The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-15

designations in another direction.
Il heard nothing OF Nespaslan slgnet
at the time, am sure soliloq ulzed Mr.,
Hydeuseke. frOwning perpleXedly, Il
Will go and ask Pinkerton. Pinker-
ton is sure to know"
Actingon this resolve. he had no sooner
given his employee the necessary lnstruc-
JiOus about watching JanshikOd, than ne
walked round to Mr.. Pinkerton, 5 shop IN
Wardour street. jeremiah Plukerton
keeps an emporium for articles OF Vlrtu'
which he knows more about than any
man in England. He is an old-fashloned
man; old-fashiOned in his appearance, ms
methods, and. more particularly, IN MS
honesty. But he is very shreWd; glfIed
with a most Capacious memory; and, as
an expert in Greek and Roman gems,
without an equal
Mr.. Hydenseke had often had occasion
to consult him, and knew him intimately.
How are you, Pinkerton? ~ said our
friend. shaking hands with the dealer;
give me five minutes private talk. You
know the Nespasian signet at the British
Museum, I SUPPOSE
Rather answered Pinkerton.
How many are there like it in exist
ence2"
Only one other; that is in the duke Of
ks collection at B."
so I thought. But I have been in
formed to-day, Mr.. Pinkerton, that there
was a third specimen. which was stolen
from the Vatican in that great jewel rob-
berry fifteen years ago"
Il don't believe it, said the dealer, de-
cidedly. The principal gems missing were
all mentiOned-in fact, list of them was
printed and circulated by the police among
all the chief dealers in Europe I had
one sent here, recollect, and l am quite
certain that a Vespasian signet-which
would have been the most precious of the
whole lot-was not included"
On leaving Piukerton's emporium, our
friend hailed cab, drove to his private
house, where he kept the vehicle waiting
while he packed a Gladstone Rag, and
then ordered the driver to take him with
all speed 10 PaddingtOn. He was in time
for the afternoon down mail, by which he
proceeded to b, reaching that.quaint
country town about o'clock. Having as
certained at his hotel, the & Arms,
that the duke was in residence at the
castle, he betook himself thither with as
as little delay as possible.
His grace, for whom Mr.. Hydenseke
had more than once acted in confidential
matters, readily saw the detective, and
gave him permission to inspect his collec-
ton of rings, being himself present dur
ing the process The result of this in
specUion and of long conversation with
the duke, was that an urgent telegram
was dispatched to 'PinkertOn asking him
TO come down to B as early as posi-
BILE next morning.
1t was two days later, and Mr.. Hyden-
seke was standing before the fire in his
office, with his hands, in true British
fashion, behind his coat-tails. A rather
odd smile, suggesting triumph and self
satisfaction hlckered about the corners of
his mouth. He had sent a messenger
a hO11f n hO1p v1ravriOVc1vr r. -,
Jacob TruelOve's attendance at the Office
as soon as convenient, and he was now
awaiting the gentleman's arrival
By and by the street bell rang and
minute or two later the barouet was ush-
cred in.
Good morning, Mr. Hydenseke," he
began, with an eager, anxious look on his
cunning face-you have got the ring
You told me in your note you have got
the ring.n
Yes reioined Mr. Hydedseke pursuing
up his lips and speaking incisively, Il
have got the ring"
"Then, for the love of Cod, give it me
at once" cried Sir Jacob, with strange
excitement. "Here-here" quilting out
his check book from his breast-pocketl
''I'll pay you your 200 pounds at once.
The ring, Mr.. Hydenseke-give me the
ring"
wait a minute, Sir jacob said the
detective, coldly waving back the others
Outstretched hand. Il have a word or
two to say first. 1 always deal square
with those who are square with me- l
am not squeamish, not l. 1 take up al
most any cases for those who pay me
well, and l carry out my clients wishes
to the best of my power without raising
any announcement questions of right and
wrong, or anything of that sort. But [
make one stipulation. My clients must
be square with me: and they must tell me
the truth -
what do you mean, MIR. Hydenseke?"
muttered Sir Jacob, beginning to turn
pale
1T is nothing to me-" the detective
went on, without needing the Interrupt
ton, that you tried to steal that ring
from the Duke of x, or that, finding
yourself forestalled, you laid a plot to
steal 1t from the man who had ANTICIPATED
you. But II is great deal to me thai, in
stead OF telling me the truth, you tried to
delude me into your service with a pack
of silly falsehoods and a trumped-up
story about a third Vespasian signet.
stolen from the vatican, which had never
had any existence, either there or else
where"
'I-I-don't understand you. Do-do-
you realize whom you're talking to7"
stammered the baronet, trembling, how
ever, IN every limo. You must be mad,
Mr.. Hydenseke.n
II have tracked out the whole affair
from first to last" continued the other.
You had better listen. and deny any of
my statements if you can. You intended
taking advantage of your intimacy at
b, and Of the dukes comparative an
tiquarlan ignorance) to steal the Vespa-
sian signet from his collection, and to
substitute forged one in its place You
employed Janshikoff to make you the nee
essary imitation. He gained an inkling
OF your plan, and, thinking the idea
good one, made a second imitation for his
own use, and paying a visit to B. lust
one day before he forestalled YOU in
tilching the real signet. You went down
and duly effected your theft, but when
you came to examine your spoil, you found
1t only sham that you had got Know
ing that JanshikOf had been there
the day before (for the Duke showed YOU
some gems which Janshikoff had brought
down for his Inspection, you easily
guessed what had happened, and being
determined to get the real signet from
that astute dealer-a thing which your
own skill could never have accomplished
you enlisted my services. Now, il YOU
had told me the truth, would have done
my best for you, even as matters stood
But as you have seen fit to try to impose
on me, and to gain my help by false pre-
lenses, you must accept the consequences