Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-01-29

room just now. / am something of a
judge Of the value-of precious stones. 4
assure you the brilliant he wears on the
little finger of the left hand is OF the first
water, and could not have cost less than
five hundred dollars
What does it mean ? II is very ex-
traordinary Perhaps he has not yet
left the house, said the old gentleman,
making step towards the door.
Stop, my dear sir, stop' I exclaimed,
seizing him by the arm, you would spoil
everything. We must be very cautions
10 investigating this matter. There is
enough evidence for US to suspect this
young man, at the same time we must
not be too precipitate. IL you see him
again act towards him just the same as
usual, and above all do not let hint es-
cape you that he is suspected. I shall
now go and make further inquiries. But
first tell me if you can identify any Of
the bank notes that were stolen ?
Il cannot there was good deal of il
southern money. remember distinctly
amongst it was a considerable quantity
Of Baltimore bank kotes.'
Where does this young man reside !?
He lives with his mother and sister,
No. l44 West Twenty. First Street
After having made few more neces-
sary inquiries l took my leave, promising
to call the next day, or before, il / dis
covered anything conclusive. When ]
reached the street turned the whole af-
fair over in my mind, and was compelled
to acknowledge the affair looked black
against the young clerk. Ifelt sorry for
him, for there was something very pre-
possessing in bis appearance, and then !
thought of bis poor widowed mother and
sister. A detective, however, must not
indulge in the luxury of sympathy, or he
would soon be rendered unfit for his duty.
therefore dismissed all these feelings,
and at once decided as to the course for
me to pursue.
I knew there were only two retail
stores in New York likely to keep such
expensive rings as the one worn by Mr..
Besrand, namely, Ball, Biaot &- Cn.. and
Tiffany & Co. I determined would
call on the latter first. I soon reached
their magnificent jewelry establishment.
I entered the store and asked to be shown
some diamond rings. An obIiging clerk
soon spread variety before me. 1 re-
marked one which / thought resembled
Mr.. Legrsnd's, and asked the price.
That is worth five hundred and TWEEN
ty dollars was the reply.
III is a beautiful stone, remarked
i perceive it is the only one of the kind
you have left
Yes; we had two of them, but sold
one of them yesterday
'Exactly,' returned the young man
who purchased it was rather tall, hand
some and exceedingly we'll dressed ?
That was the very person.
He paid you in southern money!
He did so,' returned the clerk, chiefly
Baltimore funds. The bills are in the
cash-box now.'
Thank you. Can I see the proprie-.
tor, if you, please?
I was at once shown into his private
office aud explained my business to him.
He promised to aid me all in his power.
and to retain the bills until he heard
from me sgaiu.
Proofs of Legrand's guilt were now
accommodating thick and fast My next
duty was very clear, l must 60 and ex-
anime the house in which he lived. 1
jumped into an Eighth Avenue omnibus
and was soon set down at the foot of
Twenty First Street. found the house
TO be about the middle OF the block. Ii
was small, genteel-looking dwelling,
and was scrupulously clean on the out
side. Irang the bell, the door was an
swered Sy an elderly lady in widows
cap, whom Tat once concluded was Le-
grand's mother. I requested to speak
with her privately. l was Immediately
conducted into neatly furnished psrlor.
Madam, said !, you are doubtless
aware that your brother has been robbed
of large sum of money!
%, yes she replied, Edward told US
all about It. What dreadful ihingP
Your son is in possession of a very
ine diamond ring, is he not?'
Yes, his uncle gave it to him. But
what can that have to do with the matter
in question ?
Il am a detective officer returned.
Sin a case like this it becomes absolutely
/ naoaesarv that wherevar there ia tha