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


"And you cay the diamonds were
very valuable ?"
"Worth $4,000 Mr. -wbat
NAV l call your name?" asked Harold
Brewster of the plainly dressed man
seated upon the Opposite side of the
table
ooh Smith, responded the man.
"Qlite common name. that but
suppose it will suffice as well as any,
said Mr.. Brewster.
Precisely"
A short interval of silence then
elapsed. it is quite evident that the
two are studying one another-Mr.
Brewster because he is a stranger, and
the latter because il is his calling.
Finally Mr.. Brewster broke the
silence by asking:
you are a detective ?"
Smith acknowledged this by simply
DO wing.
"And do you think, Mr.. Smith.
that you can help me to recover the
jewels ?"
81 can try
$50 can any one try" quickly in
terupted Mr.. Brewster.
"Let me finish, please" said Smith
"When try succeed: If you wish
my services give me some points.
Tell me who the diamonds belonged
to. Give me some explicit idea as to
their form, number, and the like. |
can not work in the dark, and blind
folded, Mr.. Brewster"
That's fact. Well, in the first
place, the Jewels are old family heir
looms. They consist of necklace,
eardrops and pair of bracelets. All!
by the way, | can give you a better
idea by these" said Mr.. Brewster,
taking from a drawer a box. He
took the cover of, and there, enscon-
ced among downy cotton was a per-
feet mass of glittering, shimmering
jewels.
Smith uttered an ejaculation of sur
prise as his eyes fell upon the spark
ling gems.
"You seem surprised, Smith vel,
they are pretty fair counterfeits,' said
Brewster, as he laid the diamonds up
on the table.
Precisely; they are but paste re-
They are the same 10
size and number as the originals /;
were made expressly for such an &C.
casion as this. Please examine them
closely, Mr.. Smith, for by thes, must
we recover the originals"
The detective took the pieces up one
by one and examined each closely.
He counted the stones, noted the
quaint, old fashioned setting, which
was intricate. delicate, and marvel
Of skilled handiwork. "And you say
these are bogus"
Yes. sir. If the originals were
mere you could then compare the two
sets"
"Who usually swore the real
,nes?"
my daughter, which was seldom |
Tor she is an invalid, and goes into
society but little. Poor Lucvl she
ices not even know that the dia nonds
Ire missing"
"D1es not know? What 90 you
Eean. Mr.. Brewster ?'
1.-THE two sets are kept in a secret /
lrawer in my desk at home. The
rignals in plain, white box /; those
n blue box, as you see"
Precisely 60 on"
IF possible, | would like TO recov-
r the diamonds before my daughter
nds out about the matter. You
nay proceed in; your own manner,
lr. Smith; if you succeed in re-
overing the jewels. and punish the
hief. shall not hesitate TO reward
GU handsomely"
"Of course you will allow me to
AXE these" said Smith, pointing to-
Iard the counterfeits.
Certainly; they are only PASTE"
aid Mr.. Brewster, as he laid the
ogus jewels back in their downy
est.
Smith took the box, rose, buttoned
is coat, and turred TO leave, when
e suddenly asked as he looked over
is shoulder
"Does your daughter know of the