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

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spatched him. The emissdry was
very fashionably dressed and in
face WAS "a lit lie like Napoleon.
Anl the card he sent in 10 Mr..
Mnrton, by the hands of MIR. Nor.
toms clerk, bore the nime of Mr.
Michael Hayers and IN the left.
hand corner Nc. R)ynaps Detec
I'VE Agency Introduced into
the presence of Mr.. Morton, Mrl
III ,yvers began besstatIngly.
He was sure that Mr.. Morton
would be glad to hear that the real
pearls bad been reco, cred and that
Mr. Roynal was taking them to he
countesss that morning. Mr.. Roy
nal bad desired Mr.. Hayvers to
thank Mr.. Morton very warmly for
The valuable Information which he
had so kindly given.
Mr.. Morton SAID politely that he
was happy to have been of any
use.
1T has since struck Mr. R)ynsl
that his detectlye agency would
be If constant use to you, Mr..
Norton, III Your business
'YeSP Aud in what walf
In tracing the history Of anl
gem when YOU thought that neces
sary. In finding out the financial
position of any purchaser far more
quickly, surely aud dellcately than
from the usual methods. In exer-
clsiug the closest supervision over
any work kDan entrusted with the
cutting or setting Of valuable gews
In representing you at auctions
and manipulating the auction In
YOUR faYOr-in a thousand ways
that would save yOI time, trouble
and EXPENSE
There are only two objections.
Firstly, your terms are known to
be very high
w hen we take mp a single diff
fcult case for a member of the
arlstocracy our terms are very
high. When we work regularly
for man of business-much of
The work being the merest routine
our charges are very moderate,
exceptionally mOderate.'
M, second objection Is that I
am by no means sure that you can
take care of me as well as | can
take care OF myself. YOn might
bungle. In a case of real difficulty
I've one on my mind AZ this
moment-you might fail altogether.
Really, said Mr.. Hayvers,
that was an objection | had not
expected. In the last ten years We
have not had one falluTe-uOt one.
It's in all our sdvertlspment-'Mr.
Roynal never falls Now just let
me have that case you've got in
onr mind, and if We do not sue.
cred no charge sralI be made at
all JUS let us show you what We
can do
Mr.. Morton walked up and down
his room, meditating.
It's not fair on you,' he said;
won couldn't do IT,
TRY us. What we can't do IN
that way could be written on a
threepenny Bit
AT last Mr.. Morton was persnad
ed TO put his case: This morning
sent my clerk to my bank 10
Lombard street. In his absence |
had out Gu the table III my Office a
tray containing 20 topals. OIe OF
these was curiOus-ot nolparticular
size, but of an even green color;
looking to the unInitiated almost
like an emerald. | happened to 60
into the strong room for minute.
was not there more than a min-
ute, aud l heard no sound 10 this
room to make me suspicious, vet
when returned the green opal was
gone.
The other 10 remained intact.
Of course you SEQ what happened.
The thief, whoever he or she was
came in from the street and into
my clerks Office, probably with
some pretext ready If The CLERK had
been there and really intending to
examine the place with view to
burglary. Finding the clerks
room empty, and the peere into
mine. That was empty. and opals
were on the table. 1t was the work
of moment to snatch that opal
aud get out into the street again.
| want that that opal bAck-bnt |
am perfectly certain no one will
ever get 1t for me-
IS that your difficult caser said
Mr.. Hay vers, smiling. 1T IS the
"a crest chiId's play. You may cOn-
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