Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-26

friends broke up the match. She was al
ways dropping in here, with her husband
for an excuse, and if she had so much as
pocketful of bonbons, she'd divide them
with Gale. She was forever giving him
little presents-cigar- cases, match-safes
and the like; and as for handkerchiefs
and slippers, l don't believe he has
bought either for year. You just ought
to see his room-more folderols than you
could shake stick at Old Jacobs made
q change when he got his eyes opened
Why, the junior absolutely had room in
their suite for awhile, but he hangs out
now at private boarding house. By
the-way, If you hear of any one wanting
| an experienced clerk in the tobacco bust
ness, recommend me, will you? I've an
idea that the present administration will
burst here before long"
really had desire to see Mr. Gales
room, after that, and presented myself
at his lodging house during the after
noon.
The gentleman wasn't there. but pa
| per | carried induced the landlady to
give me his key
That evening went to fill an appoint
ment at Mr.. Jacobs house. His late part
ner was there, with bundle of accounts,
and both seemed disappointed at hearing
that Carl wasn't in custody.
"Of course, it's my own money he is
offering for the girls release said Mr..
Gale.
'I've different theory" 1 replied
| you see, in the first place, the thief let
himself in with latch-key, which does
away with the necessity of an accomplice
inside. Being short man, he made use
of footstool to light the gas; and while
he rummaged the drawer for the money,
he put Mrs. Jacobs handkerchief into
his pocket, and by mistake, when he
came to use it in tying her hands, he sub
stltuted his own, which exactly matched
That makes it evident that the two of
you were chloroformed and the robbery
committed before the tying was done
Then the thief overpowered Madalena,
and, to make the job more complete,
robbed her, but it is pity that he should
have melted up the ear drops in his own
crate afterwards, for such little traces tell
tales Here are the two handkerchiefs,
Mr.. Jacobs, and you can readily deter
mine whether your wife's would be
scented with heliotrope or tobacco. Both
are marked with her initials-yes, see;
but found one in Mr.. Gales room this
afternoon along with these other things"
And put down the latch-key and some
pieces of melted silver on the table.
OF course there was scene. The
chief reprimanded me afterward for
working up the case to such sensational
climax.
always nab your bird with as little
fuss as possible" said he. ''Now this
separation between Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobs
might have been avoided but for your
blundering."
Perhaps it might, but wouldn't have
envied them the life they led; for, you see,
among other things in Mr.. Gales room,
had found scrap of torn note which
never made its appearance in the evidence
1t read:
''The stupid officer refuses to think him
guilty. Our plans are all spoiled for the
present, but the time will come
That was all, and what those plans
were never transpired to my knowledge;
but it was Mrs. Jacobs handwriting, and
her husband couldn't forgive the fact
that she had conspired to fix the crime
on him.
Mr.. Gale was sent up for six months by
the judge, and Madeleine never went back
into the Jacobs household, for the good
reason that she undertook the manage
ment Of her own.