The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-04-05
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ner mead sank upon his shoulder and
the doctor, holder than Sands, en-.
clrcled her waist with his arm.

her head sank upon his shoulder, ant
the doctor, holder than Sands, en-
clrcled her waist with his arm.
Britt, without making move to In
terrupt Mrs. Delaroche, stretched one
hand behind him and pressed a button
mat communicated with the room
"nere Gordon and Hicks waited with
the four Hindoos. The connecting door
opened and the Orientals could be
seen within. Mrs. Delaroche, alb.
sorbed in her own grievances, intent
only upon vengeance that should shat.
Ter Curtis Griswold to the very founda.
t'on of the man, again fixed her eyes
upon MIN as she continued her de-.
nunclat1on to the detective. Britt and
Manning listened alertly. Gordon, in
tne adjoining room, whipped out a
notebook and began taking in short.
hand everything the woman said.
Eyes, you stole the Jewels" said
Mrs. Delaroche to the crouching club.
man In his chair. II didn't know Il
when you gave them to me. and fool
that l was, the suspicious I might
nave had were kept aloof by my af.
lection for you. You wooed me for a
long time. You told me l was the only
woman in the world. You swore YOU
never had a single thought of any
other. And all that time, 1t seems,
you were counting this Mrs. Mission.
er. You were seeking to win her
for her wealth, I suppose matters
not for what And even while YOU
were in her house as a recognized.
even an accepted sutton, you robbed
the very woman you really intended to
marry"
Turning with panther's speed and
with its steely strength, she ad.
dressed herself again to Britt.
"Mr. Griswold!" she said, gave me
a necklace a few weeks ago-a dia.
mond necklace. It was Contained IN
the jewel case you found in my room.
He told me he had purchased 1t for
me, and that it was to be his bridal
gift. wondered at the munificence
If the present, but he assured me he
vas a man of much greater wealth
han was generally supposed, and that
when we were wed, we would live in
luxury equaling that of anyone in New
FORK society. believed him. He
Explained that he wished me to take
harge Of the necklace at once as he
cared to keep it in his own apart
1ent, and for business reasons did
OF wish to intrust it to a safe deposit
ompany. When the news of the Mis-
Toner diamond robbery was published
the newspapers, / commented upon
to the man l supposed to be my
ance. and expressed wonder as to
'nether Mrs. Missioner's diamonds
'ere as beautiful as those he had
wen me. He asked me to say moth.
lg about my possession of the neck
ice until our wedding day. He said
Q did not wish the directors of ito
'oquois Trust Company to know he
ad laid out such a large sum o.
honey yet awhile.
when you, Mr.. Britt, tried to steal
10 necklace from my room; when, in
let, you did take the case that had
obtained them, supposed you to be
ordinary burglar. Naturally 1 be-
anne excited at the thought of losing
lch magnificent gems. How the
'wels were ever taken from my Gus.
'dy l do not yet know. have no
lea where they are. All I do know
that Curtis Griswold stole them.
nd that. in turn, they were stolen
ON him. I
"As for you," and she turned upon