The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-02-26

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Having laid the box In his private desk, Ulster,
bis confidential clerk, locked 1t, ~h'ie ne lowed
| the Marquis down. Returning im'"fo'ateif, he
solicitor took the fiat hox and drove to Tue Jewels
| Ier's lilo found the latter go crowded with cus-
touors IL being the fashionable hons. TO be uu-
ah,e 10 attend him; he, however toek the solicitor
/ into his inner room. DARK hfoproof place. aud
| ,here asickiy deposited tho hox within q safe,
| utich stood insids another ltke JapaDese puz-
zie aud the solicitor, seeing the dOora doGble'
| locked and secured. departed; the other proins-
| ing 10 attend TO the matter on the morrow.
| Early tho next morning, the Jewo'ler entered
his dark room, aud proceeded to ualock The safe
! This being concluded, and tko inner one also
| thrown open. he fonnd the box III t. last aud on.
| tireiy, a. he bad always believed secret compaTt.
| inert Anxious TO this woB3er, this Bye u
| Morning. and Heart of Day, he eagerly ioossned
| the baud and naclosed the box. It empty
| There vas no chain there--tho diamond Wa mis-.
| sing. The sweat streamed from lila forehead, his
| clothes saturated, he believed biiasef tao
| victim Of de.nsion. Calling an assistant, every
| article and nook In the dark room was examined
At last ID extremity Of despair, DO sent for tie
solicitor who arrived 10 breath The jea eiler',
| alarm hardly egualled that Of the other. 10 bis
sudden dsmay. he AZ first forgot the circGn8fanc
| and dates relating to the aiiaiI; afer~atd was
| doubtful. The Marquis of g. summoned the
police called In, the jeweicJ given into custody -
Every breath the solicitor Continued 20 dTaw only
! built M his ruin. He swallowed laudanum, but,
| by making it an over dose, fus;raftd bis own de-
| sign. lie assured, on his recovery, thht no
| su.piciop attached 80 him. The jeweiler row as
| sevprated that the diamond had never been given
! 20 him: but though this was strictly true, the
| ieweiler had, nevertheless, committed pe'Ju'y -
of course whoever had the stcpe would not a.
| temnt 70 DISPOSE OF IL at present, and, thopE II
| c,nuupjcati,us were opened with the general
| Eurcpeau police. there was very little 10 "ni
| mon. But by me2ps of this last step. the former
| p' SCISSORS became aware 81 is i0ss, aud make
| no dnnbt had their agents abroad immt dtattly.
ha
! and tantaliZing, when one morning / a"oke IN
| I,an,ion. No sooner had q. heard OF my arrival
han lac called aud relating the affair, reqnesie /
| n,v assistance ] confess pyseif TO have been IN.
| Internationally -, thought afterwards, but
| ,vs a. have our weak ues5es, and diamonds were
| mine. Ia company with the Marquis, l waited
| unon the solicitor. who entered lntn the few ds"
| ,,tI. infinitely, calling frequently upon Lister, a
| vouug fresh looking man. r corroboration We
! then drove to the eweliers new quarters, TOOK
hifn urfer charge Of the officers, 10 his place OF
business. here he neryOu-ly showed me every
Joint that could bear upon the su'J CT, ana ended
| nv cxcIaiIning, that ne vas ruined hUd ali tor
| sfoUe he had never seen. ! SAT Gnjatiy Tor n few
| moments 1t stood, then thus:-u. had gwen the
| thing to the solicitor. seen it putiuto the box,
seen the box pat into the h. bnt while the cor>
Gdaptia clerk. Ulster, locked The desk, the so!lc-
| itnr saw the Marquis to the door.-retaTuIug,
| took the box, without opening II aStln, to the
iawelIer who in the hurry shut it up ia his safe,
| also without opening 1t. The Case was perfectly
| simple. You know now, III vel! as |, VINO TOOK
| tie diamond.
! did NOT choose TO volunteer. but aslented Oh
heiBs desired The police and L were old iriehde;
they had so often assisted Ue, that was not
afraid 10 pay them in kind, and accordingly agreed
10 take charge of the case, still. retaiUing their
aid shoul! require it. The js@esier WAS now
restored 10 his ocCupatI0u although still subjected
10 a rigid surveillance. and Instituted inquiries
into the recent movements Of the y1ung man u
ster The case seemed 10 10 have bees very
bliudiy conducted. But, though all that ~"s
brought 70 light concerning him il Lpudon was
perfectly fair aad a5oye-boaTd, 1t was discovered
that not long since he bad visited Paris,-0n the
solicitors business OF course, bu gaining thereby
an opportunity 10 transact any little ai4ts Of his
own. THIS was fortunate; for if any one could do
anything in Parls, il was myself
i; is not often that act as a detective ButOne
homogeneous TO every situation cuud hardly play
n peasautar part for once. | have thoagdt that
our great masters in theory and practice, Aachia-
vel aud Taileyrand, were hardly more, on large
scale.
