Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-11-05
True
Detective Stories
TRIANGULAR FLAW


belonged to the nobility as there
was about his Northumberland that
was apparent Immediately from his
monoele and his spats. Every Shop-
keeper along the Via Shiala in NanlaS
knew his iordship, and every one of
them admitted that more renre-
sentative member of the British aris-
tocracy had never visited Italv
Lord Herbert was not onlv lavish
with his money. but it was whispered
around the Grand Hotel di Napoli that
his daughter, Sylvia, soon was TO be
married to one Of the richest men in
England.
Therefore when the English noble.
man wandered into the establishment
Of the largest jeweler in Naples some
two months after his arriy8, IN The
city and asked to be shown Samg dia-
mond necklaces, there was an immedi.
ate scurry to wait upon him. FINALLY
the proprietor himself requested Lord
Herbert to come into his private Of
flee while he took from the safe a
necklace valued at 100000 francs. the
property of client who was in fpan-
cial straits.
Il would like to purchase something
to give my daughter for wedding
present. exp.amed the Englishmau,
and the jeweler nodded, for the rumors
Of the engagement had already reached
his ears I'm afraid, though" con
tinued his lordship, that This neck
lace is a little more expensive than
can afford at the moment. I don't
doubt its value but I'll have to have a
little time to think it over
Certainly agreed the jeweler. Il
will be pleased TO hold it as long as
you wish and, should You desire to
see and examine it again. / viii he
very glad 10 bring it TO the hotel at
your convenience
THAT would be excellent" assented
the visitor but I naturally do not
wish my daughter to know anything
about the transaction The whole mat
ter is to be a surprise to her"
A few days later, III response to
Lord Shefiield's request, the leweler
took the necklace TO the Grand hotel
and found the Engishman alone in
the room After very careful ex-
animation of the diamonds terms were
agreed upon ana Lord Sheffield had
just produced his letter of credit from
his wallet when "A girls voice was
heard in the corridor, just outside the
door.
My daughter" exclaimed the Eng
lishman "She mustn't know any
thing about this, and he swept the
necklace and the wallet into the draw
er Of the desk before which he SAT. A
moment later Sylvia Sheffield came in
and announced that her fathers tailor
had arrived and wished to see him ut
once. EXcusing himself with the state
ment that he would he back very
shortly. Lord Herbert left the room
and his daughter followed hiIa imme-
diately.
When half AN hour had passed the
jeweler began TO wonder what was de-
tanning his client. but he didn't worry
in the least because his necklace and
his lordship's wallet were there in the
drawer Of the desk, right under his
hand The transaction involved too
much money to warrant any impa-
thence. SO it was not until two hours
had slipped by before the jeweler rang
for the hotel clerk and requested to
know what was OBTAINING Lord Shelf
field.
His lordship and Miss Sylvia left
the hotel nearly two hours ago" was
the reply. "They had received "a cable
gram from England
Sensing that he had been robbed, The
jeweler tugged at the drawer Of the
desk only to find that it was locked,
but moments examination Of the
next room sufticed to show that the
wall against which the desk was
placed had been pierced and that the
whole procedure had been a plot 20
lift the necklace and make il quick
getaway.
Lvigi BonG. one Of the shrewdest
detectives in Naples, was immediately
placed IN charge Of the ease ana tele-
erapbed to Rome TO have the pair ar
rested. Sheffield, anticipating such a
move. had planted two confederales in
the capital and by the time that the
police had found that their ali5i was
Ironclad the real criminals were vel
on their way uorthRard Then fol
lowed one of the longest eha-es in
continental detective history
Finally after more than eight
he located them iH London,
only to be met by The downright denial
Of the Englisamn that be bad ever
used the name of Sheffield 81 had ever
been fl Naples. He accounted for his
possession of a number IF unset di1-
nond, lis the statement that he bad
.=aushr .hem fa tie Argentine and eg
libited bin Of sale covering The
gems
rs this Roud made no reply but
whipped ont i jewelers. magH.fE.Hz
glass and commenced 10 examine the
diamonds one by one
Then. before the Enslishman knew
r.