The Marshall republican., 1913-04-11
cUYPlcir 1911
bObB5rhfpR1Il COMPANY

one else wac uDder suspicion IL was
easier to keep watch on them. | fol.
lowed that line of reasoning through
out. Everything else was compare
lively simple after that extraordinary
session at dinner"-again he smiled
"where every one told their schemes
for hiding their jewels. II I had had
any doubts at all they we're ~dissipated
then. The persons who heard those
statements were only the guests In
the house and three servants, Bur
rows, the butler, myself and another
footman. II narrowed things down.
incidentally It made the final haul
simple for the thieves"
Then" | put in, IF you. did not sus-
pect Mr.. Abbott at any time, why
was II you-you followed him across
the lawn the night ! fell down
stairsf"
Every one looked ut me IN astonish.
ment. ! don't know that any n un-
derstood except Thomas.
II was making assurance doubly
sure" he replied. Il saw Mr.. Abbott
as he landed from his boat, and
naturally curious 10 to what he was
going to do. I kept my eye on him.
He did nothing but stand for a long
time and stare at n window above,
and"
yes, I understand" l interrupted.
I'VE, all Of us, understand"
Then he went away" Thomas
added. The thieves were at work
then in the gallery, but ! didn't know
Il. II by any chance ! had re-entered
the house by the back door instead
OF the front door after Mr.. Abbott
went away. I would have caught them
going out. As II was. | came In the
front door. and so II came about that
I flashed the light In your face"
That seemed to be all of II. Mrs.
Hazard and ! sat looking at each 9th.
er with our mouths mutually open.
and simultaneously we closed them.
John said nothing; Hap sat pounding
one clenched fist into the palm OF
his hand and g%rinning-I don't know
why.
And now. dc Trouville." continued
Tbomas.-wasn't that an awful way
TO speak to n ~duke?-"there remains
only to get an order from you for
the jewels IN the safety deposit. For
your Information I'll say hat d'Aubig.
ny and two OF his accomplices are al.
rendy under arrest In the city. and
Mrs. Cutler Is being-detained up.
mains, too, for Mrs. Hazard here to
say what shall be done with you
after all the stolen things are recov
cred. l'm satisfied TO get them. III
send you 10 prison for twenty years
n she wants me to. or I think l can
induce my people TO let you go.r
For the first time the duke spoke.
Il am nj your mercy. Mrs. Hsz,
ard" he said. II deny nothing" And
he didn't have the least bit OF an
accent.
Hap looked at Mrs. Hazard. Mrs
Hazard looked at John, John looked
ut the duke, and the duke looked M
me-appealingiy, thought. 10 and
l really were the OF his down
fall Poor little duke! ! was awfully
sorry for him!
II think, under all the circum
stances" John said slowly at last. fol
he was holding In on his temper
he was awful angry about 10 beinl
sbducted--"that II His Grace return,
everything that has been stolen
think we are prepared to let the mat
ter drop" I could have kissed hin
for that. HE has been called Il
Europe suddenly, and he will decide
to remain there for all time!"
"And the others7" Thomas dueried
eff either IL brought to trial the Of
feet will be the same"
81 mean all OF them" said John.
And that's how that part Of II ended