The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-17
Jhe Diamond Hinged Tpprenhce.

thereg See. the keys are in the lock-itll
be quite easy. -
The flashing changes I'm color ceased on
the face as l spoke, and he remained
ghastly pale with beads OF perspiration
breaking slowly from his temples. Still.
he tottered nanfully forward. as IL 70
take the coin from my hand and braSe
the thing out. when | quickly changed
the coin for the handcuffs. saying
II think | will give you these instead.
lou can keep your diamond-ring on Till
you get 10 the Office, but you may leave
your monkey headed cane behind. as IL
is OF no value, and they don't use such
things in prison."
As spoke Mr,Bellamy camc forth with
The words r.I
''Is II all right. Mr.. M'Go,an?" and the
mention OF the name seemed 10 complete
the effect The miserable boy covered his
face with his hands. and began 10 howl
and blubber like a child ordered up for
Gaming. He persisted in not confessing
however, though earnestly urged 20 do 80
by his employer so | had TO take him
away with the degrading symbols of
crime on his wrists. At the office he was
searched. and one base sovereign found
In his purse of the same stamp as those
already detected. Then | went 10 his
home. and by searching his room very
rigidly, found not only small packet of
the spurious coins. but brief and bust
ness-like memorandum" from the max
ers, I'm which they acknowledged receipt
oI posioffice order for one dozen of pa
tent lozenges. which were herewith sent
as per order. The moment read this note.
II ctruckme that 1 might make something
OF II. Accordingly, before any noise could
be made I'm the papers about the arrest.
and without even trusting a message 10
the telegraph. stafted for Hull the same
afternoon, and there spent three days, In
conjunction with the authorities and
sharpest men on the stan. In laying a
trap for the clever coiners. During that
time the boy Grleve had come TO his
senses In prtson, and was INDUCED to write
note 10 the coiners. enclosing a post
office order, and asking for a fresh sup
ply of patent lozenges." This note was
carefully followed from the letter-car-
rier's hands 10 that Of a man answering
the description given me by Mr.. Bellamy
OF his queer client. We could have arrest
ed him there and then, IL is true. but we
aimed al bigger haul. and accordingly
We had him tracked and watched during
the whole Of the afternoon. during which
he never once went near any suspicious
haunts.
AT night. however, he was less guarded.
and went boldly to "a house i'm an obscure
and dirty part OF the town near the water
side. which he approached and entered
with such caution that we had no hesita-
tton In sending at once for the relay OF
picked men waiting in readiness at the
Central. The den was speedily surround
ed and the doors smashed in. when We Sc
cured the whole gang but one. who leaped
from en- upper window sheer down into
the water. and so escaped.
The coming implements were taken with
them, and among the gang / was pleased
To find my old acquaintance the female
smasher, who did not seem equally de-
lighted TO meet me. But gratitude and
criminals are always far apart. The whole
batch We're tried shortly after and SEN
fenced to various terms OF penal servi-
tude. some handsome compliments being
paid to me at the time of their capture.
The diamond -vnged lad Grieve was taken
up and accepted as evidence against the
gang, and thus escaped the punishment
for which he had booked himself He
remained In England. and probably
changed his name. so II Is TO be hoped IL
was a life-lesson TO him.
(THE END.)