Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-12-14

1lo Was lOEtuAdlc III hLSlilS LIZ. Nuuiu-
hoff in his little Office and disengaged.
He was small, wiry man, slightly gray,
nervous and quick of speech and move
ment, and with the keenest and most
piercing eye that the officer had ever
seen in all his experience. 1t cannot be
said that the appearance of the physician
inspired the visitor with instant conf
dence.
Detective Manson introduced himself
and explained that he had called mt the
suggestion of his employers, who assured
him that the doctor would impart valu-
able information.
Il am glad to seq you," replied the
physician in his sharp, nervous manner.
"It was I who wrote to your Office in
New York asking them to detail one Of
their best officers to trace the gem that
was stolen last week..
Last week!' repeated the officer.
"Why, we are close to the end CT the
present week. This is Friday. When did
the robbery take placer
"On Wednesday a week ago."
"And when. may I ask, did you write
to tho Officer"
eight days ago."
arc worth days at such times"
"One day is not very long, but l SEQ
that it would have been better had !
been more prompt. Regrets, however,
can do no good now. You must rencm-
Der, too, that the furry and excitement
caused by the funeral naturally inter-
ferred with deliberate action"
"The funeral? OF whom!'
"Is it possible that your folks did not
tell you? Whose funeral would it be
but Miss Liverlnore's?'
"Is Miss Livermore dead?" asked the
detective, forgetting himself in his ex-
citement.
"We are not accustomed to bury peo-
pie alive in Ellenville. though it must
be confessed that such instances are not
unknown"
~ beg pardon, but will you be kind
enough to give me the particulars of the
robbery
Briefly they are these: Miss Liver
more at the time of tho burglary was at
home alone-that is, with but a single fe-
male attendant. She kept this famous
ruby with number of superb diamonds
in safe in the dining room. About
midnight of Wednesday of last week she
was aroused from slurnber by masked
man with dark lantern Mt her bedside.
You will admit that the experience was
enough to startle the bravest person.
Consequently when the fellow demanded
that she should give him the combina-
tion of the safe under pain of instant
death in case of refusal she could do
nothing less than comply. The burglar
opened the safe, took out the ''rajah's
ruby and departed without leaving Il
trace behind"
"You said there were other jewels in
the safe. May ask whether any party
is under suspicion
DR.. Maidhoff seemed to be disturbed
by this pointed question, for if his eyes
were sharp and penetrating they were
no more SO than those of his visitor, who,
sitting back in his chair twiddling his
fingers in front of his face, looked straight
into his countenance while making his
inquiries.
"Have cigary' abruptly said the doc
tor, spring1ng up from his chair in front
of the CRATE and taking half filled box
from the shelf. Manson thanked him
and accepted one of the weeds and pro-
ceeded deliberately to light it with the
match which his host handed to him.
1t need not be said that he carefully OBJ
served the manner of the doctor, though
appearing not to do SO.
"And they are there still. The visitor
seemed to have a fancy for rubies only,
or rather for this particular specimen
He took nothing else"
GP,,t WON crnIo nf Nfica T,ivarrrora'a
DEATH"
1.-THE criminal offered her no violence,
for, as told you, she complied with his
demand without question, but the shock
of his visit flor what could have been
moro terrifying to one in her weak,
nervous conditionD threw her into de-
plorable state. The servant came in
great haste for mo in the morning. for
not until then was the poor woman's
condition discovered. Miss Livermore
was suffering from an affection of the
heart, and despite all l could do sur
vived but an hour after my arrival.
During that hour she managed to give
me the particulars of what I have just
told you, to request that she should he
buried beside her mother in her native
town of Northampton, to leave q mes
sage for her niece, Miss Glider, and that
Is ALL"
Now that the professional gentleman
was on his feet he became more at ease.
He took two or three quick turns across
the small office, then dropped into his
easy chair, crossed his legs, puffed at his
cigar and replied to the question OF his
visitor:
81 hardly know what answer to make
to your query. For a couple OF days
after the robbery did not suspect any
one. l would not have done so even
then had not learned that two sus-
picious characters were in Ellenville the
day before the crime"
"Who were theyT'
"a couple of ostensible peddlers. They
seemed to be East Enthusiastically fel-
lows, almost as dark as negroes, with
white teeth, jet black eyes and hair, fan
tastic dress and n lot of laces and hand
kerchiefs, of which they sold quite a
number in this town. When I learned of
their presence, wrote at once to Hugh
yarick, who is an old acquaintance OF
mine"