Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-31

you will see, SIR said the inspoc-
tor, when he had called Brett's atten-
tipn to those details, that mysterious
though the murders were, they were as
n3thing compared with the disap-
ptarance Of the diamonds. Every per-
sen who came downstairs was most
carefully and ~methodically searched
each time he passed the constable on
duty at the bottom. 1t may be ad-
mitted that a few small stones could
BIZ go secreted as to escape observation,
bit some of these stones were so large
that such a notion is not to be thought
or, whilst the size of the great dia-
mond which Mr.. Talbot christened the
Hens Egg rendered it's transference
past the searchers beneath absolutely
impossible. There was no humbug about
the search, you will understand, Mr..
Brett. People had to take their boots
off, open their mouths, hand hand over
their hats, coats, sticks or umbrellas
for inspection. Every part of their
clothing was scrutinized, and the con-
tents of their pockets, money, watches,
keys n the rest thoroughly exam
ined. These were our orders, and they
were strictly obeyed, Mr.. Talbot him
self being the first to insist that the
regulation should be carried out rigidly,
so far as he was concerned. Why, one
day a cabinet minister came here to
see the diamonds. He WIS elderly and
stout, and did not at ali like having to
take off his boots. l can assure you.
as he nearly got apoplexy whilst lac
ing them up again"
During the inspectors running COM
frnnnfC protf haI n N .oP,IJ., -a~.&l-.u-1
each Of the windows. He al once came
to the conclusion, by a simple analysis
of the possibilities, that by no other
means than through the barrier of iron
wire had the diamonds passed out of
the house: but the most thorough ex-
animation failed to reveal any loop
hole by which this achievement had
been accomplished. He opened each
of the windows, tested every iron bar,
and saw that the f%astenings OF the ex-
ternal blind were undisturbed, whilst
the fine wire mesh showed no irregu-
~larities in it's hexagonal pattern where
In any defect would at once be visible.
I'VE have one ell that long since,
SIR said the second police officer, smil-
ing at the obviousness of an amateurs
method of inspection, for It happened
lIldL lie Idu HtNtG IueI the DurTlSteT De-
fore, though he had often hard of
him..
you have?" said Brett, with the
slightest tinge of sarcasm In his voice.
did you do this" and he commenced
to thump with q clenched fist upon
every portion Of the external screen
that he could reach.
mo, we did not" seid the policeman,
and / don't see that 1t is going to ac-
complish anything except hurt your
hand"
"That may be So" murmured Brett;
but the diamonds went this way and
none other
He tested every portion of one win
dow screen in this manner without eff
feet. Then ne approached the second
window, and. beginning at the left
hand top corner did the same thing.
Suddenly an exclamation came from
the three interested watchers. In the
centre of the lower part of the screen
Brett's hand made q visible impression
Upon the iron wire. Using no more
force thar had been applied to other
portions, the blow served to ear a
section OF the blind about eight inches
across. Instantly the barrister ceased
operations, and, producing a pocket
microscope, infinitely examined the
rent.
Il expected as much" he said, taxi
ing hold of the torn part of the screen
and giving it a vigorous pull, with the
result that a small piece, measuring
about eight inches by six. came bodily
out. This has been cut away, as you
viii see, by some instrument which did
not ever bend the wire. 1t was suisse
quently replaced, whilst the fractured
parts were sufficiently cemented by
some composition to retain this Sec