The Press., 1895-08-29
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 there was the California marx upon them there was nothing else. I was about to give up the search when I spied a small dark steamer trunk in the bot tom of the closet. Hauling it out, I ex- plored it's contents. And when came upon 8 couple of small bottles in a med icine box could not reprees a cry of joy.
 Hastily rearranging things as I found them, I slipped out, leaving my Maggie to awake and think what she might
 When got back to my lodgings I ex- Rmined the bottles closely. They were put up in Omaha and bore the name of druggist not far from the old Bradley cottage.
 It is a peculiar thing that criminals and refugees from justice will go to the greatest expenditure of time, trouble and expense to cover up their tracks, yet they will save or overlook the very one thing that leads to their detection. Therefore was not surprised when a chemist confirmed the suspicious which were strong in my mind. l..
 As was we'll known to the chief of police of Melbourne had no difficulty in securing a warrant for the arrest of Granville Grey, although even that sturdy official expressed surprise and did me the honor to add, "n it were any one but yourself, MT. Martinot, I should hesitate about granting a war rant. /" }
 Mrs. Granville Grey decided to &C., company us, And though it all had to that I had heard her step as she slipped behind the parlor portieres during my conversation with MT. Grey. E*
 Our journey back to Omaha was de- lightful one for mo. I had telegraphed in advance to MT. Winterburn, who was still there as manager, and had asked him to get together Policeman Moriarity and all who were well acquainted with the actors in the express robbery of half a dozen years before. II wish you would have all as nearly as possible as it was that night" wired.
 We arrived late in the afternoon. MT. Winterburn met us and shook hands with Luke Bradley, recognizing him instantly. He was very pleasant like wise to Kate, and though evidently won dering much conducted us to the express office, which had by this time grown to be large concern.
 "Now, MT. Winterburn, will you seat yourself there?" I said, pointing to a chair by the safe, land will you, Po- iceman Moriarity, remain outsider: wish to speak to Luke Bradley a min ute in this oloaroom.
 Luke and retired into the little room and were closeted for about 15 minutes Once MT. Winterburn, grow ing impatient, knocked to ask if all was well with us.
 At length I threw open the door and pushed Luke Bradley out ahead of me. MT. Winterburn gave start of surprise, and Policeman Moriarity exclained ''Holy Father!'' so loud that we heard him through the window pane.
 There in actual flesh stood the night watchman, John Bradley He had been transformed by old clothes and padding and by the application of chemicals to his face from the young, fresh looking man who entered the room to the sal low old fellow who came out. But it was none other than John Bradley who had acted as night watchman for three years. Even the red mark was there and the limp caused by unequal heels.
 And then, with Kate listening, I told those present how had recognized Luke Bradley in Granville Grey and had searched his fine residence, expect ing to find papers. As came upon the bottle of iodine bearing the Omaha la- bel a sudden recollection of John n's vivid birthmark came to me, and later, when l found prescription bottle from the same druggist, the plot seemed plain. Taking the prescription bottle to drug gist, he ~analyzed the remaining few drops and pronounced it to be 8 mixture of soda, ammonia and coloring sub and apparently wither it. A speck of flour upon 8 hairbrush would give the semblance of gray hair. Padding could, of course, do the rest.
 When Luke Bradley heard all had to say, he decided to make clean breast of it, as the express company promised to let him of easy upon the payment of part of the money.
 Robbing Q safe is not an extraditable offense, and had it not been for great bluff which I made in Australia after considerable cabling to the American police authorities I could not have brought my man home. But by desrib- ing him accurately he was identified in the east as we'll known crook, who had mysteriously disappeared after knocking an express agent in the head upon 8 suburban railway train running out of Philadelphia, in which city he was known by his own name of Tim othy Williams.
 It happened that Timothy Williams was as old in crime as he was young in years, being not yet S5 years old. And l, seeing 8 chance to distinguish myself in his various trials, went upon the stand by permission of the court, and with the bottles of liquid which had been put up in his name and found in his own residence l transformed my man into the several characters whom he had personified.
 can tell you that have had many cases that were bafaing, and in this one had it not been for my pertinacity and 8 little knowledge of chemistry MT. and Mrs. Granville Grey would now be shining lights of Melbourne society.
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