The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-07

tnat though MI. Mitchell had refused to
permit this examination of the contents
Of the case hc made no effort to prevent
it, and now sat back looking on in the
most unc1Icened way.
Mr. Mitchell " said Mr. Barnes,
why did you object to my looking into
this casc:'
Il never show my jewels to--stran-
gers 1t is wrong to tempt people. "
"You are impertiuont, sir What do
you mean"
Il mean that l regulate my life by
rule. This is one of my rules, and
though | do not doubt your honesty, you
are stranger to me and SO come within
the operation Of my rule
"Your cool impudence will not avail
you in this instance These are the
stolen jewels.
Indeed Doyou discover that, as you
claim 70 have detected the thief, simply
by looking at them" Mr. Mitchell as
sumed that sarcastic tone which had sew
eral times iuitated the detective.
Have done with child's play said
Mr. Barnes. II have a list Of the lost
jewels, and This case, with its contents,
accurately matches the description
What is more, this list in your posses
sion is the facsimile Of the one which |
have in my pocket
"Ah, now we como 70 tangible facts
and leave the realm Of psychology,
said Mr. Mitchell, leaning forward with
evident interest Let me understand
this. You have a list Of the stolen jew
els That paper is facsimile Of this
one here The description, too, tallies
with tho case and jewels is that
right"
THAT is quite right Now can your
remarkable inventive faculty fashion a
story TO meet this emergency"
Mr. Barnes, you do me an injustice
| am no romancer That is the differ
cnce between myself and the criminal
class, with which you deal Those poor
devils commit crime and depend upon
a sequence Of lies to clear themselves
On the contrary, follow this rule Re
fuse to answer all questions, or else an
swer truthfully' Now, in this case there
are some points as pnzzliug to me as to
Yourself Thorn | shall not attempt 10
explain One Of them is how Won can
possibly hayca duplicate list Of my jew
els--for these are mine, ] assure you
"Hore is the list, said the detective,
taking il from his pocket and compar
ing it with the other land, by heay
Ems, he continued tho writing is the
3ame'
"That is interesting. Let mo look, "
said Mr. Mitchell With which he arose,
walked around to the other side Of the
able and stood leaning over the detect
i've. You see, do not ask you to let
me take your paper from you You
might suspect that | would destroy it. "
Mr. Barnes handed both papers to him
without a word Mr. Mitchell bowed as
he took them and returned to his seat
After a moments careful examination
he handed them back, saying.
~ agree with you, Mr. Barnes. The
writing is the same What deduction 90
sM draw from that fact:
"What deduction? Why, | found this
description Of the stolen jewels in tho
pocket Of a dress belonging to Rose
Mitchell.
"What? Do you mean to say that she
was the woman who was robbCd| Tho
blank ama1ement upon Mr. Mitchol's
face disconnected Mr. Barnes, for if he
did not know this, the mystery seemed
deeper than ever
DO you mean that you did not know
it," asked Mr. Barnes.
GLOW should / know"
This caused silence Both men stop
ped moment to consider the situation
At length Mr. Barnes said coldIy:
MIR. Mitchell, am under the painful
necessity Of placing you under arrest
Upon what CHARGE
Upon the charge Of having stolen
jewels, and perhaps Of having murdered
Rose Mitchell"
Are you in q hurry to take me with
YOU" asked Mr. Mitchell coolly
why do you ask"
"Beeauso if not / shonld like TO ask
you one O. two questions %
"You may do 80. "
"First, then, as tho robbery was com
mitted'on moving train, VIII you tell
mo how you supposed it to have been
accomplished, since the passengers were
searched" Mr. Barnes had his own idea
on this subject, which he did not choose
to tell 10 thought il well, however, 10
pretend that he had still another theory
At least no could observe how Mr.
Mitchell received IT,
AS you say, all were searched. The
first was Mr. Thauret Nothing was
found. Let us suppose case. This man
Thaurct WAS in the same carriage with
the woman Rose Mitchell. When the
train stopped at New Haven. suppose
that be took the sajchel, left the train
diU pttHstt IL W You 'HI'Hbh lii" wiz
dow Of your section, thinking that only
his carriage would be searched. After
his own examination he left the train ut
Stamford Why may be not have tapped
upon your window and have received
back tire satchel:"
THAT would make him my accom-
plice You are wrong. ] do not know
the man at all
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