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\ .■ > CHAPTER XVII. A NEW YEAR’S DINNER PARTY. The 1st of January arrived, and Mr. Mitcbe) had heard nothing from Mr. Barnes. Inquiry at his office was met by the simple statement that “the chief is out of town. ’’ When be would be back or where a communication would reach him could not be learned. A few days before, however, a formal engraved invitation to the dinner party had been mailed to his home addiess. Mr. Mitchel was annoyed at not having any notification of whether or not the detect ive would be present However, he was compelled to go ahead and depend upon the slight chance that at the last mo ment he would appear upon the scene. He hoped that this would ooaur, as oth erwise his scheme for the evening would be incomplete. The dinner was to be served at 10 o'clock that night at Deljponico’s, where a private room bad been engaged. It lacked ten minutes of the hour for sitting down, and all the guests had ar rived except Mr. Barnes. These were Mr. Van Rawlston, Mr. Randolph, Mr. Fisher, Mr. Neuilly, who had decided to spend the winter in New York; Mr. Thauret, and several other gentlemen. It lacked barely half a minute of 10 when Mr. Barnes was announced and entered in handsome evening dress. Mr. Mitchel’s face wore a look of triumph as be saw him, and he hurried forward to receive him. Every one present un derstood why the detective was invited, for it was by this time well known that a wager was to be decided at 12 o’clock. After the exchange of greetings Mr. Mitchel gave the waiters the order to open the doors of the dining room, and in the moment’s interval managed to get a word with the detective. “Tell me quickly, have you succeed ed?’’ “Yes, thoroughly.” “Good! Write the man’s name on a card, and I will give you one upon which I have written the name of my man. ” Mr. Barnes did so. Then they ex changed cards, glanced at them and grasped each other’s hands significantly. The cards bore the same name. With the others they went into the dining room. Mr. Thauret found himself seat ed next to Mr. Barnes, while on the other side of the detective sat Mr. Fish er. It need scarcely be said that the din ner was enjoyable and enjoyed, though it must be admitted that all awaited anxiously the hour of 12. It will be as well perhaps, therefore, to come imme diately to the denouement, for which all were assembled. The last course had been served, and coffee and nuts were on the table, when the clock chimed the’ hour for which all were anxious. Promptly at the first stroke Mr. Mitchel arose. There was a silence till 12 was tolled, and then he began: “Gentlemen, you have all kindly ac cepted my invitation to see me win a resh wager made IS months ago. It is odd perhaps that I should have won— for I announce that I have won—when we remember that the time was 13 months, which number, as we all know, superstitious persons are inclined to connect with misfortune. To show, however, that I do not harbor such childish ideas, I purposely made the time of that length, and tonight at the decisive moment we are 13. ” Hero he paused a moment, and one might have noticed that several persons quickly counted those present to test the fact. Continuing, he said: “The superstition in connection with 13 at dinner is a well defined one, and the supposition is that one of the number will die within the year. I offer as a toast, therefore, ‘Long life to all present—who deserve it.' ” The last clanse, afterasligbt hesi tation, made a decided effect. However, the toast was drunk in silenca “As some present may not entirely understand what my wager was I must explain that 13 months ago tonight I was in a Pullman sleeper with my friend, Mr. Randolph. Mr. Barnes here had just accomplished a neat capture of the criminal Pettingill, who has since been convicted. The papers were prais ing him, and Mr. Randolph did so to me in glowing terms. I ventured the assertion that detectives run down their prey largely because the criminal class lack intelligence sufficient to compete with their more skilled adversaries. I offered to wager that I could commit a crime within a month and not be de tected within a year thereafter. The amount was to be $1,000 and was ac cepted by Mr. Randolph. I stipulated for conviction, though had 1 been ar rested within the stated period and con victed afterward I should have consid ered that I had lost the wager. That is why I awaited the arrival of Mr. Barnes so anxiously. I had not seen him for some time, and it was possible that at the last moment ho might be prepared to arrest me npon evidence that would later convict me. However, gentlemen, I have escaped both arrest and convic tion, yet I committed the crime as wagered. ” “Yon must prove that,” said Mr. Randolph, “and, according to our agree ment, it must have been a crime which was much talked about." "Quite right, my friend, but I shall be able to demonstrate all that. By a curious coincidence a robbery was com mitted on the very night and npon the same train npon which we made our wager, while another robbery