Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-20

ulsplay or goods while the clerk went
into back room. In few moments
the salesman-a young fellow with whom
the sailor had been on good terms-re
turned.
DO you know what is in that pack
age?" he asked.
Yes; some parts Of sewing ma
chine"
Come back here and look"
The sailor went back, and there, spread |
out on table, were twelve REVIEWERS.
They were in the package" said the
clerk.
Now the exciting fact about this state |
ment Is that the law of Brazil made 1t
an onence punishable by death to snug
gle firearms into the country. The sailor
knew this. He knew the Bra ilians were
somewhat impatient and harsh when
foreigners violated their laws There
was an old saying in Brazil at that time
that when a foreigner got into trouble
he was sentenced to jail for seven years.
locked in cell, and the key thrown
away. Therefore. when the sailor saw
the revolvers he turned white and was
seized with fierce longing for the land
Of the free and the home OF the brave.
However. he recovered his color and
| his nerve in n moment, and the Brazilian
| authorities never found him out And
years later 1t so happened that he was
| able to seize the diamonds of the man
| who was willing to risk the life Of an
other merely to get few revolvers into
Brazil without paving duty upon them.
| Employees aboard ship. by the way,
| are supposed to play a considerable part
in the smuggling of precious Jewels.
Once in a while a purser is found who Is
| willing, for consideration. to pass an
| envelope TO a designated person on the
other side Sometimes barber can be
trusted with $4,000 or $4,000 worth of
gems.
AT first glance II would seem as IL
| merchant were taking long chances to
intrust $1,000 worth of diamonds to
ships barber. The merchant is taking
chances. But the chances are not so
| long as they seem.
Here Is the way it figures out:
The duty on $4,000 worth Of diamonds
is sl,5n. The barber, having no passage
to pay, is the logical man to take them
across. If another man were to be hired
II would cost $3.50 to send him over and
bring him back
| Suppose a smuggling merchant finds n
barber whom he believes he can trust.
he can give him the $50 that he would
otherwise pay out for steamship tickets.
That makes the barber feel good; and
the merchant feels as good as he does
because he has saved $50 of the $500
that he hopes to gain by the smuggling
deal.
OF course, II the barber fees with the
! bundle. that's all there is to IT, He's
gone and nothing can he said. But there
is reason for believing that when bar
bers are employed as emugglers, the
gems are not turned over to them unit
the ship is about to sail. Furthermore
the barber may be Entrusted with the
secret that n husky man is laying for hin
on the docks to beat his head of. pro
vided he make an attempt to get ava,
| with the goods. An additional incentive
toward honestly lies in the fact that SIS
Of extra income now and then. with
clear conscience. is more to he price
than the possibility OF going TO hospta
in an attempt to steal another man
property.
., Diamonds have also been struggled II
:. canned goods. A box of French peas
=, for Instance may contain one can tina
:. has been carefully unsoidered, loade
with sparklers. resealed. and put in witt
twenty-three innocent cans. Let an II
spector find these diamonds, II he think
he can. Another way Is to secrete jew
c els in the clothing Of children
. A few years ago a woman was comm
down the gangplank carrying chill
"a that was bowling as II vivisection OF
10 Grafton were being performed upon 4
II The inspector who was on the job ev
r IDENTIFY had children OF his own. for h
~ quickly observed that the child was CRY
p, Ing az he had never sen child CT
10 before.
!, Madame" he said, you will have
step in here and let me see what's ii
IN matter with your child
ID Are you physician?" asked the lad
ct quite coldly.
~ NO. I am not" replied. but III Ina,
a. to look the baby over anyway; may,
az I can do something for him"
or The Youngsters clothes were remove
az and a chamois sack. containing thr
ne stones, was found between the baby
~ shoulders. Evidently the sack was n
~ nut down the childs neck until the la
ds moment, as the string that closed it he
n become UNFINISHED and one OF the di
H. monds had fallen out. tnfortunatel
the stone had nestled between the child
Mt flesh and the mothers supporting arr
Ot | Thus was anotHer pour "oiii"h : 'lcol
cut off.
IN It may seem difficult to beat a gar
he that can be played In so many difFere
, 4" WAYS. 1t Is difficult. The Maiden Ia
IA importers. however believe they can be
ol II. Here Is the way they hope TO do II
nj, The law requires that every shiN,
the shall declare MS sh'piheh' peto'e
on nearest American consul. The nm
foreign nlPrch1f
,ht also to report to the American cons'
the names Of all Americans To who
ci- they sell precious stones. together w
les q detailed description OF the purchas
A Then, II an American who Is known
Mt. them AT n consulate. he can be watch
vas and by extra diligence Of the custo
or. officials on this side, perhaps caught.
nds So the whole problem reVo'Ves hrou
i'm the question of whether foreign m
OK chants can be injured 10 cooperate "
Z a the United States government In an
fort to prevent the smuggling Of iew'
ore Foreign dealers are like Americans-sO
sed are honest; some are not. Those v
are conducting the campaign agaiI
ing smuggling on this side believe there
nen enough honest dealers ABROAD so ina
! is good beginning can be made in trac
vas the purchases or american nrms'
The any foreign dealer who shall refuse to
the operate VIII thereby anord the oest r
ON. son for putting watch on his place.
ing Any way you look at IT, IT Is
Tom task. but New York importers say
idle only way to stop 1ewel-smusgling Is
an begin on the other side. Let a n
the board ship unsupported and, even
the he have diamonds on his person, II
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