Graham guardian., 1913-11-28
TheGibsor,
Robbery
A Smart Piece of
Detective Work
BY CLARISSA MACKIF

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II am Rogers" said that young man
courteously. MY partner, Mr.. Harley,
has not yet returned from lunch. Did
you wish to see him particularly
'.No. Either one will do" returned
the other hastily. 'T was directed here
by my friend DIR. Brown He gave me
to understand that your firm did lit
tie detective work now and then
Hardly that" returned Rogers, plac-
ing q chair for his client and regaining
his own seat, "but in the course OF our
practice we have chanced upon num-
ber of curious cases that we were for
tunate enough to unrayel. AS matter
of fact. we are rather fond of that sort
of thing. although it is not branch Of
our business"
The visitor frowned thoughtfully for
a moment and then looked sharply at
the young lawyer.
''In spite of what you say perhaps !
can prevail upon you to undertake a
delicate matter for me. 1t is In the
line Of detective work, but 1t requires
unusual tact. something that the aver,
age detective does net possess. This Is
not the mere shadowing Of suspected
party. 1t is an endeavor to find a thief
among group of people none OF
whom could possibly be guilty of
theft" He leaned back and smiled at
Rogers look of dismay.
Tough proposition, eh?"
"Rather. 1t sounds interesting. With,
out consulting my partner I'll say that
we will take 1t up as recreation after
business hours"
"Donew returned the visitor heartily
Drawing a cardcase from bis pocket,
he laid bit of pasteboard on Rogers
desk and leaned back in his chair.
r,T"My name is Glbson-James Addison
Gibson" he said. noddlng toward the
card. land my house was robbed last
Sevening of $4,000 worth of jewels"
Rogers sat up in his chair and lis
tened intently.
''It happened at my country home at
Sborecliffe. My wife and were enter
tanning six friends from Manhattan,
all people Of refinement and impecca
BILE honesty.
During the evening Mrs. Gibson
mentioned that she had just received a
necklace Of diamonds as birthday
gift from me, and she brought out the
Jewel case and displayed the necklace
a.. -, ri GREATLY o6mira6
! lnd was about to close the case and
replace It In my safe In the library
when both my wife and myself Were
summoned to the telephone by an
urgent message"
"Was the message really an urgent
one?"
ut proved to be an error There
was some mistake about the number,
and the Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson called for
were really my brother and his wife.
who lived over on the East road"
$50 your absence from the room was
really unnecessarily
$50 1t appears"
"Did any one enter or leave the room
during your absenceT'
IL cannot find that any one remem-
bers. I have questioned the servants,
and all are unanimous In the protest
that they had not entered the room
that evening"
"who brought the message from the
telephoneT
"Pun Shah. my Hindu butler"
Rogers was silent for long time,
and then he asked one more question
"Did Pun Shah enter the room when
he called you and Mrs. Gibson outside
or did he stand in the doorway"
"He merely stood in the doorway and
gave the message"
"May | have the names Of the six
Jguests who were present that even
ingT
Mr.. Gibson nodded.
Rogers drew forth a pencil and note.
book. "Please give brief description
of each one as you mention the name
not forgetting to give me the chief
characteristics that mark each indi'
viduaL"
First. there was Rodney Stone, the
poet, a dreamy young chap, with his
lovely wife. who is quite content to
shine In the reflection of his glory.
"Then came DR.. Latimer, brilliant
physician. now driven to death with
an immense practice. II he keeps
on his present pace without cessation
from work he win end in madhouse.
Besides DIR. Latimer. there was Nine
Finelll. the prima donna, who, as
you no doubt have heard, possesses
an emotional temperament as well
as a wonderful voice. Last Of all
were the Huxfords, father and son
busy Wall street men. almost toe
tagged out to recollect what the neck
lace looked like fve minutes after my
wife had displayed It,"
"Those were the six who were alone
with the jewelsP
Eyes"
"And they are all unanimous in say
ing that not ono person entered the
room during your absenceT
"Yes, although II is singular that
Nine Finelli and Mrs. Rodney Stone
both declare that Pun Shah stood IL
the doorway for a moment and re
garded the company rather strangely
for a few seconds Nine. Flnelli resent