The herald., 1915-08-05
Who Stole
The Jewels9
By EUNlCE BLAKE

had fallen in love with her. But this
was only a part OF the difficulty. Ger.
tain jewels belonging 10 Mrs. FollanS-
disappeared at once. but one at time.
This indicated that they were being
taken by some one within the house.
Mr.. FolIanSbee had a talk with his
son Ned about the matter and accused
Miss Winters. the governeSs. Ned in
dignantly denied the charge OIL behalf
of the girl. He did not make II scene.
for he realized that since Miss Winters
was suspected she must be eXculpated
After the first hot words between ia
them that neither should say anything
about her being suspected.
This conversation occurred after a
valuable BRACELET had been missed from
a safe built into the wall for the stOr
age of silver plate and jewels The
only persons in the house who had &C
cess To the key of the safe were Mr.
and Mrs FOllansbee. Mr.. Folansbee
was a nervous man and occupied Il
sleeping room by himself. When the
jewels began To disappear he was
keeping the key aud suspected that
some one had stolen II from his room
when he was asleep, for he put it I'M
der his pillow with his watch every
night when he went to bed
Ii was agreed between the father and
son that they should watch alternate
nights for awhile with view TO solv-
ing the mystery; but, finding this more
wearisome than dividing the night be-
tween them. they changed To the latter
plan. Mr.. FOllansbee watched from
bedtime till = in the morning and Ned
from , till daylight.
Meanwhile they were both very care
full 10 conceal their vigiS from the
rest of the family. especially Miss
Winters. Ned had perfect confidence
in her innocence and had no difficulty
In treating her as he had always done
AS for Mr.. FOlanSbee. he saw very
little of her, and there seemed to be
no occasion for his betraying his sus.
picions.
There were several servants in the
nOuse-a cook. Il houSemaid and Il
chauffeur. Ned suspected the house
maid, she having access 10 every part
of the house AT all times He had ev-
cry confidence that by careful watch
ing she would turn out to be the thief.
The only puZZlinG feature TO him was
how she opened the safe But he ac-
counted for this on the superstition that
she had taken away wax Impression
made a key from il. For the safe was
very old fashioned affair put in be
fore the day or combination locks
The watchfulness of the two Fol
lansbeeS was not attended with sue
cess. One night dhe maid was discov-
cred by FOllanSbee Junior in the kitch-
en- at O'Clock in the morning. Ned
was sure this gave him Il clew. lie
kept in the dark and watched. The
girl lit the gas range and put on some
water to be heated. then. dipping
cloth in il. held the cloth to her cheek
Evidently ii was Il case of toothache.
Not long after this the maid returned
TO her room
The incident put a damper on Ned's
suspicious Of her. and pang shot
through him as he remembered that
Miss Winters was the only other per,
son. besides the members of the fam
lily, that had the run of the house
The watch had continued ten days,
and the mystery was still unsolved
No jewels had disappeared during this
interval Mr.. Folansbee was sure that
Miss Winters was the thief because
she was very bright woman and
there was no one else about who had
the ability to steal the jewels and es-
cape detection. Ned was respondent
because be could not prove Miss Win |
tiers to be innocent. The father gave
up his watch, while Ned concluded to |
keep up his for few days longer be !
tween bedtime and daylight which. !
since 1t was spring. came early.
One night between ~ and ] o'clock |
be was sitting in the library. where he |
could hear "A sound in any part of the |
house. His vigilS had deprived him OF |
good deal of sleep. and he was IN
able TO keep awake. There was no
light in the room. AS he was dropping |
of into doze he felt hand grasp his !
arm. Opening his eyes. by the light of |
a street lamp he saw Miss Winters.
Come quick she said. and without
waiting for reply led him to the hall
On the second story. where she stopped
and listened.
Ned heard some one moving at the
other end of the hall. Presently there
was sound like something striking
metal. Then Miss Winters, still hold.
Ing his wrist. led him toward the other
end of the hall. He could see nothing.
but heard the safe door open. Miss
reached above her head and
turned on an electric light.
There before the open safe stood Mr..
Follansbee.
Miss Winters. feeling SILVER run
through the arm she held. whispered:
Hes asleep
The mystery was solved and by the
person who was suspected of being the
thief. Miss Winters had seen through
the veil that her lover had thrown over
himself and had done more watching.
DR. at least fO hattar affaot than a. |