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Monk opened a drawer in his writing-
table, and took out a locked portfolio,
from which he produced a large grey
envelope. The envelope proved to con-
tain several cuttings from the Morning
News, which Monk laid before me.
“But,” I objected hurriedly; “I would
much rather hear the account from your
own lips. Otherwise I should miss your
impressions, which, to me, have much
more value than a newspaper. reporter’s
idiotic and irrelevant remarks. And
even if he does report the bare facts,
such a report cannot possibly be as sat-
isfactory ‘as your own account.”
“There is a difference in newspaper
reporters,” was, Monk's dry reply. “As
you will see, the Yo News man
has not only reported carefully apd judi-
ciously, but his remarks are impartial,
and show good sense and power of ob-
servation.” ; fx
“That’s all very well; but I depend,
however, moré upon your power of ob
servation, »
“In this case, you cannot do so. , If a
detective ever has made a great fiasco, I
did so on that occasion, as you yourself
will learn. Don’t you understand that I
am afraid that you are beginning, to look
at the events with my eyes?, 1 am afraid
to lead you into the Jabyrinth in which
I, myself, am lost, and which I probably
have myself built up!” _ oo
It struck me that Monk's, reasoning
was correct, and I made no further com-
ment.
“Only one question,” I said ; “have w
you any objection to Clara hearing your
story?”
“No; on the contrary, it was my in-
tention to ask you to.tell her every- |
thing, when we are finished. I hope for
telligent woman, and. besides, women
have, in many respects, much finer feel-
ings,—instinct, or what you call it,—
than we men.” : i
“Then I have a proposal to make to
you. We shall not continue to-night,
but I shall tell Clara all that you have
now told me. Clara and I will read, the
newspaper account together, and then
we will, see you again.”
“1 gladly accept your proposal,” said
Monk, a little hesitatingly; “but if 1
could be allowed, I would ask you both
to read the account in the paper in my
presence. Of course I have read it, not
once, but ten times, to myself, without
any result; but now it has struck me
that the, whole affair might appear to me
in a new light, if I heard some one else
read an exact account of what happened
on that fateful day.”
“Yes, with pleasure,” I exclaimed. “I
promise to do this, both on my own and
on Clara’s behalf.”
Monk shook me by the hand, and
asked if Clara and I would come up to
him one day, when I had told her all I
had heard from him. '
“You shall see us here to-morrow,” I
answered quickly, and so we parted that
evening, or, more correctly, that night. |
It was half-past one when I reached my |
home.
I had had a busy day, and the intense
interest with which I had listened to
Monk’s account had tired me. I only
longed to get to sleepgas quickly as pos-
sible. But then happened what a more
experienced. man than I might perhaps
have foreseen.
When I got home Clara was sitting
up waiting for. me. So I expiained to
her, as casually as possible, that next
day she should hear Monk's remarkable
story,—a story, the continuation of
which we were to read together; well—
what further happened I cannot remem.
ber, but I am sure it was past four
that night before I got to sleep, and then
Clara had heard everything that the
reader knows of Monk's history.
“Pshaw! it isn’t difficult to under-
stand how the story will end! The
horrid Englishman naturally managed
things so that Miss Frick should be sus-
pected of having stolen her uncle’s dia-
mond! and—"
These were the last words I heard
Clara utter as sleep overcame me. “Yes,
if there must be a villain in the drama,
Clara must be right in thinking that
the Englishman must have played that
role,” I thought with my last efforts,
before my senses were entirely be-
dimmed.
* " * * * * *
The next day we all three were sit-
ting in Monk’s study.
“We mustn't, lose any time,” said
Clara, as she smartly cleared aside the
tea and cakes to which Monk's kindly
landlady had treated us. “Remember,
Mr. Monk, that we now charge roles. It
is you who seek advice and help, while
Frederick and I represent the detective
firm. Well! we had got so far that the
case was on for trial,—my husband has
told me everything,—and here are the
newspaper accounts of the case, which
you want Frederick to read aloud, isn’t
that so? So set to work, Frederick!”
PART II.
CHAPTER L
THE TRIAL.
