Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-05
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THE LOST DIAMOND STUD.
The usual Apologies to Mr.. Doyle.
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Written for the Register.

Written for the Register.
.'Serock." SAID 1, as we sat m MS
room one dreary afternoon Two days be-
fore Christmas. why don't you inter-
est yourself in the Binks diamond mys-
terry? 1t is the sensation Of The hour.
"Why?" said COlmes contemporary
do you ever as a rule, notice that Old
Sleu5h. Nick Carter or any first-class
detective goes rushing in TO find out
things before the main guy comes IN
and asks him? Well l should remark
not"
He had no sooner said this than a
terrible noise was heard outside, the
door was violently opened and Binks
himself, greatly agi@ted stood before
us.
Mr.. B.nks, I presume" said SerlOck
deferent.ally, swinging his feet back
and forth. Have a chair he said,
pointing his large toe toward a vacant
rocker, and tell us all about this dia-
mond affair"
And you know l came here for that
purpose" asked Mr.. Binks astonlshed.
81 guessed IT," said Cobmes calmly.
What wonderful intuition gasped
Binks, so you have heard about it?'
Nothing at al" replied Serlock,
that is unless l except three or four
columns IN each of the daily papers,
and about a hundred different stories
from different persons. otherwise l am
as ignorant of the affair as a bushman
n the African jingle, so proceed with
your story"
We'll, Mr. Colmes-'
stop demanded SerlOck, before
proceeding allow me to say that my
friend her IS a horse doctor named Bat
son, you may talk just as II he were not
present, for it amounts TO the same
thing, he couldn't tell pOst-mortem
examination from an infant batism, and
he will know Tess OF the story when you
are through than he does now. VIII
also say that II YOU have any valuables
about you they VII be safe | say this
TO quiet any fears you may have on &C
count Of his proceed Mr.. Blnks.
AS l was going TO say" resumed
B:nks. Il purchased a beautiful dia-
m0nd about week agO-sa;d by the
j5weler 10 rival the KOh.noOr n bril-
Fancy and closely approach 1t IN price.
You mus understand that it was my
intention to make a Christmas present
of +"
Indeed" remarked Serlock, you
must be OF a nObly generous nature, Mr..
BinkS, to pu, almost a fortune N a
Christmas present.
81, is one OF my weaknesses. Mr.. Col
mes. responded Mr. Binks. with t:nge
Of pride n MS voice Il Intended max
ing a present of It to myself"
Oh said Serlock.
Yes. Some believe that We should
do unto others as we would have others
do unto us. You see l do unto myself
as I would have others do unto me, and l
save the Other whole lot Of bother
A good idea. " said Serlock, who was
sitting mOt.Onless with his eyes closed
Let me explain to you by way of ex-
PLANTATION" he added. that when you
see me with my eyes closed thus, you
must not think me guilty of being
asleep You may even hear me snore
mat IS You may think am snoring, but
&c IS thought. only thought, Mr.. B.nks.
I am all attention. proceed, sir
Christmas day We were to have lot
OF friends 20 dinner, and at the close Of
the affair my wife was to surprise me
with the diamond But now-now," al
mos, sobbed Binks, cts gone"
Were any suspicious characters
about?"
Not that I know Of My mother-.n-
law was not TO arrive until Christmas
morning" sad Binks.
Tel rs when you lost it and whom
YOU suspect"
II put the diamond in my shirt front
and was never on, of the house.
thought I would wear it for a short
while just 10 accUstOm myself to t
somewhat. About three o'clock l missed
e. My wife and l searched everywhere.
Then We commenced to suspect every
body. First the cook. who threatened
TO whip my wife and both. aShe went
before a mag. Strate and lodged a COM
plant against us. Then we accused the
cCachman. who hasn't been IN the house
for q week. He threatened to whip my
wife and l both and knocked me down
six steps off the back porch / lodged
a complaint against him. Then we sus-
pected the nurse. She cried and left
and her brother came around and want
ei 10 devastate the premises. The nurse
mas brought an action against us Oh,
its awful, and we have no trace Of II
yet" said Binks. mOurnfully
well. Mr.. Binks. remarked Serloek.
stra ghtcl.ug up. "BatsOn and I are
thinking Of joining the Richards Bowl
.rg team. after we go down and bowl UP
a little. we WI drop out and look
around your premises. You just go
about as though nothing has ever hap
paned 1 think your diamond is all
r.gh,."
"Oh. thank you. sir" said B.nks. fer
vently squeezing Colmes' hand 81 ann
Amos dying to knock cur visitors eyes
ont Christmas with that diamond"
With these words he left
Toward evening Sarlock and I with
Arthur Inwin's kodak. which Comes
had borrowed. arrived at the Binks res
.dence. B.nks came forward TO meet
MS. Ssrlock asked TO walk around the
premises. We were in the back yard
when he STOPPED and SHARPLY remarked:
Mr.. Bnks you failed to tell me- that
your minister took dinner with you yes
terdsy."
"Tms." replied Binks, colOr:ng. but.
I hardly thought It necessary. for YOU
merely asked - anv suspicious charac-
ters were about But may I ask pray
how y0u know the minister dined with
me?"
Know said Serlock angNE, know,
WY an dot even would know Batson
here would know. Do you see that re-
Gently wrurg chicken head and those
chicken feathers scattered about he
said with a triumphant look.
After taking several snapshots Of the
GOAL borrsa and an examination of the