Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-03
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the way to headqiArtds.
He was taken into a private room, and by
order of the inspector thoroughly search
ed. NO pawn tickets were found in his
| pockets, but he was well supplied with
money and was dressed even better than
| usual
The inspector had already arrived at
conclusion about the diamond robbery, but
| he wanted to put-his theory to the test of
proof, to be sure there was no mistake, and
a messenger was fentHo the house OF the
widow. with reaIlest Chat she come down
and identify her Jewels.
The widow drove at once to headquarters
| In her carriage, and was shown into the
inspectors private Office. He took the jew
els that had been recovered from his safe,
and the woman recognized them at
glance. She was areatly rejoiced at the re-
covery of even few of them, and was
profuse in her thanks.
Now, l want to see If you can identify
the thief. said the inspector. Il VIII
bring In the man who pawned the jewels.
Look at him closely and see If you have
ever seen him before
Gentleman Joe was led into the room.
He caught a glimpse of the woman sitting
there before she saw his face. Instantly
the face OF Gentleman joe underwent
change that was startling. No lightning
change artist on the stage ever equaled 1t.
Like flash the man elevated his eyebrows
into graceful curve. His cheeks were
drawn up by muscular action until natural
looking wrinkles were formed that made
him look ten years older than he was. The
same quick muscular action caused the
short hair above his forehead to stand up
straight.
The inspector and the detectives who
watched the wonderful transformation had
never before seen anything like 1t.
With an exclamation of establishment the
woman sprang to her feet and advanced
toward the man the detectives knew as
Gentleman joe"
Joe turned and bowed with the grace of
Chesterfield, and before the astonished
| N nn,ylI I'll ha I'd In,
voice that was a perfect imitation of the
well-bred and educated foreigner, May l
ask to whom 1 am indebted for the honor
of this interview
MY dear baron, this is terrible! Really,
L did not know-beieve me, did not sus-
pect-I know you did not take them! This
Is an outrage! Will you please explain, Mr.
INSPECTOR The widow turned to the in
spector with flashing eyes, while Gentle
man joe" or Baron Rudolph, took a chair
and asked what 1t was all about In the
coolest manner possible.
The inspector tried to explain the Situa-
ton to the widow, but she was furious, and
would not listen. She protested that 1t was
an outrage to suspect Baron Rudolph of
having taken the Jewels and ended by
! bursting into tears and begging the baron
| to forgive her for having complained to the
police of the theft. She was terribly agi-
tated for fear he would suspect that she
had something to do with his arrest.
The baron fastened to assure the widow
that she was in no way to blame. 1t was
simply an awkward mistake that had done
no harm, and would come out right in the
end. He laughed at the matter as good
joke.
Inspector Byrnes could not help but ad-
mire the wonderful nerve of the fellow, and
his ability actor. The widow de-
manded that the baron be released at once
and accompany her home in her carriage
but she was finally persuaded to go alone
and not to make scene. She refused to
listen to the suggestion that he was the
man who had pawned her jewelry She was
positive a cruel mistake had been made
The baron finally Quieted her by the as
surance that he would be at her house to
dinner that evening.
You did that WELL Joe, but the game is
up now, and you had better make a clean
breast Of the whole MATTER" said the in
spector when the woman had gone.
But Gentleman Joe did not think So He
continued to play the role of Baron Ru-
dolph and indulge in a few choice remarks
about the stupidity of Americans in general
and the American police in particular.
His Tragic Death.
He was taken before the pawnbroker
where the widows Jewels had been pawned.
but with his face still drawn up to fit the
character of Baron Rudolph, no one there
could recognize him. 81
Joe was held a prisoner several days. but
he refused to talk, and he would not re-
sumo his real character so he could be iden-
tilted as the man who pawned the jewels.
Knowing from long experience that GRIM
mails will always furnish evidence to con-
Wet themselves If given rope enough, the
inspector finally released Gentleman Joe,"
but he placed shadow on his trail, with
orders not to lose sight of him for a mo-
ment Two of the best men in the office
were put on the case, and they did not
lose sight of Joe.
He went back up town still in the guise
of the Austrian baron, and called on the
widow several times to assure her that she
was not to blame for the unpleasant expert
ence to which he had been subjected
When he asked her to name an early day
for the wedding she readily agreed.
Joe suspected that he was being watched,
and dared not pawn more of the widows
jewels He was almost out of money, and
late one night while under the influence of
liquor entered faro bank to try to win a
little cash.
Half an hour after he went inside the
shadow who was watching from across the
street heard a shot When the police
forced their way into the gambling house
Baron Rudolph, alias Gentleman Joe,"
was dead, shot and killed in quarrel over
cards. S.
When the body was searched at the sta
ton house more of the widows diamonds
were found. The widow was sent for quiet
ly, and readily identified the body as that
Of the baron.
A few hours after death the muscles of
the dead mans face relaxed, and those who
did not know the secret Of his double life
wondered greatly at the change in his ap
pearance.
Inspector Byrnes sent to Cherry Hill for
Kitty Brady. She came, not knowing why
she had been sent for. but when she saw
the body she fell on her knees and with
tears streaming from her eyes cried, "Oh,
Joe, Joe, they have killed you at lastv'
Baron Rudolph and Gentleman Joe had
left the stage Of life together.
TAUGHT HIM A LESSON.