Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-20


discovered that the detectives had been
told Of this game, and therefore knew
that they would be watching both men
when playing cards therefore pre-.
terred to be the partner myself upon
such occasions.
"Having somewhat won the fellows
confidence, was ready for my great
scheme in battling the detective 80 that
/ might win my. wager and at the same
time entrap my suspect. had conceiv
ed the Ali Baba festival. I showed Mr.
Barnes one day the ruby which | after
ward presented to my wife At the same
time told him that if he should come
to the conclusion that I was innocent OF
the train robbery, he. might as we'll re-
member that ! would still have to COM
NIT the crime as agreed upon. Then !
arranged that the festival should occur
on New Years. night, the very day on
which my month would expire. ! knew
that all this would lead the detective to
believe that meant to rob my flancee,
a crime for which I might readily bavo
escaped punishment, with her assist
ance. There he misjudged me. would
not for treble the sum have had her
name mixed up in such transaction.
She knew absolutely nothing Of my in
tentions; though being at that time in
ignorance Of the details Of the train rob-
berry, I left her mind IN a condition not
to offer resistance to the thief, who she
might suppose to be myself. Then, after
laying my trap, at the last moment 1
baited it by asking my fianeee to wear
The ruby pin in. her hair. I went to
Philadelphia, and .teigned sickness
Then I eluded the spy and came on my.
self. Mr.. Barnes supposed would be
present. and !: had arranged that ifso
ae would necessarily be in one OF the
lominos Of the Forty Thieves. I had in:
Vited my suspect to assume the role Of
Ali Baba, but he, shrewdly persuaded
some one else to take the costume, him.
self donning one Of the Forty Thieves
dresses This compelled me to go around
speaking to every one 30 disguised, and
to my satisfaction, by their voices, 1
discovered my man and also Mr.. Barnes
In the Hnal tableau Mr. Barnes, who
evidently was watching ALI Baba, at
tempted to get near. him, and by chance
was Immediately behind my fnan
Fearing that he wGdld interfere with
my plans, I fell in Just behind him.
Ny design was to tempt the fellow to
steal the ruby. which, If he did, would
satisfy at least myself that my suspi-
cions were correct. It was perhaps a
mad scheme, but It succeeded. I had so
arranged hat .xsEsi nsahoald pass the
sultan and make obeisance. In doing
this, as my fiancee was seated ON the
floor, the ruby in her hair would be just
at hand, and one who knew its high
value could easily take it. fully ex-
pected my man to do this, and I saw
him gently withdraw it. Immediately
Mr.. Barnes stepped forward to seize
him, but / held the detective from be-
hind, then threw him into the advanc-
ing crowd, and. in the confusion, escap-
ed from the house. "
MIR. Mitchell paused, and silence pre-
vailed. All felt, rather than knew, that
a tragedy might be at hand. Mr.. Thau-
ret, however, in moment said:
"Are you not going to tell US the
name of this sneak theft"
NO." quickly responded Mr.. Mitch
ell. "But you are wrong to call my sus-
pect sneak thief. If crime were rec
ognized business, as gambling in Wall
street is now considered, this man
would be counted "a bold operator. /
confess that admire him for his cour-
age. But it would scarcely do for me to
mention his name, when / am not in
the position to prove that be is the
guilty man"
II thought you said that you saw
him steal the ruby?" said Mr.. Thauret.
II did, but as I myself had been sus'
pected, of that my unsupported word
would be inadequate. Let me tell you
what have done in the matter since
The most important step for me perhaps
was to prevent the sale Of the gem.
This was not difficult, as it is known
the world over. I warned all dealers
and let my man know that had done
go. Next, l wished to delay denoue-
ment until tonight, the time when my
wager with Mr.. Randolph would be
settled. l soon discovered that my sus'
pect would not be averse to marriage
with q rich American girl He ques-
toned me adroitly as to the fortune
which would come to my little sister
in-law, and replied in such way that
I knew he would bend his energies in
that direction. Then did that which
perhaps / should not have done, but /
felt myself master Of the situation and
able to cont u events. made wager
with Dora nat she would not remain
unengaged until tonight, and I stipu-
lated that should she have offers she
should neither accept nor reject suit
or. I also told her, though / declined to
fully explain how, that she would ma
terially assist me in winning my wa:
GER
This explains what Dora meant when
she asked Mr.. Randolph if money would
count with hiu against her love. When
she accepted the wager with Mr.. Mitch
ell, she had been feeling resentful to-
ward MIR. Randolph, who, as long as he
suspected his friend Of the graver crimes,