IN the Morning News of June 2,
180—, appeared the following, under
the heading: —
THE BLACK TORTOISE IN COURT
The court to-day was filled to over-
flowing, and a large number were una-
ble to gain admittance. :
The disappearance of old Frick’s dia-
| citizen will excuse our using the fa-
miliar name by which he is so well
known—has been eagerly discussed and
commented upon by the newspapers for
the last few weeks.
The case did not promise to become
a particularly difficult or complicated
one, although it was known that the ac-
cused had retracted her confession; but
the stolen article was of such an un-
usual kind, and of such great value, and
the persons who were to appear in the
case were so well-known, that it was
only to be expected that the proceedings
would attract as many people as the
court would hold. One could hardly
than the pale and pretty girl wha stood
charged before the court with the theft
of the now famous diamond. By her
side sat her counsel, a young advocate
who is already known in legal circles as
a most able and successful counsel for
the defence.
Among the witneses was the well-
side his niece, Miss Frick. . g
Not far off stood Mr. Monk, acting
chief of the detective department, al-
ready a well-known and popular figure
in our town, as much appreciated for bis
acuteness and boldness as for his tactful
conduct when in the execution of his
duty as a police official. .
The dark, distingnished-looking, man
beside Miss Erick was the Englishman,
Mr. Howell, who, as everybody knows,
has been compelled by a strayge c in-
cidence to appear as 2 witness, pag 1
case; and whoy it is said, will giys the
most remarkable evidence ever heard in
our courts of justice. The Englishman
did not appear pasticularly, edified, with
his task. From what I hear, it seems
he has tried to escape giving evidence.
| It is anything but a pleasant duty to give
evidence against a young woman when
, one feels that it will mean conviction for
her... -
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The presiding judge of the court took
| his_ seat, ,the case for the, prosecution
was stated, and the usual questions
mond—we hope our respected fellow- /
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cordance with the utmost rigor of the
law. - The public prosecutor would,
therefore, conclude with the request to
the judge that he ask the accused most
earnestly to give a full explanation. if
she still persisted in her refusal to give
this explamation, he must warn her that
it would be with detriment to her causes,
and possibly to that of justice.
It was so quiet in the court, when the |
public prosecutor sat down, that one
could hear a pin drop.
The judge then turned and addressed
the young girl. In celm, considerate
words he called her attention to the fact
that she had the right, in any case, to '
do as she pleased—either to speak or
i to keep silent; and that no pressure :
| ‘would be brought to bear upon her, least
however, he felt it his duty to tell her,
. then her own explanations would only
imagine anything more sadly interesting !
known figure of old Frick, and by his
i
asked of the accused as to her name,
e, etc.
She did not look up, but answered in
a fairly audible voice, Then she was
| asked whether she was guilty or not
guil
Her voice was this time so low that
| the judge had to lean toward her and
| request her to speak more loudly.
The silence was so intense that the
| answer, although scarcely more than a
whisper, was heard all over the court:
“Not guilty.”
else? Perhaps—perhaps not. A
The public prosecutor then began his
charge:
The crime with which the accused was
charged was not of a particularly com-
plicated nature with regard to the ques-
tion as to how, or by whom, the theft
had been committed. But it was a dif-
ferent matter with regard to the mo-
tives and the circumstances under which
it had taken place, and he was willing
| to admit that in this respect little or
. no light had been thrown upon the
matter. An uncommon article, an ob-
ject of great value, in other words, the
black diamond, which now lay on
the judge’s table, was stolen on May 10
from Mr. Frick, who was now present
in court as a witness. The police were
. at once informed of the theft, and they
succeeded not only in recovering the
stolen object, but also in providing such
information that the public prosecutor
was able to prove fully before the court,
both how the theft had been perpetrated,
by whom, and how the thief had dis-
| posed of the stolen object.
