The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-02-08
was a rereIafion to him.

The man was one OF the couple that
had come around the world from Cal
cutta TO recover the ralah's ruby, and
that had made such deadly assault on
the detective in the grounds Of the Liv-
ermore homestead.
But he was not the one that had ac-
companied Simpson and Arthur Fair
child from Northampton that day. He
was wichman-this was Lugro.
While the two resembled each other in
appearance, no one could have fair
view of the respective countenances and
mistake their identity.
This resemblance and the fact that
they were both dressed in the same fash
ionable costume led Detective Simpson
to mako a natural error when he OBJ
served one of them seated short way in
front of him; but, as we have shown.
when this same subtle miscreant turned
his face into full view he committed q
fatal blunder himself, for he instantly
apprised the officer of the truth, whereas
had he but refrained from this facial
exposure Simpson would never have
dreamed who he was until the dismissal
of the audience from tho building, and
then all hope would have been gone.
Thus it was that the whole astounding
plot flashed upon the officer. Despite
his certainty that his own identity was
unsupported, Wiehman knew him and
his business. and had played a MORALLY
clever trick upon him. He had substi-
tuted Lugro for himself, doing it with
such skill that Simpsons suspicion was
lulled until the moment named.
Where was Wichman2
Where else but at the Astor House,
engaged in carrying out his astounding
scheme to gain possession Of the raiah's
ruby?
Aye, by means of the device named he
had thrown the detective off the track
and gained two, three or more hours m
which to work ont his plot without fear
of interference from detectives or police
officers.
While Simpson was sitting in the place
of amusement, looking at the scenes on
the stage and between the acts" be-
slowing some attention to two of the
personages in the assembly, the arch
mover in the villainy was getting in the
finest kind of work.
| The precise nature of that work re-
manned to be learned, but Detective
Simpson was convinced that he knew
what it was.
At any rate he could not reach the AS
tor House moment too soon. He be-
lieved that if he could be shot thither
from columbiad he would not arrive
in time. In other words, the irreparable
mischief had already been done.
But there remained the possibility that
it had not.
Hence the furious haste of the officer
may be understood. 1t was rare that he
became wild with excitement, but this
was one Of those rare occasions.
He was fairly dancing when he shot
out Of the front Of the building and fran
tically called for cab.
A number were within hearing, and
instantly a furious strife took place be-
tween couple as to which should reach
him first.
In their haste their wheels became in
terlocked at the moment Simpson yanked
open the door and plunged inside.
| Finding that the vehicle did not start,
the single passenger jerked open the door
again and demanded in vigorous Ian
guage the reason why.
The cabrnen paid no attention to him,
but shook their whips at each other,
called out bad names, seemed on the
point of coming to blows and tried to
proceed in opposite directions without
| unlocking the wheels of their hacks.
Seeing the state of things, Folsom
Simpson, despite the fact that he was
strictly moral and conscientious man,
uttered swear word, but let us hope
that the recording angel dropped tear
on it and blotted it ont forever
The officer came within hair Of
breaking his neck, owing to the abrupt
ness with which he took header out Of
the cab. His derby rolled off. He made
several desperate efforts to catch it, dur
ing which it bounded back and forth
| and up and down between his hands as
a bali does when a juggler is giving au
exhibition, and then rolled under the
| heels of one of the horses.
| He was in the act of stopping over to
recover it when an urchin standing near
called out:
Look out, misterl That boss is an
orful kicker and will knock the top of
your head off. Give me quarter and
I'll git your hat fur you"
Get it quick, then! l don't under
stand why he won't kick you as readily
as me, but don't care if he does If you
will only get the internal thing for me.
Why don't you get it?" roared Simpson.
purple with rage.
Eyes, sir, I'm gettin of it," meekly re-
piled the lad. STOPPING down by the heels
of tho animal, who would not have
stirred had a pack of firecrackers been
exploded under him.
| But no created being ever equaled a
New York boy for pure. unadulterated
mischief. While wearing the appear
ance of lamb being led to the slaughter,
he is only awaiting chance to show his
innate deviltry.
1t is inconceivable how it was done,
but it cannot be doubted that this young
ster had the art of manipulating things
in way so that at the right moment
the horse lifted one foot and placed it
down on the top of Mr.. Simpsons excel
lent hat. The hoof would have gone
through had not the headgear mashed
out fiat
Some minutes were required before
the hat could be freed of the horseshoe,
and during the stepping about the ami
NAL trampled it again with both hoofs.
When at last the urchin handed the bat
tered wreck to the fierce owner, he said:
please, mister, can't you give me an
extra quarter for that?'
Simpson deliberately handed him a
half dollar.
ats because you did it on purpose.
You deserve it. You're bound to sue
coed in life If you have half chance"
BY this time. it may be said, Detective
Simpson was in state of resigned des-
peration. During the little side perform
anra which really Oecupiad bt,t a fay,