The facts that on the night of August 9 Mr. and Mrs. White and their daughter left the house about. 8.0) o'clock for dinner with friends. The chauffeur and the No. 2 boy went with them, leaving the cook, who has been with Mx, White for over 20 years, and the No. 1 boy, who has also been employed a considers able length of time, asleep in the servants. quarters, Mr. and. Mrs," White returned around midnight and found every thinge in order. So much so that Mr. White on entering his room on the first floor saw nothing amiss and started to retire when he noticed several bits of broken wood on the floor near his dressing table, He investigated and found that the drawers of the dresser which he always keeps locked had been ope ed_and the contents missing.
Principal among them was a key to a heavy safe in his wife's room in which Mrs, White kept her Jewels. He acquainted her with the facts and it. was found that the safe had been gutted though it was afterwards closed and the theft would not have been known 0 soon had not Mr, White wreckage of his drew The police wore immediately ed. They found no marks about the doors or windows and were at 8 loss to discover how entry had been gained. However onthe ground near the verandah atin box was found and it is believed that someone stood on this and received the valuables from the in-'They could not have entered this way because the screening was nailed fast and had not been disturbed., There was only space enough for a hand to be pushed through,
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