrupt ed by knock on the door.
 Britz, flash of amusement in his face, walked to the door. opened it. and thrust his head out In the cor ridor stood a man from the Detective Bureau who said;
 The prisoner. Griswoid requests an immediate interview with Lieutenant Rritz
 Rritz hesitated minute. then said: Bring him in here" and then returned 10 Mrs Delsroehe. "I shall not ask you to take my word for it. madam" he said m soon give you proof of the very best kind l that what I have told you about MT Griswola is true Just sit over here in this alcove where you cannot be seen from the middle of the room. and pay attention to what goes on
 Shortly after that. Griswold was brought into ths room and the lien tenant. his hands in his nockots. his shoulders squared. his features cast in an iron mold. confronted the club man
 How long is this farce going to he kept up9" Griswnld demanded
 None of that now. Griswold I've got the goods on you. The less of that kind of talk you indulge in. the better D. told everythingi"
 Griswold inquired sarcastica1ly. And what pray had she to te'l9"
 "A great deal more than Mrs Mis- sioner knows" answered Rritz craft fly.
 Don t you mention that lady's name In such place ae this,' exclaimed Griswold with a show of chiyalry that would have gone very we'll before jury. but which was lost on such hard. ened thief-takers as Britz and Man | ming.
 "No harm in mentioning her name, | Is there when the lady herself will ] be here in few minutes?"
 This time there was no stimulation in the start Griswold gave He stared at the detective as if he doubted his own hearing.
 Why why-you simply must not let her come here" said Griswold again. "I would not have her see me here for anything in the world Cant this be arranged somehow? Say, you know I am not poor man
 Britz grinned at him. !
 "Oh. l know you can't be bought" said Griswold But this is serious matter to me. It means my whole future don't want Mrs, Missioner to ceme here and see me prisoner. It will be different when the case comes to trial. I will have counsel then and I can take care of myself. but just now I'm helpless Don't bring the woman here te make her lose all respect for me; oh. man, don't queer mel
 Millicent Delaroche from the alcove heard and saw all that passed hs tween the men. She gripped the slen- der arm of her chair until her taper ing fingers curving around 1t bit into her pink palm She watched the uu- mistakahle 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 tton "a thA winds she stradA t0 the