The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-03-28
CHAPTER XXIII.
DIAMONDS SAVED.

After riding short distance, the "May-
or's messenger said they were near the
place of rendezvous for his men; and, pull
ing the check-string, stopped their carriage
opposite what appeared to be bar room or
lager bier saloon. Then opening the coach
door, he alighted, in the heavy rain, and
raised his large umbrella in crossing the
sidewalk, to enter red-curtained glass door.
''Seems to be an active man for his years
and build" remarked Macy to Moss Cohen.
''Saul Macy!'' answered the Hebrew,
t'That man is a fraud, sir, sure as I'm your
friend"
"What do you mean?' asked Macy, in
surprise. =.
'fI mean that looked closely at him in
your lighted parlOr. He wears a brown
wig, covering light hair. His eyes are light
blue, yet his eyebrows are black, like his
mustache and beard. But there's another
deception. He is bulky in ''build," as you
see, but his clothes are stuffed from neck to
foot, as | have felt, by our close contact in
the carriage. What more do you want?''
''All this may be- replied Macy. she
is probably detective, attached to the Po-
lice Department, and has right to his own
precautions.
Moss Cohen was silent a moment; for
such an explanation had not occurred to him;
nevertheless he could not Danish his fore
bodings of evil connected with that man in
disguise. You have your revolver, Macy?''
he inquired.
"A1l safe,'' answered Saul, feeling the
barrel in his breast-pocket. "Haye you
one?"
''Yes," said Cohen, 'eand don't want
to leave you tonight, until leave you at
the Arsenal. shall not get out at the de-
pot"
'Nonsense, Cohen, there's nothing to be
apprehended. I'm match for one man,
unless get another clip on the sore shoul-
der. You attend to your travels, and I'll
pull through, never fear. Morrison promis-
ed to pay on receipt of the stones, did he
not?" 8
eyes: he expects to see me tomorrow
morning, y answered the diamond merchant.
''And you have the jewels with you
forty thousand dollars worth?''
"All safe,' replied Moss Cohen, as Saul
had answered his own question about the
revolver.
F'Well, Cohen, suppose you have foun-
dation for your fears-which won t allow
and suppose foul play should be meant to
ward me; will your presence help, with
forty thousand dollars Plunder to be got
by getting rid of us both?"
Moss Cohen reflected Suppose I get
rid of the jewel case" was q sudden
''How can you do that?' asked Macy
Every easily replied the Jew. 81 have
a sharp knife, and can make slit IN this
coach lining, under the creased fold. There
the case can remain unsuspected, until we
can reclaim it. -
"And lose your sale tomorrow" ," said
Macy.
''Bctter lose jewels ard money both, than
leopard your life, perhaps, my friend, re-
y1,ox9 HI II, -, .E
derness. Macy was impressed with man
ner quite unusual with Moss Cohen; and
the diamond merchants suggestion would
possibly have been made practical, If the
saloon door had not swung open at the in
slant, giving egress to that man with his
umbrella, and an undersized man, who
came to the carriage door. ae@
"Only one of my en- has put in an APP
pearance,'' said the stuffed man, filling
the door space, as he pushed into the coach.
"We'H stop, if you please at another place
in Fourteenth street-but 1 won't detaln
Won. May this small man get inside!
"Certainly," /" said Macy And the small
man got in. and sat on Moss Cohen - right,
while his big comrade resumed the seat be-
side Macy. .--.,. :,
4 think wen have rainy night 1iG IN y said id
the Mayors messenger. "IhatH 40
more good, in restoring order, than grape
shot, sir.n
II hope we shall get along without grape
shot, responded Saul.
sWell, sir, grape shot is good IN Its
place. . reioined the stuffed man, whose
thick legs yielded to an unsuspiclous pres
ure Of Saul's neither limbs; satisfying. the
home-guard that Mess Cohen's web OF
doubt had substantial woof of wool un-
derneath. And then the big man added:
"Grape shot-blank cartridges afterwards
that was old Bonaparte's way OF treating
mobs. =
s.You are military mans yourself, re-
marked Cohen.
ssNo, sir; no, sir" replied the messenger
promptly, s'mere clerk, sir.
s.You re playing part, my disguised de-
tectiye,n thought Moss Cohen: but he made
no speeeh: and the carriage rolled on rap.
idly, until Saul, through the glasses, could
see that they were on Fourteenth street
and near the Opera House they were stop
ped, in answer to pull at the check band
stYou get out, Peters, and see If Hopkins
is there. was the big mans order % tbs
little man, which was promptly obeyed; ant
that slnall-sized man must have taken 4
large drink while inside the second bar
room; for he fingered some time there
and when he came back alone he smelt q
Whiskey.
"Hopkins minus" was the undersizet
mans brief report as he took his seat. an'