Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-18

nothing. I did Discover little sf5ooG
box In the top dra~ee Of the dresser.
It nv wjde open. Il had . curious
losk. In thaG, ! WAS sure. he would
put the Jewels II he ever wanted to
move them. There Wa no sign a tbs
bin OF sale. Il occurred to mo. then.
that Captain HanskA might be CARRY.
ing It on his person. knew him 70
be very sound sleeper-he had boast-
ed to mo Of that. and he proved II by
sleeping through . fre at Ms hotel
when he was In Port Of Spain. SO
did q dangerous thing. Without speak
ing to Juan. went down the fire e.
cape at two o'clock in the morning Of
q night when Captain Hanska was at
home, and looked through his pockets.
1 even examined all the papers In his
wallet by the light Of the electric
torch. But 1t was not there. Juan.
when told him. was angry with me
for taking such q risk. He made me
promise never to enter the room
again unless Captain Hanska was
away.
And then we found that we must
act quickly, or lose our property for
ever Juan was watching Captain
Hanska, following his movements
very closely. That day-the day and
night when everything happened-the
captain visited a jeweler in Maiden
LANE think you call it He stayed q
long time. From there he went to a
safe deposit bank. When he came out,
he had a package In his pocket-Juan
could see his coat bulge. Juan was
afraid that he would 90 straight back
to the jeweler and make the sale; and
then our last hope would have been
gone. Instead Captain Hanska went
to cafe and sat alone long time,
drinking When he left that place, he
returned to Mrs. Moore's. And the
shape of his pocket showed that he
still carried the package.
st was plain to us that the package
contained the jewels, and that he in.
tended to dispose Of them at once
probably the next morning. That night
the jewels would be in his room-and
1t was our last chance. Juan came to
see me just after dinner. We talked 1t
all over. and made our final plans. In
the first place. 1t seemed best for
Juan to do the work himself. I am q
woman, and very weak with grief and
illness. could do nothing in case l
was discovered. Though Juan had
never been in the room, l could tell
him exactly where to look-&here
seemed no doubt that Captain Han
ska was keeping the strong-box for
that very purpose.
Then we considered another thing
how we should both get away. AT
first we decided that l should leave
the house early. and that Juan. after
getting the jewels. should follow me.
But he did not dare to make the at
tempt before one or two O'Clock In the
morning. when Captain Hanska would
surely be asleep-even the heaviest
sleepers sometimes lie awake long
time after they go to bed. Mrs. Moore.
We knew. was very watchfuHshe was
afraid Of burglars and she had habit
Of running to her door whenever any.
one entered or left during the night
She would know that had gone out:
II Juan loft at one or two in tho morn
ting. Mrs. Moore would take alarm.
knowing as she did that was out Of
the house. Being nervous and igno-
rant. she was likely. we felt. to seize
him or to give some sort Of an alarm.
We were thinking Of every possibility.
you see. These things are necessary
for me to tell. that you may under
stand what happened later"
(This in answer to an objection Of
Inspector MCGEE. who was urging her
to come to the point.)
AT about ten O'Clock, We decided
Just what to do.
"Juan and I are about Of q sire. I
am large for woman. He Is small for
q man. We do not resemble each 9TH
or in the upper part Of the face. but
our mouths and chins are very much
alike. 1t was one Of our games At
home to dress in each others clothes.
Il would put on his ulster, pull his
hat far down over my eyes. and fool
people into believing that, was he.
Further. his voice is light, and he can
talk in falsetto. This was an old
family game. We played eternally on
the resemblance in the charades and
theatricals that English people are
always getting up.