The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-04


t,arnes considers that he has misled
me. Hethinks that when | directed that
all the passengers should be searched J /
did so hoping to find tho lost Jewels
whereas was not looking for the jew
els, but for the thief.
"How could you do thatt'
"You may think me cgotistic, but
hoped to detect him by his conduct
was entirely successful ! know who /
stole the jewels " This was bold as.
sertion, especially as Mr. Barnes had /
not decided the matter in his own mind |
He wished tonoto the faces of these men
when he made the statement. lie gained
nothing hv themaneuver, for Mr.. Mitch |
81 seemed not to have heard, while the
Frenchman quickly said;
BRAVO! Bravol You are better than
Lecocq. 1t is like wizards trick. lou
pass the suspects before you in review,
and then, presto you pick ont the Grim
inal with your eye. That is a charming
method, and so simple!
"Mr Thaurct, said Dora, you are
laughing at Mr.. Barnes, and that is not
good naturcd Mr.. Barnes says no knows
the thief believe him. q"
pardon! | believe him also, ! did
not mean to laugh But tell me, Mr.
Barnes. how did tho man sccrete the
diamonds suppose they were dia.
monds, were they not"'
Diamonds and other jewels. But let
me ask you--how would you have Ind
| den them had you been III his placet
This time the shot went home. Plainly
/ the Irenchman did not like the sugges
ton of being himself the criminal He
/ quickly recovered his cquanlmlty, how
ever, aud answered:
"Do you know, have Thought Of that
very thing. OF course | would probably
make bungle Of it, Still | have
thought of u way.
"a way by which he could have hid.
den the jewels, SO that search could
not have found them, and yet in place
accessible TO himself afterWardF'
II think so. Perhaps | ann wrong,
but | think my little plan would Dc
that much. The newspaper says the
towels were unset stones. ! should have
uushcd them into the cake Of soap II
tho Mushroom. No one would think tt
look for them there, and, even II So
thore would be nothing against mo
Afteryard should have gone back
taken the soap, and the jewels Wouh
have been mine.
"You are mistaken.
Elbow SOP
"You were the first person searched
, and | watched you till you left tn
train. 1t would have been difficult 10
You 10 come to New York from STAN
ford on another train, and then gam az
cess to tho coaches on a side track and j
tho hands of the scruhWomcn Eve
then vou would have failed. for | too
all the soap away and substituted ne'
cakes before the second man wa
searched.
A smile on Mr.. Mitchell face prove
III that no was listening, and tina he wa
pleased mt the detectives clevernesi
The Frcnchman shrugged his shoulder
: and said, laughing;
Il "Thcrc, you see, should never max
u n thief. Besides, there was the satche
had forgotten about that. One coul
: not hide satchel in a cake Of soap,
"But he could throw it out OF Il
" window 10 mslcad tho man who pickle
it up, replied the detective.
-" "You are shrewd, Mr. Barnes, sa
., Mr. Thauret, after Il keen scrutln,
II which Mr. Barnes thought betoken'
II uneasiness. "But, he continued, wi
" YOU tell me how you think the thief b
VI tho treasure ON the train?
IL "He hid it of the train, y SAID NJ
Barnes quickly, and TO his satisiactl'
d both his men started slightly. Evlden
~ " Mr. Mitchell decided that 1T was TN
u for him to enter the game, for ho cross
and Joined the group, saying as he d
:. SO.
= t, care you all discussing the train re
~ berry"
~ "Oh, yesV T. said Dora And 1t
IT, Just lovely, the way Mr.. Barnes h
found out all about it!'
~ Pound out all about it? Has he
:" deed"
'o YES. He knows who the thief
- and that he hid the jewels Oft the train
"HoN very clever Of you, Mr.. Barn
II 20 discover that. Where else could
Go have hidden them, since the train It's
d. and everybody on it was searched: :
M 1t iultued Mr. Barnes the way
aoi which Mr.. Mitchell always seemed to
j" little his skill lie was trilo an!
ap therefore as no made his next b.
ioi stroke
mes Il will tell You, ladies and gent
, OF nen. where the thief might have hide
Of she jewels, on the train--9 place VIII
~ no one thought Of searching not e
+ :. myself.
-. s"Oh, tell ms r' exclaimed Dora.
~, two men looked interested, moth
-. moro. Emily had come behind
{, Mitchell and slyly slipped her hand W
,,s5, in his.
80. Tho woman carried the jewels
-, satchel. Suppose tho thief Rad stolen
-. sa.cbel and thrown it from the wind
- Missing that, the woman would /
80, naturally concluded that the jewels y
- 60 zone. would she not? Very we'll