The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-23
Who Stole
The Jewels?
E, EUN.CE BLAKE

unl Ned Folialslpe the eldest son
nan fallen in love with her. But tn.
was only IL part Of the difficulty. Ger
t,in Jewels belonging 10 Mrs FoiIan>
bee were missing They had not n,
disappeared ii once. but one at IL time
I'M, indicated that they were heinz
takru Nv some one within the house
Nj. folali>l,ts' had IL talk with his
son Ned about the matter and accused
Mss Winters. the governesS Ned IN
d.ulutly denied the charge on behalf
of the girl He did not make II SCENE.
fnl he realized that since Miss Winters
WIS SUSPECTED she must he eNcliIpatrd
Atlct the first hot words between ia
Their aud sun il waS agreed between
them that neither should say anything
about bel being suspected
ms conversation occurred after a
valuable bracelet had been missed from
safe built into the wall for the Stor-
axe OF silver plate and jewels The
only parsons in the house who had nc.
CESS To the key of the safe were Mr.
was a nervous man and occupied Il
sleeping room by himself. When the
jewels began 10 disappear he WAS
h-pl,In. the key and suspected that
some one had stolen il from his room
when he was asleep. for he put il m
der his pillow with his watch every
nlght when lie went to bed
II was agreed between the father and
son that they should watch alternate
NIGHTS tor awhile with II view to >oiv.
ing HE mystery: but. finding this more
wrriSone than dividii. The night be.
tween them they changed to the latter
pan. Mr. FUlanSmt watched from
bedtime till IN the morning and Ned
from ill daylight
Meanwhile they were both very care.
IN to conceal their vigls from the
rest OF the family. especially Miss
Winters Ned had perfect confidence
III hti innocence aud had no difficulty
in treating her ls he had always done
A. Tor Mr.. I'olanSbee, he saw very
little OF her. and there seemed TO be
no occasion for his betraying his Sns
plrlon>.
There were several servants in the
house. Il cook. II hnuSenaid ana II
chauffeur Ned suspected the house
maid, she having access to every part
OF the house IN All times He had ev
cry confidence that Dy careful watch
inG She wuuii turn ont to lie the thief /
The "ily puzzIing feature 10 him was !
how she opened the safe But he ac-
counted for this on the sllppuSition that
she had taken away II WAX Impression
Of the lock and had pal who had
made II Key from it For the safe was ,
a very Old fashioned affair put in he (
fore the day ot combination locks
The wntclifuIneSs of the two Fol 7
IanShers was not attended with sue
cess one night the maid WAS di>cov.
cred hy EollanSIre junior in the kItch'
cn ~ 3 O'Clock in the morning. Ned
WAS sure this gave him clrw He
krlr IN the dark and watched The
glri ii, the gas range and put Oh some
water To be heated. then. dippin.
d"th in il. held the cloth TO her cheek
Evidently II was Il case OF tootllache
Not lon. after this the maid returned
10 hrI room d
The Incident put Il damper on Ned
Su>D;rluns of her. and lmnG shot
Though INN rs he remciIii cred that
Miss Winters was the only other per
Ines II,s h. InaInl.nrs nt tho fam
iI} That had the run of the house.
The watch had continued ten days.
and III" mystery was still nnSoved
\" l"welS had disappeared dnrin: TINS
interval Nj! FollanSiwe wis sure thht
Miss Winters was the thief because
Nhr WAS u very bright woman ana
there WAS no one else about who hnd
TIE ability to steal the jewels and eS'
cape drtpctiut Ned was deSpondrnf
h''an>e lie could not prove Miss WIN
tiers I" he innocent. The father gave
~ his watch. while Ned concluded To
Keep up Ms tor few days lnn.ei he
tween bedtime and daylight. which.
sue" u WIS spring. came early.
ohr night bet xepn ~ and o'clock
he Was sitting IN rhp library. where Il"
'"Hd hrar II sound in any part at the
h''>e His vi.ilS had deprived MN al
good deaf OF sleep. and he was IN
ah" To keep awake. There was no
H-it ~ the room. As he was dropping
ON INTO dOz. he felt n hand grasp ms
urn Opening his eyes. ny the li.llt VI
street lamp he saw Miss Winters
"lne quick she said. and without
"H''in. for "A reply led MIN 10 the nan
VI III" second story. where she STOPPED
hhG listened.
Ned heard some one movin. NJ IN"
"h"r md OF the nall. Presently there
was a sound like something striking
metal Then Miss Winters. still hnid
'Hs hl> wrist. he'd him toward the other
enn Ut the hall. He could see n"thln:'
n' '"@gd the safe dUJS ul,n N'SS
"lh'"rS reached above her head ano
'nrh"d on IN electric light.
ntr- before the open safe stood MI.
Foljan>hr.
Miss Winters. feeling n shiver run
'urnN-h the arm she held. whispered:
mes asleep
IN" mystery was solved and by the
frr>"n who wns suspected of heine the