The Washington times., 1915-03-14

inc naEuic.. Ii was as inc ibalu nau re- I.
ported. She was Il young woman whose :.
nerves were in thoroughly healthy
| state. and by no means given 10 iinag
NATIVE fears. She stood a little away.
looking at the handle. II was almost
impossible that she could have baen
mistaken Her hands clasped for mo- .
rnent the necklace which hung from her :
meek. A queer 'prescntimcnt of evil
| crept like a gray shadow, oyer. her. She
looked at herself in the glsss-thc color
had left her cheeks. She tried to'laugh
! at herself. ..s. .E-.4
'phis is absurd." she exclaimed lie /.
nora, go down and ask Macdougal 10 .
como up for minute. ! am going 10 =
have this thing. explained. Hurry.
You are sure your lsdyship doesn't
mind being left?" the maid asked. =
| little doubtfully. .'r. Il .
laugh which was not altogether natural.
! Hurry along. there's good girl. I'll q
; drink my chocolate while you arc gone.
and get ready for bed. but must sec !.
| Macdougal before J undress." g." =
Something OF her mistress agitation ,
| seemed to have become communicated
to Lenora. Her voice shook little as
she stepped into the lift.
| Where are you off to, young lady:
| the boy inquired.
Il want TO 20 round to our quarters" -
Lenora explained. Her ladyship wants !.
TO speak to Mr.. Macdougal.'' - 3 =. :
| He's gone out, sure the lift boz
remarked shall + wait for vou. Miss
! Lenora?" he asked, as they descended
| into tho hall. -
DO" she begged. Il shant be more
| than a minute or two
| She walked quickly to the back part y
| of the hotel and ascended to the wing III :"
which the servants. quarters were sit
uated. Here she made her way alons
| a corridor until she reached Macdouesis
| room. She knocked. and knocked again.
! There was no answer She tried the .
| she returned TO the lift and descended =
once more to the floor upon which her
! mistress apartments were situated. She
| opened the door of the suite without
| knocking and turned at once to the sit
! ting room.
| Il am sorry. my lady" she began.
| Then she stopped short. The lift boy.
! who had had Il little trouble with his
starting apparatus and had not as yet :
descended. heard the scream which
| broke from her lips. and fireman In /.
almost at tho same moment. -Lenora
| WAS on her knees hv her mistress side. :
| Ella was still lying in the easy chair II. g
which she had been seated, but her head o
| was thrown back in an unnatural fash
ion. There was rcd mark just across +,
, her throat. The small table by her side
| had been overturned and the chocolate
! was running In a little stream across 3
| speak.
Holy shakes" he exclaimed. What's
! happencd?', -.''. .. 4;
! Cant you seer Icnora shr,oked.
, She's tainted! And the diamonds-the
diamonds have sonc!'
Tho fireman VAS already at the tele-
! phonc. In less. than a minute one of e..
the managers from the office came run
ming in. Lenora was dashing water into
Elias still cold faCe.
| She's faintei." she shrieked. Fetch
! 3 doctor, some one. The diamonds have 8
| gone
Tho young man was already at the
! telephone. His hand shook as he took
| Up the receiver. lie turned to the lift =
''Run across TO No. 7S-Dr Morton's''--1 :.
II" ordered. Don't let anyone come in,
shout this. Hero, exchangc, urgent
all. Give ne the police station--TeS
police station Don't be fool.
girl" he added under his breath. You
won't 90 any good throwing wafer OH
her like that. Let her alone for a mo,
ment. Yes, manager. Iceland
Hotel, speaking \ murder and roooetn
So SSEe Is. '4ff" am 5eT there m now w Nothing shall
bc touched Send round :his momeH'."
Tho young man hung up the rccelTcr.
cnora was filling the room with ncr
shricks. He took her by the shoulder
and pushed her back into a. chair.
shut up, you fool" he exclaimed.
You can't do any good making
she said she saw the door handle
turn" Lenora sobbed. II went 10
fetch Macdougal He'd gone ouI.
When ] came back she was there
What door hendle?" the manage
asked.
L.enora pointed The Young man
crossed the room. The lock was still
in its place, the door refused 10 yield.
As he turned around the doctor ar
rived. He hurried at once TO Elias
: side.
+ "Hands stin warm" he muttercd, Hs
ne felt them: MY God! lis Inc
He bent over Ella for. several mo
ments. Then he rose TO his feet The
door from outside had been opened
I once more. A police inspector, fol-
! lowed by, a detective, had entered.
/ This is your affair. gentlemen, not
mine" the doctor said gravely. The
. young lady is dead She has been
: cruelty strangled within the last hVe
: or ten minutes.
The inspector turned around.
l Lock the outside door" he ordered
( his man. Has anyone left the room.
e Mr. Marsham?"
: mo one" the manager declared.
"Who discovered her.
= THE maid
/ Lenora rose to her feet. She seemed
I a little calmer, but tho healthy color
' had ali gone from her checks and her
\ lips were twitChinG.
r Her ladyship' had just come in from
G the opera" she said. "She was sitting
in her easy -chalT. ! was III the Deu-
y room. She looked towards the handle
4 OF that door. She thought ii moved.
n She called mo. tried 1t and found it
a fast locked. She sent me for Nj.
! Macdoucal".
"Macdousal." Mr.. Marsham explain
a. cd. us 2 confidential servant of Lord
- AshleigN. He was sent over here
- with Lady Ella
y ! The Inspector nodded.
: Go on
. II found Mr.. MaCdouSaTs door lock-
Il ell. lie must have been out. When [
= came back here. | found this
y The Inspector made . careful eNami-
+, nation OF the room.
Tell me- he inquired. is this the
:, young lady who owned the wonder.
4 full Ashleigh diamonds"
"They've gone" Lenors shrieket,
. "They've been stolen! She was weESs
;, ing them when ! left the roomw r
The inspector turned TO the teis-
phone.
, "Mr. Marshal" he said. 81 am afraid
: this will be a difficult affair. | am
. going to take the liberty of calling in
q an expert. That you, exchange?
want number one. New York city
. Mr.. Sanford Quest"