The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-15
THE RADCLIFFE
DIAMOND
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cases have had. the case Of the Rad
ellie diamond was. 4 think. on the
whole. the qheerest i can ii the Rad
cllfre 70 distinguish Il, for 4 Nj, rad
elite was Its owner. One morning on
reporting at the once the chief told me
that the gentleman had lost q very val
liable diamond. not much smaller than
some OF the famous diamonds Of the
world. and wished detective to Dry TO
recover It.. l called on Mr.. RadelIne.
who took me into bis study ana said
to me: Z. = 5.'s's8isas II
%You have nothing 70 do in finding
out who stole the diamond. / know
that already. What / want Is It's re
turn, A diamond is 80 easily put away
where II cannot, be found that the
greatest care must be taken to trap the
person who possesses II. The chief
clerk at my ONCE is the thief. I took
the diamond there and put II In my
safe The clerk-hls name Is Cole,
man-and myself alone knew the COM
bination. coleman deliberately took
the diamond, knowing that i could not
prove him the thief and II did I
could not recover the property. Iihaye
offered him $4,000 to return It, but he
will not admit that he stole it till I
offer dim the price he has fixed for its
return, with indemnity against prose
cut!on. Iwish youlto trap him with
the diamond on his person.
Is got an assistant to play detective
with Coleman. while was to be his
real shadower. Ny object was to
drive him from his room and, indeed,
ont Of town. expecting that he would
take the diamond with him. Ny stool
pigeon found him the same evening In
billiard room and made 1t appear
that he was watching him. Coleman
went at once. not to his home, but to
the house of relative. From there he
went to a railway station. OF course 1,
was watching him from a distance and
made up my mind that he had taken
the diamond from the house he had
yisltediandlwa going to try to get out
of the country with 1t - lst
Coleman went to, the ticket office and
bought ticket TO New York. / was
in line behind him and bought ticket
for the same place. telephoned to
the office for assistants 70 keep him
in view till tie train. which was not
due to start for an hour, should be of,
] keeping out of bis. way. I. One of them
sigpaled me when he got on the train.
and as It pulled 6ut.I got on myself. 1
had refrained from having him arrest
J ed while In his own town, fearing thar
/ he might have a confederate keep. the
gem till the train started or to hand
It to in case OF arrest. / preferred to
take my chances with him in a region
strange to him. acca
i took along an assistant and when
we had been on the road a couple of
hours told him to let Coleman see that
he was watching him. Then went to
another car. Ny object was to drive
him from the train l also Instructed
the assistant not to get on the train II
Coleman did. wished the fugitive to
think that he had eluded the detective
At every station / looked out for my
man, and 1t was not long before saw.
him, when the train stopped, allght
and stand on the PLATFORM When the,
train went on he remained. Having
fancied he would get on before the
train started / remained on the car.
Seeing that he would remain, / jumped
of. He cast glance at me that told
me my game Of secrecy was up and
heneeforthf must follow him as a sus-
pected detective.
But II did not matter. The station
was alta small village, which was as
good place as any to try to recover
the diamond. Coleman went to no
tel. BE did not enter his name on the
register, but sat down In the Office.
sat down opposite him. BE knew. and
was willing that he should know.
that was after him.
Presently be got up, walked out and
through the village and beyond. where
the road ran through wood. follow
ed him. keeping my hand on my re-
yolver. Coming to a place where the
road turned through cut, / was walk.
Ing with bank behind me when Cole
man suddenly turned and fred at me
SO quickly that l had no time to pro
teet myself from the shot. l was not
scratched, and Coleman, instead of tir-
Ing again, threw away his pistol and
called out that he surrendered ~
Somewhat puzzled, l advanced. hold.
inR him eovared 'aaa,-rkea "a IT., ~. -
er weapons and, finding none. FOR the |
diamond. 1s.'li.2f' '.5''a7' or Go9i
It was not on his person. ~ ss'r
was satisfied that be had tricked |
me. But howl l went to the, side OF /
the road and picked up his pistol IT.
was an old fashioned one barrel pistol |
OF very large bore What had be to do
With such a weaponf For a moment.
and a moment only. I was baked as
70 his reason; then suddenly the whole
scheme flashed upon me. '.''s
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