The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-09-24

ed the stones In IL, then reported IN
matter to the police.
4 There had been several Jewel rob
berries reported but none very lately
| looked over the description In eacl
case. but none OF them tailed will
the case IN hand. Mine were all unset
but this made no difference. for they
might easily have been removed from
the setting Mine were all diamonds
while IN the other cases the stones
| consisted OF various jewels
by Arrangement with the police
had each stone weighed and described
by a diamond expert. and they were
| authorized II any one described any OF
the jewels correctly to put him In
communication with me. that he might
prove property. A number OF descrip-
lions OF stones or lots of stones came
to me. but none tailed with those that
had been sent TO me. Ii WAS impos-
sible that | should be imposed upon In
a matter OF weight alone.
The theory of the police was that the
jewels had been stolen. probably In
one lot, from a diamond merchant, who
had reasons for not reporting his loss.
Sometimes those losing goods. sus-
pecting or not suspectlng the thief.
put private detective on the case.
who advises keeping the whole matter
secret ! showed the gems. the box
In which they came, the paper in which
they had been wrapped. to a detective,
,.Ia hat ,.sffh
getting clew Had the box been
new one he might possibly have traced
II from the maker to the person who
had bought II. but it was evidently
very old. nothing Of its kind having
been manufactured for many years.
| told no one except officials of my
find for several months Then | In
formed Lucy Larraway of It. She gave
me no assistance In ferreting out the
sender That ! had not yet heard from
him did not argue that would not
hear at any time. though the longer
the delay the less likelihood The fact
Of their having been sent TO me instead
OF a confederate tended TO indicate
that when the thief had shipped them
his object was TO get rid of them with
out even calling for them.
Lucy suggested that there was some
possibly tragedy. She fancled. for
instance. a prohigate son of a wealthy
father stealing them from him, then
becoming terror stricken ut exposure
and shipping them at random. case
Ike this would probably never be ex-
posed
As time went on this theory or some
thing like II seemed to be gaining |
ground with Lucy, and | fell in with 1t |
myself, ] Aated II to the police. who
told me that hot 1.-THE of the skele-
tons In family closets ever walked out |
Into the open Possibly an explanation
Of this case of mine might come in I
time, but there was little likelihood OF /
my having been put in possession OF /
The jewels temporarily or | would .
have been called on for them before
now
At last | came TO the conclusion to
use the property for my advancement
At time following a financial panic
when securities were much depressed
made a loan on the diamonds and
bought productive property. A quick
Use followed. and / sold out at a con-
profit.
When | told Lucy of what | had done
expected that she would blame me
or jeopardizlng property that | might
It any time be called upon TO return.
She did not seem TO take this view OF
t, however. reminding me that had
lone all could to discover the owner,
| told her that now saw
10 reason why we should not be mar
led. and she consented
For years the diamonds remained In
he safety deposit company's vault.
children grew up about Lucy and me.
BUT prospered, and there was enough
or all When sons and daughters
we're going to college and our expenses
we're considerable my wife suggested
hat | sell the jewelry and put the
money into interest bearing property.
iut declined to do so. intending them
or my children after my death.
For thirty years lived happy life
With my dear wife; then she left me-
ZONE time after her death | devoted
lyself TO the melancholy duty of weed /:
ng out those numberless effects. con
listing of old letters and trinkets. that
ccumulate during lifetime. Going /
yer some private papers of hers. |
ound a list OF diamonds. giving their
as TO purity and their ac-
urate weight recognized that II
omprised the gems which had been
ent to me years agoue ! could not
my wife having bad copy ,
{ this inventory II
Passing pa To other papers In the
anne receptacle | came upon will
Secuted more than thirty years before
y one Jane Larraway. bequeathing to
or niece. Lucille Larraway. all her ,
ropcrty opened my eyes nj this and
ushed on through the bundle of pa
ers among which / had found II and
wv AT once that they concerned the
attling OF the eState OF Jane Larraway
nd that Lucy had received an in.
OF St3.0OO
II ever man looked back with emotion
0 noble deed of one lost | did on
.gine, fita eVffoupA thnf me hAinVad