He would call witnesses to prove at
what time the theft had been committed,
that the accused at that time had been
at least half an hour in the house, that
she during that time had the opportunity
of going into the room where the dia-
mond was kept, and at a time when the
cupboard was, not locked. He could
prove by a means which seldom fell
to the lot of the authorities, that the
accused, in the time during which the
theft had taken place, had been into
the room and, even opened the case
where the diamond was kept. He could
next prove that the accused at an earlier
hour of the same day had had an op-
portuuity of hearing an assurance from
a rich man that he would pay a large
sunt’ of money to become possessed of
the. diamond. She thus. lnew before-
hand that she could. sell.the stolen arti-
cle ‘without any difficulty. "
Finally, he could prove that the. dia4
mond was, actually sold by the accused
on the same day to the man just men-
tioned.
Thus far the chain, of evidence was as
complete as any could be, and in order
to substantiate the guilt of the accused
it was of no conseguence, that she had
retracted her confession, and had hither
to refused to give any explanation what-
soever; every experienced judge would
know exactly what value to put on cir-
cumstantial evidence of such a char-
acter. It was just as good, if not
surer, than a confession.
What still had to be explained. was;
what had become of the money which
the .accused had received for the dia-
mond and what could be the particular
motives for this criminal act.
Some information might possibly be
obtained during the examination of.the
witnesses ; but if this was not the case,
the prosecutor would be obliged to
maintain that the punishment be in se-
a a w
All sited 2 nxions] for the answer. |
help from her; she is an unusually in- All » x y
~
' between five and half-past seven in the
. whole time, and on the evidence of the
Had the public expected anything
1 developed.
of all to make her confess. This much,
that she was certainly not acting in her .
own interests by maintaining silence. If
she were innocent, which he still hoped,
serve to show it; and if she were guilty,
they would enable the court to consider
her case in the most lenient manner
possible. a
Every eye in the room was turned on
the unhappy girl, but her face remained
lips were pressed together, and her ey«s
cast down.
_ Her counsel leaned toward Ber and
whispered something in her ear. She
did not raise her eyes; her gnly. answer
was a slight inclination of the head.
“I must request,” said the young ad-
vocate, “that my client's wish to make |
no further statements shall be respected.
She has decided to say nothing; and
1 know that her resolution in this re-
spect is not to be shaken. Whether this
decision is wise or no, and whether or
no it is taken by my advice, s not =
the moment a subject fon,diseussion. It
is enough to say that whatever appeals
were directed toward her to state what
she knows. of the case would, however
well meant, only prolong the proceed-
i
§
an, @ murmur went around theycoprt,
ny on te nearly all the aif.
ferent feelings which move the human
heart. Some feared, that the accused
would damage her own cause, others
admired her, firmness, while many ex-
pressed: astonishment at her audacity.
As 711 the. papers have already pub-
Public prosecutor (taking an object
from the judge's table)—“Isgthis the
photograph in question, ch you,
yourself, delivered up to the police?”
Witness (taking the photograph in
his hand and carefully examining it)—
“Yes, it is.”
The public prosecutor declared hime
self satisfied, and the counsel for the
defence began: “Now, are you quite .
sure that when you photographed the
i accused you did not believe her to be :
some one
Frick?”
Witness—“Yes; I believe I' have al-
ready explained myself sufficiently clear-
ly on that point.” :
Counsel for the defence—'1 cannot
understand how you can now be so
sure that the picture represents my cli-
ent, while you believed quite otherwise
when you had the living person before
you. What is the reason for this?”
Witness—*“1 have before explained I
was in a great hurry at the time. I
wanted to get away before the person
should tum around—it was all done in '
fun on my part. Besides, I thought I
recognized Miss Frick’s jacket—she had
been in the habit of wearing a jacket
trimmed with braid. Later, I got to
else—for instance, Miss
(To be Continued.) |
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APPLICATION FOR
STATE AID ON- ROUTES. ,
To the Commissioners of Somerset
County:
WHEREAS, The section of highway
in Meyersdale, Borough, County of
Somerset, Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
yania, being about 3150 feet in length
and situated as follows:- Beginning
at. the intersection of the, State High:
way in Summit Township and Salis
bury street of Meyersdale Borough
ngs.” & ¢ : re gl
Fe 48 shad the gounsel gat down (at the Borough line,) thence along
11th street of said Borough to Beach-
ley street, thence along Beachley !
street to the new bridge at Front
street in said Borough. |
, WHEREAS, State aid is desired for
the permanent improvement, with
brick, of the section of highway in
lished detailed accounts of what hap- | Meyersdale Borough, under the Act
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BR fciaat fo mention Tite the evi- | the establishment of a State Highway
dence; of all the witnesses only se
dance otal ei the public es
knew, thanks to the unremitting zeal
of the newspaper reporters, :
It also seemed as if the counsel for
the defence understood that it, would be
hopeless to upset that part of the evi-
dence.
