The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-03

Sessisl u; (. e effscsuatins the arrest est ),
we telegraphed to London. OF course,
fun description q tho suspected per-
s,on but ut - need :, hardly add that moth
Three days later the commissary
fa ssd am q Faa to say hase s
What? Arrested the scerY' Sir
Charles cried.
Tho commissary drew back, almost
claimed. "sais, Nonsieur-we are
only human! arrested him7 No. not
That is already much-.to unravel Col
onel Clay. gentlemen
We'll. what do you make OF it?"
| Sir Charles asked, crestfallen.
The commissary sat down and gloat-
ed over his discovery. 1t was clear a
well-planned crime amused him vast
said. !asabuse s your p mind OF the idea
| that when tho Monsieur. your secre-
tary. went out to fetch Senior Herrera
that night. Senior Herrera didn't know
otherwise. in point of fact. | do not
doubt myself that Senior Herrera. or
Colonel Clay tcall him which you likc).
I purpose than Just to rob you"
But sent for him." my brother
in-law interposed.
yes; he meant you to send for
him. He forced a card. so to speak.
.EIf he couldn't do that, guess l,-
would be a pretty poor conjurer. He
us say. or his sister-stopping hers
/ at this hotel; certain Mime. Picardet.
| Through her he induced several ladies
OF your circle to attend his seances.
i. What FOOLS we have been. Sey." my
| brother-in-law exclaimed. II see 1t all
now. That designing woman sent
around before dinner to say wanted
got there. he was ready for BAN
/ booZling me-.
/, THAT'S So" the com missary answer
| ed. HE had your name already printed
on both his arms, and ne had made
other preparations of still greater im-
portancc."
THE commissary opened the door.
Come in" no said. And young
man entered whom we recognized a
department OF the Credit Marseillals.
the principal bank all along the
/ Riviera.
| him for we had handed 1t over to
the police as piece OF evidence.
about four weeks since the
clerk began.
"Say ten days before your seance."
i the commissary interposed.
"a gentleman, with very long hair
and handsome. called in at my depart
ment and asked II could tell him the
name OF Sir Charles vandrift's London
banker. He said he had sum to pay
1 in to your credit. and asked II we
would forward 1T for him. told him
4 II was irregular for us to receive the
us. but that your London bankers were
Limited"
Two days later a lady. Nine. Picar-
Diet. who. was customer OF ours.
IN goqa for l59o
A us to pay 1t in on her behalf to Darby.
Drummond & Rothenberss. and to,
4 open London account with them for
.Trom which this check was taken.
as learn from the. number, by. tele-
put ut in. ALSO, that on the same day
on which your check was cashed. Nine.
Pieardet. in London, withdrew her
sign u the 0 cheek" Sir Charles les erled.
How did he manage the card trick?'
card II from his pocket let twas that tie
sPrssissly}I 4 fas ami q. o,ono, =
ind, bought a packet of such cards,
intended for admission to a religious
Function. at a sn6p in the Quai Mas
ha esnsre tu ana
I over and showed a piece OF paper
pasted neatly over the back: this he
Low nj aH n lSy l,o
written Writ SLOWING through the facs
eal that see neat Aa treK te
sary5 remarked with professional en-
t joymcnt of q really good reception.
, "But he burned the envelope before
!. my eyes" Sir Charles exclaimed.
"Pooh!' the commissary answered..
!, what would he DO worth as a con
turer anyw II ne ar the
|, noticing lit? And Colonel Clay. YOU
must remember. Is g prince prime 4 am among
Weli rs comfort 70 IN know !, w : !,
who was with him. sr Gha aries saw nax
Z thing will be, OF course, you'll follow
q them up on these cleWs N ENGLAND
) and arrest them? 4, y, ",
) ed, much amused, 'Ah. Monsieur. but
are sanguinS No oih1er OF aus.
a Ia Colonel Caoutchouc, as we call him
Il in French, Ho is as slippery gas an
i eel. that man, He swrisgles through
II our fingers. SUPPOSE even we gilt
! |fhim what could we prove? i ask You.
j Nobody who has seen him once can
to hin agaiin I'M in q his n 81
!. good colonel. On the day when I ara
rest him., q assure you. Monsieur,
III shall eonsid inyse III slnartest pos
N lice officer In Jluro 'sg st5 E. U
i III 'tWnii, Il shall catch him set Sir
u c,isai'lrs answered, and relapsed tntss