Smyrna times., 1889-11-06
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POLICE HEADQU1RTERs.

Then tall, grim looking man, rather
stylishly dressed in plain black, with an
air something between a clergyman and
a hotel clerk, entered the room. He
looked at the wall, at the books, at the
window, and finally at Mr.. Horshaw.
''Mr. Horshaw, 1 believe" he said
briskly. "My card informs you who ]
am. Your wife has lost diamond brace.
let. am detailed to work up the case"
81 suppose 1 can see the lady," con-
tinued he. "Must have full description
Of property and details Of loss, you know.
Mrs Horshaw is out. She says the
man has a slight cast in one of his eyes"
"Cast in one eye. Goodr Mr.. Grum-
ley checked that point off on one finger.
"And-a-I think she said his mus
tache was waxed"-
"Mustache waxed-goodp' Mr.. Grum-
ley checked off finger number two
"Let me see. l think he drawls his
words-had also slight lisp, and then
his nose-his nose, now
"Drawled-lisped-goodp Mr.. Grum-
ley exhausted his two remaining fingers
with a check apiece, and then slapped
his thigh. II think l know the fellow
sir-well known crook, too Now for
the property. Must know what the
bracelet looked like, you see."
"NOw-you'd hardly think it, yet
though I've seen those bracelets a hun
dred times-I can hardly describe them,
except that they are all spangle and
glitter. If my wife were only here
now"
"I have it, sir" said the detective;
there's a mate to that lost bracelet. If
could take a squint at it now
Certainly" Mr.. Horshaw rose with
a smile. "It takes a detective TO think
of ways and means. By looking at one
you can spot-that's the word. isn't it?
Yes, you can spot the other"
Mr.. Grumley leaned back with a Napo-
leon like nod Of approval, while Mr..
HOrshaw bursted up stairs, muttering to
himself: "Sharp man that. Lucky was
at home to help him out He rum
mayed about his wife's bureau and dress
ing case until he found the object Of his
search. "Now, julia" he thought, as
he returned to the library, "we1l see
who RECEIVERS your bracelet"
"a very peculiar make" said the well
known detective, handling the article
very much as If it were q handcuff.
Every fine, too. Cad, sirl Iwonder the
lady let the fellow walk off with it, but
-aheml- women are-rather"-
"Gad, yesl They are weak and easily
imposed upon. But we men can't helI
that. If we get them out Of thes'
scrapes, that's all we can do"
Precisely. But this bracelet, now
the pattern is quite complex. Difficult
to remember all the points-unless"-
The detective, scrutinizing it closely
shook his head discouragingly.
81 Isee," said Mr.. Horshaw, "the polio
will need this one to-as / might say
detect and verify the other"
Mr.. Grumley's brow cleared instantly
''It will facilitate matters" he said
''Malres the recovery almost certain, i
fact. Shall / give you a receipt-in be
half of the a--the a-force?'
''Not necessary. Detective Grumley
name is an ample guarantee"
Mr.. Grumley bowed his thanks, dc
posted the bracelet in a capacious wall'
and rose to 60.
"Come round to headquarters in tn
morning, sir" he said. II have ittl
) doubt but you will then behold not onl
the thief, Tut the plumber, too. BY Il
way''-he appeared to reflect severely
"these movements arc sometimes nece
sarily costly. In siart, we may have
use some money--nOt for ourselve
understand" d"-this with q asE.1a, renu