Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-10-11

On the following morning Mr.. Hor.
shaw was in the library writing let.
tiers, when n servant handed him this
card:
81. GRUMLEY,
detective.
"PoLIcE HEADQUARTERS"
"The great Detective Grumlev!
Wants to see me, does he? Well, show
him up. Ha, Mrs. Horshaw!' he
soliloquised, you've lost your brace
let-well see who gets it back
Then a tall, grim looking man.
rather stN lishly dressed in plain
black, with an air something between
a clergyman and hotel clerk entered
the room. He looked at the wall. at
the books, at the window, and final
ly at Mr.. Horshaw.
"Mr. Horshaw, | believe" he said
briskly. my card informs YOU who
| am. Your wife has lost a diamond
bracelet. am detailed to work up
the case"
Mr.. Horshaw offered him a chair.
Mr.. Grumley seated himself, casting
keen glance under thelibrary table,
as If, perchanee, the thief might have
got entangled between the legs some
how.
Il suppose | can see the lady" con
tinued he. "Must have full descrip-
ton OF property and details of loss,
you know"
Mrs. Horshaw is out. She saws
the man has a slight cast in one of
his eyes"
Cast in one eye. Good" Mr.
Grumley checked that point off on
one finger.
"And-a-I think she said his mus
tache was waxed-
"Mustache waxed-goodl" Mr..
Grumley checked off finger number
two.
Let me see. think he drawls his
words-had also "A slight lisp. and
then his nose-his nose, now"
"Drawled ! isped good!' Mr..
Grumley exhausted his two remain
ing fingers with a check apiece, and
then slapped his thigh. Il think |
know the fellow, sir-well known
crook, too. Now for the property.
Must know what the bracelet looked
like, you see. "
"Ah-yes-to be sure
Mr.. Horshaw cogitated and Detec-
tive Grumley, producing a formidable
note book, jotte, n few points.
"Now-you'd hardly think it, vet
though I've seen those bracelets a
hundred times-I can hardly describe
them, except that they are all spagle
and glitter. If my wife were only
here now"
81 have it, sir" said the detective,
there's mate to that lost bracelet.
IL could take squint at it now
Certainly" Mr.. Horshaw rose
with a smile. at takes detective to
think OF ways and means. BY look
ing at one you can spot-that's the
word, isn't it? Yes you can spot the
other. -
Mr.. Grumley leaned back with a
Napoleon like nod OF approval, while
Mr. Horshaw bursted up stairs, NUT
tering to himself: SHARP man that.
Lucky was at home to help him
out" He rumnaged about his wire's
bureau and dressing case until he
'ound the object OF his search. "Now.
Julia" he thought, as he returned to
The library. well see who RECEIVERS
your bracelet.
. very peculiar make" said the
we'll known detective, handling the
article very much rs II it were n
landc.tf. Very fine, too. Cad sir!
wonder the lady let the fellow walk
'tf with it, observation-disclosures are
cad, yesl They are weak and
asily imposed upon. But we men
ant help that. If we get them out
II these scrapes, that's all we can
TO-"
Precisely. But this bracelet now
the pattern is quite complex. Diff I
ult remember all the points-un-
The detective. scrutinzinp
closely, shook his head discourage {
ngly.
Il see," said Mr. Horshaw, "the ,
'olice will need this one to-as |
night say-detect and verify the 9TH ,
Mr.. Grumley's brow cleared in ,
family. I
'ltwill facilitate matters, he said.
Makes the recovery almost certain, t
fact. Shall | give you n receipt
behalf of the a-the a--force?"
mot necessary. Detective Grum- |
'ys name is an ample guarantee" C
Mr.. Grumley bowed his thanks. de- 7
osited the bracelet in a capricious S
allet and rose to go.
Come round TO headquarters in Il
he mornings sir, he said. II have v