The Washington times., 1921-01-23

spector Of police approached the woman's
shelter and was greeted with piston but
let from her automatic pistol
The inspector lodged behind tree and
a detective approached from another direc-
ton and was greeted with a shot from the
young woman's pistol Pretending to be
wounded the detective dropped to the
ground. She gave her attention to the in
spector and another officer who was shoot.
ing In her direction. Having ~emptied her
pistol, she calmly opened the weapon,
threw out the empty magazine and slipped
in another magazine of cartridges and re-
sumed the battle.
The detective who had dropped from
pretended wound slowly rolled along the
ground to a position where he could get
good aim at the girl He fred, but missed,
and the young woman, turning to see who
was attacking her from the flank. brought
her revolver to bear on the detective just
as he planted a bullet in her stomach. She
fell to the ground.
To overcome the four gunmen in the
taxicab was an easy matter after their
leader in petticoats was no longer there
to encourage and command. And as they
lifted her into the police ambulance they
were amazed to find Henriette's stockings
bulging with diamonds, rings and 1ewelry
to the value Of many thousands-the booty
which the leader was taking to the fence
to be disposed of. .
While Henriette was being nursed In the
police hospital the detectives followed the
thread Of her history.
They found her to be the daughter OF
hair-dresser who lives in Alfortville,
suburb of Paris. He has always held an
honorable position in his home town and
was highly respected. Early In life Hen
riette displayed a remarkable intelligence,
so much so that her parents, who were not
wealthy decided to make every sacrifice to
give her the best possible instruction.
They stinted themselves Of the little extra
comforts that they might have had to pay
for her education She was sent to the
hest schools. where she invariably took
the honors Of her class and was considered
as the prize pupil.
At sixteen years she obtained her certif-
cate as teacher and everyone thought her
the favored and lucky young girl In her
country. But the life OF school teacher
seemed too small for her. and she did not
like the work, so, one day, in June, 1917,
she presented herself at the great banking
institution of France, the Societe Generate,
at Paris, to participate In an examination
which had been widely advertised, for a
person to take the position OF chtef In tho
department Of the bank where the stocks
and bonds we're cared for. Out OF sixty
five men and girls who presented them
selves for this examination. Henriette was
classed the second and several weeks
after entered upon her new profession.
She had the confidence and respect OF
her chiefs and all those who came in con-
tact with her, and received compliments
and praise for the manner in which she
performed her duties. Her family looked
upon her with pride and satisfaction. She
was a model daughter-kind, considerate,
never complaining, always satisfied
But one night in November, 1918, she re-
turned, much to the amazement OF her par.
ents, after IL o'clock. Her father chided
her for her late homecoming, but was un.
able to get any information as to the cause
from his daughter. When he had finished
she tried to kiss him goodnight but he re-
pulsed her. Then she went to her room.
In the morning when Henriette did not