The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-03

Let's go and investigate,
urged Jack. Come on, Poole, to
the library"
"One moment, please" Poole's
words came sharply. Just what
has happened? You say there has
been a robbery"
"Yes-the safe in the library.
Come along. Poole" Jack caught
the others arm, but Poole stayed
him and advanced to the break
fast table. Wont you all take
seats again? And | will do the
same. Now, IL you please. may
hear just what has happened
from you, Colonel Winthrop"
II know nothing about it." dis
claimed Colonel Winthrop. 1T
was Mrs. Scoville who discovered
the robbery. We were at break
fast here when Mrs. Scoville en-
tered with the announcement that
she had just noticed a hole drilled
In the door of the safe. Evelyn,
naturally concerned about her
jewels, runs to investigate"
The bolts were thrown back
-" interrupted Evelyn and then
checked herself abruptly.
Poole turned toward her
searehingly. Wont you yon-
tinue?"
Evelyn's eyes challenged
Poole's. When she spoke 1t was
with evident effort.
l suppose l ought to explain
that last evening Uncle Geof-
frey gave me these beautiful dia-
monds and a ruby which he
brought from India. | put them
I'm the safe over night. / was
alarmed for their safety ON hear
Ing what Mrs. ScoviIle said. I
ran at once to the library. /
found the cash-drawer open and
the money gone. The jewels,
which l had put away in this
box. | thought at first had not
been moletsted. But now 1 have
discovered that one of the stones
has been taken-the ruby"
How much money was in the
safe?"
Hardly more than twenty
dollars. 1 very seldom have
money in the house except when
the servants are paid on the first
of the month";"
TO recur to the safe a mo-
ment Miss Winthrop, you did not
find 1t locked?" queried Poole.
"No. The door was closed,
but the bolts were not thrown"
replied Evelyn.
May l ask wheter anyone
else In the household knows the
combinations
mo, 10 one but me-"
We'll, then, we might now
go to the library suggested
Poole, rising from the table.
"One minute, please" broke
in Archie. Il think Grimes and
| can give further details in re-
gard to this affair.""
Archie leaned across the tai
BILE. MY bedroom is in the
wing of the house on the ground
floor" he said, land both win
dows face on the lawn. Some
time during the night A was
awakened by a light flashing in
my face, as IL someone passing
on the outside mad accidently
flashed a light through the win
dow. Then l heard sounds in
the hall. l slipped into a bath
robe and slippers and stepped
into the corridor. AT the door
of the library l came upon
Grimes with a candle. Did you
hear anything?' he asked after
he had gotten over the start
l gave him. Grimes can tell
you how"
''If you will, Crimes" put in
Poole.
The butler came forward. Its
just as Mr.. Winthrop's been a.
telling of, sir. / was sleeping
in the other wing of the house,
sir, which leads off from the IL
brary. About half past two l
was awakened by a noise, as IL
someone was opening .or shut
ting a window. l got up, lit a
candle, and went through the
lower rooms. At the library
door I met Mr.. Archie. We went
into the library together, but
nothing seemed amiss I'm there,
sir"
Poole reflected moment.
MAY I ask IL anyone else was