The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-11-23
A GAME DIAMONDS
Icopyright. ls,a. By c. B. lewis

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jewelry house to the eTteRt OF $1,000 in
cash and had met and dined the lead
ing traveller of the house. whose name
IA Taylor.
Their acquaintanc@ship was only
about two weeks old when Mr.. Taylor
started out over his western route, car.
rying $4,000 worth Of diamonds with
him. He reached Chicago to find the
Englishman there . day ahead of him
Mr.. Saunders was looking for u long
lost cousin. and while he looked for the
cousin with one hand he dispensed hos
pitality very literally with the other
He wined and dined the ira veler SO
often that they became chummy. He
took Mr.. Taylor into his confidence and
unbosomed himself and asked him to be
a brother to him.
When the pair had been in Chicago a
week and the traveller was about ready
to 10 TO milwaukee,, Mr.. Saunders
announced in a laughing way that he
had turned drummer for n day to help
his friend out. A man who ran a Ger
tain factory wanted to get his wife
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day present. Mr.. Saunders had hap
pened to meet him and tO suggest his
friend. and if Mr.. Taylor would accom-
pany him to the house that evening he
would be sure of a sale amounting to
at least $1,000. The traveller would BIZ
only too glad to do so. Of course. He
couldn't expect Il rich man and Il busy
man RI ~ IN hic GnfnI IN IOoIy %
samples.
1t was about 8 o'clock OF an autumn
evening when the pair set forth from
the hotel in a carriage. A light rain
was falling. and this was an eXcusc
for putting up the windows. Taylor
was fairly well acquainted with Chi
cago, but in that drive, which lasted
an hour, he was all turned around.
When the vehicle finally stopped he
only saw that the house, which stood
alone, had "a respectable exterior, and
he followed Saunders up the steps and
was admitted, They We're greeted by
the wealthy manufacturer himself.
who was introduced as a Mr.. Harmon.
and they at once proceeded to the Ii
brary to talk business. No servant or
any member OF the family was to be
seen. There was some general talk as
they lighted cigars, and then Mr.. Har-
non said:
MIR. Taylor, ! am sorry to have
troubled YOU TO make this long ride.
but | could not very well go TO you
and carry OUT my plans. The idea
is to rob o Of your gems. That vas
the plan from the day Saunders en-
tered the store in New York, and it is
needless to say we have spent consid-
cradle time and money up to date"
.'You seem inclined to joke" replied
Taylor as he looked from one to the
other in Il puzzled way.
"But you will find this no joke" said
the man as he pulled a pistol from his
pocket and rested it on his nee You
a belt containing a lot of vaIu-
able gems strapped around your waist.
Will you quietly hand it over or shall
we take possession of it nfter your
deathT"
Look here, man. exclaimed the
as he started up. What sort
of IA game is this? Is it a joke to test
my nerve or do you really mean rob
Its just this. my dear brother"
answered Saunders as he also produced
a revolver. Il brought you here tc
robbed. You are a good fellow, and
| don't want to see you hurt. but W"
have those gems. You are not
armed and have no chance against us
This house was hired OH purpose tn
receive you and carry through this job.
You see, we are two TO onp and have
all the advantage, and ] do hope you
will look at it in a sensible way
Taylor had lots of nerve and pluck
and for a few moments he defied the
fellows. He was. however. soon made
to realize that they were desperate
r~ascals, and as they were on the point
Of asSaulting him he announced that
he would surrender the gems.
That is good common sense" said
Saunders as he received them. The
loss does not fall upon you. but upon
the house. which is well able to stand it.
Now, please be as sensible about the
next move. We have got your gems.
DuI we necO at least lNeIlN-IOuI uoiiH
start. We shall lock you up in a closet
and provide you with OOd water and
and by this time tomorrow
evening a man will come and set you
Saunders protested and threatened
but in the end he entered the closet of
the back parlor and was LOCKED in.
Ten minutes later he was alone in the
house. They left him a pitcher OF wa
ter. a good luncheon and q dozen CT
CARS.
As soon as he was satisfied that they
had departed he began work on II of
the panels Of the door with his pocket
knife. 1t was a solid hardwood af-
fair. and 1t was hours before he sufti-
weakened the panel so that he
could kick it out and squeeze through.
1t was just growing daylight when he
left the house by a window. and he
found himself a good four miles from
his hotel. Before leaving the place he
looked about and found that only the