Bisbee daily review., 1903-04-15
A Smuggling Epi|ode d e
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 hattan Island an eminence called Fort George. When General Washington re- treated from Long Island. he took up a temporary position there while his tired army recuperated. Now the place is a summer restaurant where people go to dine on the broad piazzas and enjoy the view. One evening two men were sit ting on the veranda next the wall of the house. Through a window beside them they could hear the orchestra playing inside and look at the pano- rama without. They were talking in : very low tone.
 Now that the job is finished and we're rich I'd like to hear about your early efforts in the same direction" said one to the other.
 They were not very successful. You see, every way of conceaiing diamonds for smuggling purposes on the person is pretty well known to the customs men. invented some of them or thought 1 did. but others had either used them or soon got on to them. The first I tried was cultivating my hair to grow straight up on my head and con ceailng diamonds there. But on one trip several of us were suspected and searched. Seeing the searcher go through the hair and beard of one of the party-diamonds were found in his beari-I was obliged to part with my stock in hurry through a crack in the floor. This was q dead loss of S10,OOO.
 My next venture was having boot heels made hollow. and in each heel successfully brought through Sl0.OO0 of gems. which helped me out of my pre- vious loss. I would have tried it again. but heard that the detectives had got on to the scheme.
 "On my next trip took my wife with me, and when we returned she had on a hat adorned with a dozen of the prettiest red cherries you ever saw, and in each cherry was a diamond. The scheme would have worked we'll if she had come through alone. Unfortunate ly was recognized as having been sus- pected on previous occasions. and this involved her. We were both searched. and the women who examined her went straight for the cherries.
  works of tiny lady's watch put Into a good sized chronometer. This left a fine space around the works for jewels. and I filled it up. But on this occasion I could have had the diamonds any where. for l was disguised and went through without being suspected.
 At last the customs officers got Co examining everything man or woman could wear that could be made hollow. and concluded to get up a dodge by which the jewels could be brought through without being subject to ex- animation. I taxed my ingenuity to the utmost. but could devise no way with out taking in a confederate. 1 knew you and had confidence in your being straight AS for nerve or sieight of hand or anything like that. the case didn't require it. The beauty of the scheme was that could bring as many diamonds as l liked.
 You know the rest I took passage from New York and before leaving the wharf at Southampton engaged a re turn berth and at once cabled you in New York the number of my berth, which you secured for next trip out. When I went aboard again with S200,- 900 worth of diamonds. 1 knew just where 1 was to put them. I had car penter's bit. a narrow saw and a pot of paint During the trip I took up a sec 1 ton of the stateroom floor and chucked in the diamonds. Of course as an old 1 suspect when l went ashore 1 was searched. But as the diamonds were { still on the ship I didn't mind a little | thing like that. though l went of with the usual indignation at being taken | for a smuggier.
 ''I confess I was a little nervous the day you sailed. knew you had the room all right, but feared some slip You see big part of half million 1 was at stake. When your wife and daughters. after seeing you of, came in with the bags in their pockets and told how they had cried over you and waved to you and all that, I was hap py as a king. l knew that 1 must con | ceal the haul somewhere till your re turn or longer. for that matter. and concluded there was no safer place | tuou on ny own pefrO.l- NO one lS So ing to molest me. The only fear for 5 smuggler is coming ashore with the goods on him.
 The dinner being finished, the twG men lighted cigars, slipped their coffe. and leaned back in their chairs witt the comfortable feeling of having staked all on a chance and won.
 Shall we divide noww asked the lis tener.
 Just as you like. I've got two bag. in my pocket of equal value. I'll talk out my handkerchief. Tn 1t will be ons of the bags. I'll toss the handkerchief with the bag, careiessly into my hat When we leave. you take my hat in stead of your own"
 The feat was executed. Just as th, men were about to rise twJ arm, reached from the window and graspet their coat collars At the same time { man dining at a neigbboring tabl' arose, advanced and clapped pair O bracelets on each
 The change from the satisfied expres | sion on the smuggjers' faces to abjec