The Washington herald., 1915-09-19

! ludhc iIiSNQS Will tiic sSiN L GU
dies things embroidered table COW
ers, silk scarfs, Grape shawls, lucky
charms; things of that sort. Hasn't
missed coming, the houekeeper tells
me, one solitary day for the past
month until-the present one. Of
course, he may turn up before night,
although it's hours and hours past
his regular time for calling; but, at
the same time, it must be admitted
that it has a queer look. Then, too,
there's third party; or, indeed, I
might as we'll say a fourth as we'll,
for they are brother and sister-a
Miss Lucretia Spender and her BROTH
er Tom; they're relatives of the late
duchess on the Simkins' side. Moth
er was an aunt of hers Not particu-
larly prepossessing, either of them
Run secondhand clothing shop
over in Camden Town; are down on
their luck, and expect the brokers in.
Came to see the duchess in the effort
to borrow money. She bundled them
out neck and crop, and the brokers
did come in, and they went out into
the streets, poor wretches. That was
ten days ago. But both were seen
/ hanging about the house last night as
late as II o'clock The murder was
committed and the jewels stolen
somewhere between midnight and
o'clock in the morning"
Cleek looked up.
Suppose you begin the thing at
the beginning instead of giving me
the case piecemeal in this fashion,
Mr.. Narkom," he said. How did it
all START Was the duchess giving an
entertainment last night"
NO. But Capt and Mrs. Harvey
Glossop were, and the thing hap
pened at their house-within stones
throw of Hyde Park corner"
Capt. Harvey Glossop," repeated
Cleek. Happen by any chance that
he's related to G1ossop. the big COM
pany promoter-fellow who foated
'Sapavo' and made 'Oxine' a house
hold word three years ago?"
Same man. Worth a million
sterling if he's worth a penny"
We'll, go on. Capt and Mrs.
| Glossop were giving a reception, and
her grace OF Heatherlands was
there"
Eyes, as their guest AS a matter
OF fact, she had been their guest for
the past eight months. She and Mrs.
Glossop took a great fancy to each
other when they met at Nice last Oc-
tober, and the duchess, being entirely
alone and getting too old to care
much for social affairs, rented her
| house in Park Lane to an American
| family and took up her abode with
the Glossops, where a suite of rooms
was placed at her disposal, and where
since. unlike most feminine friend
ships, this one grew warmer and clos
er every day-she appears to have
been perfectly comfortable and happy
for the first time in many years."
How did the duchess come to have
the silva Stones in her personal pos
session at that time? Surely she was
not insane enough to keep the gems
in the house with her."
"No-she never did that. They
were always in the strong room at
her bankers. She hadn't even seen
them. much less worn them. for years
until, on her order, they were brought
to her from the bank yesterday morn
ing, so that she might appear in them
last night for last night was an ex-
ceptional occasion"
In what particular way?"
1T was to be Mrs. Glossop's last
"at home for a long, long time Her
health has not been very good OF late.
The doctors had ordered voyage to
the Cape. and everything has long
been in readiness for her departure
next Wednesday fortnight AS last
nights affair was in the nature Of a
sort OF leave-taking, the duchess re-
solved to come out of her recent re-
tirement, and to wear the famous silva
Stones. The captain tells me that
they fairly took away his breath"
We'll. go on, please What fol-
lowed?"
After remaining ION exhibition
until $780, resumed the superin-
tendent, the duchess took leave of
the other guests, kissed Mrs. Glossop
good night. and retired to her own
rooms, with the avowed intention OF
going to bed About twelve minutes
later the young Duke of Heather
lands. too, left the room, and went
up after her"
"Hum-m-m, What for?"
He says for the purpose of max
ing one final appeal to her-to what
womanhood was in her-by showing !
her the miniature his duchess wore |
OF their little son and heir. He says,
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