Evening star., 1921-08-31
CONTINUED from Yesterdays star.)

Amt 1 told you l only know 'em
by sight? One of de gang-I forgot
which-pointed 'em out to me once.
but he might have been kiddin' me!
As Tor Harry and Spanish. l never
.amped 'em before in me lie: l just
got a hunch 1t was dem from seein
DER mugs In de papers when Bron-
nelm was tried. Honest t'Gawd
send him back. sir" McCarty urged.
N rapid undertone to the inspector.
fouil get nothing more out of him
Inns day. and we've got a good lead as
It is. / want to get out on the job
without losing any time"
Late that afternoon McCarty pre-
sented himself once more at the
CreVeling house and to his request
Tor an interview with Mrso Creveling
the butler brought an affirmative and
even cordial response.
You can go right up. sir. I think
Mrs Creveling was about to send
down for your inspector. anyway. for
there was a scene this morning be-
tween 'er and that Mr.. Terhune that
! couldn't 'elp earring most of. and
what l missed Yvonne. the maid. told
US at lunch"
"She amt satisfied with 'ow 'e's
conducting of the case. to put 1t
mild. sir. and she told Mrs. Waverly
as 'ow she was going to find out what
progress you w"s making"
s.s.,i As before; Nc Mecarty , found nd. Mrs Mr..
time she was pacing the foor rest
lessly and faint spot of color glow ed
in either cheek. while Mrs. Waverly,
curled up on the window seat. watch
ed her with an inscrutable look in her
long. feline eyes.
Carly" Mrs. Creveling gestured i'm
periously toward a chair. You were
here yesterday. understand. but the
doctor had counseled absolute rest Tor
me. 1 cannot rest. I shall not. until
know who killed my husband! Have
You come with news for us?"
News of kind for you. ma'am.' =
McCarty responded with a depreca-
tory side glance at the figure in the
window. 'rm sorry. but I'll have to
see you in private"
Have to'c' Mrs. Creveling raised
| ever You wish before Mrs. waveriy.'
I've instructions from headquar-
ters. ma am" McCarty's tone was re.
spectful. but he shook his head firm-
1 ly. What l have to say must be
| said to- you alone. but. Of course
tion afterward."
Mrs. Waverly had made no move te
rise and was listening with super.
cilious amusement to the little tilt
! but Mrs. Creveling's eyes met those
| Of McCarty in sudden question ane
"If you don't mind. Stella? Yo,
see we are in the hands of the au'
| thorities now"
Quite SOC .s Mrs v,ss Wavesly ri! ,aughes Ugh ss
, the dark secret has been disclosed
I'm going to take a nap"
Without deigning to notice the
presence of Mccarty she moved te
the door. and when it had closed be-
hind her McCarty advanced to the
table beside which Mrs. Creveling had
halted. and drew from his pocket a
leather case.
"For one thing. Mrs. creveling." he
said gravely. 1--WE come to bring
you these"
Before her amazed eyes he opened
aids. which glowed with a rich. but
almost sinister vernal light.
MY emeralds!" she gasped. II read
in the papers that lisa had given her
self up. but I did not know that these
them from their settings"
'.She never touched them. ma'am
She never even saw them" There was
O stern note-in McCarty's tones. lisa
is as innocent Of theft as you are
yourself"
Tnen WHO. MIS-. STeSeIh6
eyes met his and the fash of green
fire from the jewels upon the table
seemed for an instant reflected in
their depths. AS though some premo-
milton Of the truth came to her she
shrank back and sank slowly into the
nearest chair. 1t must have been
lisa. and ! am determined that she
shall be punished! The mere restftu- :
ton Of these jewAle is not enough: she
''The thief who stole them is be-
yond reach of your punishment.
ma am"
Mrs. Creveling's breath came pant
ingly: , MR.. how.
you learned" she demanded. and
then. as though afraid to hear his
is absurd! No one else could have
taken them. no one could have en-
tered my dressing room during my
absence. Mr.. Creveling himself ,tes-
ttied to that! I had seen them with
my own eyes when I closed tho case
TWAS these you saw. ma'am"
McCarty produced another case, the
replica Of the first. and opened It.
disclosing q necklace and stomacher
Of antique gold set with small dia-
monds and large, deep-green stones.
whose color seemed dead and fiat be-
side the warm glow OF those lying
They're a good imitation put back
in your own old settings, and twas
done between the time you got the
real ones from the vault and the night
you meant to wear them"
do you mean that they were taken
f-o-- NV husbands safe?" Her voice