was com mitted almost at the moment when the stipulated month expired. Thus two crimes transpired within the time al lowed me, and with both of these my name lias been connected in the mind of the detective, Mr. Barnes. Now, that you all may better understand the cir cumstances I must go to what I might call the beginning. Years ago certain circumstances in my earlier life gave mo an intimate acquaintance with the methods used by detectives, and I then acquired the idea which led mo into this undertaking—that where the orim- Ihal has succeeded in escaping actual watching during the commission of bis crime, so that there is no witness to the act, the detective is almost powerless until he learns the object for which the crime was undertaken. Am I not right, Mr. Barnes?” “To know the object of a crime, of course, is a great assistance, but much would depend upon the attendant cir cumstances. ” “True. The object then is important From this point I reached the conclu sion that if a man approached another, totally unknown to him, at night in a lonely neighborhood, struck him on the bead, killing him, and then, unseen, reached his own home, it would rest en tirely with himself whether or not he would ever be caught I wanted a chance to try this experiment—that is, to commit a crime solely to test the ability of the detectives to discover me afterward. The difficulty was that a gentleman of honor would scarcely wish to engage in such a reprehensible piece of business. For years, therefore, I could think of no way to have my wish, till the merest chance threw the opportuni ty within my grasp. Waiter, fill up the glasses.” He paused a moment while this was being done. The men went around with champagne, and when Mr. Thauret was reached he asked to have his burgundy glass filled also Mr. Mitchel was again speaking when the waiter returned with the red wine and did as requested. Mr. Barnes also presented his glass for the same liquor, saying in an undertone to Mr. Thauret, “I cannot take tgo much champagne.” “One of my hobbies,” continued Mr. Mitchel, “as yon all know, is the col lection of Jewels. A few years ago I beard that a magnificent set was offered for sale. A rich East Indian nobleman, so tbe story goes, had procured the gems as a present to his wife. They were of the choicest quality and of each exactly two, matched precisely in size, cutting and coloration. In time he had two daughters, twins, the mother dying at their birth. Eventually these girls grew up and were married, the ceremony be ing a double wedding. The father took the set of jewels and divided them, giv ing to each girl one of each. This great ly diminished their value, for the matching of gems adds to their price. “Reverses of fortune tempted one of these women to offer her jewels for sale. They were taken to a Paris deal er, who chanced to be a man through whom I had made many purchases. He undertook not only to dispose of thegems, but to reproduce them with a high or der of imitation, so that the woman re tained the original settings and con tinued to wear what her friends sup posed to be the genuine gems. I bought the unset stones. Subsequently her sis ter, learning tbe secret, and seeing that there was a way by which the jewelry could be retained, while the jewels themselves could be turned into money, engaged the same dealer to serve her in a similar way. Of course I was doubly anxious to obtain this second lot, for by i doing so I enhanced the value of those which I had already. I therefore bought! them also. ” He paused a moment, to allow the! company to recover from the surprise at learning that the stolen jewels were 1 his. 1 “This lot was sent to me through the Boston custom house. I instructed the! dealer to do this because I .had found that goods can be received with less de- j lay in Boston thau in New York. Being notified by my broker there that they were ready for delivery, I went to Bos ton and obtained them. I placed the wallet in a peculiar satchel which had been made to order for me, and carried it to my room at tbe Hotel Vendome. Later in the day I met Mr. Randolph, and went with him to a theater. He was to return to New York by the mid night express, and I went with him to the depot As we stood awaiting our turn to purchase tickets you may imag ine my utter astonishment to see a wom an pass and board tbe train having my satchel in her hand. There could be no mistake whatever, because the satchel was peculiar, both in shape and color. Of course I saw at once I had been rob bed. It was useless to go back to my ho tel, for that would be time wasted. If by any miracle there were two such satchels, mine was safe in tbe hotel I therefore astonished Mr. Randolph by offering to accompany him, and I did so, occupying the same section with him. “While I was thinking what action I should pursue, knowing that once the train started my thief would be safe as far as New Haven, Mr. Randolph began to praise Mr. Barnes, and like a flash it came to me that this was my chance. I would rob the thief of my own proper ty. Thus if caught I could not