The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-04-20

waiting for a train. a man 81 neN'
me but didn't look At him. All r.
/ membered afterward was that be was
man. Presently turned and saw
ON the seat where he had been =
rectangular package. ! looked about
for its owner. but could see no one
who appeared 10 have missed Il. !
took il up. not doubling for a moment
that the person who had left Il would
GENE back for H. But although ! 70
mained there some time no one came
Then opened the package. which
proved TO Re a boz containing jewels
Il was plain 10 me that they were OF
considerable value,
While WIS locking Al them two
men came up TO me- Seeing them ap-
proach. / clased the box. but they told
me 10 open n. and as soon as they
saw is contents congratulated each
other on finding. as they expressed 4.
the Huntington jewels" They BE-
lieyed the story ! told them Of how
I had come into their possession. -for."
they said -the man who has stolen
them would not be examining them
In a publie place" They bad received
orders 20 watch this station for the
thief. and be. doubtless suspeeting
that be would not be permitted 70
leave Il without being searched. IN
order 70 avoid being caught with the
plumber on him had ieft Il on the seat.
-Let as act IKE friends met b.
chance" said one % them. "for the
fellow Is doubtless watching Us. his
intention being 70 shadow you and
trick you out Of them
SO put the box In my pocket. aud
the two men went away I remained
a few minutes longer. then left the sta.
ton and went home, I was quite sure
I was followed not Only b the thief.
but BY the two detectives. but wheth.
er the former knew anything about
the latter I did not know. I had not
been az home ten minutes when there
was a ring az my dOorbeli and the
detectives entered
We'll" said the spokesman. 4 think
We may Al once turn 10 the Jewels.
The thief doubtless has marked your
house and viii try. either By dlpio-
macy or stealth. 10 get possession o.
them You'd better b. prepared f0r
him toelght; be may break 10 20 your
house and Try 10 gee them By force
saI'nu a1srsawa rn.eaa.N - -.
things" replied. and. pulling out a
drawer from a cablp1t. took 40 q six
shooter.
Good FOR you" said one Of the men.
Il don't think any one breaking into
your house win get much. Let ne
have the jewels III take them 70 the
police station. and II you't call tomor.
row I dare say you'll BE- paid q hand.
some reward BY the owner"
''All right replied. ~but you must
give me some evidence that you're au.
thorized 10 receive them
"Authorizedr exclaimed the spokes.
nan. We have found you In posses.
lion Of the property. and It's our duty
% run you In with the jewels. Bug
you've told 70 strnight q story that We
ion't wish 10 Inconvenience you. II
Fou don't give up the stolen goods
ven have 20 take you along"
"I'll so with you willingly" aaid.
For the first time a suspicion came
o me that possibly these detec.
Ives might put me IN a hole. When
said that ! would 20 willingly they
ave each other a look. u seemed 70
ne that they didn't wish me to 70
Nth them; they preferred 70 take the
ems themselves. They went Into an.
Their room FOR consultation. This
roved TO me couciusively that they
rere not detectives. but very likely
ad themselves stolen the Jewels. that
hey had feared arrest and had taken
bis method Of getting their plunder
ut OF the station. when they return.
I had slipped the revolver M nv
eeve. One Of them stepped 70 the
'lephone and called for carriage
Now. n he had called for n noilee
itrol wagon should have known
lat he was a bona fde oficer. AsH ,
as. ! knew be wasn't: that thew I
ere going 20 pretend to take mo In \ 4
Irriage 70 a station. but really 10 40. Z
Ire the jewels on the way. r
When the carriage arrived I had !
leked into a corner. They told me a
come with them. but instead OF do. o
8 80 I shouted Hands upr' ana n
tinted my weapon toward them For. h
nately they were very near together
d I could cover both at one time Z,
le OF them put bis hands up AZ once
= the other made move Of NJ d
nd to his hip. I shlvered the hand n
m a bullet. and the bloody bsnd =,
nj up Immediately. Then. baekine n
the telephone. held both men h .,
sltion while I called % the pollce Al
ny two detectives were In n bor II
nd XII them II they moved ana n NJ
y didn't make n move 70 eet avav N
y would 90 70 the penltenaary ~, hi
was With them choice between 70
tn and prison. and they chose nj. Dc
In few minutes n patrol 49,. 70
.hed Up to the house and severai cr'
icemen, carrying cooked revolver
ne In. '''''''s' nm
Hello. Tom Duganr' said tho -. fol
mt In command. "Canebf .,.ta, evl
q you. Pete Milierl thought ~, fof
re working the west" ~ mf
had captured the Ifunfi,,,o,, -. M