Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-17


And when and where too-though un-
fortunately not by whom. Run youi
eye over this"
"This," was list of jewels and other
valuables missing from Erlingthorpe,
Lord Yerbury's place, near Drisling.
den, where, the inspector said.ap well,
planned robbery had been Carried ont
on the Thursday evening.
"You seemtoshaye naileihgl he
went on; ''but we may asiwen &c
through the articles seriatim."
We did SO, and found there was
nothing missing, except the money
had taken to pay the men.
"Our unknown friend hasn't even
paid his travelling expenses out of the
loose cash, commented the inspector,
and then he suddenly changed his
tone.
"Now, look here, young man." he
went on, cycling me keenly, "I'm not
in charge of this -yet-but if
you'll do as I tell you, hope l may
be in the course of afew days. There s
a tidy reward offered for the recovery
of the property, as you see. That, ]
take it, you've earned already; but
are you game to help me catch the
man? There's further reward for
nabbing him, which, of course, can t
touch-officially-and don't particu-
larly want. My aim is promotion. Do
you understand"
81 think so, said /; "and 1 am
willing to help you all I can
"Good," said the inspector, resum-
ing his jocular manner. "Could you
identify your fellow sleeper, do you
| Think"
"I'm afraid not" replied. "He
had beard, l know"
(Which was very likely false" in
terrupted he; "but never mind
What we want to do is to get our
friend to claim the property either in
person or by deputy. He's sure to be
bit backward in coming forward,
but he won't like to give up all that
for the little bit OF ready money there
was in your bag, and if we have
patience we may draw him."
"Well, what do you want me to
do?" I asked.
Nothing" he replied; 'iust liter
ally nothing. Go home. Keep still
tongue in your head, and sharp eye
on the agony columns of the London
papers, and wait till you hear from
me. Ill take charge OF these articles,
and give you a receipt for them, but
don't be surprised if you see them still
advertised MS missing"
a few days later the inspector set
his trap. 1t took the shape of an ad-
vertisement which appeared in the
but no perhaps I had better not give
the name of the paper; according to
Inspector Bland, it is the favorite jour
nal of the criminal classes-begging
the gentleman with whom sc. c." in
advertently exchanged bags to COM
municate with G. G. at the address he
would find in G. G. C.'spocketbook.
Personally, l didn't think our fieh
would be foolish enough to rise to
this bait, but my friend the inspector
was moro hopeful.
LUCKILY for us, Mr.. Corner" said
he, when | took advantage of my next
visit to the quarries to call upon him,
"there's alwaysa sort of warp or twist
in the mind of the habltual criminal
which prevents him from believing in
the honesty of other folks. Now, not
a soul but You and | and the chief
constable knows these jewels are as
good as back on Lady Yerbury's dress
ing table, or wherever else she's in
the habit of leaving 'em lying about.
Therefore the hue and cry after them 8
not likely to die away yet awhile, and
therell be genuine ring about it
which should persuade our unknown
friend that you've got 'em and mean
to convert 'em to your own use, as we
say in the profession, but, being an
amateur, don't know how to go about
turning 'em into more cash than the
reward comes to, and that, conse-
quently, you are anxious to come to
terms with him. See?"
l saw, but / was not convinced.
Events, however, proved that the in
spector was right For month later
Lady Yerbury's diamonds were sought
in vain and for month sc. c." con-
tinued to appeal to his late fellow
traveller, also in vain, but at the end
of that time his patience was rewarded
by the appearance of an advertise
ment, telling him, if he really meant
business, to write to "B. H." Mt a
given address.
The letter / wrote at the dictation
of Inspector Bland was more cautious
than discriminating, but as it pro-
duced reply which the inspector
deemed satisfactory, it was followed
by others less carefully worded, until
at last it stood pledged to personally
deliver, for II consideration of $4,000,
the stolen jewels to one Benjamin
Hurst, whom / was to meet at a public
house in Chillingham.
Now, | don't pretend to be brayer
than the average man of peaceful and
sodentary habits, and when saw what
sort of house the Spotted Dog
was, | began to wish had refused to
have anything to do with Inspector
BANDS scheme.
The little company of disreputable
looking loafers hanging about the bar