The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-19

key of the safe, and in very few me
.ments more we, had opened its massiv
door. Speedily we removed the glor
GUS sparkling gems from the beds c
velvet and silk on which they repose
so dazzlingly in their gold and silve
/ settings and threw them carelessly int
our bag, Then we returned to the Ii
brary, bearing our precious bag wi
us.
After opening the windows to alloy
the fumes of the chloroform to escape
we removed our victims from the hal
! and relaid them in the library, extln
suished all the lights, left the house
re-locked the front door, pocketed tn
key, and called for our cabman. I'm
mediately he drove up, and dismount
Ing from his box, opened the cab doc
for us, and said: Shall J. take you
bag for you, sir?"
mo. But look here, my man; driv
as fast as you can to Lydfield Junction
We must catch the mail-train back t.
town. You shall be we'll rewarded i
we get there in time"
We sank back upon the cushions O
the carriage with a sigh of relief. Oul
enterprise was crowned with success
and We were safe from pursuit and al
danger, for our victims could not posi-
bly, be discovered nor the alarm giver
before morning, and by that time VIZ
should be out of the country. We Were
richer by fifty thousand pounds each
and our thoughts were contented and
happy ones as we drove through the
streets Of Lydfeld. Presently our cat
ratified over the stones of a courtyard
We were at the station.
Hi, there, porter; see to that gate.
Quick, we want to catch this train"
yelled our driver, and the 'slamming of
a gate Immediately sounded behind us.
Here you rascal cried Charlie to
the cabby, upon looking out, you've
made mistake; This isn't the sta
ton"
No mistake, I assure you, Mr.. Mat
theWs." the man calmly returned.
This is the right station, sure enough;
the police-s tation" and at that moment
several constables appeared on either
side Of the carriage to prevent our es-
cape. =
Inspector" shouted cur driver, here
are the birds promised to bring. Cage
them safely on charge Of stealing the
Edgecombe diamonds. You will find
valuable and discriminating evidence
In the bag they have with them; moth
ing less than the Jewels themselves"
Ruthlessly We were pulled out of the
n wi, = i,,{o ha
station. Resistance was useless with
eight or nine burly constables' grips
upon us. The only thing to do was to
take the matter as philosophically as
possible.
There are two things should like to
know" said Charlie to our captor who
was receiving the congratulations of the
policemen who you are, and how
YOU discovered our scheme!"
In answer to the first question the
man pulled off his great coat and hat,
removed wig and false beard, and
stood revealed before us.
"Old Reynard!" gasped Charlie, in
yes, consider arranged this cap
ture very neatly. No fuss; no bother.
But you'd never guess how / managed
t! Well, | was keeping an eye on you
he day before yesterday. Matthew'S
here poor Charlie groaned-"and saw
you stop and speak to Vincent. Then I
imelt rat, and guessed mischief was
brewing. determined to discover your
plot so watched your house and saw
Vincent 60 up to your room that night.
You know your room is the top one
n a house with fiat roof, Matthews,
ike all the houses in that terrace.
Well. directly 7 saw Vincent go into
your place | slipped to the end of your
GRACE, and gained access to the roofs
~ means of the fire escape, always sta
toned there. Then going along to your
louise, 7 let down a portable micro
which led from your room--'twas lucky
here were no fires going,
THE rest was plain sailing, for
verheard most of your plot, and ar
anged accordingly to give you little
urprise This morning / came down to
and giving one Of the only
wo cabmen who ply for hire a job
else, to keep him out of the
,ay, I persuaded the other man for q
to let me have his horse
nd cab to meet your train and drive
on to IIdgecombe Manor. After that
came here and arranged for your re-
option, which I am sure you will adj
lit was a most hearty one. And now,
you don't mind handing over the key
the house, some Of these constables |
ad better go and release the poor |
dupes there"
1t X
Well, it was a clever scheme. The |
gentlemen we were introduced |
eveidenty thought 30 when they |
sard the story, and seemed to think it
pity that all our labor and skill should |
> unrewarded. So to show their APP
'eciation of it they arranged for Char
D and me to be clothed, lodged and fed
ee of all charge In Her Majesty's pri-
ate and exclusive clearinghouse at
ort!-, I mean near Weymouth.-Tid-
its.