Bisbee daily review., 1903-04-24
J|MMYS GREAT SCHEME
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never using saws or skeleton keys, but walking into a house in broad day light under some bold and ingenious pretense. One morning Jimmy read in a newspaper that a certain Mir Archi- Bald, wealthy man, was endeayoring to get possession of certain valuable property and by advice of counsel was refusing an order of the court to pro duce certain papers connected with the case. It occurred to Jimmy to go to Mr. Archibald's house in the guise of a constable and make search, osteu- sibly for the papers, really for plunder. It did not occur to him that such pa- pers would likely be in the hands of Mir. Archibalds attorney. Indeed, he | didn't care where they were.
 After executing neat piece of pen manship in the shape of search war rant and manufacturing q constable's badge he went to the house, rang the bell and was admitted. There were no men in the house at the time. and Miss Daisy Archibald. young girl of seven | teen, answered the summons.
 I'm sorry to trouble you, mlss," said | Jimmy. but Eve a warrant to search the house for certain papers in the case | O: Fairleight versus Archibald"
 If you'll wait a moment, I'll tele- phone my father, who win come home immediately"
 Jimmy preferred to make the search without the presence of the head of the house. but he didn't wish to appear to force matters.
 'I would be glad to accommodate | you, miss. but the courts waitin'. The | judge ordered me to make the search and git back before o'clock, when it meets after the noon recess"
 The young lady pondered. Finally she said reluctantly:
 i We have an invalid in the house | and don't want any disturbance. so suppose l may as well give you the papers. If you'll wait minute, I'll go and get them.'
 This unexpected proposition was rath- CT startling to Jimmy, but he was | equal 10 the occasion. "I'l have to go with you. miss. If you should git away with the papers. I'd be blamed by the court Certainly" said the girl. T can understand that. You'd be very re- miss to take such risk. don't know exactly where father keeps them, but We can search together" Jimmy asscDted to all this, leaving il | to be decided as he proceeded what action he should take. The young lady led him upstairs to an unocclpled bed room. where she began q protiacted | hunt. Jimmy. to show his deiicacy. sat down on a chair and left the matter entirely to her. He saw her take box of jewels from drawer and put ii back again. When she was about to leave tac room for another apar:r1 oct, Jinriy said. .------
 I'm sure sHch a pretty young lsdy couldn't play $ game on poor con ] stable who's only doin' his duty Just you % ou saarchin'. and I'll wait here"
 That's very cOnsidcrate of you. she said. showing two dimples and two ] rows of white teeth in smile. Jimmy was much pleased at the sue cess of his artifice. As soon as Miss | Archibald departed Le stepped to thc l bureau. took out the jewel box. saw l that it contained articles of value and | slipped il in his pocket "Tlie dear little foolr' he said T never met any one so soft. But after Ill she's only child''
 Presently he heard Miss ArcL ibald call:
 MT. Constable. please come here! I think the papers are in the silver vault. l know the combination, and I'll let you in
 What luck! remarked Jimmy ts himself Things Is workin' beauti- fuI."
 I'll tell you the cOmbina ton. and you turn the knob,' said Miss Daisy when he came up.
 The numbers were given. the bolts turned. and Jimmy found himself at the open entrance of vault large enough to admit him standing upright.
 Please go and get me a light,- he said in order to make an excuse to send Daisy away.
 ''One moment" she replied. Look ne In the face. Yes, you are honest. l know It. You sec, our most valuable jewels are in there. and wouldn't like to lei any one in alone unless had perfect confidence in him. I'll bring you light in minute"
 When she returned with a Kshted candle, Jimmy was in the vault and had just slipped bag of jewels in his pocket. In fact. he had finished the fob and was about Co come out, but for appearance lie took the candle from Daisy and began to pull open certain drawers containing silverware. Sud denly he heard clang behind him and bolts shoot into sockets. He was prisoner.
 A few minutes later MT. Arvhibasl in his office was called to the telephore
 Papa. desr," came tbe soft voice of his daughter. ga man came here to search for some papers. locked him in the silver vault"
 You locked a man in''-
 les. Coiue bvuse at once. PG afraid bell sutfocate.'
 Mir. Archibald made hasty inquiries by telephone and learned that oo search had been ordered. Then. taking