Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-30

friend IS OVCrmOdcst, That Is aiI'
could have punched him for his
/ lmpudeucc in putting me M til" wrong,
! chafcd over his examination because
! felt that should be the man to do tue
cross questioning and that he should be
on the defensive. Yet my timc had not
como. For the present. at least could
not afford TO reveal myself IN my or
fetal character.
Doctor Henderson Joined us at that
moment, followed by Colonel Wharton,
who seemed 10 have partially recovered.
Gentlemen. said the doctor, "it
seems to me that we are losing valuable
time Why hasn't some one sent for
tho police"
NO, no. cried Colonel Wharton
cScitcdly. ~ dou't want the police.
But. Wharton, that's the only way
YOU can possibly recover your dia
mond.
II don't want the police. don t
want the police 80 he repeated irritably,
"Whyt'
That's my business was tho quick
rctort.
"Gcntlcmcu, said .lacuucDtc with
tho air Of one who seeks to pour oil
upon the troubled waters II think
can understand the colonel aversion to
the notorioty that world como to him
# this matter were givcu Ia Tho police
The newspapers would bc fun Of il. We
would have descriptions Of the diamond.
pictures of liedgcwatcr House and in
tcrvicN'S galore. Imagine the effect of
all that upon man Of Colonel Whar
ton scuSibilitics -.'
wv hat of that, interrupted the
doctor. with an amused smile. If il
nplnpl IN hrinc ,i1,,,pI
don't want it. tell y0u."
Shrickcd the colonel in hystcrical tones
don + want it
ON. very well, was tho crcstfallcn
response. You happen to be the doctor
IN TINS case and whatever YOU say
goes
Jules JacQuettc now stepped forward
ana calmly took possession of the sit
iatl"n. lie rubbed his big hand across
nus hrlStlN hair. saying.
Ncntlcmen. it must be evident TO
you that this is what the police ca an
lhSld" JOB, There ar" no indications
10 prove mat any one has broken into
tn' mouse. Hence suspicion must fall
on all who are here. II is Il painful
tHsS'S' ION 10 MAKE nut ! must IN gus.
tb, ronr,. p.S 'I,o d, l"HS, ujoS,s, ,Ih, ~, o,
w. ,g","H " r"uSa'"u Hud 'Ha' oHon
oh. not that sOhbcd Dora Whar-
ton, Not that
Dora - right. laid the colonel
l"'nN' DO not wish that lndiSnltN
10 nT p'a'od upon my guests
'"' YOUR guests INSIST unon It,
before any ono realized fully what
was beng done. the brazilian had
'nrQWn up ms big hands aud was or
iHerlns Doctor Henderson TO search
nIlu' me physician complied IN a
,,iat.l.la'ru I,ia "aN-ahd '"nhd nothing.
y,ol 'aEue was 'n' SECOND 10 Voiun
% %th S %u" j" n.s case rs IN tnat OF
,.n',,1t,' .N'iie' van, 'hpI' were no
r,,,a,,,,+, ant u'H' inIulchl ! l9uhd
,ottHin,, HI,,'r n, e',,s lug 'usGusn nlH Pock'iS'
sidc uitb tbo nir ae aru ,ruTSsr? "n 1n'
tcctive and otboryiso r,olir'I%r hir,.oir u
obnoXious NJ, rhccke hnrnod ,i.h
/ shame. bnt I corld NOT resist ,,.i,hout
] placing myself in n false position Emt
. then and there | resolved thai If thc
opportunity ever presented itself
: would make tho smooth faced rascal
pay for the indgnity he had placed on
me.
4 After that tho servants mo Of .
time. were compelled 70 90 throurh tho
ordeal. and were cross.oyaminod into
/ the bargain. FINALLY the trunks tho
bureaus and all of the articles in all
the rooms were carefully searched in