Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-03-07

clerk il a real estate Office and had a
dim idea of law business and legal
papers, ! supposed it was something
OF that sort for which they needed
me. At all events, whatever hap
pened, 1 would live well while 1t
lasted.
II followed them to his lordship's
room, and took careful notes Of all
he told me he had lost.
Miniature of young lady set in
diamonds. In point Of fact, a like
ness of Lady Catherine said the
young lord, with a blush, so that 1
understood what he thought of Lady
Catherine.
The miniature will probably be
the clue, said Mr.. \.
81 remarked, Naturally and
noticed that my taking down de-
scription of the miniature was ap-
proved Of
! 1--WE had glorious lunch after
that, and l was not used to cham
payne then; cider had been quite
! good enough fer me. l went to my
/ room in very queer condition, and
saw four pens and as many ink
| stands.
This was not a condition in which
to do any copying. l bethought me
| that shower bath might sober NE;
i and, being guided to a bathroom
! by waiter, came out refreshed
from the soaking, re-entered myrOOm,
as supposed, and laid down on a
lounge in dark alcove to take a
short nap.
! 81 came to myself at some very late
| hour. The gas was lit in the room
| and two ladies sat at table at some
! distance from the nook in which |
| lay-shOwy women, who did not look,
l thought, too respectable.
'''No wonder they are at a loss,'
said the younger. 4 went across the
! balcony and slipped in at the window
while the boy was asleep. ! took the
! tn hingS from under his very nose. l
suppose you teIegraphed to me.
! What did you telegraph?'
d" Child dying Uttered the old
! woman. Come at once
! "'Very well. That makes the best
! excuse, said the younger one. Well
order u carriage to go to the park;
keen it waiting till the telegram
comes, then OF. Here, give me your
petticoat'
"Peeping from behind the curtain
that draped the alcove, saw tho
! Old woman hand black silk-quilted
skirt to the young one, who began to
/ patch it on the wrong side, laying
notes and papers in the black silk
, squares.
"After Il while she said:
That girls miniature set in dia-
monds must go in too. Give me that
and the emeralds. They say they
have sent for Smith to work up the
case. He's not here, for 1 know him
orally lucky"
These words were the open sesame
that revealed the truth. l under
stood it now.
There was another John 7. Smith,
! and he was a detective | had been
mistaken for him. Under the influ-
ence of champagne l had entered the
| wrong room, by chance that of the
woman who had robbed the young
nobleman.
II had one chance of concealing
myself-tO roll of behind the lounge,
which had no back
Being slim as an eel at the time
I contriyed to do this silently, and
waited the result.
Take advantage of your oppor.
tunity,' says 1 to myself Don't
give yourself away
Il saw how everything was packed.
] saw the old woman take the skirt
and put it on and come and lie down
on the lounge above me with COAX
over her. 1 saw the lights lowered
| and heard the other woman lie down
on the bedstead.
THE thief above me groIned first
and snored afterward. Then the
young woman was as quiet as if she
was dead.
Il crept out, crawled on my hands
and elbows to the door, found the
key in the lock, opened the door and
was safe.
Il found the night watchman walk
ing the house in list slippers, and
signaling him TO silence, said:
Call the prOprietors Tell them
Mr.. John p. Smith wants them in
stantly, and bring them here
Gentlemen l said with an air
they had not yet seen, my mission Is
accomplished. The thieves occupy
that room. They are a lady and a
woman who passes for her elderly serv-
| ant. They are professional thieves
The young woman crossed the bal
tony ana committed the robbery
while Lord LumpkIus slept The
booty is stitched in a quilted petit
coat on the old woman's person.
The women were arrested. Lord
Lumpkins got his property back
Lady Catherine and all-and was very
generous. The hotel men paid me
splendidly, and, after another dinner,
l went away with a little fortune in
my pocket.
Il read of the bright work of John
P Smith in all the papers and the
| other fellow was welcome to the rep
utation.
~ took my little pile to Montana,
| bought a ranch and made my fortune.
Well, good-by, sir. Haven't a min
| ute
The little jeweler stuck his head
out of the window to look after him,
but he was gone, with fash from
his collar button and flash from his
finger
HE looked lucky and perhaps his
story was true" thought the jewelef.
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