Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
CONTINUED FIR ON LAST SUNDAY.

and. casting me sharp glance (the first, by
the way, had received from him). he inquired.
with perceptibie interest:
Have your"
Instantly convinced that the whereabouts Of
those jewels was as little known to him to
me, rose and prepared to leave. But seeing
that he was not satisfied and that he expected
an answer assumed mysterious air, and
quietly remarked
III you will como to my house tomorrow I
VIII explain myself am not prepared to more
than intimate my discoveries to- day"
Madam. ! decline to handy words. Have
you found those rings or have you not?'
Il have not" said |, but neither have you,
and as that 10 what wanted to make sure Of
Will now take my leave without further cere-
mony."
Mr.. Gryce is not profane man. but ne al
lowed a word to slip from him which not
entirely one of blessing. He made amends for
II next moment, however, by remarking:
Madam, once said, you vii doubtless
remember, that the day would when ]
should find myself at your feet That day has
arrived. And now is there any other little
cherished fact known to the police which you
would Ike to have impaired to your
took his humiliation seriously.
You are very GOOD" rejoined but I viii
not trouble you for any facts-those am
abled to CLEAN for myself. But what 1 should
like you to tell is this: Whether IL you
came upon those rings in the possession of
person known to have been on the scene of
crime at the time of its preparation you would
not consider them as an incontrovertible proof
of guilt
Undoubtedly" said he. with sudden altera-
ton In mis- manner which warned that l
must muster up all my strength II would keep
my secret till was quite ready to part with 1t.
rs 1t possible" l asked that you think 1t
worth while to consult me? ] thought YOUR
eyes were too keen to seek assistance from
mine. You are as confident as l am that How
ard VanBurnam is innocent of the crime for
which you have arrested him"
look that was dangerously insinuating
crossed his face at this. He came forward rap
idly and joining me where 1 stood, said. smi
ingly:
Let us Join forces, Miss Butterworth. You
have from the first refused to consider the
younger son of Silas VanBurnam guilty. Your
reasons then were slight and hardly worth COM
municating. Have you any better ones to adj
vance now? 1t is rot too late to mention them,
II You have"
1T will not be too late to morrow" retorted.
Convinced that / was not to be moved from
my position, he gave me one OF his low bows.
II forgot" said he, that II rival
and not as a coadJutor you meddled In this
matter" And he bowed again, this time with a
sarcastic air felt too dissatisfied to resent.
Tomorrow, then?" said l.
Tomorrow"
At that i left him
did not return Immediately to Miss Althorpe.
I visited Cox's millinery store, Mrs Desber
gers house and the offices of the various city
railways. But got no lcew to the rigs; and
finally, satisfied that Miss Oliver as must now
call her, had not lost or disposed of them on her
way from Gramercy Park to her present place
OF refuge, l returned to Miss Althorpe's With
even a greater determination than before to
search that luxurious home till found them
But a decided surprise awaited me- AS the
door opened ! caught glimpse Of the buffers
face, and noticing Its embarrassed expression,
at once asked what had happened
His answer showed a strange mixture OF
hesitation and bravado. |
mot much, ma'am: only Miss Athorpe is
gone am: she away while Crescenze was
out of the room"