The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-17

arrange about the money. but that tho
deal would have to take place that
evening In their bedroom at the cafe.
as he would not trust himself with
them in the cellar with SO much money
about him. But Biloxi stood firm, and
replied that the transaction would
have to be made In the cellar, and
that everything would be perfectly
fair and square. Reluctantly the trader
yielded and went away. He met the
captain again In the restaurant in the
evening and Biloxi inquired anxiously
II he had got the money. Nikolai !:
pulled from a deep pocket inside his
vest q bundle Of notes. the sight Of
which caused Blok's eyes to sparkle.
and . little later they set forth ON
their mission, being met on the way
BY Bloks two friends. The trader re-
fused resolutely to be blindfolded
again. saying there was no necessity
for 1t. He also warned his COM
panions that he was armed and pre-.
pared to resist any attempt to rob
him. They laughed and assured him
that all would be we'll, as they were
anxious to trade and not likely to
offer violence which might result In
getting them into trouble.
At last they reached the house BY
the river. One Of the young men in.
serted the key into the lock and was
about to turn 1t. when q whistle re-
echoed shrilly through the air. As II
by magic the four were surrounded BY
armed men. Before they could Offer
resistance. Biloxi and his two con.
federates were seized and handcuffed.
Then police oficer. Nikolai and I'VE
other men entered the house, descend
ed to the cellar, and seized the trunk
containing the stolen gems. It was
placed on q cart that was waiting and
the Jewels were conveyed to the treas.
ury under strong escort. Biloxi and
his companions. terror.stricken and
dismayed, realized that they had been
tricked. trapped and betrayed by the
erstwhile trader, who was none other
than Michael Danevltch.
It was one Of the proudest moments
Of the detectives career, for he had
played his part with consummate art
and bis triumph was complete. 1t re-
mains now to explain how he managed
to get on the track Of the criminals
and net them so cleverly.
After Danevitch had interviewed
Anna Ivanorna he began to think that
she could throw some light on the
mystery II she liked, and he had her
shadowed. He ascertained from Lydia
that Anna had son of about five and
twenty. A few months before the rob
berry this young man had spent fort
night with his mother during the tenn.
porary absence Of General Kuntzler.
His mother was blindly devoted to
him, although he was known to be an
idle, dissolute vagabond. His name
was Ivan, and one night, some days
after the robbery. he and his mother
were seen to meet In lonely part oil
the suburbs. From that moment a
close watch was kept on Ivan's move
ments. and 1t was ascertained that he
associated with another young man
named Maiefski. They were always
together, and were joined after
while by Biloxi, who was Ivan's cousin.
The old disused house on the banks
OF the river was taken In Maiefski'a
name, ostensibly to store grain there;
but little by little the gems from the
stolen articles, which were ruthlessly
broken up. were conveyed from a
house In the Kremlin which Ivan rent
ed. to the place on the river bank.
Biloxi had secured lodgings In the res.
taurant in the poor quarter Of the
earthen city. as he hoped thereby to
escape attracting any attention. At
this place the three confederates were
In the habit Of meeting. Then It was
that Danevitch. being sure Of his
ground, assumed so successfully the
role Of the trader.
On the night when he and Captain
Biloxi staggered up to the latters room
Danevitch was perfectly sober. al.
though he slammed intoxication.
When Biloxi had gone to sleep the de.
tective searched his person and found
In pocketbook letters Of compro.
missing description. They appeared to
indicate that the first idea was that
the three men were to travel slngly
to Azov, each man carrying as many
Of the gems as he could without
arousing suspicion. They were to ba
deposited on Blocks vessel, and when
all was ready Biloxi and his com.
panions were to sail to Constantinople,
where they hoped to dispose Of the
gems. The appearance OF the trader
on the scene altered their plans. They
fancied that II they could induce him
to buy them their risk would be great
ly lessened, and the moment they Sc.
cured the money they intended to
clear out and seek safety in some
other country. At Ivan's lodgings the
battered gold Of the stolen property
WAS found but nltimo talv tha po,t.h