be im prisoned, while if not I would not only win my wager, but I would have the excitement and the satisfaction for which I had wished. One thing threat- rued to upset my plana Mr. Barnes by an odd chance came aboard the same conch, was given the section next to ours and overheard our conversation. This of course I could not have counted upon.” “You did take it into your account, though.” interrusted Mr. Barnes. t “ Yon mem) that I t$rua$a to tell, lir Randolph what I meant to do, saying that I might be overheard, and that 1 might even be talking tor the benefit of a listening detective? True, but I bad no idea that this was so. It was merely extreme precaution, and only shows that we can never be too cautious in an en deavor to keep a secret Later, however, I heard you get up, and peeping through the curtains I saw you sitting up or rather lying in a berth opposite, with the curtains drawn. I at onoe supposed that you must be a detective. My com panion was soon asleep, but with $100,- 000 worth of jewels in the balance I could not sleep. I was busy wondering what I should da I think, though, that I most have dozed, for 1 know that I was startled to discover suddenly that we were not moving. I looked out of our section window—fortunately I was next to it—and found that we had run into the depot at New Haven. Like a flash it came to me that tbe thief might leave the train here I was about to get up, when to my astonishment I noticed a man sneaking along by the side of the train. I was on the side opposite to that from which the passengers would alight, and tbe suspicious actions of the man forced me to watch him. He passed so close to me that I could have touched him bad my window been open, and as be did so the light of an electric lamp disclosed the fact that he had my satchel The thief had been robbed al ready. The man approached a coal bin, and stooping shoved the satchel behind it Then he returned to the train and came aboard. ‘I said to myself: ‘That fellow is an artist He will remain on board till the robbery is discovered, if necessary, and even allow himself to be searched. Then he will quietly come back and get tbe satchel and jewels. ’ Thus it was my cue to act quickly. But if I left the train I knew that the detective would see me I therefore gently raised the sash and deftly let myself to the ground out of the window. I quickly took the satch el, ran to the end of the depot, and found a place where I could shove it far under the platform. Then I climbed back into the berth, and after that I as sure you I slept very well ” The company applauded this descrip tion of how the robbery had been com mitted, and Mr. Mitchel bowed. "Wait, my friends; we are not through yet The woman who had robbed me had the supreme audacity to report her loss, or perhaps we should say that she was so angry that she became desper ate. I have reason to believe that she had an accomplice in this man, and that suspecting him of robbing her she would have been willing to give testi mony against him if caught and trust to escape herself by turning state's evi- deuce. When we were running in to New York, Mr. Barnes directed that all should be searched. I enjoyed that, I assure you. It seemed so amusing to look in New York for what I knew was in New Haven. At the same time I was anxious to get back to New Haven as quickly as possible With that end in view I invited Mr. Barnes to breakfast with me. I tried to make it appear that 1 was anxious to have him agree to be the only detective on my track, but in reality I wished to discover whether he would be able at once to place a spy at my heels; that is, whether be had a man at the Grand Central already. This I found was the case. I therefore was obliged to go to my hotel as though having no desire to leave town again. Then subsequently I eluded this man by the convenient bridges across the elevated railroad. I went to New Ha ven, found the satchel, and then depos ited it at a hotel near by for safe keep ing. My object in this was plain. I knew that the robbery would get into the newspapers, and that by behaving suspiciously at the hotel—of course, I was disguised—attention would be at tracted there. This did happen, and the result was that the jewels were given into the custody of the police authori ties, the very safest place for them, so tar as I was concerned. Gentlemen, that is tbe story of tbe crime which I com mitted. I have only to show my receipt from the Boston custom house and my bill of sale from the Paris dealer to be able to recover my property. Are .you satisfied, Mr. Randolph?” “Entirely. You have won fairly, and I have a check for the amount with me, which you must accept with my con gratulations upon your success. ” “I thank you very much,” said Mr. Mitchel, taking the check. “I take this because I have immediate use for it, as you will learn directly. Now I must tell you the true story of the other rob bery.” At this all were very much astonish ed. Mr. Thauret appeared a trifle nerv ous. He placed one hand over the top of bis claret glass, and let it rest there a