The Huttig news., 1912-03-16

Ing their import while noting their contents. His impassive face masked the emotions they aroused in him. and he returned them to the assistant district attorney with an air Of indif- ference.
 Thee letters are conclusive" Mott pronounced.
 Conclusive of what? ?" demanded ritz
 That Miss Holcomb was the tool her tiance. and that the two have 5mbined to enlist your sympathy
 guess it wasn't a bad bit of de- 'ctive work to get those letters." omelly smiled.
 l guess not. agreed Carson, anx. HIS to justify his partners Hltie out urst of sclf-adHlation.
 lifiz tuned to them abruptly. heir hppant tones iTritated him. His ature reYolted at the ll-bred reioic- 1g over the prospective degradation lf a woman
 Be" did you get the letters?s he sked brusQaezy
 Donnellf, ready 10 burst with the importance he had gathered. needed 0 urging h ;mpart the desired in cfmation.
 had Doctor Fitch shadowed from he day lie appeared al headquarte rs Q inquire about Miss Holeomh." h. iaid. That's how got on that ht vas negotiating with real estaft g nj. Luckily the agent was fieEd of mine, and he informed me nat Fitch had purchased and paid or site on which to build a mod. n sanitarium Yes, sir, he put up tSa6e0 Tor the ground. and the build. sa2s and iurnis hings. l learned. are to cost near quarter of a million. 1t Aasnt easy to get the agent 10 turn yer Fftch's letters. but told him ed have to produce them before he grand jury under subpo5 ma. SO ae handed taem over
 Have you tr'ed to learn wteae he got the morey9' Britz demanded.
 It's plain enough where he got the money. The individual stones of the aeeklace would bring all the money 4e needed for he dcal.'
 But bave you tried to make sure hat he sold the diamonds?e Britz per. listed
 I'll get ali tbat without much trouble was the confident reply.
 Well, go ahead and get it. Britz ordered.
 When the two detectives left the -oom Mott found tt impossible to re- train his qualification.
 I guess you'll admit you're on the wrong lay?" he ieered. You've be- wildered yourself with your own zeal. This is the sort of stuff | want" he declared, lingering the letters. @Yon,ve been led sstray. Now get on the right trail and aceomp ish something
 An attendant entered with eart. The prosecutor glanced at it and passed it over to the detective.
 Hes an old friend" Mott remarked. We were in college together"
 dark flush suffused Rritz' eounte, nance and deepened his yellow ivory complexion to dull gray He fixed look of anxious interroea ion ou Mott, as if doubtful of the wi dom oi admitting the visitor into this bacA room of the temple Of justice.
 T know he's ore of your suspects he prosecutor laughed at the same me pressing button which sounded
 buzzef in the reception room. " es, 'e's one of the figures in this corooay Inform him that, in your eyes. hes one of the possible thieves. You ma. go ahead suspectins whom you will without interference on my part.
 The swinging door opened, and Gris wold sauntered into the room. The cordial smile he bestowed on Mott faced to sHpereiliousness when he he hold Britz He glanced at the de teetive as If resentfu of his presen
 T presume you can guess why called. he said tami!iarly 10 the racs ecutor.
 "lt requires no mind reader to fathem the object of your visit. Mott laughed back
 Mrs Missione Is on the verge oI nervous prostration :" Grisw old in formed. She asked me to inquire about the progress of the case Do you know. she cant get herself 10 be lieve Eiinor guilty. Sands is inclined to agree with her to the extent of of fering to go on Miss Holcomb's bond
 Why doesn't he do so9" inquired the prosecutor.
 "Because Mrs Missioner objects. Griswold replied She believes that the swiftest way to clear Eiin0r is to permit her 10 remain in the Tombs confess 1 cannot see the force of her argument, but she is evidently acting under what she believes to be com retent advice
 Britz cushioned his head against the back of he chair n the attitude ot an indifferent listener to the cen versation between the other men. If he had any views on the subject under discussion. he gave no audible irdiea- ton of them.
 This man Sands suddenly cue fed Mott. seems to be an accepted suitor of Mrs Missioner, doesn't he?"