Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-08

| heavy brows, fixed themselves on
! Mrs. Parsons.
We'll, Mr.. Lyle?"
Mrs Farson, jewels are seldom
lost; they do not disaplea into thin
| air. The thief who takes them does
! not destroy them: to reap the profit
of his crime he must sell them, and
| the man who buys them knows that
| they are stolen. He in turn must
| offer them for sale. So, Mrs. Farson,
i at least two men know where your
| jewels are. Men of that class fortu-
| nateley are known and are watched.
Now, if one of these men was foolish
! enough to enter your rooms by a win
| dow which was in the bright light OF
| an electric street lamp, window
which he must have reached by walk
! ing over a roof that was in the same
bright light. on the most fashionable
street in Alden, where passers-by
might be expected all night long-if
| a man was foolish enough to do that
| then he will do some other foolish
thing that will result in his appre-
| hension.
But he was not seen"
True. he was not seen. but that
! does not explain why he chose II
| when there were other windows far
! more sheltered"
But it Is all SO indefinite The win
| dow really means so little"
1T means great deal. Mrs. Far
son. 1t means that the company
thinks that a man did not enter"
! For moment there was a hush
| over the room and then came a cry:
What! What do you meanr
| THE company thinks, madam. that
| perhaps it would be best IL we placed
the question of the brightly lighted
! window before the court" Mr.. Lyle
spoke casually and waited, his eyes
never leaving Mrs. Farson. Then
when he saw her about to speak he
said. very slowly: THAT is, Of course
unless you care to open. Of your own
free will and for the company's in
spection. your safe-deposit box in the
trust company"
!. My box in the Alden Trust Com.
pany?" Mrs. Farson did not under
| stand, was indignant. and snapped
her answer at Mr.. Lyle.
Il am speaking Of your box in the
Peoples Trust Company. II you do
not care to open it for us, we shall
! have to place the matter before q
magistrate"
u\NHAT is the meaning Of this?
| wv George Farson jumped to his
feet. burning with rage. He had sud.
| denly grasped what Mr.. Lyle was
driving at. 1--WE did not ask you to
come here to insult u.s."
There, there" Mr.. Lyle drawled the
words as though the young man an
noyed him greatly. "Go and sit down.
and when we want to talk with you
we will let you know" George Far.
son sank back in his chair. Nov
Mrs. Farson. out with It Tell us the
whole story-or would you rather
have me tell 1t for you?"
Mrs. Farson had gone deathly
white, her beauty had disappeared
leaving her face weak and drawn
Her breath came in short gasps: one
hand clutched her chair, and the I'm
gers Of the other grasped at the edge
| Of the table nervously and withou,
purpose.
1--WE know. madam. that you have
been living far beyond your means
we have q list Of tradesmen who have
been clamoring for money, and re-
tfusing you further credit; your land
lord has threatened proceedingl
against you; your son is head owe.
heels in debit IL common knowl-
edge that he does not pay even his
debts Of honor. You were at your
wits end for money. Tell US how you
proposed to get it."
"It's lie." Again George Farson
] Jumped to his feet and rushed ~ NJ.