Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-12

ruby into the little stronghold and
lock 1t up in the safe until he at last
had chance to weigh It. He &C.
cordingly took the screw Of paper
from his waistcoat pocket, and as .
matter of formality he undid it once
more.
"Merciful Providence!" cried Mr..
Pinney, for he was religious man.
The screw of paper contained bit
Of broken green glass. He threw his,
keys to his shopman without another
word, and rushed out into the street
without his hat, his keen old face
deadly pale, and his beautiful frock-
coat flying in his wake.
He almost hurled himself upon a
quiet policeman.
Thief" he cried. 1.-TWO foreigners
in gray clothes-ruby worth ten thou
sand pounds just gone-I'm Pinney
the jeweler!"
You cannot astonish London po-
liceman. The one Pinney had caught
looked quietly up and down the
street. and then glazed at his inter
locutor to be sure that 1t was he. for
he knew him by sight.
"All right" he said quickly, but very
quietly 'I'll have them in minute,
sir, for they're in sight still. Better
go in while take them. sir"
He caught them in less than min
ute without the slightest difficulty.
and by some odd coincidence two 9th.
er policemen suddenly appeared quite
close to him. There was little stir
in the street, but BAraka and Spiro
were too sensible and too sure OF
themselves to offer any useless resis.
] lance, and surprising there was some
Misunderstanding they walked bach
quietly to Mr.. Pinney's shop between
two of the policemen. while the third
went for a four-wheeler at the nearest
stand, which happened to be the cor
/ ner of Brook street and New Bond
! street.
Mr.. Pinney recognized his late Gus
toners without hesitation, and went
with them to the police station, where
he told his story and showed the
piece of green glass. Spiro tried tc
speak, but was ordered to hold his
tongue. and as no rubies were found
In their pockets he and Baraka were
led away to be more thoroughly
searched.
But now, at last, Baraka resisted
and with such tremendous energy
that there would have been seriou.
trouble if Spiro had not called ou
something which at once changed thu
aspect Of matters.
Master is lady!" he yelled. Lady
man clothes!"
l THAT makes pretty bad case,
observed the sergeant, who was super
intending. "Send for Mrs. Movie"
N Baraka did not resist when she saw
the matron, and went quietly with he
4 to cell at the back of the station. II
less than ten minutes Mrs. Mowl
came out and locked the door ate
her. She was CHEEKY little person
avery neatly dressed. and she had rest
less bright eyes like ferret. Sh'
brought little bag of soft deerski1
], in her hand. and steel bodkin witt
wrought silver handle, such q
southern Italian women used to wea
in their hair before such weapons
were prohibited. Mrs. Movie CAV
/ both objects to the officer withou
, comment.
| "Any scars or tattoo-marks, Mrs
Mowle?" he inquired in his business
like way.
mot one," answered Mrs. Movie
who had formerly taken in washin
at home and was the widow of
brave policeman, killed in doing hi
duty.
In the bag there were severs
screws of paper, which were found t
contain uncut rubies OF different size
to large value. But there was on,
much larger than the others, whic
Mr.. Van Torp had not seen that morl
! ing. Mr.. Pinney looked at It yer
carefully. held it to the light, laid
on sheet of paper, and examined
,ong in every aspect He was a col
scientious man.
ITO the best Of my belief" he d.
posed, "this is the stone that was o
my counter half an hour ago. and fc
which this piece Of green glass wa
substituted. It is the property of
customer OF mine, Mons. konstanti
, Logotheti Of Paris. who brought it I
. me this morning to be cut. think