The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-06-23

the jewels to their rooms TO make Sc
! lectiOns to suit their costumes. but
when she made inquiry she learned
| that the whole lot was missing.
ut was winter evening. with light
snow. Not a footprint was visible
\ near the doors or windows outside the
| house and no evidence of forcible en-
trance was discernible anywhere.
The case was treated in the only way
it could be. The servants were sus-
pecled, but not scrap of proof could
be found against any one of them.
General Judd at last called the force
off and declared he'd never lift Il fin
ger to detect the criminal.
1.-The G neral died few years later.
] 1t was reported that he left dying
request that nothing should ever be
done regarding this mystery. But his
executor, after Mrs. JudPs death,
took a more practical view of the case.
4 The Jewels had never come to light.
! Whoever stole them still retained
them, for fear of discovery either in
an attempt to wear or sell them. be-
cause description of stones and set
tings was in every city.
Now the case was to be revived
| and Twas to be put on it. The agency
wauted a new man, entirely unknown
to every operator, for a good many
were quietly at work on their own
chanc, of reward.
Il was given unlimited credit and
time and ordered TO Covington. KY,
where l was 10 enter into negotiations
for certain manufacturing business.
and by such means gain access to high
society. My orders were to become
acquainted with Miss Mason. who,
since General Judd's death, was re-
siding there with a relative. was 10
shadow her by becoming her escort,
if possible.
Colonel Wilson, the executor, sus-
pected Miss Mas on of the robbery, for
it would appear as if she alone could
have had access 10 the apartment of
the ladies at the time the jewels were
stolen. The Colonel believed that
General judd had discovered enough
10 cause him TO feel that II full revela-
ton of The truth would disgrace and
ruin young woman for whom he had
a fathsrly affection. But Colonel Will
son did not care for Miss Mason. He
wanted the jewe's.
81 went to Covington, and for six
weeks tried my best to gain an intro
duclion 10 the family where Miss Ma
son lived. l saw her frequently. but
the aristocratic cxclusivencss of the
house shut the door with me on the
outside. You see. had to work the
business mighty cauCi ously.
THE papers made mention of my
plan TO buy big concern in the
sp1rituous line there and L was a
swell about town; still the door re-
mained closed. But music has
charms, you know! 1 am a pretty
good violinist.
''One day Twas passing the house
with an acquaintance and heard a
piano and violin within. l stopped
and listened. l had the cue at last
Before the week was ended l stood
inside that parlor PLAYING my violin
to Miss Mason's piano accompani-
| ment.
"a more charming woman never
had the good fortune to meet She
was delicate, refined. educated and
pure-minded as an angel. ] began to
think Colonel Wilson was brute. l
hadn't been acquainted with Miss
Mason week before l wrote my
chief that we were on the wrong
scent and simply squandering wealth
by pursuing ii. He wrote back to
follow it hotter than ever and spare
no expense in winning the lady's con-
! fidence.
That reply disgusted me and
sent another letter intimating that l
didn't care TO remain in business of
this sort; but my chief paid no atten-
tion to that message except to praise
nv abilities and remit a handsome
check.
'"Then l resorted to another means
or recall l spent money like mill
ionaire. NV family name is well
known and my implied relationship to
wealthy people helped to carry me
along in fine form. Still there was no
word of complaint from the agency,
and my scheme fell fiat. By this time
Ihad ceased to desire recall even
began to build castle in Spain, in
which Miss Mason occupied a mag
nificant suite.
"A month of that delicious life went
by One evening l escorted Miss
Mason to swell party. She never
looked more beautiful and was never
before so gracious. was on the verge
of proposal. and l couldn't make up
my mind TO reveal the true character
of my purpose in seeking her
acquaintance. On the way to the
party l resolved to send in my resig-
nation, seek some other employment
and then return to Covington.
LAS Miss Mason Joined me upon
coming from the ladies' dressing
room Isaw on her magnificent throat
diamond pin that l recognized at
once from the description furnished
me bv my chief 1t was the finest of
the Judd jewels. You can imagine,
perhaps, what sort of an evening
passed.
THE next morning Ireported to the
agency. sending my resignation and
omlttlng all mention of The discovery
| had made R,,A e. ..ao...,,I in, nf