The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-13

quiries on land we found she had no visible
means Of income and knew no people ex-
cept tradesmen. We watched her on these
trips, but could find nothing in her bag
gage TO be sure of this we had inspectors.
one after another, run through her trunk.
The bottom, sides and leather top were
plugged, but nothing could we find. One
day female Inspector called me. That
woman Is among the passengers again.
said she
=" What woman?' I asked.
The woman with the grapes on her
hat said she.
The grapes on her hatv repeated /, az
my eyes rested upon the familiar walking
hat And why does she wear grapes al
ways2
UNLESS we are sure OF our ground we
dare not subject passengers to unpleas-
hntness. / was not sure, and subterfuga
was my only resort. brushing past her
with big valse on my shoulder / mans
aged to hit her hat. With cry she put
her hands TO her head.
1t Is nothing, madam said the in-
spectress, but one of your grapes. 1t ID
broken
My grapes, gasped the woman.
Yes and, madam, you doubtless knew
that this diamond was inside Of 1t. Steu
into this Office please
THE hollow cane, the stuffed hustle.
the handle of a shaving brush, the cork
leg and the steerage cooking utensils.
worth their weight in diamonds, are old.
but successfully played tricks even at this
late date But you would be surprised to
know how often the leaden casket de-
ceives us. This comes aboard purportina
10 be the Theoretically sealed body oE
John Jones. We ask for necessary certih-
Gates and receive them. Inside may be-
silks, precious stones, gloves and hand-
kerchiefs. The last time this was played
on us the weeping relatives accompanied
the body. / suspected their excessive
grief. One sat always beside the casxets
stored as It was In the ships hold. When
we arrived at the custom house we secure
ed q permit to open the casket, TO which
the mourners strenuously objected. Un-
screwing the top, we were almost stricken
dumb with horror to see the body OF John
Jones lying there In deaths calm. Around
the casket stood the mourners with buried
faces, sobbing at our heartlessness With
a million apologies we screwed back the
top Just az / gave the body a last glance
] saw the eyes Of one OF the mourners
follow me. closely watching me under a
handkerchief.
Wait a minute said I; there Is
something disarranged.' And running my
hands along the body Of the corpse l made
the ghastliest discovery OF my life. The
body was a borrowed pauper, brought
glers we ever had to deal with.
women do clever things. Tying dla-
monds around dogs neck is now seas
son old, so is sewing them I'm a pocket of
the corset Even braiding them In the hair
has been discovered. The trouble with
this is that they try to bring over too
many, and where half dozen would es-
cape us fifty are detected. rubber bag.
blown up and filed with cigars, was found
by US a few days ago.
This little Testament laid upon tho
dressing table, was discovered by ter
riied maid in thunder storm at sea to
be a hollow box full OF tobacco. instead OF
words Of comfort, and a curious maid Bit
into a chocolate drop and found her teeth
on an immense diamond
I'VE think we have unearthed a new
trick now. But we will leave you TO find It
out as you read H. for we viii telegraph
the case all over the country"
Clarence s. Russell.