The Marshall republican., 1913-04-04

silent: not a word had he spoken
since we entered the room. He didn't
speak now. he just sat there chewing
his mustache violently. There wal .
glitter OF defiance in his eyes. It sud
denly flashed on me where and when
! had first seen him-sn impression
| had had from the beginning. Count
Felix Won Drummer had pointed him
out to 10 and me at the. Spring Exbi.
drel instead Of the Due de Trouville,
and that's why the name was not
familiar to me.
There was a rush OF footsteps In
the hall, and Adams, the other de-
l~ective, appeared in the doorway.
MIR. Adams" Thomas directed.
please be good enough to see that
Mrs. Cutler doesn't leave the house.
You understand Adams merely
nodded. and ran out.
And Natalie's jewels!" Mrs. Haz-
ard went on, after a moment.
TO state II briefly" Thomas said.
1T Is possible to trace all the tbefts
and rohhnries along the north shore
during tits whole summer TO the duke
here. ard Mrs. Cutler and the Due
i'Aubigny. who has already served a
sentence OF several years in q French
prison. II was a big conspiracy, and
We don't know yet the extent OF It's
qualifications. We do know. however,
that while the duke came here as
your guest 10 steal these pictures. by
substitution, as I have explained, he
has been working hand IN hand with
d'Aubigny I'm the jewel thefts. Mrs.
Cutler has been the actual instru.
ment IN many OF the thefts. ] have
known these things vaguely for a
long time. but II was necessary Ia get
direct proof, and now I believe I have
that.
For instance, In the case Of Miss
Agazziz's jewels. Since she has been
In this house she has lost first a ruby
pendant. then six bracelets. another
pendant and n rope Of pearls. In my
capacity OF footman here I kept close
watch Of Mrs. Cutler. and after each
theft I had searched her rooms In
no case did I find any jewels. Hut
I did find. on my last trip TO her
apartments. a receipt In the name OF
The Due de Trouvllle for a box In n
safety deposit vault I coupled that
with the fact that Mrs. Cutler has
always found II convenient to 70 into
the city immediately after the ihefts
here. and 7 made inquiries. or rather
some oi NY men did for me.
They found that Mrs Cutler had
gone 10 the safety deposit vault time
after time aud each time she had de.
posted something In the box. II I
am not mistaken, the various stolen
Jewels. including the emerald bracelet
which was stolen from Miss Agazziz
before you opened your summer place
here. are In that vault. and the box
II held In the name OF the nc de-
Trouvilie. I think that Is direct evil
dence. You're n lawyer, MIR. Crownln.
shield. Am I right"
III the jewels are In the vault"
Joh- spread his hands, indicating that
thnt Was all there was "a be said.
"rhe thieying. 50 far as this house
was concerned. came to "a climax when
Il became generally known that a
detective. this man Adams. was com
ing here" Thomas continued. THE
duke here. Mrs. Cutler and their nc
completes undertook then 20 make
the big haul. II was Miss Codman's
good fortune'-he turned Ia me and
bowed sllghtly-"to prevent the ac-
complishment OF that haul: and Incl
dentally IL was my misfortune 10
aus her to break her arm. II was
I who flashed the light In your face
and called YOU by name the night
you went h%eadlong down the stairs"
he a~pologized. II had followed you
In the dark under the impression that
you were Mrs. Cutler. and when ]
flashed the light in your face II was
with the purpose OF taking "A prisoner,
Instead OF Mrs. Cutler. however. !
came upon you; and you fell. I'm
sorry"
'Oh, don't mention IT," I gasped ex'
citedly, 1T II OF no consequence at
all" Then another thought came 10