The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-12


cleverly changed the notes when they had
been returned to her.
1t was then too late to trace the fair
swindier. l was sent for by the firm, but
an inquiry into the facts of the case did not
permit me to offer any strong hope Of re-
covering the diamonds or the 600. The
salesman was sure that he would know the
face again, and he remembered that the
lady was dressed in blue silK with a lace
shawl. He could recollect nothing more.
except that he thought that the carriage
had wheels with gilded hubs and spokes.
This was slight material, but made the
necessary notes in my memorandum book,
and left the shore
For several days after that kept sharp
lookout in the streets for carriage with
gilded hubs. I visited all the livery sta
bles and hackney coach stands that l could
think Of, but my search was in vain. At
last passing one day through Blocker
street, l met q carriage driving rapidly to-
ward Broadway. Its description answered
very well to that which Stephens s. Mart
ley's statesmen had given me, but glance
inside showed me that it was empty.
stopped it, however, and cross>questioned
the driver. The carriage was public one,
and the driver remembered taking lady
in blue silk, four or five days previously, to
Stephens & Martley's. So far was on the
right track, but the trail was soon lost
again. In answer to my questioning, the
man said that the lady had taken his car
riage at Union Square, where it was then
standing, and after visiting the jewelry
store had been driven to o dry goods store
hofh m~ -h hn
him. He did not notice whether she en-
tered the store or not, and he had never
seen her since.
took the mans number and looked well
at his carriage aad horses. Having thus
mentally photographed his establishment, l
gave him quarter and let him 60. There
was nothing more to be done for the present
except to telegraph general description Of
the woman and the diamond cross, to the
principal cities of the country, and to keep
an eve on the outward bound steamers for
Europe and elsewhere. This managed to
do without much difficulty while attending
to other business.
More important cases soon engrossed my
attention, and the affair Of the cross grad
ually fell into the background, when, after
the lapse OF several months l received
telegram from . detective in Boston,
stating that noted gambler, named
dumping Johnny who had twice been in
state prison for counterfeiting, had been
seen in that city lately in suspiciously in
innate relations with woman residing in
Columbus avenue, who answered in some re-
spects to the description of our heroine.
The house in Columbus avenue, and the ap
g H. oil h o.
too respectable for such close connection
with dumping Johnny" without mischief
being in the wind.
had not the pleasure of dumping
Johnny's" acquaintance, but l started that
same night for Boston to look at the wo-
man, taking Stephens s. Martleys sales
men 70 identify her. l procured couple
of. officers from the Boston force, and pro-
ceeded to the house in Columbus avenue
1t was a large, handsome structure Of
brown stone, and l noticed that the cur
tains to all except the lower story were
closely drawn. l suspected from this that
the upper rooms were all unfinished, and
that the lower and basement floors only
were occupied by the inmates, who had
doubtless their own reasons for choosing
an innocent looking dwelling in fashions
a5le quarter, for carrying on business
that might not bear the scrutiny 1t would
be subjected to in q more public locality
But this, of course, was all guess work
l posted an officer on the curbstone before
the house. and another in the rear alley,
with instructions to keep his eye on the
back gate and the roof.
II don't want Jumping Johnny"
SO oft
the woman who stole our diamonds. If
you see n woman come out. detain her
81 did not care to trouble jumping
J Johnny" because. first, had no evidence
whatever that he was implicated in the
diamand swindle, and second, because
was employed to recover Stephens & Mart
ley's property, and to find the party who
stole it. and it was not my business to
ferret out counterfeits. reserved that
part of the affair for q separate job.
The name on the door plate was "D'Or-
saw" | rang the bell, and after some
delay. during which detected a pair Of
eyes scrutinizing us from behind the base
ment blinds. the door was partly opened by
a very angular servant, with shock Of
fiery red hair, who placed her anatomy in
the passage aud demanded our business.
Il would like to see Madam D'Orsay,
if you please. Is she at home. -
IL don't know"
"Be good enough to End out. if you
please Our business is very important"
"what is it 81
l placed my finger on my lips mystic
riously.
1T wouldn't do to tell it here on the
street, said. II saw cop on the side
walk out here" The girl looked wise and
returned my wink. "Oh. you belong to
them, do ye." she answered. "well. walk
in
She ushered us into . large parlor, hand
someiy furnished, and left US alone. In q
few moments we saw through the open door
an elegantly dressed lady descending the
stairs.
"By heavens :" exclaimed the salesman.
"a That's the woman who bought the cross"
Was on the right track. then. at last.
She entered the room. with aqueenly step.
and stood still. looking 1t rs inquiringiy.