Wichita eagle., 1889-08-06

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 wifes bureau and dress
ing case until he found the object Of his
search. ''Now, Julia" he thought, as
he returned to the library, "we'u see
who RECEIVERS your bracelet"
ga very,peculiar make said the well
known detective, handling the article
very much as if it were a handcuff.
every fine, too. Cad, siri wonder the
lady let the fellow walk off with it, but
-ahem.-women are-rather
''Gad, yes! They are weak and easily
imposed upon. But we men can't help
that. If we get them out of these
scrapes, that's all we can do
Precisely. But this bracelet, now
the pattern is quite complex. Difficult
to remember all the points
The detective, scrutinizing it closely.
shook his head discouragingly.
81 see," said Mr.. Horshaw, "the police
will need this one to-as I might say
detect and verify the other.
Mr.. Grumley's brow cleared instantly.
at will facilitate matters" he said.
''Makes the recovery almost certain, in
fact. Shall l give you receipt-in be-
half of the a-the a-force?"
Not necessary. Detective Grumley' s
name is an ample guarantee"
Mr.. Grumley bowed his thanks, de-
posted the bracelet in capacious wallet
and rose to go.
Come round to headquarters in the
morning, sir" he said. Il have little
doubt but you will then behold not only
the thief, but the plumber, too. By the
wayne appeared to reflect severely
these movements are sometimes neces-
sarily costly. In short, we may have to
use some money-not for ourselves,
understand"-this with a grim, renun-
ciatory air-''but to inveigle the rascals
into trap of our own setting, see?'
Mr.. Horshaw saw, or thought he saw,
which amounted to the same thing pc
cuniarily. The pleasure of triumphing
over Mrs. Horshaw must not be delayed
for few paltry dollars.
Glow much?'
1.-TWO tens will do, think"
Detective Grumley slowed away two
of Mr.. Horshaw's bank notes much as if
they were waste paper, then took his
leave with a mighty show of official
ceremony, after which Mr. Horshaw
rubbed his hands and smiled shrewdly
to himself.
When Mrs. Horshaw returned, her
husband nose to the height of the occa-
sion and his own dignity, thereby i'm
pressing her with such sense of her
own wifely weaknesses as she had not
felt since the primitive days of Red
Wood Gulch.
You may regard yourself as shin
ing light, my dear" said he, ''yet how
egregiously you were imposed upon.
Grumley intimated that such verdancy
was accountable only because you are a
woman. He's the most noted detective
we have. His name alone will give a
kind Of eclat to your-a-silly lapse of
discretion"
''And you let him have the other
bracelet"
"Of course. likewise have his word
that the stolen one is quite as good as re-
covered"
Il hope So" said the lady weakly, yet
obviously.
"Wel-I-I'H try" This meekly and
without the least enthusiasm.
Promptly at 10 a. m Mr.. and Mrs
Horshaw presented themselves at the in
spector's office and inquired for Detec-
tive Grumley.
1.-The diamond bracelet affair, you
know" the gentleman said, explanato-
rily.
Il didn't know Mr. Grumley had
charge of it; but he just happens to be
about" And the blue uniformed police
clerk turned to a dry, quick moving,
wooden faced man who had just come
into the office. Here you are, John.
Some one to see you"
Mr. Horshaw felt something grippe his
heart and impart a tingling sensation
along his spine. There must be some
mistake here.
"Imean Detective Grumley of the Sc.
cret"-
Eyes, yes" said the man, CHANGING
sharply at the couple as he laid some pa
pers on the desk. i'm Detective Grrrn-
ley. What can do for your"
undergraduates not this your
card?'
Don't use cards. What the deuce do
l want of cards.
He began to sharpen pencil vigor-
ously.
"And you-are Grumley?' Mr.. Hor-
shaw stared at him as if he might have
been the sphinx, or museum freak, or
an iohthYosaurus come back to life,
Il am Grumley, sir"
Julia" Mr.. Horshaw turned to his
wife, upon whose face an Il told you SO"
expression was mingled with one of re-
newed dismay, "this-this isn't my man
at all. II fear we have been hum
plugged again.
"Wer' said his wife, cuttingly, despite
the conviction of a second swindle now
forced upon her. Eve! l don't know
anything about Detective Grumley, but
do know that some men are very weak
and credulous creatures-so easily i'm
posed uponl'
Mr.. Horshaw sank dejectedly into
chair, while Mrs. Horshaw proceeded to
explain.
i fear it is a gone case" said the real
Grumley, when he had heard all. Now
they've got EN- both they'll melt the gold
and spout the diamonds separately. But,