Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-29

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my own particular trademark
There is n thing c%ortain," h
unused as he put on his hat and coat
Henry Williams was robbed OF thos
jewels and before the fire. So the nj
antic was probably set on fro by som
ono-the M who took the jewels. Blu
ii looks a little dark now. The Grim
was at night. 1t wasn't the old servant
Women do not work at night. Yet III
stop was a light me-. II was Il gentle
man, then, with whom we have to deal
not a hard footed servant. And whel
he slipped out so lightly no had tina
casKet with him, hiding ii under III
coat, Of course. That iron casket wa
heavy and conspicuous, and the first idci
was to get rid Of it. To do this he mrs
take it to a safe place, break il open ant
get the jewels out. Tho Mantle was op
posite the park, 30 Of course no woult
carry the casket over there, and afte;
| putting the jewels III his pocket throw
the case in the shrubbery. 1t was fount
next morning and oaght now to be il
the recovered articles department"
This line Of reasoning SO impressed
Detective Martinez thatho hurried away
to tho park. Suro enough, the caskcI
had boon found, supposed to be dropped
| by some one running from the burning
building. 1t wac empty.
II declare, it is heavy" observed Mr..
Martinez, lifting it. 'Iwonder that tho
thief took the trouble to carry it out Oh
the building. Why did he not Throw il
into the flames or dropit in the hall? Il
would mover have been noticed in the
confusion. No wonder that in the hurry
Of cmptying it ho dropped q ring-the
ring cid Sarah saw Gu the girls hand. !
must visit Tho pawnshops to SEQ if he
has sold the rest of them yet"
When Hoses Mendlo saw Detective
Martinez enter, lie was not pleased.
Nothing in your line, he called out
before the door closed.
Come, come, Moses, I've an induce
mcnt for you," Gaid Mr.. Martinez, tax
ing out a rollo bills. chic fact is some
very valuable pieces Of jewelry have
been taken-special pets Of the owner =
andif you know where they are or can
get them I'll pay the pledged price and
a nice bonus, providing you tell ne tho
name of tho person who brought them
here"
Martinot's description and the sight
of the money tempted Moses.
"Come to think of it's he said, "a
man did leave some very good rings"
pulling ont a package with three glisten-
ing beauties inside, so brilliant that Mr..
Martinot could not repress an exclama-
ton Of pleasure, "but l can't give his
name"
Reluctantly, but with his eyes upon
the greenbacks, Moses finally wrote
down o name. Mr.. Martinez looked at
it and whistled.
Now, what in the world" thought
ho as he walked away with the rings i'll
his coat pocket, lean Conner, tho green
goods king, mean by stealing tho Will
liams diamonds?"
In the Office of the secret service there
is a great volume of personals. and in
this Mr.. Martinez read: "Connor, |
George; born in Connecticut horseman, |
bookmaker, reputed wealthy; i'll green
goods transactions; fine looking" Then
followed line a few days old: "Impli-
Gated in green goods work; sent to Sing
Sing for o year.
''Ah, SO he may have been in town re-
And now he must tell me the
tory of those rings" An upward bound
rain found Detective Martinez ON his
to Sing Sing. II want'to see Con-
or, he said to the warden.
Showing his secret service badge to
be green goods king, he said abruptly:
I've como to see you about those rings
pawned with Mendlc. / mean these.
hey were stolen property, and I con-
seated them, you @
."My dear officer, y said Conner, glanc-
ng carelessly, though Mr.. Martinez
bought uneasily, at the rings, ''you arc
mistaken, and so is Mendle if he says 1
awned them. l never saw them before
n my life"
"Better think o minute" cautioned
Dr.. Martinez. 'They are part of the
Villains collection stolen from the Nj
ntic the night sho burned, but you
now moro about it than 1. Anything
to say?"
Conner shook his head.
g.Good day. Oh, something else
Iere's a lettor I brought up for you
ON your hotel. It's from a lady, post
New Haven. Scented She
have known you were here
then she wrote. Look! Mr.. Jack Con-
or. A friend probably. I'm going up
today. Any word?"
"Only that it's fortunate fer you I'm
ehind these bars"
"Capitali" s~oliloquized Mr.. Martinez
\ the train. Gle holds his tongue be-
.use this wo1nan's in tho scrape, III
ave to put d little personal in tenor
ow's Planet from her. Then I'll come
p and see Conner again"
Next morning, when Mr. Martirot
listed Sing Sing, George Conner was
this personal: .'Jack-Toll I'LL,
i've up jewels. New Haven"
nYouf ruse is admirable, " said Cons
with a smile, but nevertheless i'll at
lse. Unfortunately I have nothing to
III you.
Mr.. Martinez went back to the city. (
/ was way off the truth, said he, sscr
onnor would have been deceived. He
the jewels, The woman has :
lem. Fortunately ! know she is in New I
.aven, and still more fortunately that ]
onnor isn't allowed to write to his
lends for three days yet. The warden
Us the leoter writing takes place then.
must 60 to New Haven, and if / can't
cate q young, pretty wonan-she Is
3ung and pretty-in three days I'd bets
r resign my position in the service.