The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-25
Winthrop Solves i
Jewel Robbery
By 4 BLAIR
%. 1891. Ws..srn Newspaper Union.1

i Hi EgSHG&~S A3AAE ~st-# I'LL
70. 1921. western Newspaper Union.l
An antique ring had been stolen
from q jewelry tray In the case under
my charge. Goldstein & Co. had acted
promptly. l was notified that my serv-
ices were no longer required. The
senior partner Of the firm took great
pains to inform me that my dismissal
carried with 1t no Implication Of per-
sonal dishonesty. There had been 90
many Of such thefts recently, how
ever, that IN example Of presumable
carelessness must be made. Unfor-
tunately they had begun with me.
II 1t had not been for the stenog-
rapher, Miss Lura vesey, I think I
should have packed up i~nstanter to re-
turn to my native town, disguised with
jewelers. In general and justly indig-
nant at Goldstein 4 Go. After l had
parted with several good friends
among the clerks who honestly re-
GREETED my departure. I was surprised
to find Miss Vesey ct my side, just al
I was leaving the place. She was in
tears. She placed q sisterly. affection
ate hand on my arm In a pleading
sympathetic way that softened me.
you will not get d~iscouraged1" she
said. Y
"Does 1t matter muchr l jerked
out. still wroth at my summary dis
missal.
1T does to me- she replied earn
estly. more than yon think. 1t mat
tiers to my brother. too. MI. Winthrop.
You found him = good position, and he
will be always grateful. II I can help
| you"
But / shook my head dejectedly.
AT least Let me hear how you get
along she added, and there was q
tremor In her voics that inspired mo
with the idsa that I had one sterling
friend In the world. E
So I promised hsr, and went o. my
way. I remembered all about that
missing antique ring. In fact, I knew
the man who had stolen It.. AT least
I thought I did.
I am not much Of q story teller, but
to look ahead Z little, my hard think
ing assured me that l might make q
good detective.
My first step was to 50 to the Jewel
ers' Board Of Trade. That was where
they kept the records Of the trade, and
I knew mine would follow me. The
secretary was a bland, bright-eyed old
man. I told my story. I also recited
my suspicious. l could see that he
was becoming interested in me. r
"You think the man who palmed the
missing antique ring today IL a pro.
fessional, chr he inquired. IT,
II am certain Of It"
"See here" said the secretary, II
like your talk. Nobody thinks Of sus.
pecting you, for those robbertes have
become Al everyday event. I want
to say this, however: II you succeed
In running down the gang who are
guilty of these systematic populations
the jewelers. Board Of Trade will pay
you q reward Of one thousand dollars
I struck my quarry the third day
At a street corner occupied by n OF
the leading diamond houses, my at
tention was attracted to q man and q
woman conversing. Then both en-
tered the diamond shop. The woman
was chewing gum.
I followed them as far as the win
dow, and noted their every movement
The fashionably dressed woman was
shown a tray Of unset stones. The mar
proceeded to eat an apple. She asked
to- be shown some other gems. Hsa
companion drew nearer to the tray.
saw the woman take her gum from hel
mouth. Then the man tossed the core
Of the apple into the street, and came
back to the side of his companion.
I was after that apple core double
quick.
Apparently the couple had fount
nothing to suit them and started tx
leave the store. Suddenly the sales
man called to the floorWalker and raj
out from behind the counter.
1.-TWO diamonds are missing from
the tray, he declared.
""You must submit to q search" sale
the clerk firmly. {.
They accompanied the salesman
who was joined by a lady clerk, to re
firing rooms. 1 glided UP to the spo'
where they had stood at the counter
slipped my fingers along the under
edge OF the show case.
The two suspects came out of tht
retiring rooms threatening but trium
phant. The missing gems had not beer
found.
II shall start q suit through m.
lawyer at once" said my man, ant
moved towards the counter agains
which his umbrella rested.
ssWait,n" I said, and blocked his wa!
Examine that" I added, extending
ia apple core to the ~astonished clerk
And that and l handed a wad o
gum to the fioorwalker.
s'Nhat does this meanr" inquire,
the salesman vaguely, and then hi
eye rested on a sparkling eye Sof ligh
imbeded III the fruit. Az the sam,
moment the fioorwalker discovered
the second gem In the sgum, which th,
deft woman swindler had stuck on tn
under rim Of the counter. where | ha,
found II.
The man turned rcd. then white
Tne@woman tainted. 4 telephoned th
Jewelsrs, Board OF Trade. IN secre
tary appeared IN person, then the ~
ice. The mai willingly confessed =