The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-05

MOuNh NhH UNIhlHFAi
"All efforts t. dilcovor the thief or
to ascertain the method by which Tho
robborios had been committed we're
without result. and was beginning to
fear that q was a case that could never
be- cleared up when one evening the
telephone bell rang. and ! was wanted.
"Tho person 40 the other end OF the
phone was the owner Of the diamonds.
who wished mo to meet him In the
lobby of the Metropolitan opera house
as soon as could get there. ] went np
al once. and on entering Che LOBBY
the first person ! caught sight Of was
the owner Of the diamonds. walking
nergously up and down and evidently
In an excited condition Of mind lie
aplcd me while was a dozen PAGES
away. and with a smile Of recognition
bcckonod me 10 approach him.
"Iye found the diamonds and the
thief az the same time he said eXcit'
odly
"Thara good, said /. where are
ihey?'
"'Comc with mo and I'll show YOU.
"He led the wuy down the aisle on
one side Of the building until he nearly
reached the orchestra. Handing me his
opera glasses. he said:
"In the eighth row. near the cen.
tor. sits % stout. blonde woman wear.
nr 70 pair of large diamond carrings
Those arc the earrings that formerly
belonged TO my wife. and the man who
~ talking with the woman Is the Pine
street broker who Ia supposed to be IN
Europe
Il turned tho glasses toward the
couple and gave a careful look at tho
people no had pointed out
"'pine street brokory said I. lower
INK the glissoa That's no moro tho
Pine street broker than I am. That
in-'
"'But recognize him positively as tho
man who called on mo and presented
his card ns the brokorT
"'Oh" said !. that's the way you
obtained your introduction to the Pine
street broker. ~ a. gave you his gard.
did he7 We'll am not surprised at
that man there presenting somebody
olfe'a card. II there was anything to be
made out Of Il. That fellow IN one Of
tho ahnrpcst confidence men Of Chi
cngo and this IL the FIRST knew ot his
being In New York And as for mo
woman with him. she's a notorious
Tondcrloln character who has gotten
the better Of more than ono moncybng
In this town. II that man ~ your Pine
street broker. you can be pretty sure
those earrings she has on are your
property
Il gave the tip to one Of our men
whom / found In the lobby and ~ We
didn't care to make a scene during the
performance. we waited until II was
over and then gathered the pair In and
took thtfn down to headquarters.
1T was easy enough to hold the con-
fidoncc man. but II was hard to get the
woman TO give up the diamonds. She
finally consented to surrender them
under protest. but, OF course. she never
made any more fuss about II and the
owner kept possession OF them.
"'rhlA conndance man aied IN prison
about two years ago. and never learn
ed the solution Of the mystery OF his
getting both Of the diamonds until O
few months ago. when the story cam,
out.
"The imporaonntlon Of n woll-knoWr
broker by presenting card with The
brokers' nnmo on II was a simple de-
| ~ -. 80 .uraaaaIaV ~ nUa ~ tho IIa
monds. The thief had learned OF the
brokers intention to sail for Europe 1t
n few days, and this fact was made rs,
/ OF to keep that part Of the TRANSACTION
In fog until the brokers return I,
New York.
when the confidence man callo,
upon the owner OF the diamonds to an
uounco the supposed robbery OF III,
day before. he had planned TO sccur,
possession Of tho other stone for the al
legged purpose Of having a diamond OK
pert make n careful description OF 1T
being almost an exact duplicate In -olor
weight and ahape-and by this mean
the missing diamond could be identifies
by any pawnhroker or diamond dcalo
To whom u might be offered.
"The owner OF the diamonds was n
luncheon In the dining room bclo'
whoa the confidence man called. an
the servant was directed TO show N
visitor Into the library. II was In nj
room where the owner had met "a
supposed broker on hls previous visl
and II was here that the safe containln
the diamond stood
"The confidence man had CAREFUL
watched the opening OF the safe th
day before. and he had noted that
was worked by n simple combination.
when the servant disappeared froi
tho library the thief glanced aroun,
and. seeing that he would be unot
served and could readily hear any ~
preaching footsteps he set to work
ind the combination. II was only fy
minutes after he had been left alone be
fore the owner entered the rooom an
found his visitor apparently highly as
tated over the mysterious disappear
ance OF the diamond he ha
taken away with him the day b
fore. and leaving the owner In igno
ance OF the fact that while he vi
quietly eating HIS luncheon In the roo
below the combination of the safe h
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