The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-08-18
THE MISSING JEWELS.
A Leaf From the Story Of n De
tectiye's Career.


stone will remember bow the ex'
pertinent OF Sergeant Cuff was set
at nanght by the eccentriclties OF a
dream. My own life furnishes an
episode some what similar to it,
but with this difference: The par.
~ most interested here was guilty
of meditating wrong, while there
the effect OF imagination and the
great anxiety united to confound
the experience of the great London
detective.
A young lady's jewels had been
stolen from her room, and another
detective and myself were sent to
look them up. Arriving at the
house, we were shown to the room
where the robbery had been com.
mitted and examined it carefully.
1t was q large, elegantly.iurnished
apartment, and showed no evidence
OF having been entered by violence.
Costly articles beIon ging to u lady's
toilet were scattered through the
room. The jewel case still lay
upon the bureau. The light of the
morning sun streamed in at the
open window and flashed upon
many u rich vase aud beautiful
trife. Pictures hung from the
wall. aud gold and silver work In
many a curious AMI rare device set
otf the elegance of the chamber. A
splendid watch, set with jewels,
was left untouched. Rich shawis
and laces aud robes of great value
had been passed by, and only dia.
monds had been taken.
The young lady herself was In
the room, calmly obServant of all
that passed. There was shade Of
anxiety on her face; nothing
more.
"Madamc, have you no suspicion
who did thisi" asked her.
"Why do you ask me Z"
"Because II yOu have it may
save some trouble.' M
81 have nothing to tell yor,'
she replied IN tone that aroused
my suspicion at once.
She was q tall, stately looking
lady. with whom it would he diff.
cult to associate the idea OF crime.
Vast resources furnished her with
every Injury, and her every uisl,
was gratitied almost as soon as II
was expressed. She could moi
have made away with her own
Jewels, yet her manner convincel
me she knew in what way they
disappeared. motioned my com
paniohed from he room and ther
addressed her:
"You say you can give me nc
information y
| "None, Mr.. F."
| "And yet you know how they
we're takenr
| "Me!" The great black eye,
flashed with surlHise and the in
dlgnant blood stained h>r necl
and face.
81 said so, and you must permi
me to repeat my observation. Yo,
can tell me all about it,
| She looked at me with q Ut ange
frightened expression; the fusl
faded from her face, aud a dull
grayish pallOr took its place.
Believe me sir, know moth
ing, and a sob c-ept into her brok
en- words Of entreaty; chow shoult
| l know
"That l cannot tell; but Miss
NJ, your room has not been en-
tered by violence. No professiona
robbcr has been here, or thes,
things, almost as valuable as thos,
taken, would not have been here
| Access could not have been gain
ed by the windows, tor they hav,
not be disturbed. Your door wa'
locked on the inside and bolted
| No mere felon did this deed. Mis-
NJ, YOU must tell me who Is th'
criminal.
Her excitement, as l proceeded
became marked aud noticeable
Her face was rigid with fear, ant
her hands twitched nervously.
"PerhapsI | lost them at the par
ty."
knew she was not in earnest
"No, that is not likely.".
AS / spoke my eyes lighted OF
handkerchief lying on the floor
l picked 1t up without her oh
serving me, made an excuse fo
leaving the room a moment.
i / neglected to state that he
aunt 6rst discovered tho robbery
Entering her room at an earl,
hour, she found the jewel Gas,
open and the diamonds gone. Sh'
inquired Of her niece where tho.
we're.
"In the case"
.!sNo, they are not there.'
~ put them there"
"Then they have been stolen
and the alarm was given.
The young lady had manifest
ed unusual apathy, and had rathe
discouraged the idea Of a search
May be, she had luislaid them
she said--they might turn Vi
agrin.
Reaching the hall l found III
pame OF y gentleman on the haud
kerchief--Paul Esbon--a gay ma
OF the town,by many thought to b
an adventurer, and yet pet Of III
ladies. More than one pareut ba
10 inteTpose to prevent higTeddin