When she was dying she sent two gypsies to the nearest magistrate--who happened to be the vicar of the parish in which the tribe were then encamped--and asked him to see her on a matter of life and death.

The vicar came at once, and when he became aware that Rhoda was the girl wanted in the Vrain case--for he had read all about her in the papers--he became very interested.

He took down the confession of the wretched girl, had it signed by two witnesses and Rhoda herself, and sent it up to Scotland Yard." "And this confession----" "Here it is," said Link, pointing to the manuscript on the table; "but it is too long to read, so I shall just tell you briefly what Rhoda confessed, and how she committed the crime." "Go on! I am most anxious to hear, Link!" "Well, Mr.Denzil, you know that Rhoda was in the habit of visiting No.
13 by night and amusing herself by wandering about the empty rooms, although I don't know what pleasure she found in doing so.

It seems that when Clear became the tenant of the house, Rhoda was very angry, as his presence interfered with her midnight capers.

However, on seeing his rooms--for Clear found her one night, and took her in to show them to her--she was filled with admiration, and with true gypsy instinct wanted to steal some of the ornaments.