Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-08-28
''tncre mate 10 tna. ,os, uruvclc,.
I could take q rquint nc Il now

ot ways onu means. by LOOKING NJ one
you can spot--thst's tho word. isn't iti
Yea, you can spot the other"
| Mr.. Grumicy leaned back with Napo-
Icon like nod of approval. whilc ATr.
Horshaw burstcd up stairs. muttcriny to
himself: "Sharp man that. Lucky was
at homo to help him out" Ho rum
maged about his wifc's bureau and dress
ing case until no found tho object Of his
search. "Sow. julia" he thought, IA
he returned TO the library. ''well SEQ
who RECEIVERS your bracnlct."
"a very peculiar make" sail tho we'll
known detective, handling tho article
very much as II It werv hsndcuff.
! Every 1ne. too. Cad, sir. Twon,lcr the
lady lot the fellow walk OF with il, but
--ahcmi-woinen arr--rathcr"--
"Gad. veal They are weak mud easily
imposed upon. But We men can't help
that. II we get them out Of these
scrapcs. that's all we can do"
Precisely. But this bracelet. now
the pattern Is quite complex. Difficult
10 remember all the points---unless"
Tho detective, scrutinising Il closely.
shook his head discouragingiy.
''I sec" said Mr.. Hprshaw. .tho police
will need this one to-as might Say
detect and verify tho other"
Mr.. Grumley's brow cleared instantly.
1t will facilitate matters" no said.
"sIakcs the recovery almost certain. In
fact. Shall give you rcccipt--in be-
half OF tho a--tho a--forccY'
"Not necessary. Detective Grumlcy's
uame Is an ample guarantee"
Mr.. Grumlcy bowed his thanks. de-
and rose 20 go.
Come round ~ headquarters I'm the
morning. SIR" no said. II have little
doubt but you will then behold not only
the thief, hut the plumber. too. By the
way"-he appeared 10 reflect Severely
"thcsc movements arc sometimes neccs-
sariiy costly. In short. We nny have to
uso some money--not for ourselves.
understandable with a grim. renun-
ciatory air--"but 10 invcigle tho rascals
Into trap Of our own setting. seey'
Mr.. Horshaw saw. or thought ho saw.
which amounted to the same thing Pc
cuniarily. The pleasure OF triumphing
over Mrs. Horshaw must not 10 delayed
for few paltry dollars.
''IIow much:7
Two tens will do. think"
/ Detective Grumley slowed AWAY two
OF Dir. Horshaws bank notes much IA IN
they were wastc paper. then took his
ioayo with In.ghty show Of ofiicial
ceremony. after which Mr.. Horshaw
4 rubbed his hands aud smiled shrcwdiy
70 himself.
When Mrs. Horsbaw returned, her
husband roac TO the height of the occa-
sion and his own dignity, thereby Inn
pressing her with such n sense of her
own wifely weaknesses ns shc had not
felt since the primitive days OF Red
Wood Giiich.
i "You mny regard yourself as n shin
Ing light. my dear" said hc. ''yet how
/ egregiousIy you were imposed upon.
Grinley intimnted that such vcrdancy
was accountable only becauae you are a
woman. Hes the most noted detective
We have. fiis name alone VIII give a
kind of eclnt 10 yotr--a--silly lapse oi
discretion
And you Ict him have tho other
| bracciety'
"0f course. iikcwlse have his word
that the stolen ono is quite a. good ns re.
covered"
IL horc So" said tho lady weakly. yct
obviously.
"Well--T--T'll try" This meekIy and
without the least enthusiasm.
Promptly ct 10 n. ~. DIR. and Mrs
lIorshaw presented themselves at the in.
spector's ohIco and inquired for Dctec.
1.-Two OrumIey.
i "Thc diamond bracelot affair. you
know" tlie gentleman said, cxrlanato
riiy.
II didn't know Mr.. Grumley had
charge Of it; but lac just haprens 20 b.
about" And the blue uniformed police
clerk turned 10 dry. quick moving.
wooden faced man who had Just come
into the Office. Here you are, John.
Some one o. see you.-
Mr.. Horshaw felt something erir,c hia
heart and inpart tingiing sensation
along his spine. There must DO some
mistake here
II mean Detective CrumIey Of The ~.
Yes. ycs." said the man, giancinQ
sharply at tho couple ~ he laid some pa.
peEs on tho desk "Im Detective Grun.
! ley. What eau do for your
"Why -you-hc--is not this your
cardT'
] hF't NV itAaNtFs - Iti1t tfit fAftlfH GA
I want Of cardsr'
lie began 70 sharpen a pencil vigor-
ousiy
And you-arc Crumieyf" Mr.. Hor-
shaw stared at him ~ n 30 might have
been tiso sphinx. Or museum freak. Or
an ichthyosaunis come back % life.
81 am Grumloy. sir.
"Julia.- Mr.. fi0rshaw turned % his
wife. upon whose faco an n told you 80
expression was mingled with one Of re-
newcd diemay. "this--tlsis lsn't my man
at all. IL fear we havs been hum.
buggcd again"
"Wei" said his wife. cuttiuSiy. despite
the conviction ~ second seindle now
forced upon her. WEI dont know
anything about Detective Grumley. but
DO know that eone men aro very weak
snd creduious crcature8--ao easily Inn.
I posed uponf
Mr., Horsbaw sank dcjoctodiy into a
chair, while iirs. Iiorsliaw proceeded 70
/. explain.
II fear u n o gone case. said the real
Crnmley. when he had heard all Now
they've got em both they'll melt tho gold
and spout the diamonds separately. But,
I good gracious. are you not aware. cir,
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