The New York herald., 1877-02-14
MADAME'S SOLITAIRES.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SEARCH THE HOUSE
TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF DIA-
MoNDs IN THE ASHES.
The stranges In this great cit; often fail
to reach the public because II is the interest OF those
affected by them to keep them secret And SO the
unrccorded events OF Gotham often the most
curious and dramatic Especially is this true Of mat
tcrs which come under the cognizance OF tho
police. The detective once In Mulberry street is tho
repository OF Of tho quaintcst mysteries that
men heard tell OF; but, like the ''dccr. deep
sea-" the gloomy middle rooms OF the Central Office
never give up what has been sunk therein until tho
"day OF Judgment Unless such q day arrives tho
mysteries are nevcr solved. Still, onco
in whhe fragment floats to tho sur.
tacc and is nhshed out by some one
whose native shrewdness enables him read the
riddle to which this particle is clcw. Sometimes,
too Rumor creeps through The chinks and open win
dows OF these chambers and whispers tales that
fairy like and improbable until investigation proves
them we founded
DIAMONDS.
Here is a story which is vouchcd for by many per.
who unwilling TO have their madc pub
lie and which strong circumstnntial evidence 10
back It's authenticity. The detectives engaged In the
bound to secrecy by the parties interested
especially as the lost treasures rccovcred
those involved in tho transaction arc persons IN
the very highest ranks OF society," therefore names
have been suppressed Nevertheless, tho stance
is quite sensational One morning last week about
O'Clock the door hell OF the residence Of Sergeant
Kecly, of tho detective Office, rung by district
telegraph who asked for tho Chief OF tho
Metropolitan Secret Service Bureau. and handed him
noto from OF his private acquaintancca 1t road
thus
DEAR J.m-Xiss has lost hcr two diamonds Inst oven.
irishtful condition Call ana her
do what you can for her.
1t appears that Sergeant Kecy having two hours TO
spare, no. being duo at tho Central Oicc before nine
A. ~, resolved 60 to tho address Indicated Before
ho had got his great ovcrshocs preparatory
another district messenger brought another note
begging Of the Chief to como up at once,
Mss almost beside herself with anxiety
regarding the loss OF her sotarcs for which she had
paid 81, 000 Sergeant kcely immediately left the
house anu took u car bound to the vicinity Of the
Central Park where he alighed, and seeking out the
lady's residence was astonished TO find that 1t
irontcd on ono Of our most fashionable avenues
and young ladies' boarding school, The
pupils arc daughters OF Of the best
known and most prominent men In the country
and tne principal Is quite wealthy. When Sergeant
Keely was shown into tho waiting room he had scarce
time to compose himself ere the fair mistress OF the
institute stepped in anu told him tho circumstances
really at her Wits end, because tho
peculiar that she felt almost unable to proceed in 1t
openly. Whom should she suspcctY
sHE MissED THEM
On the previous evening, while at tea with her pu.
which somewhat socd and evidently not intended
ior use Bushingly she turned TO young lady beside
herjand apoogetcally reDarkcd:-
"Oh This Is tho kcrchlef In which tied up my
diamonds"
the pupil, who tho daughter of of the riches.
men in tho city, merely smiled IN return and there
tho matter dropped Al T. N. the principal again
sought her pocket handkerchief intending, doubt,
remove the diamonds LO! II gonc--hand-
kcrchief, diamonds and all Hastily at first,
rlIy at last, she searched every room and pas
sage, char aud loungc-anywhere, in fact, iha.
sue might have dropped them. In vain.
Nor handkerchief nor diamonds could be found
What had become OF themY surely no one in her
household could have stolen ihcmY Her servants wero
old and tried her pupils rich and possessed OF
precious gems than she could purchase. In despair
she dropped into chair to collect hcr thoughts
and determine what course she should pursue.
She resolved to remain silent TO her loss. but issued
orders that neither pupil nor servant should absent
themselves IRON tho institution until a hour
on the following day. Meanwhile she sent note to
her friend, the gentleman who had written TO Sergeant
kccy and tho result was the latters arrival at tho In
stitution.
WHAT WAS KELLY TO DO?
After hearing these details Sergeant keeiy
while aud then offered one or two suggestions, which
TO the LADY, mind were utterly lmpracticabc.
''f' said she, 'you search hint at search.
ing the pupils. they will bc indignant and request
their parents TO withdraw them from n house
ana as lor Miss -, TO whom / showed the
handkerchief at tea time. why she has only ask
her father ior diamonds moro valuable than mine 10
get them once Tho servants cannot suspect be.
cause | am certain none Of them was near enough To
me during the whole evening to have touched my gar.
do, Sergeant Keelv Only wish you could lind my
diamonds. "
"Indccd, i wish could, madam" replied tho Ser
geant. But there he was in quandary, afraid to
way the other lest hc should put his foot
and destroy every chance 0 the lady recovering Dor
precious stones II was getting on toward nno A. 81,
and the Sergeant bound To DC at tho office Null
berry street; he took leave OF the lady, and
gong TO tho nearest station, tcegraphcd Captain
Mount OF the Nineteenth, to send down two oi
his officers IN citizens clothes to the Central once.
These were placed upon the case and At the
same time two men IRON his own ofhcc-laRuc
and Adams-werc likewise detailed to work up the
affair They proceeded to the house, aud 10 the dis
may OF the pupils, began to rummagc ana search II
IRON top to bottom. The young ladies, who had not
bccn out all day horricd and began 10 suspect
that soncth my had been lost or stolen They devoted
themselves their studies but distracted Ivy The
presence and actions ot the strangers Garrett bed.
rooms ing rooms, parlors studies. every apart
mcnt, IN Short were examined; but there
OF the diamonds. Where we're thcyy
TREASURE TRUvE.
Nothing now remained Tor the officers to do but to
pay visit TO the cellar where the lady had not been
ut all 1hthcr they went, and saw nothing more than
the Goals heater and some boxes o ashes They wcrc
about further search when thor fell
these boxes, and they made their minds to si tho
ashes. Tho gas 1T aud, with tho aid OF SIEVE,
the officers went TO work Sitting Clouds OF dust half
blinded aud chokcd them. but they persisted.
al have of thcm' shouted Adams holding up
10 view a stone which the gold setting had Uccn
melted and the Iustrc taken forever A few moments
later La Rue other ght, brilliant sparkling
but without vcstigc Ot the gold that had held ~ to
| the OF It's pretty owner Bv questioning tho
found that the ashes from the stove tho
supper room had been cmpticd into the box which
the diamonds were found.
But how did they get here ?" said the lady.
"why, when you wcrc passing the stove tho
handkerchief must have been hanging fIom your
pocket, and being caught by the door shcv ing
dropped into the nrc. Tho rest explains ITSELF u
Great relief on all hands.
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