Sharp County record., 1885-07-09

l started on hearing this statement;
my suspicious, ridiculous as they SEEM
ed at the time, had turned out TO be
correct after ALL while Mr.. Judd, alias
NobbS, turned as pale as death.
"Come out of that cab, " said the de-
tective.
you've no right to detain me" said
Nobbs, Il was discharged this morn
ing"
"Because nothing was known against
you.-But look here, old man, what
have you got in that bag?"
"Only some old clothes, | assure
you," said the crest-fallen Nobbs.
"Come inside, and we'll see.' said
the detective, seizing the bag "Out
of the cab-quick! and come with me
to the Office
Mr.. Nobbs complied with a very bad
grace; while the corporal and l fol-
lowed, wondering what was to happen
next.
We entered a room in the interior,
and the bag was opened; but it appar-
emily contained nothing but the clothes.
"There is certainly no grounds for
OBTAINING this man." said an inspector,
standing near.
Mr.. Nobbs at once frightened up ana
cried: "You see | have told you the
truth, and now be good enough to let
me go"
"All right" said the detective. Pack
up your traps and clear out"
Mr.. Nobbs this time complied with
exceeding alacrity, and began to re-
place the articles of clothing, when the
detective, seemingly acting on sud
den impulse, caught up the yalise and
gave it a vigorous shake. A slight
rustling sound was d stinctly audible.
"Hillo! what's this?" cried the Of
ficer. Emptying the clothes out of the
bag, he produced pocket-knife, and
in trice ripped open false bottom,
and Roundabout two dozen valuable
diamond rings and magnificent en-
erald necklace carefully packed in wad-
ding, besides number of unset stones.
The jubilant detective at once COM
pared them with list which he took
from file, and pronounced them to be
the entire proceeds of daring robbery
that had recently been committed in
the shop of a West End jeweler, and
which amounted in value to fifteen hun.
dred pounds!
Mr.. Nobbs, alias Judd, now looking
terribly confused and abashed at this
premature Illustration OF his plan to
clear out of the country with his booty,
was formally charged with being in
possession of the stolen vauables.
He made no reply, and was led away
in custody.
Before returning to the guard, l re-
marked to the inspector: Il thought
sir, when he gave me sovereign for
looking after his bag that it was more
than it was worth; but now | find that
| have been mistaken"
"a sovereign cried the inspector.
"Let ME see II"
| took the coin from my cartouche-
box, where had placed it in the alb
sence of an accessible pocket, and
handed it to him.
He smilingly examined it, and threw
it on the table. 81 thought as much, "
he remarked; ''it's bad one.
MIR. Nobbs, alias Judd-these names
were two of formidable. string of
aliases turned out to be an expert
coiner burglar and swindler who had
long been "wanted" by the police. He
was convicted, and sentenced to a
heightened period of penal servitude.
A few weeks after Mr.. Nobbs had re-
ceived his well-earned punishment, | re-
ceived a visit from a gentleman, who
stated that he was cashier in the jewel
er's establishment in which the robbery
had been committed. He informed me
that his employer, having taken into
consideration the fact that l was to a
certain extent instrumental in the
recovery of the stolen jewellery,
had sent me present of
thirty pounds. | gratefully accepted
the money, which, as l. had seen enough
of soldering, invested i'll the purchase
of my discharge from the Household
Cavalry. Such is my story Of the Mys'
teri0us Valise. = Chambers J0urHdt.