Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-17
VICKY VAN " :;
A Chs. Of E1de-e.," The Gu. The Maxwell Myaery,. En-.
Van Allen. She had donned wig and
makeup, safe from Interruption, here
in her boudoir. This makeup she re-
moved before returning to the Schuy--

Van Allen. She had donned wig and
makeup, safe from interruption, here
in her boudoir. This makeup she re-
moved before returning to the Schuy-
Ter house in her role Of Mrs. Schuy-
ler."
1T is too unbelievable!"
NO: it is diabolically clever, but
quite understandable. Julie and lib
petts are h same. This confidential
woman looked after her mistress
safety on both sides. She remained
when vicky Van disappeared. She
looked after everything. took care of
details. attended 70 tradesmen and all
such matters, and when ready follow
ed Mrs. Schuyler into the other house.
Or went from here to her room a few
blocks away and later came from
them: When there were to be parties,
Julie left the Schuyler house early.
came here and made preparations,
and then as late as ten or eleven
O'Clock maybe, Mrs. Schuyler came in
from her home, when her own house.
could go back in the early morning
hours. with no the wiser. Or,
If she chose and she did when her
husband was out Of town, she could
pretend she had gone away for a visit
and stay here for days a a time"
I began to see. Truly the wallis
tongue had spoken. If this awful
theory of Stones were true, it could
only be managed in this way. I re-
membered how long and how often
Vicky Van was absent from her
home. I remembered that sometimes
she was late in arriving at her own
parties, although she always came
down from upstairs in her party
regalia.
How did you come to suspect lib
betts?" l asked, suddenly.
Her teeth" said Fibsy. II saw
that Tibbetts had false teeth, anyway,
an I says, why can't jules gold teeth
be false, too? And they are. They're
in the safe!" -
What marvellous precautions they
had taken! To think of having a set
Of teeth for the maid Julie tina.
should appear so different from those
OF Tibbetts! Surely this thing was
the result of long and careful plan
ming.
Her glasses, too," went on Fibsy.
you see, they made her different
from Tibbetts. in appearance. That
was all the disguise Tibbs had, the
gold teeth, the big trimmed specs and
the brown scratch-wig, you know.
But it was enough. Nobody notices
a servant closely, and these things al
tered her looks sufficient. Miss Van
Allen, now, she had a wig an a lot
of colorin' matter an her giddy
clothes. Nothin' left to reckernize but
her eyes, n they were so darkened
that she fixed up that it made her
eyes seem darker. I got all this from
the pitchers the artist lady made.
You see, she caught the color likeness
but not the actual features. So I
sized up the resemblance of the real
women. Oh, Mr.. Stone, what are we
going to do?"
"Our duty, Terence"
Then I put forth my plea, that I
might be allowed to go and see Ruth
first; that 1 might prepare her for
the disclosures they would make, the
discoveries they would announce.
But Stone denied me. He said they
would do or say nothing hat would
they must accompany me. Indeed, he
implied, that it might be as we'll for
not to go.
But I insisted on going, and we
three went on our terrible errand.
Ruth received us in the, library.
She saw at n that her secret was
known, and she took it calmly.
You know she said, quietly, to
Stone, Il am sorry. I hoped to hide
my secret and let Victoria Van Allen
forever remain a mystery. But it
cannot be. l. admit ALL
wait, Ruth" l cried out. admit
nothing until you are accused"
II am accused" she responded,
with a sad smile. II heard you talk
ing in the passage between the rooms.
In my bathroom 1 could hear you dis
tinctly. There is there a mirror door
also. 1t looks like an ordinary mir
ror and has a wide, nat nickel frame.
the other fittings. Yes, I
had the sliding doors built for the
purposes which o have surmised.
Shall I tell you my story?"
Eyes. and let US hear it. too" came
from the. doorway, and the two sis
tiers appeared, agog with excitement
and curiosity.
Come in" said Ruth, quietly. "Sit
down, please. l want you to hear it.
Most of it you know. Sarah and
Rhoda, but / will tell it briefly to Mr..
Stone. for I want not leniency, but
justice"
seated myself at Ruth's side. and
though I said no word I knew that
she understood that my heart and life
were at her disposal and that what
ever she might be about to tell would
not shake my lov and devotion. 1t
is not necessary to us words when a
life crisis occurs.
II was an orphan" Ruth said,
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