moment, after first having taken a sip from it 'You all recall the fact that I was sick in Philadelphia, ” continued Mr. Mitchel, "at the time of tbe Ali Baba festival I flatter myself that that was the most artistic thing that I have done throughout this whole affair. Any one seeing me would have been satisfied that I was truly ill, yet, in point of fact, my cough was brought on by drugs administered to me by my physician at my express desire, and for purposes ch I had explained to him. I which ed that I had been followed to Philadel phia and took care that I should not be too closely watched, as Mr. Barnes knowa Yet I expected that after the affair Mr. Barnes himself would come to Philadelphia to see me, and my arti ficially produced illness was to baffle him. But I am anticipating events. After the train robbery the woman was murdered. By what seemed an odd chance she was in the same bouse where my wife then lived. I krew that I had been followed from the theater to that house on the night of the murder. I knew that other circumstances pointed strongly to my guilt But I had the ad vantage over the detective, for I knew that the man who had stolen the jew els from the woman, not finding them when he returned to New Haven, must have been furious. Judging the woman by himself, he would suppose that at least it was possible that she had taken them from tbe satchel herself. Then on that slim chance might be not have re turned to the woman, and, admitting the theft of the satchel have endeavor ed to make her confess that tbe still had the jewels? Falling in this, might he not cither in a fit of anger or to pre vent her from 'peaching, ’ as they call it, have out her throat?” “You are wrong there, Mr. Mitchel,” said the detective. “The woman was killed while ahe slept There was no (trual*” “Eveaso, we oazf imaginei going into the bouse and MUieghte that be might search for the gems««. disturbed, and also to rid himMlf o# a companion for whom be no longer had any need. At least, that was tbe view that 1 took of it. and, more than that, I felt convinced that I knew tbe man. ” At this moment Mr. Thauret nervous ly reached forth his hand toward his glam of wine, but before he could get it Mr. Barnes had taken it up and drained it to tbe bottom. Mr. Thauret seemed livid with wrath, and a dramat ic incident occurred, unobserved by the rest of the company. Mr. Thauret turn ed toward Mr. Barnes and seemed on the point of making a demonstration, when that gentleman Just tipped back his chair slightly, and meaningly ex posed to tbe view of his neighbor tbe gleaming barrel of a revolver, which he held in bis hand below tbe table. This only occupied a moment, and immedi ately afterward both men seemed, like the others, simply interested listeners to the narrative. “When I say that I thought that I knew the man,” continued Mr. Mitch el “I make a statement which it may interest you to have me explain. In the first place, I saw the fellow who hid the satchel at the New Haven depot Still I obtained but a momentary glimpse of his face and would not have been sure of identifying him. I will call your at tention now to the fact- that very slight incidents sometimes lead the mind into a suspicion, which, followed up, may elucidate a mystery. Prior to the train robbery I had met a man at my club one night, or rather I had seen him playiqg a card game, and I conceived the notion that the fellow was cheating. “Within a few days of the robbery I met this man again, on which occasion Mr. Barnes was present, and an inter esting conversation occurred. I was standing aside, pretending to be other wise engaged, but really puzzling over the face of this man, which now seemed to me strikingly familiar. Of course I had seen him at the club, yet despite me there was an intuitive feeling that I bad seen him elsewhere also In a mo ment I beard him admit that he bad been aboard of tbe train on the night of the robbery, and that he had been the first one searched. Awhile later he of fered to wager Mr. Barnes that various theories which bad been advanced as to tbe thief’s method of secreting the jew els were all erroneous. This one remark satisfied me that the thief stood before me. I had not then heard of the mur der. Now it must be remembered that I was insnared in the meshes of ciroum- stantisl evidence myself, so that, be sides any duty that I might owe to so ciety, it became of vital importance to my own safety that I should be in a po sition to prove this man guilty. I form ed a rather bold plan. I made a friend of the fellow. I invited him to my room one night and then accused him of hav ing cheated at the card game. He at first assumed a threatening attitude, but I retained my composure and per haps startled him by proposing to form a partnership by which we could fleece the rich clubmen. I hinted to him that I really possessed less money than 1 am credited with, and that what I did have I had taken at tbe tables on the conti nent. He then admitted that he had a ‘system,’ and from that time we posed as good friends, though I do not think he ever