The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-11-01

crate income the other FWo are rtcn.
Yet this gives us one important
conclusion. The actual thief is an am
ateur IN crime. So far as anyone
knows this IL bis first oaenss. But u
vas not a sudden temptation 70 which
he yielded. On the contrary. be was
carrying out bis share IN q plot that
had been long and csrefuily prepared
lie substituted an imitation diamond
for the original as n passed thr9ugh
bic hands--an easy matter: but Who
thought out the scheme. who had this
admirabie imitation made. who knew
that Taubery Was leaving the country
and that the diamond was 10 Be sent
Immediately 20 the strong room OF a
hank. where the substitution that had
taken place might not be discoveries
Cor months. perhaps years7
Who, IN short. had the clever
brain. the far-sighted judgment. the
familiarity with jewels and those who
deal IN them. all % which would be re-
CURED IN the originator OF such q
fraudf Not dunton. nor Craddock,
nor Carsiairs, nor Field. nor the Rev.
Aubrey Power There ~ some one
Who has influence over one Of these
men. some one pulling the strings be.
hind TIE curtain. I shall consider 70
sn h9n0r 20 make that persons arrest
Mr. Phnnps"
Inspector AddinEton Peace beamed
upon me a. be concluded BIS deduc,
ton concerning the theft o. julius
Taubery'a diamond. with an express
sion % hopeful enthusiasm. and No q
cigarette a. ny reading lamp.
This Unknown criminal genius has
got the diamond. anyway I said.
I am not 80 sure 81 that Consider
the position OF the actual thief on the
discovery that the stone was false. He
must have been IN a state % blind ter.
ror. n Ne may suppose that Colonel
Gunton is innocent. the believing q
that worthy gentleman must have
frightened him the more. To be
searched. discovered. and actually dis.
graced-a pleasant prospect. surety
We may take Il that he was heartily
sorry for the part be had played; that
he wished the diamond a thousand
miles away. To set rid of n previous
20 the ordeal before the colonel ana
/ Professor Endicott IN the library
that would be his object.
Yet here ! am met BY the simple
dinnculty that I cannot 7nd the dia-
mond. have made the closest hives
tigation without result AZ Colonel
0unton told us. Mr.. Taubery remained
IN the dining room 10 see that none
Of the guests returned after they had
been searched. The door was subss-
Quently locked and a policeman sta.
toned In the passage outside; the
windows we're fastened. Therefore
the thief could not come back 20 re.
cover What he had temporarily hidden.
All Of Which might seen 70 prove that.
though Colonel Qunton Arms that be
vent throuEh the guests with an en-.
pert hand. one Of them managed 20
keep the diamond about him and carry
n away. ret such an achievement
suggests rather the professional than
the amateur criminal And, n for
that reason alone. believe that the
stone is still IN the house. We ought
10 be able 10 decide that point within
= week"
II can't see way. Peace" I said.
MOI Then. pray don't trouble
about H. And really. Mr. Phiilips. az
have = long days work before me. IL
is time was on 70 bed. DO ycu know
Il IL one o'clock"
I knew bow useless n was 20 ques-
ton the little man when be thought
be had told enough. SO I babe him
good night with the best grace that
disappolntmsut would permit n had
been kind Of him 10 trouble about me.
after all
Three days went BY. and I had not
had the chance Of asking Peace for
news FOR too nights. a. I discovered
BY inquiry. he slept out, only appear
inK for an hour about noon 20 change
be liasn. for he vas most careful Of
his appearance and as eleaniy aa a
cat lndeed. had q secret belief that
his nails we're regularly manicurod IN
Bend street When 7 did SEE him 70
was BY accident. and. 20 BE- frank.
nothing he had 6one gave me Ereater
surprise.
vaa Walking through KsnainEion
gardens about eleven O'Clock on a
Wait 20 = friend whose studio lay %
/ the north a. the para n vas charm
ing weather The fresh leaves On the
emoke-hlsck boughs. the hower beds
rich In varieghted coioring. the deep.
throatsd COO % the pigeons. the chat
ter ~ innumerahle sparrows. al told
that winter had passed and spring vas
/ calling a welcome 90 sumner. ! had
Z iust turned from q long shrub.wailed
walk into en- open space when I cane
/ upon the amazinE spectacle 81 Al
dingtnn Peace nirtinE with very
/ pretty uuraemaid
Whatsvsr the little Inspector had
been, whatever he vas. there vas
nothing 81 the Don Juan On hts con-
position. had already noticed that
be took pains 20 avoid the opposite
hsx. Win that unenEy consciousness
I Of their presence which MARKS the
bachelor With principles. Yet there
he sat sharing the Nama hanrh ard