The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-30
TASKS FOR DETECTIVES
croRY WHICH sHOwSTHEIR LOT
TO BE AN UNHAPPY ONE.

From. the Chicago Tribune.
~ got into the detective business" said
=, onerator IN that line, without knowing
what was doing"
GLOW did that come about|
..Why. you see, happened to be out of a
;oh-I was a bookkeeper-and was watch
inc the Tribune's advertisements, when
soW a notice of office help wanted. an
s,vared the advertisement, and before l re-
o,i,ad what was up found myself sitting
-; IN the cooling room of the agency waiting
Tor orders.
Nohodv said anything to me and no orders
ooame.T lust sat there wondering what was
owing and what the work was to be, I'M
n, finally man came in and asked me if
I thought | could shadow a party and
1nut him to bed
~ didn't know what he meant, but soon
fopnd out Swallowing is following per-
con everywhere, and making exact observa-
Tols of everything done. When the party
is traced to lodgings, and there is no indica-
lion of his going out again that night, we
have put him to bed
81 was taken down to drug store, where
q cerical-loOking man was quietly pointed
fat oueery Somehow the instinct of a
cat watching a mouse came over me all at
olca That man moved about carelessly,
and in less than five minutes he had lifted
half dozen small articles. Ny orders
were TO let him work, but to keep tab
on all he did. The only pointer I had was
that be was minister afflicted with klepto-
mania.
nut him to bed all right in fashionable
south side boarding house, and l lodged
around until nearly morning for fear of his
coming out. The next day | handed in my
renort to the chief, who ordered me to ap-
pear personally. He proved to be the man
who had put me on the trail. Before be had
finished reading my report, in walked my
clerical chap grinning like a Cheshire cat.
you'll spoil your complexion said
he, If you stay up every night till $3.50, my
SON.
BY gum, it was $50 when l went off
watch the night before. He had simply
been testing me- l was too mad and sur
prised to turn the laugh on him.
elf you want any tooth powder or
soap, says he, L carry neat line O. them
goods
"And he actually laid down the articles
saw him pinch the day before. He said
few words to the chief and went out.
in hand. Ten years or so before this there
was big diamond robbery in an Ohio city.
Just make the name Judd and call him
General. His wife and two daughters had
Jewels worth over 1000, which they kept
at their bankers, except when occasion de-
handed
"The night of the robbery Mrs. Judd
fetched the jewels home in her own car
rage and distributed them among herself
and the young ladies as they were to wear
them There were no strangers in the
house. Mrs Judd had young woman,
Eveiine Mason, whom she had taken as a
companion to her daughters some time be-
fore, but who had grown up almost like an
other daughter to her. The General re-
garded Eveline Mason with sincere affec-
| ton.
/ The ladies' were so accustomed to wear
ing the jewels that they didn't think of the
possibility Of loss. When they went down
to dinner the left the sparklers on thsir
dressing tables in the three different rooms.
When they returned to their rooms not a
jewel was to be seen. Mrs. Judd discovered
her loss first, and supposed that her daught-
ers had taken the jewels to their rooms to
make selections to suit their costumes, but
when she made the inquiry she learned that
the whole lot was missing.
1t was a winter evening, with light
snow. Not footprint was visible near doors
or windows outside the house, and no evil
uence OF forclble entrance was discernible
anywhere. The case was treated in the
only way 1t could be. The servants were
suspected, but not scrap of proof could be
found against any one of them. Gen. Judd
at last called the force off, and declared
ned never lift finger to detect the crimi-
The General died few years later. 1t
WIS reported that he left dying request
maj nothing should ever be done regarding
ihls mystery. But his executor, after Mrs.
judas death, took more practical view of
Ile case The jewels had never come to
Isnt. Whoever stole them still retained
tle4A, Ior lear OF discovery either in an at
leilpI 10 wear or sell them, because a de-
Scrlpnon OF the stones and settings was in
every city.
u had unlimited credit and time and was
Uuered to Cuvington, Ky, where l was to
ealer INTO negotiations for certain manu-
assuring business, and by such means gain
aoceS' 10 high society. My orders were to
oocoine acquainted with Miss Mason, who,
,.IJe zen. Judd's death, was residing there
WIN relative. | was to shadow her by
0ov ION her escort, if possible
N, Coi- Wilson, the executor. suspected
rulSs mason OF the robbery, for it would APP
poaL as IL She alone could have had access
~ Vle apartment of the ladies at the time
iue jewels were stolen. The Colonel be-
noseu That Gen, Judd had discovered
iIuougn TO cause him to feel that full reve-
,1cion OF the truth would disgrace young
to O-iH1 4 ior wnom he had fatherly affec-
W null But Col. Wilson did not care for Miss
MASON. he wanted the jewels.
+rioa vent TO Covlngton, and for six weeks
ta 10 my BEST to gain an introduction to the
falllly where Miss Mason lived. | saw her
rs4uehtiy, but the aristocratic exclusive
tS UoS vi tfe house shut the door with me on
csU. outside You see, had to work mighty
INV Inc papers made mention of my plan to
tS:.a Dlg concern III the spirituous line
tSo =, ana was swell about town; still
d ouSor remained closed. But music has
T@ ~inis, you knowl l am a pretty good
N o o aay was passing the house with
Toli u"Cquaintance, and heard a piano and
hd ' a. within. L stopped and listened.
eGa ci = cue at last. Before the week was
GTin - $1,000 inside that parlor playing my
Asnt ~ MISS Mason's piano accompani
q more charming woman never had |
pNn nYTu fortune to meet. She was delicate, !
heal educated, and pure-minded as an |
me- began TO think Col. Wilson was |
loson haunt been acquainted with Miss |
n We a week before wrote my chief that |
tuanJo.on the wrong scent, and simply |
~oatuGering wealth by pursuing it. He |
y.e back to follow it hotter than ever.
oddence. '-'' Al winning 'iie iauy
nat reply diso1,stad mo and 7 cant m |