The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-01-06

existence OF these bogus jewels?
"She does"
LET me see-you have a son p
asked Mr.. Smith.
Il have"
"Is he a member of the firm?"
"No, sir"
"What does he 10 ?"
"Sir, my son is gentleman of lei
sure"
That's all /; goodnight" and the
door closed behind the officers form.
Jack Smith was one of the best men
on the force. He was sharp, cunning,
and knew not the meaning of the word
fear. As he wendell his way from
Harold Brewster's Office he began to
cogitate, to wonder if there was no
possible light ahead concerning the
case in hand. Just as he was about to
pass a jewelry store sudden Thought
illuminated his mind. He stepped in,
and showed the bogus" diamonds to
the proprietor, asked him one ques-
ton. When Jack Smith emerged
from the door strange look was upon
bis face, and be Rugged the box more
closely TO his breast as be threaded the
great Broadway throng.
Fred Brewster was one of those gay,
petted dariings of society of which New
York has a surfeit. He toiled not,
neither did he spin, yet no one of the
fashionable set in which he moved had
finer raiment nor spent money more
lavishly. Perhaps if Fred had some
aim in life his lot would not have been
as vapid as it is. But as the case now
stands be is rapidly going to the dogs
He knows it, and his boon companions
know it, but as he cared as little for
bis career as they did. He was pet
ted by his mother and sister. and his
father cOndcled his many foibles by
saying:
Let the boy sow his wild oats;
he'll settle down soon enough"
The young man gambled, was
frequenter of sporting circles of every
description. and did not disdsin to bet
hundreds of dollars on a brutal prize
ring affair. Upon the evening follow
ing the interview between Harold
Brewster and the detective, while
Fred was in one of the noted gambling
resorts on - street, he found that
a plainly-dressed man of middle age
was watching him closely.
1t troubled him exceedingly, and
made him careless in his play. The
consequence was when he arose from
the game he found that he had lost
$500. He went to the bar and called
for brandy. After drinking it he took
his departure. The middle-aged man
who watched him so closely was at his
heels.
"Look here, stranger" said Fred,
turning to the other when the pair
lad reached the walk, sam / such
and object of curiosity that you must
needs keep your eyes upon me ?"
BE calm, Mr.. Fred Brewster
| arrest you in the name of the law"
said Mr.. Jack Smith for he it was
in many of his DISCUSSES.
"My God Arrest me? For
what" gasped the young man,
starting back.
'No matter; come With me, simp-
ly returned Smith.
The young man saw now that it
would be utterly out of the question
to offer resistance, and so accompani- |
ed the officer. The pair passed into
Broadway. and after reaching and !
passing through Bind Street, went |
down the Bowery.
A strange expression of fear came
upon Fred Brewster's face when the
officer told him to step into a pawn
shop with him, near Canal Street
crossing.
''The ticket, please" said Smith.
Fred trembled In every limb; his
face was the picture of abject despair.
"What-wbat do you-mean ?"
be calculated.
1.-The pawn-ticket for the dia-
mOnds," whispered the detective.
Fred took his pOcket-book out, and
the slip of paper from its
passed it to Smith.
"Now, friend Jacob. Ill take that
OF of diamonds in the white box,
please" said Smith, handing the
icket to the Jew behind the counter.
"Yes, mine trent but / must hat
nine mOnish. Twenty-Five tollar,
md fife for tie use of te mOnish," re-
urned the Jew.
Smith handed him the required
mount and took the diamonds.
After the pair had reached the street
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