New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-21

mad Iuarreled about tne apollb uuctHssLIn "a ~
traysCnnt, spoilt as boy unable to learn ta aa
this world was not made expressly for ms DeheIs
bn.rd ~ M Cane Town After that long silence.
Holland resolved that the very next day hs
would write kindly to poor old Aunt saDlnn' anu
~, an foot proper inquiries after the missing jim
Sir Meredith Walton was not man TO lose al
, ~ moment Minutes count IN such case
as this almost they do IN getu,hg ost NE Ne
Gas5 The doteotive" he and Ii Che arrived At
the entrance door at the same instant MI. Gada
sauntered toward the VIDE open uUOt, n,S tbe
ionpgers that swarmed about 1t. An orange-glni
had edged SO close that pecrng forward sne e9ui1 ~
look well into the tRs 81 ladies issS were beau
tifnI wax dolls, and the gentlemens halr was
nnrted SO nicely The blszing. light streameSa
into the open ar and shOTeq V oranges Mr.
Gadd addressed her in tone hail-perempVory'
half good-n atured. .,, l.. ,,.o+,,, i,rrudert ~
vou wriggline in here; now ruin away my good
She answered him saucily, and he casually took
an orange in each hand, and played with tnem'
al ALL, Ha'f hreS Are OF chat was exchanged. Sud
Snniv v he rev tired Of It, tossed back the oranges
and putting on his overcoat slipped OUT OUT oo,.oa+
IA Che had seen his master in hat ana oVercOaI
olcLe nv Not a glance passed between them; the
Cbinamnn followed the detective ana once, IN Ins
dcep shadows Of Exhibition Road turneu ms neua
N see n he WAS as he expected also on tne traSR
oe Mr Gadd. but Sir Meredith was nowhere to be
SCH That gentleman had followed, with his pecu-
hary swift quiet stride, the very ordinary ngu ~
OF the orange-girl, who was swinging along III
businesslike fashion down the Cromweil hoao,
AS he passed her, he was stoop,ng 10 hen. nio
cigar His long arm, bent for the PurP9e, cah aug
in sudden contact with the girls shoulder she
reeled. and spake out her wrath: he clutched az
her and the basket, and stood somewhat aosnru
sneotacle with three or four OF the oranges In his
hands his unlit cigar between his teetn oo,,o
N. ly n
": "a must apologize for my awkwardness' Lev
me assist YOU" He pocketed the 1rult ne helu.
and stopped with a swift, long-armed movement
TO gather up those two or three that haa =, rolIeo
ont The girl stared wildly at him, and fell INTO
n ttorm Of abuse lie pulled half crown out OF
his pocket, looked at it deliberately whlle s he
was demanding her property back WIN every ugly
word she could command. 80,
The even tramp OF policeman became audlDic.
In an instant the girl changed her tone burst out
crying, imploring his honor not TO roo poor,
barl-working girl declared that her whole basket
was sold already and that she dared not part
with nny Of its contents Tramp, tramp, came the
heavy tread nearer and nearer. Suddenly the
airl dung away her basket the oranges ran va o
golden shower across the pavement, and she shot
of like an arrow u,
Sir Meredith shouted like stentor 20 the police
man, who started in pursuit, sounding his whistle
the while 49,
Has telegram arrived for Sir Meredith Wal
ton ?- Colonel Cannoclc WAS anNiousy asking at
that moment.
6lr-Ol 4,
Martin WAS put into his hand, which shook little
as he tore IL open.
I'VE employed no detective: am coming at
once
All that Colonel Cannock could do now, having
telegraphed 70 the police centres already, was to
awnt the arrival OF Mr. Martin, who came ms last
as % cab could convey him, sprang out looking
very paa, and had his worst fears Confirmed on
the instant.
This is ruin TO me- he said shortly.
little knot Of young men, who wanted TO turn
into amateur detectives on the spot had gathered
around Cannock They Hattered theme Ives that,
knowing all about stolen dogA and being OF spe,
cial and extraordinary acumen, their AID Woulh
soon clcnr up the mystery lie was quite happy
10 obligc them by relating every circumstance he
could recall connected with the missing jewel
lie totally forgot one item. however, the little
episode in the underground train.
Left alone, surrounded by that gohen shower,
and confident Of the girl being captured ere long,
Sir Meredith emptied his pockets OF the spoil ne
had dropped into them, and, almost rs quickly
selecting ono OF the oranges, threw down the rest
20 Join their fellows.
This one was in outward seeming exnctly Hike the
rest, but things we have been informed, are
not always what they SEEM This particular spec
linen had beeu cut in half with sharp knife, the
inside scooped out and stuffed with cotton wool.
A wire pin kept Il in ifs spherical shape The pin
came ont without any difficulty, and Sir Meredith
peered sharply into the bed of wool, then probed
IL with rather a hhsty hnPr, emptied the skin,
and drew long breath.
That oranges girl had apparently oveyreached him
after ALL it was not the sort Of thing TO which he
WINS accustomed and probably he vowed VOW
within himself that he would yet be even with
her or him, or whoever the present holder or
holders OF tho greet orange diamond might be.
Repackng the mprovised jewel ease that had,
he made no doubt, served its purpose, he went
hack 20 the Exhibition Here he found two or
three genuine DETECTIVES and an inspector and
Colonel Cannock apparently enjoying the excite
ment. for his countenance only fell ,occasionally
when he happened 20 glance at Mr.. Martin, who
was far from entering into the spirit OF the thing
with his own sporting instinct
Before these assembled personRges Sir Mere
dith briefly told his tale He had not believed
that that little incident between Mr.. Gadd and
the Orange-grl had been accidental To prnc-
tied eye II appeared premeditatcd therefore he
had left In Che 10 follow the pseudO-detective,
and himself had followed the basket OF oranges,
having noted the exact spot in which tiadd had
dropped the fruit he had handled. The sham
orange had been, no doubt in bis pocket up 70 TINT
moment Finally Sir Meredith produced the
empty skin and opened It, and every pair of eyes
present was eagerly centred upon 1t.
Tho diamond was in this when Gndd dropped II
into the basket the girl had u out and concealed
somewhere about her within the next three min
utcs,' he said decisvely; then, looking at his
watch, he observed that the policeman might be
expected any moment with his prisoner-and the
| diamond.
lie was not IN the least boastful or over-elated
| by this fresh proof OF the sagacty for which
no had gained renown in HIS professional services
hut there was q CLINT Of satisfaction IN his fine
| eyes that broadened to a smilo when Mr.. Martiu
| burst into congratulations and warm gratitude
| He looked upon the diamond as once more his
ns certainly as though he had 1t TO handle at that
| instant
Alas IL turned out 10 be case Of the pro-
| verbal chicken turning into an added egg. The
| lisevelled figure of the eoguiSh girl
| was presently brought In between two policemen
| and, after full and systematic search, IL was
| finally pronounced that there was no such thing
as diamond" not so much o. glaSs-bead
there!7 as the woman said whose business il was
| TO make the investigation
Blank dismay fell upon the party, who had been
| waiting in full expectation Of hearing that the
stone had been recovered. Poor Mr. Martin
looked as though he were going 10 faint.
| Nevertheless" said Sir Meredith, fixing a
| piercing gaze upon the orange-lass who was be.
| ginning 10 give herself airs Of injured innocence
" give this young woman in charge as having
received the jewel, whatever she has since done