The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-19

and went 70 sleep Having act ny
man fairly housed felt safe. and set
to work to recover the missing gem.
His extraordinary powers as an In
promptu taiker At once suggested
possible confession. and I. determined,
without exciting his suspicious. TO oc-
cupy the same room with him. Being
a temperate man, ! scarcely hoped 10
impose upon him by feigning drunken.
ness. but trusting TO his Ignorance o.
my character, tried Il. There for
tunately happened 10 be two beds In
the apartment. and about an hour att
erward was carried up on the should
ers OF two stout walters. singing Justify
a medley OF Champagne Charley and
I'VE Won't Go Home TIL Morning
They soused me down with .
thump. tucked me ia. boots and all
and In ave minutes was snoring loud
~. apparently in a beastly state OF in-
toHlcation. I supposed no great time
could elapse before my room mate
would commence his sleep talk. and
sure enough he ala. lie started out
about his mother and an old house
somewhere IN Pennsylvania. and then
he touched on a glrl he vent TO school
with. and. Of course. loved desperately
He talked about going 20 New Nork
a. clerk. There was more than one
piece OF rascallty touched on that
opened my eyes. and not a few In
stances OF brutality that made me
shudder AZ last as ] knew u would,
out came an about the diamond.
lie and Collier. Just as ! supposed.
saw the broker and the owner OF the
gem 20 into a iewelry establishment
TO have Il weighed. Heard the clerk
say just what II was worth. Followed
the two back 20 the brokers' once.
when the diamond was lying In an
open case on the counter the two
thieves stepped up Collier drew out
some city money 10 have Il discounted.
and Harrington. having FIRST put a
piece Of wax on the haBele Of his walk
ing cane. laid Il care,esely across the
box A dispute arose gegardlng the
rate OF discount. and both left In a
hun. the diamond fastened securely on
the end OF the cane Both saw the
special follow them down Royal street.
aud when they turned the corner OF
Bienville. Collier. who had the diamond
In his mouth. 10 prevent any acel-
dents. swallowed A. You can imagine
my state OF mind at being compelled 10
listen 10 all this. and yet he idle.
For a time ! had pondered over the
policy OF finding Collier Al once and
cutting him open. but a sober second
thought determined me on trying the
virtues OF tartar emetlc.
There Il a barroom In the Second
ward well Known a. the resort OF every
thief who comes TO town. The pro
prletor Is a. deep a. the shrewdest Of
them. and | could get no assistance
from him: but there most probably ]
would end Collier the next morning,
and there I went Stopping At drug
STore. a. soon az got out. purchased
a good strong dose Of the emetic. max
ing up my mind 10 take a drink with
my man. and by some hook or crook
slip Il into a glass. About O'Clock
met him. Pretending TO be looking ~
the points OF a burglary which had
never taken place. engaged him Ia
conversation, and We slowly ramhlet
up TO the drinking saloon In question
invited him TO drink. he accepted
and both ordered a gin cocktail
The first glance az the proprietor
convinced me could do nothing ~
cretly. so taking out the powder. re-
marking I was compelled 10 TAX
something for a cold dropped ii lni'
the cocktail and stirred Il up. mad
up my mind 10 change glasses viii
him. and With this ohieci stood iAlkiul
for some little tine The progfieso
started 20 the har0uetfs to bring
lump OF Ice ius, leii by ne cart and
| drawing Golfers attention to iuo ne;
on the opposite SIDE OF ne street
changed the paEIu0n ~ tts Co..
tumblers he eyed llCu curnuf'y OIL
perhaps hale a minute and 5ur itei
who should cone uq but HHr-irrol. d
violent controversy Wiz tu1,te
man. went io tht door fo Gee wa
waf Ire uafrf. and feH~rr thCr
would D. troutis returned ard -,
hurrietiy swallowed cGf frintf
Scarcely hat q reuctet fhf rpc' uher.
the too men we're before ] vas seize.
with V.o,sri nausea and r1rltirr az,
On another minute . vaf lylaE on Oh,
banquc,is seafhiy drk
I hat swallowed ne smstc myself
Ny Illness a. oncs dispsnei this TN
pending quarrsl. and the men. calling
a cab. sent me home
But the diamond you anxiousl!
inquire
The diamond was never found Bol
Harrington ls no more 10 the habit o.
talking In bis sleep than ! am. w
had been deceIvlng everybody az thi
hospital. and he deceived me. As fol
Collier swallowing Il. that was I
stall. got up for my especial benefit
They got away with the jewel. ans
neither has been back since. told
the doctor who examined Harrington
with a stethoscope about Il. and h'
hasn't looked me In the face from tina
day 20 thls-EH
.