The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-07-14

as he prepared for the street. A little
odor of heliotrope waited across to me.
He was short and stout, dark and hand
some, with free -and-easy way that quite
interested me.
'Any objections to giving me a good
cigar at the expense of Mr.. Jacobs ?" I
asked.
"Not at all. A cigar, ell? That's like
Myron. Julian, set up the cigars for
Mr.. Thompson"
Julian was the clerk, and, as business
was not very brisk that morning, had
quite chat with him.
Never mind how I got into his conf
dence and loosened his tongue; it's de-
tective's business to draw people out.
Capital brand, this Not enough
money in the business to suit Mr..
Jacobs. was there ?"
sob, yes; if Mr.. Gale hadn't done the
of it. He generally overdrew
his share of the profits; but 1 don't be-
lieve it was that which led to C break be-
tween them half so much as jealousy
"Ahw
"It wasn't any secret that Mrs. Jacobs
was sweet on the junior partner. They're
cousins or something, and were engaged
once, but he was rather wild, and friends
broke up the match She was always
dropping in here, with her husband for
an excuse, and if she had so much as
a pocketful of bonbons, she would
divide them with Gale. She was
forever giving him little presents
cigar-cases, match-safes and the like:
and as for handkerchiefs and slippers,
] don't believe he has bought either for
a year. You just ought to see his room
more folderols than you could shake
stick at. Old Jacobs made a change
when he got his eyes opened. Why, the
junior absolutely had a room in their suit
for awhile, but he hangs out now at
private clearinghouse. By-the-way, if
you hear of any one wanting an expert
enced clerk in the tobacco business,
recommend me, will you? I've an idea
that the present administration will bust
here before very long"
l 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 I carried induced the landlady to
give me his key.
That evening, went to fill an appoint
ment at Mr. Jacobs house. His late
partner was there, with bundle Of &C.
counts, and both seemed disappointed at
hearing that Carl wasn't in custody.
"Of course, it is my own money he is
offering for the girls release" said Mr..
Gale.
GIVE a different theory replied.
"You see, in the first place, the thief let
himself in with latch-key, which does
away with an accomplish inside. Being
a short man he made use of foot
stool to light the gas; and while he rum
mayed the drawer for the money, he put
Mrs. Jacobs handkerchief in his pocket,
and by a mistake, when he came to use it
in tying her hands, substituted his own,
which exactly matched. That makes it
evident that the two of you were chloro-
formed, and the robbery committed be-
fore the tying was done. Then the thief
overpowered Madalena. and, to make the
job look more complete, robbed her; but
it is pity that he should have melted up
the ear-drops in his own CRATE after
terward for little traces tell tales. Here
are the two handkerchiefs, Mr.. Jacobs,
and you can readily determine whether
your wife's would be scented with hello
trope 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 I put down the latch key and
some pieces of melted silver on the table.
OF course there was q scene. The
chief reprimanded me afterwards for
working up the case to such a sensational
climax.
always nab your bird with as little
fuss possible said he. Nov this
separation between Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobs
might have been avoided but for your
laundering"
Perhaps it might. but wouldn't have
envied them the life they led, for, you
see, among other things in Mr.. Gales
room. l had found scrap of torn rote,
which never made its appearance In evil
dence. 1t read:
1.-The stupid officer refuses to think
him guilty. Our plans are all spoiled tor
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 Madalena never went
back into the Jacobs household, for the