The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-30

As handed II across the counter l said:
Miss Phillipson has a key for the box.
You can return the box any time conven-
tent to you
Thank you. are the contents OF the
box or any value2
He was consummate trickster, evil
IDENTIFY.
Il believe they are of value" / replied.
Then. In the most composed manner
possible. he shook hands with me and left
the building.
Five minutes later the detective arrived.
In a few words | told him the story, and
told him that in all probability the thief
would be found on the next train for Lon
don, which left in about forty minutes
We left the bank together. \ hanson
was passing. and the detective hailed H.
ITO the Grange. and sharp" he said
quickly. Then. turning to me he said:
Just mount this rig-out and leave the
matter TO me"
We pulled down the blinds OF the cab.
and In few minutes ne appeared as two
parsons. as neatly and as respectfully clad
any parson who ever entered pulpit.
The detective, Mr.. Charlesworth, asked
Miss Philiipsou one question only; Have.
you given the eypher 20 any one?'' NO:
certainly not" the reply. Then she
went 10 the safe where she kept II locked
Rat. OF course. IL was not there. Mr.. VIII
kinson had mesmerized her with a. VEN
geance.
Then / told her how the cypher had
been presented bat gave her an aSsur-
ance that within twenty-four hours the
precious stones would be returned 10 her,
without the least loss or damage
Then rushed of 10 the station 10
catch the London train. and paced
about for a minute or two We tried 10
find our prey. But there was no sign OF
hlu1-he ran into the station just as the
train was putting out.
Mr.. Charlesworth wanted TO give an
alarm and have him arrested on the spot.
Pray do not get excited. Give the man
rope enough and hell hang himself. We
might just as well arrest him in London
as here / said calmly enough. was
stu playing game and I knew more
about the facts than the detective.
During the whole of that long express
run TO the great city Mr. Ctarlesuorfh
KEPT hts head out ~ one window and in
sisted upon doing the same duty at
the other window. The result WIS de-
plorahis. We both caught colds which va
did not succeed IN losing for a long time.
We knew that our man was not alone IN
his esrriaga. That would prevent HIM
from making any examination Of ;he pox
be had so cIeverly obtained by Bis fal@ss
pTetsnces. Taat thought was very COM
fortlng To- me We had net yet reached
II should not b. reached IN p.ecs Of pub
BE resort; Mr.. Wilkinson. though a plain
villain. wac entitled 10 some respect and
| was anxious 80 avoid submitting him 10
the indisnlty - public arrest.
Resrhing Eusion. Mr.. Wilkinson took a
hanson We followed suit
Follow that cab" said the detective
90 the driver. Fellow n e., 81 respectable
distance bot follow * Yoa understand -
and ne TIPPED aim a wink which had a
world ~ meaning.
Right sir. I vii follow /; "a tho detil
II there - ans need for such extreme
measures" he replied ~ith a laugh
Why. man. Yea d. nut know wiAs yoa
are saying. The man in tEat cab Is tue
devil
That makes IL all be mere Interesting
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bat hay. never setn asu set. ID have a
look at hial before very laaE. Hes going
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eahry
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psI1ea up We followed tnto fne hotaa
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