The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-05-10


was this to me, that l was more than
once on the point of advising John to
tumble his wife's cousin out the window
baggage and all. AS for John, he was
blind to everything but his wife's sweet
ness and lovellness, and 1 could not
bear to arouse his suspicious.
One morning, after breakfast the SER
geant requested few moments private
conversation with Moreton and N.Y.
self.
6 Is it about the burglary ?" asked
John.
" Yes" replied Sergeant Polhemus.
" The we can all hear it," said John.
We are all friends here and there need
be no secrets"
The detective coughed deprecatingly
behind his hand
T" Mrs. Moreton is so nervous on this
subject he said +" that think she had
better not be present"
"On the contrary" observed Mrs.
Moreton, L would like to be present If
L may. The ordeal can scarcely be
worse than the one which I was subject
ed to the other day. The diamonds, you
will remember were mine"
You see, sergeant" said John. " My
wife prefers to remain"
" L cannot consent" said Sergeant
Polhemus, rolling his eye toward Mrs.
Moreton, "to speak on this subject be-
fore Mrs. Moreton or Mr.. Maddox. L
have no objection to Mr.. Clayton, for he
is, as 1 understand your legal adviser,
but what have to say is for your, and
his ears alone.'
" Nonsense I" exclaimed John. 'Stay
Jack, don't go. 1 know, sergeant, that
that's very professional, and all that,
but this lady is my wife, and she has
lost her diamonds. OF course she is as
anxious as L am to know what become
of them. The gentleman, Mr.. Maddox,
is my wifes cousin. will answer for
his discretion. So proceed"
Z" If you will not give me the private
interview that L request,' said the de-
tective, " must decline to proceed any
further in this business. 1 have the
gravest reasons, sir, for refusing your
request"
Again there flashed across my mind
the semi-recognition of an instanta-
neous telegraphing between Moreton's
wife and Maddox. Again it might have
been only my fancy. John looked won
deringly at the sergeant for moment,
and then turned abruptly into the libra
ry. Polhemus and followed him.
'' 1 suppose must humor him." John
called out to his wife and Maddox;
&C but I'll tell you all about it after we
come back. Now, sir" he continued,
locking the door, and turning to the
sergeant, " what is it Have you found
who committed the burglary 2"
The detective drew forth his haudker-
chief, and placed it over the door knob,
to cover the keyhole, before answering.
Then he replied in low voice.
there has not been any burglary"
What !" he exclaimed when he re-
gained his voice ''no burglary? Wasn't
the chamber door burst into splinters
Aren't the jewels gone? Wasn't the
hall-door found unlocked Wasn't''-
The sergeant stopped him with a
wave of the hand.
All these things may be true" said
he. For the sake of argument we
will admit that they are. Nevertheless
there was no burglary"
Wasn't the chamber broken into ?''
exclaimed Moreton, angrily.
mo, SIR"
s" Do you take me for fool, sir ?''
exclaimed John, turning red in the face,
and rising hastily.
"Not at all, sir,' replied the imper-
turbable sergeant. "To the unprofes-
sional eye the chamber does certainly
look as though it had been broken into.
But it was not. 1t was broken out OFF,
"Ha The robber, then, was conceal
ed in the room when my wife and moth
er entered it, you believer"
No, sir,' replied the detective. g a
robber would not have burst through
the door, when he could have simply
turned the key, and walked out. There
was no robber in the case.'
Moreton looked for a moment into the
detectives single revolving eye, and
sank back again in the chair.
"What are you driving at ?" he ask.
ed, wiping his forehead with his hand
kerchief. ''Don't make a mystery
where there is none. Have you found
who took the diamonds, and what be-