The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-11
THE DYMOCK DIAMONDS.
a Good Story Of Clever Detective
Work.

Work.
eyes" observed Mr.. Hydenseke, as
he strolied his chin with moralizing
air, ~ have had to look into some
pretty shady transactions in my time,
goodness knows! But for all-around
wholesale dishonesty. this beats any
thing / ever came across"
MIR. Hydensekc was an inquiry agent,
with a largish private connection. And
the case which he had just been inves-
tlgating, and which evoked the forego-
ing observation from his lips, was this:
About six months previously a GER
tain wealthy widow, by name Dymocl,,
had died, having bequeathed the larger
part OF her fortune to her only child
a SON But the bulk of her jewelry,
which was very valuable, she had pur-
posely left away from him For he
was a notorious pro1igate-a man of
little principle and no good feelings
and his mother was afraid OF what base
uses her family jewels might come if
they passed into his hands She did,
however, leave him few trinkets of
lesser value as keepsakes, and a GER
tain number more, which were to be
sold and the proceeds in cash paid over
to him by her executor. This latter
gentleman Ito Paul Dymoclis great
annoyance) was the deceased lady's
medical adviser, pr. Miller, an old and
tried friend of hers, in whom she had
always reposed great confidence.
The persons to whom she left the
rest, and by far the larger portion, of
her jewels, were Charles Crowdie, a
nephew; Nina James, niece, and
Mrs. Quilter, daughter of an intimate
friend, just now kicking up her heels
in England as grass widow.
The jewels were deposited in the
strong room of Messrs. Dibbs. Peddy e.
Co., the deceased's solicitors, and the
keys of the ';afe were Entrusted TO Dr.
Miller, who was personally to distribute
the jewelry to the various legatees as
soon as possible after the compile ton of
the legal formalitics
The jewels had, of course, to be val
ued for probate. And, while that was
being done by an expert called in for
the purpose, not only was DIR. Miller
present, but, at his particul ar request,
all the four legatees in terested, viz,
Paul Dymocls, Mrs. Quilter, Charles
CrOwdie and Minna James
On that occasion the jewels were GER
talnly all there. And on the next oc-
casion when DR.. Miller opened the safe
Ito give Minna James her jewels
this time nobody else being present
he did not notice anything missing.
But about a week later, when Mrs.
Qullter called to receive her Jewels,
and went around with the doctor to
the solicitors Office. the case which
should have contained large diamond
star worth one thousand pounds ster-
ling (the most valuable article be-
4Leathed to herr was found to be
empty.
Naturally both were very much
startled and upset by this discovery,
and DR. Miller consulted with the lady
Is to what steps had better be taken.
He Or. Miller) was quite convinced
hat the star had not been distracted
oy MANA James a week before, for he
was there alone with her, aud must
nave noticed it had she done So But
lie was IN hurry that day and did not
ook into ali the jewel cases, SO that it
night well have been missing then
without his detecting it.
The theory that some clerk at the
oflice had tempered with the safe could
hardly be entertained, for the lock was
trst-rate one, and both the keys were
Kept by DR.. Miller himself: therefore,
aging the above two possibilities
lsine, the theft Of the jewels was mar
owed down to the first occasion when
he safe was opened-viz., when the
ewels were valued for probate.
As they arrived at this conclusion,
Dr.. Miller looked at Mrs. Quilter. and
Mrs. Quilter looked at DR.. Miller. It
vas quite evident that they both had a
definite suspicion. And. as it trans
olred, their suspicious fell on the same |
1e.son Paul Dymock, the profirate
500, had not disguised his anger at the /
way IL which the jewels were left He (
lad even referred particularly to the
diamond star, which was the most val /
iatle of all his mothers jewels He
vas vicious, crafty and unprincipled.
y hat more likely, then, that he had |
aiken it?
Mrs. Quilter, with woman's irnpul- !
'lvcness, expressed her settled convic- /
lof that he had stolen it. DIR. Miller. /
Who was more guarded, did not use
such positive language as that; though /
lie confessed 10 strong suspicious. And 4
hey both agreed that though Paul Dv- I.
mock himself deserved no mercy If he /.
we're the thief, yet, for the sake OF his /,
mothers memory, they would not call /
n the police and thus mako a criminal (
prosecution the inevitable consequence F.
II his being found out As an alterra-
i've, therefore, they fell back upon a /
private INQUIRY agent. and that is /
low the case came in the hands OF our 1
friend, Mr.. UydcuSesc.
This gentleman. with his usual !
'romptitude, started investigations q.
nee by paying visit ID the strong /
'oom az the Office. and inspecting the
,afc and lock. Being satisfied from .
his inspection that It had not been /
ampered with, and so disynissinr from
rs mind the idea Of an outS!d. thief
&c confined his attention to those who
lad been present: at the valuation of