Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-11

5. 90 ,,r.tairs.',she said. we VIII
a.. ~ 1,,stt ne Sol OF Mile. Cslie.
Than we win question the maid.
Helene vauquier."
TIE a men. followed by Peril
! nassed out by the door into the
hall and mounted the stairs. Cel1a,s
room was in the southwest angle OF
the villa, a bright ana Aarys rooIA, ,oI
which one window ne
rnad, and two others, between whicn
$500 the dressing table. the garden.
pehinA the room a loo led into
r+t1e white-tiled bathroom. Some
tnwe,s were tumbled upon the hoor
hAside the bath. In the bedroom T.
dark-eray frock Of tussore ands5a
netticoat were flung carelessly "A the
he'd: a big gray hat of Ottoman SIX
Vas Wing upon q chest Of drawers IN
the recess Of a window, IND upon
a chair q little pile Of fine linen and
4 pair Of gray silk stockings which
matched in. shade the gray suede
| shoes, were tossed in a heap.
ut was here that you saw the
light at half-past nine! Hanaud
said, turning to Perrichet.
"yes, monsieur" replied Peril
Chef
1--WE nay assume then, that Mile.
Celie was changing her dress At t nat
Besnard was looking about him,
opening a drawer here, a wardrobe
mile. celie," he said. with a
laugh. IVA a particular young lady.
and fond Of her fine clothes, II one
ray Judge from the room and the
order Of the cupboards. h lnuse
have changed her dress last IN
an unusual hurry"
There was about the whole room
a. certain daintiness, almost, It SEEM
ed to Mr.. Ricardo a fragrance, 40
though the girl had impressed some
thing Of her own delicate self upon
it. wethernain stood upon the
threshold watching with a sullen
face the violation of this chamber b y
the officers OF the police.
No such feelings, however, tou-
bled Hanaud. He went over to the
dressing room and opened a few
small leather cases which held
Celia's ornaments. In n or two Of
them a trinket was visible; others
were empty. One OF these latter
Hanaud held open in his hand, and
for so long that Besnard moved i'm
patiently.
on see IL Is empty .11OAskCOt, AC
said, and suddenly Wetherrnill moved
forward into the roorrA
Eyes, I see that" said Hanaud
dryly. zs.'
1t was a. cass made to hold a
couple of long ear-drops-those dia-
nond ear-drops, doubtless, which
Mr.. Ricardo had seen twinkling in
the garden.
''Will monsieur let me see?" asked
Wetherrnill, and he took the case in
his hands. Eyes" he said. Mile.
Celie's ear-drops," and he handed
the case back with q thoughtful air.
It was the first time he had taken
a definite part in the Investigation.
TO Ricardo the reason was clear:
Harry Wethernaill had himself given
placed the case and turned round
There is nothing more for rs to
see here" he said. II suppose that
no one has been allowed to enter the
roon?" And he opened the door.
mo n except Helene Vauquier."
replied the Comr1issaire.
Ricardo felt indignant at 80 OBJ
, vious a piece OF carelessness. Even
Wethermill looked surprised. Han
/ aud merely shut the door again.
"Oho, the maid" he said. Then
), she has recovered"
"She is still weak said the Com
missaire. But I though it was nec-
essary that we should obtain at once
a description of what Celie Harland
wore when. she left the house. T
spoke to NJ. F1euriot about it.. and
he gave me. permission to bring
Helene vauquier here, who alone
could tell us. I brought her here my
self just before you came. She
looked through. the girls wardrobe
. to see what was missing"
Continued in tomorrow
Evenings Herald.