The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-12-14

= rnasv ~ A.smoA~ veess AsssoAr,ow. ,sss
- 3ef0re leaving Elleuvile Manson
! do some inquiries. the result Of which
8 not altogether satisfactory. He
~ md that the peddisrs had never been
lssted for the suspbcted robbery Of
Y, - Livermors. There was considor-
4 ie suspicion expressed concerning
m, but It never went to the point Of
srfering with their movements.
1 DR.. MaidhoR told me that those
men were arrested and subjected to
i ID examination without proving any
1 ng against them. What could his OBJ
b have been in deceiving mes"
1 was hard to answer the question.
/ ter all II did not seem Of special i'm
rtance, and he soon dismissed II from
thoughts.
rhe agent 1t Ellenville remembered
1t the two men had bought tickets for
,oint about 20 miles away. Tho fact
at IL was IN the direction Of New York
used Manson some uneasiness, for his
" was that they might elude him by
ing straight to the metropolis and sail
for Europe. He decided that II he
ould find they had gone directly to the
y he would telegraph to Chief varick
ID set him at work.
Leaving the train at the point indi-
ted. he quickly gained tidings Of the
lows. They had left the town only
70 days before, still proceeding In the
rection Of New York. Their tickets
ould carry them aiarmingly close to
% metropolis, and Manson's misgivings
creased.
A surprise awaited him when he once
ore left the train and succeeded after
,me inquiries in gaining track Of the
len. That morning they. had bought
ckets for Wing6eld, whittier they had
Undoubtedly gone with their packs and
inkets.
The curious feature Of this last move
ras that Wingdeld, instead Of being to
le westward, lay in directly opposite
purse. The East Indians had turned
ack over their own trail.
That's queer" reflected Manson, but
hose people are as cunning as the cobras
I their own country, and probably they
re INDUCING in this elaboration for the
atlr7sse of throwing of all possible sus-
,icion~
Il was past II o'clock when the detect
W. stepped upon the platform at Wing
ield. which. as far as he could tell with
he aid Of the moonlight and few oil
amps, was Of about the same size as FL
enville, and. hike that primitive town,
contained but single house for the en-
,ertainment Of man and beast. Making
liz way thither. he found tho landlord
smoking his pipe in the barroom and ON
he point Of retiring. His visitors had
departed. and Of his guests only couple
were visible to the belated arrival. They
were the East Indians whom he was
seeking.
There could be no mistake on that
point, for single glance was sufficient
10 identify them. with their swarthy
skins, their jet black hair and eyes, their
white. CLASSY teeth and their half orien-
tai garb.
They were seated in chairs In one cor
ner Of the room talking In their native
tongue. Naturally they glanced up at
Manson as he came In, and nodding to
them as well a. the landlord he regis
tered and stated that he would probably
spend several days in the village.
It was a vast relief to the detective to
find that he had run down the couple in
such brief time and with comparative
~ little trouble. He fully believed that
one Of them ut that moment had the ra-
jah's ruby about his garments. for 1t
was not to be supposed that after once
getting their hands on it they would take
the risk Of forwarding 1t to India. or In
deed Of allowing 1t to pass out Of their
possession unless compelled as matter
Of precaution &c take the step.
Quite confident on this point, the strug-
gle. as the detective now viewed II. mar
rowed down toa conflict Of wit and cum
ming between him and these swarthy
miscreants, who had travelled 80 many
thousand miles to commit the robbery.
His theory. as intimated elsewhere,
was that the fellows arriving in Ellen
vile had carefully looked over the ground
and decided that the safer course for
them YVES to bride Dr.. Maidhoff to secure
the gem for them. Doubtless they came
prepared to pay large price, for It could
not have been the intrinsic value Of the
ruby, great as 1t was. which gave 1t such
worth In the eyes Of the descendant Of
its first owners.
The physician had secured the prize,
as he could readily do. and the detective
was inclined to suspect that he had not
hesitated at the crime Of murder in order
to carry out his part Of the bargain. He
had received the wages Of his treachery,
and the messengers Of evil were making
their way homeward with the priceless
jewel and doing 10 with elaboration
that they might well believe would ward
Of all suspicion.
Manson sat down for brief talk with
the landlord before retiring for the
night. He apparently bestowed little
attention on the fellows In the corner,
but he wanted the chance to study them,
TO mako . preliminary survey Of the
ground. a. may be said.
On their part they seemed to feel no
interest In him, but every time he stole
. glance at the dusky countenances, with
their red felt skull caps. from which gilt
tassels dangled, he encountered those
snaky eyes which instantly fitted their
looks Ia another direction.
at b impossible that they should
suspect me-" was his conclusion, "any
more than they may suspect all stran-
gers. l am sure they arc fully armed. and
the couple win be dangerous to attack.
They continued conyersing with con.
siderable animation, being free with thei,
gestures and apparently deeply interested
In what each was saying.