The Washington times., 1906-09-09
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grounds and already nearing the s.rlp
~ n1.ds previously mentioned.
fourth man. The one Vi-h red beard
Iay PROSTATE uu the earth. shot
through tee breast and breathing uis
last
Bowl followed the three men. Gr.ug
shot after sno- ar them as Gc ran, but
the darkness prevented any accuracy
and U.rrir haIS minute all three had
vanished in rne woods. Pursuit OBJ
yIauSiv would have proven only vain.
and Rayd dashed back 90 look after
their victim.
fe found Coleman raising the
stricken rlan. who was bleeding pro-
fuSelv from @ gaping wound in his
right breast. and as Boyd kueeied be-
side him. PhasL- enough in the star
light the diving man drew his final
breath. gasping. with a last couvulsive
effort
NXy-Wy-wy--'
Then ne was gone. with the unfln-
ished phrase or word. perhaps. slenced
on his dead lips Coleman dropped
him. dead weight, upon the ground.
ana L"+& rom llsN 'l.AN-. .aHtA anu
eraI small cloth packages tied with
braid which be was convulsively grip
ping
-Rv an the gods. Felix" he cried,
O. he felt their contents. The stolen
diamonds"
Bo-d passed his hand across tie dead
mans face sweeping away the red
beard aua wig with the movement.
jus. as Thought. Jimmie" Ae said.
caoIIy "Brh0ld.'
The dead inau was Nathan Dickson
the diamond dealer OF Maiden Lane.
The details OF what followed that
fatefuI evening are not essential. and
IL was not until the next mornig that
Felix Boyd. seated in his office. dis
closed 10 Coleman the remarkable
thread of deductions by which he had
accomplished his Ereat work.
''Tr Was a curious case, Jimmie. said
he. over mis- pipe: "and not entirely
satisfactory Net we recovered the dia-
nonas. and So saved their rightful
owners from serious losses
.I should say so.' declared IRE cen
traI office man. "Bu- yCI neat me,
Felix. on my word, I'm blessed if I
see how Won flthomed it,"
"I VII tell YOU how" said Bovd
From the first ] suspected Dickson
Of soma secret game on his own hook
one not involving others. The letter
he brought me betrayed him. To be-
gin with. the substance OF It lacked
the true ring. Then the irregular lines
and sIantcd words indicated that Il
Hs-
could not see well; and when ! got him
10 write me his town address. and saw
him compelled 90 hold his reading
glass with one hand while he VITO
with tie other. avkward.y moving his
head nearly TO the pa-e, ] VS. con-
WINGED that Dickson himself had made
NO the letter, and had found such
paste work decidedly d@ica % ana ilHi'
cult. Furthermore. tlat tie spot
Spouecd from his vest thar mo~u ng. Al
my mention ef wrirh he appeared
little disturbed. was neither more not
less than a spot or paste with which
he had daH5ed himself. and suosc-
Quently S2onged away
.Ev Joye. thar was clever. But why
didn't YOU call him down al once.
..Fec3uso : wished 80 discover his lit
tie game" smiled BOYD IT was no
frnsral OF mine. Jimmie. if Dickson
v-fsaed g., write himself such "a letter
II certainly indicated some secret de-
sign. as did his lsit 10 me upon such
Dretext. But il is an old dodge. Jim.
mic. that of averting suspicion by ap-
nearing to confdc iu the police OF de-
re-tive So { decided that ] would let
Dickson have what rope he wanted
and 50 discover 10 what 81 led
Il sec now
Next came the supposed burglary"
continued Boyd. 'Mg Investigations
In Dicksou-s store soon convinced me
that he alone vas The bu glar- lie held
large consiEnments % diamonds, upon