The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-26

don and Paris detective forces have ex-
haus,ed all their resources: every
channel through which the jewels
might escape are carefully guarded
yet We are just where We were in the
beginning, and our losses go steadily
on. They must amount by this time to
an enormous sum. Now, while i be-
l!eve my partners and my brother have
used all available methods of discover
ing the criminal, l am still dissatisfied
with the result, and lately ] have de-
cided 10 send a discreet man to Bonita
on my own account, and without the
knowledge of anyone save my brother
Howard, to make a last enleavor to
discover who 1t is that is robbing the
mines. | am going to place this affair
in your hands, If you feel able and
willing to accept the mission
l am not a detective, sir.
NO. you are better than that. You
are cool-headed. sensible man, and
Will be above br!bery-if that is at
tempted"
Thank you, sir. May I ask few
ques,!ons?"
Certainly"
Where are the diamonds cut?"
''In London, by William Thompson
&, Co. Every rough stone is weighed
out to them and returned less the ac-
tual loss in cutting. From the time
the stones leave Bonita We can ac-
count for them accurately. Where We
miss than Is at the mines"
Are natives employed in mining?"
Yes. but under guard, and each man
Il searched before he leaves the en-
closures. Bonita lies upon a rocky pro-
montOry extending into the sea. Be-
yond 1t is an impossible barrier of
burning sands. There is but one line
of vessels touching at the port, and
from our perfect surveillance of these
we know no diamonds leave the lsta-
t!on. This renders it proba,b that
the stolen gems are still there, the
thief perhaps awaiting a favorable
time to send or carry them away. !
think IL We can discover tine rObber we
can secure most If not all of his booty,
and this Is one reason that makes me
anxious to attempt the discovery
Now. my plan Is this, that you go out
secretly, being known only to my
brother, to whom / will give you a let
ter Of introduction. He will give you
a position in the mines, where you will
best be able to discover a clue will
pay you liberal salary during the in
vestlgation. and should you succeed in
running your game down and recover
ing the jewels, | will give you ter.
thousand dollars. Now, sir, what Is
your decision?"
81 will 60"
'"Can you leave by Mondays steam
err"
''Yes, SIR"
very well. I will prepare ample
instruction. and write fully concern
ing my plans to my brother Howard,
who alone will be In the secret. You
m hn
part with discretion. Call on me Sat-
urday for your final interview. In the
meantime, as you will have prepara-
tlons to make, you can consider your
time your own. Good morning, Mr..
Andrews"
! went away In kind OF dream, nor
did recover myself until walked In
upon Josephine and received her CHEEKY
greeting. Then began to realize what
1t would be to leave her.
How queerly you look, Jack" she
said; has anything gone wrongY'
"Oh. Josephine" cried, looking de-
spalringly into her pretty face, II am
going awayp'
Away! and where does that mean.
sir?' she asked. growing more serious.
ITO Benita-to Africa-to the end of
the world"
Why Jack!' she exclaimed. rising
and putting her hands in mine, while
the sweet face grew white and grave.
What do you mean? What has hap
pened?"
j sat down beside her and told her
the whole story. I told her that here
was an opportunity to win fame and a
fortune. and both for her told her
Of all my love, and how I had despaired
of winning her; but now. now that
chance was given to me to earn for
tune, I dared to tell my love, and to
ask II she could wait year-perhaps
two years, until could come back
with enough to make her my wife.
The reply was like Josephine. She
showed no false shyness. nor silly en-
barraspment. But she looked into my
face with the sweetest, truest eyes In
the world, ana put her hand In mine
and said:
! II win walt until you come, Jack. be
lit one year or ten, and then. no matter
Whsther you are rich Of poor, ] wall b.