The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-07
,copynsht 1918 BY W. c. chs1manl
Continued from Saturday,

denly and swiftly the officer who had
conducted me TO tho Office ~interposed.
well done. mademoiselie." no
! cried. Back, all OF you" He turned
TO the magistrate. This ia a military
case ho cried. "and let me remind
you that you are an accessory only.
The lady shall not be insultod, or |
withdraw the . from your hands"
There was a full half minutes ST.
ience. Then. swallowing in his throat
and muttering angrily the magistrate
called upon the banker and began to
interrogate him. oue side OF his face
stu scarlet with my finger marks.
Mr.. Magnif. you win please place
me In possession OF sufficient facts to
permit of my signing tho paper OF de.
tention," no stammerod.
The banker stepped forward briskly.
This oma came TO me three
weeks ago to demand possession OF
certain bonds which she alleged wero
In a certain safe In my vaults" he
said. Il laughed az her and showed
her TO tho door. but she persisted in
her claim, and. after having warned
her what the consequences OF q fraud.
ulent claim would be / permitted her
70 proceed"
Prisoner. You may deny any or all
OF these statements" shouted the mag.
istrate.
! remained silent, fixing my eyes on
hiagnin. My direct gaze seemed 20
disconcert him: he turned his back to
mo and continued:
by some means she had obtained
knowledge OF the combination code.
Again ] warned her. She persisted IN
her claim. alleging that she was Anne
Ives, a granddaughter Of the Comic
owes. and owner OF the bonds. My
books show that a certain woman OF
this name actually does own somo
worthless bonds In the old Panama
company. but they have been lost these
thirty years and arc certainly not In
my safe.
"She alleged that she had lost tho
key. Resolved TO bring her 70 Justice. !
| told her 10 return today. when a du.
rlicato key would DO made and the
safe opened. Then. ] said. playing up
on her greed. | would purchase the
bonds from her ut an enormous price
immediately upon her departure :,
hGd the safe OnoIyeS investigated thlh
"Proceea2ord," Magnin continued
Il found that she had actually come
Canada recently, as one OF my
woman witnesses will shortly show. IN
London she became acquainted with
the prisoner DIVES. They few To-
gether In an %aeroplane at an aviation
meeting. subsequently the traitor took
her into Westminster abbey At the
time OF tho coronation. ostensihiy ~
his wife.
THE most damaging feature, how
eyer, In my opinion. Is
Pardon, monsieur. you may not
draw inferences," interposed the mag
istrate ~suavely. "That Is my province
though doubtiess"-he smiled To-
inely-"your differences and mine viii
coincide in so clear a case Of CUNT
II furthermore submit" Magnin con
tinued, that this woman has stayed
| at Cllchy, the home OF the male pris.
oner. during the last two weeks, u
ls doubtless thoroughly conyersani
With mis- plans. On board h clip
and subsequently. while visiting the
| Louvre, ostensibly for the study oil
! art. she was seen in the company oil
n certain Greek named zeuxis, Who as
| YOU are aware, Is being sought by tue
| Government as being directly impli
Gated In this crime. Undoubtedly th'
two men and the woman Matched th'
scheme together and are unitedly re
| sponsible for IT,"
II thank you. monsieur" said IN
magistrate. "YCu have Rendered
France a service OF ~incalculable value
Please conclude your evidence
This morning, or rather soon atte
noon" concluded Magnin, smilinl
broadly, "the two prisoners came !
my Office with the utmost enronter'
for the purpose of recovering Oh
bonds. / knew that az some recef
date some forged bonds had bee
placed In the safe. With them, but
cunningly hidden among the mass
papers that no casual observer woul
ave perceived " "aa N"1 HNe
ument. ! knew II was there; 81
/ Tered this woman TO remove Il, an
I sha was Immediately arrested 81
: tremblsd aud betrayed every evident
I OF guilt"
you may go, monsieur" said q
> magistrate, b0wing 20 Magnin. II
medlately the two officials were cali
y and gave formal evidence concerniI
q the events Of the afternoon.
Have you any reioinder 10 make
demanded the magistrate. soowiing
me.
Il think. monsieur. that ] have ma
!. you a reloinder already" ! observ
A. ~mockingly.
Il have no moro 10 say 20 you. u
p 10 this gentleman" l continued, tai
= ing 20 tho major. Il beg TO announ
that I am completely innocent. ]
not know continued. with ineEel