was about to return to Paris, but resolved 10
call previously on the solicitor again. lie wel-
coined me warmly, although ny suspicious had
1ot been departed 10 BIN. aud, with a more cheer
fui heart than had lately been hsb!luai to him,
entered into animated conversation, respecting
the great case OF Bier - Bit. thea absOrbiGS So
much OF the public attention, fequeutiy address
ing Ulster, whose remarks were s!waJs pertinent,
bret, aud cear. AS | sat actively discussing the
IL.
end OF that cigar inst cot of and noting exactly
every look and mgtlUu % the unfortunate youth,
rec IlieCt the curious sentirnen1 that filled me
regarding him. What irJary had Re done me,
tha: should pursue him with puHishAent: ne /:
[ ara. AID every individual is integral with the
con- ulou Neaith. It the commonwealth lie bad
injured Yet, even then, why was the one 10
administer Justice: Why not continue with Ill y
coffee in the morning, my Kings aud cabinets ahd
uariona. chess at noon, my opera as night, and
let the uooT devil go? Why, but that JnstiC9 Is
brought home TO every member CT eoceIy,-th't
Iake9 duty requires 10 shrinking OF such re5poE
sihl.ity had failed here, the crime might,
with reason, lie at my door and multiply, th'
criminal increase himsci!
Very possibly you will not uui'e WITH me; bu9
these iiltle cateChisms are, phce 10 wElto,
Indispensable, TO vindIeate ones course TO ones
| self.
| This ister was n handsome yauth-the rogucs
| have generally all the good looks. There was
nothing else Teniai kabs about hIm bat his quick
ness; he was perpetuaiiy on the aeF'; by CONSTANT
activity. he was never allowed 10 collect Oh
! his fac uities; his sharpness VAS d5'ressing-he
apuea, ed sui ject 10 tense strala Now bis gull
| scratched over the paper uucOncerned'y, white ho
could Join rs easily III his masters conversation,
| uothins seemed 10 preotcupy him or he held 1.
nslGd open ht every point Ii IS p!tiui 10 roGIem-
Der him that morn ~, sitting quet, unconscious,
| aud free, utterly Ia tue bands OF that mighty Ia
QUESTION, the Metropolitan Police, with lis counts
less arms, ito cells aud nyrmiions ia tue Tenoest
corners of the Continent, at the mercy Of mer>
| CHESS monster, aud nIonontly closer inVtlted,
| ike sjaIe poor prey round &hicn a spider spins
| is bewIiGoring web. 1t Was also curious TO obs
serve the suddsn sust iGlUu that dagkentG his face
| at some Innocent remark,-ihe quick shrinking
aud ogTeGched retirement, the manifest sjiog auG
! raacor, touched hia wound It ith Il swIf. Il ASH
OF my slender weapon, an sheathed Il AZ tio, aud,
at;er the thrust. the ta.l mage, aud the reiitI
! believing il accidental. lie had macy threads 10
| gather up aud bod; little eiec;IJc warnings
| aiouS them must have i'eeu constantly stocking
| him. He did that part well egougi; 1t was /.
| mistake, To begin with; He needed ptuieac3. At
| that IIme | oaed TIL. Ulster u0thu-; uuw, ho,e4
| ever. owe him giudse, tlr some u the mos
| harassng hours Of .By il'9 occasionei me by
| him. BuE shall nos cherish eunlIty ou that &c
! C0lut. With 50 processing beginning, lie wiz
| graduate aud take bis degree from the lufti7st
! attitude IL bis tue. Hemp il q narcotic LEI !;
| bring aie iorgstfatneas
In Paris f,nud i: not difficult to trace such
person, siGce Ia both ,,e l,;u aud
cd. Itwls ascertained that he mad posted several
letters. 4 person of this Gesciip lyu had been
Seen 10 drop letter, the superscripJion OF which
had been read by the one who picked it up for
him. THIS superscription was the address OF he
very person who WAS likely to bs the agent
OF the former lossessor8 Of the diamond, and hal
attracted atten,ion. After ail-you know the
Secret Furce-it was NOS so impossible to imagine
what this letter contained, despite OF its cipher.
such person also had been met among the Jews,
aud at certain shops whose reputation was not of
the ciearest. He had called once twice on
Nine. dc ST. Cyr, Gu business relative to a vine,
yard adl Jluipg her chateau ia the Gir0nde, winch
she had sod 10 VINE merchant OF England. |
found IA zsst in the All lir, as pursued it.
We were now fairly at sea, bat btf.re long |
found we were likely 10 remain there; in fact,
nothing of consequence eveBtUated. | began to
regret having taken the affair from the hauds in
WHICH had fund is aud oGa day, l. being gala |
or sol1e Unsuitable saints day, riding, peg
picked with that and other matters, AID paying |
small attention 10 the passing crowd, | was |
vexed and mortified, and had fully decided |
to throw up the whole,--on suea hairs do things |
hang,-When, suddenly turning corner, my |
bride-Ieius became suddeply entangled in the !
snafifs OF another rider. l oosened them abb |
sitactediy, aud not iii i. was necessary - bow
to nay strange antagonist, on parting, did glance
up. the person before me was evidently not ac. |
castomed 10 play the dandy; he wore his Clothes |
Ill, sa; his horse worse, aud vas uneasy in the |
saddle. The upinislsGabe air of the qdatin wac |
apparent beneath the snpsi6ctss of the gentle F,