Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-01

Case sun easter. DOuI yOu Sec
that the field of inquiry is narrow
ed DOWN.
i badn't thought of that said
Morton, rather hnmbly.
'Very natural. But in onr pro.
iesslon We have 10 think of such
things, and we do think Of them
9. felt so sore that the case was
desperate Morton owned, 'thas |
had quite decided not to apply TO
the police
Well snd NJ. IIASvers, gen
ially, they might have found it
for yOu. They RE cry p4in0taking.
I'm by no means one Of those who
sueer at the police detectives. OF
course, they cannot ger the best
talrnt-thats bought up. Mr.. Roy
nal can very we'll afford to Outbid
any body else for The best men
But to co ne TO buSinesS'-here Mr..
Hay vers produced his pOckptbOOk
let me take down the pAIticulars.'
Morton had no note of the size
and weight of the opal. However,
he made a rough sketch and gave
Mr.. Hayvers the weight approx
matell and a minute description;
he also banded BIN piece of
Iiuted glass 10 gIils hi'l as to the
color. That will do perfectly, >
said HAy,ers. Il should know the
stone DOW # | saw it, He obtain.
also "A great deal of information
about the clerk; Mr.. Hayvers seem.
ed particularly curious about the
clerk.
Now, them said lawyers, 'we
Will begin with little precaution
ary MEASURE. A nan will come
from us this afternoon, OstensiDly
to examine the electro lighting,
in reality to make sure that the
stone is not still IN the office
Mr.. Morton objected. MY clerk
knows something of the ell, clrc
business; he will find ont that your
mans a sham
But our man won't he sham.
He will really he practical elec
trlcian. We have assistants in all
trades and all ranks Of lite. | may
tell you, Mr. Norton, cOnfdentally,
that we have two duchesses IN our
pay at this moment
When Mr.. Hsyver had gone,
Morton touched his bell, and his
clerk, Smith, came in. Then MIR.
Norton did what may seem an in.
discreet thing.
Smith, be said, you are gong
10 he suspected of having stolen
an opal.
Certainly sir said S nth.
'Tnat will be all at present
Smith could not write shorthand
or work typewriter. H. spoke
10 anguage but bis own. an of
hat he was remarkably rconOmi
cal. Perhaps ii WAS for this econ
umy, conple with one or two other
qualities, that Norton valued him.
He must have valued HIM, for he
pald him salary Of G20O year.
The electrician came, examined
and exhausted himself IN his efflrl
to make Smith talk. lie received
one piece of informaliOn-ihat
Smith was going to the ElrlS
Court Exhimtion that night.
At the exhibition a fair-haired
stranger got into conversation
with Smith. The stranger did
most of the conversation, Will
Smith drank wbiskey and soda al
the strangers expense. In a burst
OF confidence the stranger owned
that he was collector of precious
stones, bad just bought a couple
and would like Smlth to look at
them, Smith looked and said
{ Good night and incontinently
went up the Great Wheel.
On the folio wing day, while
Smith was at Morton's office, a
fair. barred stranger called at
Smiths lodgings 10 correct the gas
meter. IIe did a deal of pOkin'
about SAID the landlady. 'Abp
said Smith.
TLen a week elapsed, during
which the wol kings of Mr. Rolna
agents were wrapped IN darkness.
At the end of that time Mr.. Hay
veTs called for list of MOrtOn's
customers (Iadles especially who
were in the habit OF buying opals.
You have a clewP asked Nor.
ton.
we are drawing the nets closer
Patience for a day or two,' and
Mr.. Hayvers, who seemed very
busy, lett hurriedly.
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