Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
CONTINUED FROM LAST SUNDAY.

relating what learned there I SHAH doubles,
repeat facts with which you are acquainted.
Miss Butterworth."
THAT is Of no consequence" 7 returned with
almost brazen duplicity: for I not only was ig-
norant Of what he was going to say. but had
every reason to believe that It would bear as
remote connection as possible to the secret
then aboring IN my breast
1T is pleasure" said he, ITO thinl1>I am ca
pabe of giving any information to Miss But
terworth, and as / did not run across you or
your very nimbe and pert little maid during
my stay at Four Corners | shall take it for
granted that you confined your Inquiries to
the city and the society OF which you are such
shining light"
This IN reference to my double visit at Miss
Althorpe's, no doubt
-Four Corners Is charming town in South
ern Vermont, and here, three years ago. How
ard NanBumam first met Miss Stapleton She
was living in gentleman's family at that time
as travelling companion TO his invalid daugh-
ter"
All, now could what explanations this
wary old detective gave himself Of nv visits to
Miss Althorpe and began to hug myself in an
tieipation of my coming triumph over him.
The place did not ut her, for Miss Staple
ton only shone in the society of men: but Mr.
idiosyncrasy of hers. and as his daughter was
able to see few friends and, in fact. needed
Some diversion, the way was open to her com
panion for that acquaintance with Mr. Van
Burnam which has led to such disastrous re-
suits.
II was my task to mention the adver-
tsement had inserted In the newspapers and
the reflections which had led to my rather dar-
ing description of the wandering woman one
dressed thus and so. without a hat
Two letters came of It," said l. "One from
Cox. the mner saying that a bareheaded girl
had bought hat in his shop early on the morn
ing designated, and another from a Mrs Des-
berger, appointing meeting at which l obtained
definite clew to this girl who, notwithstand-
ing she Mrs. VanBurnam's clothes from
the scene OF the tragedy. is not Mrs VanBur-
herself but person by the name of oil
yer, to be found at Miss Althorpe's house
in Twenty-frst street"
AS this was in measure putting the matter
into their hands. them both grow impa-
tient in their anxiety to this girl for them
selves. But / kept them for few minutes
longer while related my discovery of the mon
ey in her shoes, and limited at the explanation
1t afforded for her not changing those articles
under the influence OF the man who accompa-
MED her.
4hls was the last dow aedlt 10 the pr1de
of Mr. Gryce. He qulvered under It. but soon
recovered, and was able to enjoy what he
called another fine point in this remarkable
The of his delight was reached when /
informed him of my Intellectual search for the
rings, and my final conclusion that they had
been wound up in the ball Of yarn attached to
her knitting work
But his satisfaction, great It was, soon
gave way to his anxiety to this girl who.
If not the criminal herself. was so important a
factor In this great crime.
You. have saved me from committing fol-
ly, Miss Butterworth If l had arrested Frank
lin NanBurnam to day and tomorrow all these
facts had come to light l should never have
held up my head again"
"Nonsense!" was my vigorous rejoiuder you
didn't have the clew, that is all. Nor did ! get
II through any keenness my part. but from
the force of circumstances. Mrs. Boppert thought
herself indebted TO me, and so gave me her con-