He certainly tried to make it appear
possible that some strange person might
have crept into the garden of the villa
afternoon; but this attempt was strand-
ed, upon the gardener’s definite assur-
ance that the gate had been locked the
chief of the detective police with regard
to the examination he had made, of the
ed to Department, etc., and supplement ap-
proved June 5, 1913, therefore be it
_ RESOLVED, That the Borough
Council of said Meyersdale Borough,
in regular session assembled on this
6th day of July, 1915, do on behalf of
said borough hereby petition for State
aid as hereinbefore stated, and be it
further
! geil do agree for themselves and
their successors in office to provide
for the payment of and to pay to the
Commonwealth from the borough
funds, in the manner provided by the
said Act, and the supplement hereto,
railing and the ground round the gar-
den.
The counsel for the defence was more
fortunate in his attempt to obtain evi-
dence of good character and behavior
for the accused. Mr. Frick and his
niece were especially unremitting in
their praise of the young girl.
Miss Frick caused much excitement
when, in answer to a question by the |
counsel for the defence, she answered:
“Evelina has for several years had all
my trinkets and jewels in her custody. |
Thanks to my uncle's generosity, I
have more of these kind of things than
I need, and it would have been very
easy for her to take any one or many
of these, without fear of discovery. Her
mere assertion that something had been |
lost would have been enough. . . .
No! she is honesty itself! She could
never steal my uncle's diamond, of that |
I am convinced, however much appear- |
ances are against her! 2
There was a great sensation in court
when Mr. Howell was called as wit- |
ness. Every one, of course, knew of the |
strange circumstances under which he |
had been involved in the matter. |
He began by asking the judge if he |
might be excused from appearing as wit-
ness. The judge asked him to give his
reasons for this request. Mr. Howell
explained that he was a private gentle-
man and not a police spy. It was quite
by an agcident he had come to play a
role in this affair—a role which did not
please him. He had already given his
explanation to the police, and had hoped’
that would have been sufficient.
.The judge answered that none of
these explanations could exempt him
from appearing as witness. One could
not help respecting his feelings; but
since no lawful reasons could be given,
they must request him to give what evi-
dence he could. :
Mr. Howell, who spoke the Norwe-
gian language fluently, submitted to the
inevitable,; and, gave a short and clear
agcount of how he came ta photograph
the accused, so to speak, “in flagrante.”
The papers have already published an
socount. of this scene, so thag JL shall
not repeat his evidence “in extenso.” I
shal}. only reproduce the following of the
examination:
Pubiic prosecutor— “What did you de
with the film after you had taken the
photograph ?”
Witness—"1 went to my reom with it,
took the films out of the apparatus, and
tpok them to the photographers to be
I called at the photog-
rapher’ on my way to the railway sta-
tion.”
Public prosecutor—"“You maintain,
then, that it is the accused whom you
have photographed, but without your
being aware of it? Are you sure it
fs the accused?”
i
one-fourth of the total expense of said
improvement when due, and be it
further
. RESOLVED, That the Commission-
ers of said County of Somerset be and
are hereby petitioned to join in re-
questing the State Highway Depart-
ment to extend State aid for the said
road improvment, under the said act.
Approved September 7, 1915.
The foregoing is hereby certified to
be a true and correct copy of reso-
lutions adopted by the said Borough
Council of Meyersdale Borough, Som-
erset County.
VALENTINE GRESS, Burgess
Chas. H. Dia, Pres. of Council.
Attest:
BE. J. Dickey, Clerk.
1, E. J. Dickey, Clerk of Council of
the Borough of Meyersdale do hereby
certify that the above resolution has
been recorded in the Borough Ordi-
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as required by law.
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