The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-02

of the house they were kept. Bowler
informed him that he had already as.
certsined this fact from woman who
had once been in Mrs. Myrtle's service
and whom ne intended shortly 10
marry
As the plan for this robbery pro-
gressed, Tracer and Bowler grew still
more confidential One morning, the
former exhibited to the foctman a huge
roll Of bank notes. informing him ths.
they were the proceeds of the sale of a
diamond brooch which he had purloined
at his former place of service i'll a
neighboring city; that he had friend
who dealt IN such articles, who hal re-
moved the diamonds from The brooch
and disposed of them for n Commission.
and without asking any unpleasant
| questions.
The bait took even better than We ex.
pected.
"When Was in South America" said
Bowler, II got a diamond cross, and
I've had it ever since. because I'm
afraid to sell it. Maybe yon can help
me with it
30 with me any night you please"
! answered Tracer, land I will show vou
my friend He will buy it. and won,
be too inquisitivc"
Ot course | was to be the "frlend" in
the case, and, for the more perfect Ter.
sonation of the character. hired a little
shop on the east side of the town.
nlQpaf q fa hAxa, IL Il.
up quantity Of old clothes, pat on a
long gray beard and a pair OF glasses,
IN addition 10 suit of greasy clothing,
and patiently awaited their coming
II required two days time, after this,
to enable Tracer to work the matter up
to q right point; but on the evening of
the third day, when | had lighted nv
whale oil lamp, and had seated myself
among the old and musty garments.
they made their appearance.
"Good-evening, gentlemens." / said,
III the best broken Eogli>h could COM
mand
"Good-evening :" responded Tracer.
Here is friend of mine who wants
to transact little business. Treat him
as well as you did me, and lie will be I
satisfied"
Bowler came forward and shook
hands cordially, and then produced a |
small linen handkerchief. ii i.htly rolled |
up, and from which he brought ont the |
the diamond cross. Ii certainly was a !
magnificent jewel. its corruscations fill /
ing the dingy room even under the dull /
light of an oil lamp
| examined it with great seeming
care; aod then, holding it up nearer TO .
the light. said, contemptuously
MY friends. these are only paste"
Paste? They can't be paste :" cx-
claimed Bow Ter, with sudden and nerv-
ous anxiety. A lady had them-I mean
q gentleman. as would never wear"
Tracer Lady is what you mean. and
that lady is Mrs Myrtle"
Within the next moment, Bowler was
IN irons, and in the course of the ensu-
ing half hour had fully confessed the
theft. stating that he had learned from
the woman previously alluded to, but
VIII SO name he refused to divulge, the
details regarding this particular jewel;
that he had prepared box precisely
like the one in which it was kept; had
placed piece of lead in it and sealed
it up; had procured false keys with
which to open the doors. and, watching
his opportunity, when the family were
at breakfast on one OCCASION. had gone
boldly in and made the exchange.
When Mrs. Myrtle subsequently, held
the glittering cross in her elegant
hands. she could do no less than award
us gentlemen of the detective profess
sion" the compliment of being some
thing more than simply mysterious
When Mr.. Thomas Bowler was re-
moved to the penitentiary. as he was,
after pleading guilty to the theft of the
jewels, he paid us similar compliment
albeit he was less choice in his mode
of expressing it.
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