fully trusted me. I learned from him that his partner in the game where I caught him cheating was en tirely innocent and made him promise not to play with him again, for I had discovered that the detectives had been told of this game, and therefore knew that they would be watchjng both men when playing cards. I therefore pre ferred to be the partner myself upon such occasions. "Having somewhat won the fellow’s confidence, I was ready for my great scheme in baffling the detective so that I might win my wager and at the time entrap my suspect I had conceiv td the Ali Baba festival I showed Mr. Barnes one day the ruby which I after ward presented to my wife At the same time 1 told him that if he should come to the conclusion that I was innocent of tbe train robbery, he might as well re member that I would still have to com mit the crime as agreed upon. Then I arranged that the festival should occur on New Year’s night, the very day on which my month would expire. I knew that all this would lead the detective to believe that I meant to rob my fiancee, a crime for which I might readily have escaped punishment, with bear assist ance. There he misjudged me. I would not for treble the sum hsve had her name mixed up in such a transaction. She knew absolutely nothing of my in tentions ; though being at that time in ignorance of the details of the train rob bery, I left her mind in a condition not to offer resistance to the thief, who she might suppose to be myself. Then, after laying my trap, at the last moment I baited it by asking my fiancee to wear the ruby pin in her hair. I went to Philadelphia, and feigned sickness. Then I eluded the spy and came on my self. Mr. Barnes I supposed would be present, and I had arranged that if so he would necessarily be in one at the dominos of the Forty Thieves. I had in vited my suspect to assume the role of Ali Baba, but he shrewdly persuaded some one else to take the costume, him self donning one of the Forty Thieves’ dresses. This compelled me to go around speaking to every one so disguised, and to my satisfaction, by their voices, I discovered my man and also Mr. Barnes. In the final tableau Mr. Barnes, who evidently was watching Ali Baba, at tempted to get near him, and by chance was immediately behind my man Fearing that he would interfere with my plans, I fell in just behind him. My design was to tempt the fellow to steal the ruby, which, if he did, would satisfy at least myself that my suspi cions were correct It was perhaps a mad scheme, but it succeeded. I had so arranged that every one should pass the sultan and make obeisance. In doing this, as my fiancee was seated on the floor, tbe ruby in her hair would be just at band, and one who knew its high value could easily take it I fully ex pected my man to do this, and I saw him gently withdraw it Immediately Mr. Barnes stepped forward to aeiaa him, but I held the detective from be hind, then threw him into the advanc ing crowd, and, in the confusion, escap ed from the bouse. ” Mr. Mitchel paused, and silence pre vailed. All felt, rather than knew, that a tragedy might be at hand. Mr. Thau ret, however, in a moment said i “Are you not going to tell tm the name of this sneak thief?” -“Vo.” onioklv resModad Mb MM*- and l am required to take all mony in establishment of said or demands. R. K. CHARLES, Master. Geo. G. Thompson, Esq., Plaintiff’s Attorney. April 10,1896-8m HE i.m pi SALE. from high-elaas, heavy-weight sU- vwr-laeed Wyandottes, the oeat “gen eral purpose” fowl in the world. Aey lay all the winter. I also have i “English Red Cap” eggs tor Price, $1 to $1.80 for a setting of thir teen eggs. Darlington, 6. C. ms-ha. is now would be counted 'a son teas that I admire •ga But it would scarcely do for me to mention his name, when I am not in the posttion to prove that he Is guilty man.” “I thought you said that him steal the ruby?” said Mr. "I did, but as I myself had peeled of that my unsupporl would be inadequate. Let me tell you whst I have done in tbe matter sines Tbe most important step for me perhaps was to prevent the sale of tbe gem. This was not difficult, as it is known tbe world over. I warned all dealers and let my man know that I had done so. Next, I wished to delay e denoue ment ontil tonight, the time when my wager with Mr. Randolph would be settled. 1 soon discovered that my sus pect would not be averse to a marriage with a rich American girl He ques tioned me adroitly as to tbe fortune which would come to my little sister- in-law, and I replied in such away that I knew he would bend his energies in that direction. Then I did that which perhaps 1 should not have done, bat I felt myself master at the situation and able to control events. I made a with Dora that she would not unengaged until tonight, and I stipu lated that should she have offers she should neither accept qpr reject a suit or. I also told her, though I declined to fnlly explain how, that she would ma terially assist me in winning my wa- This explains what Dora meant when she asked Mr. Randolph if money would count with him against her love. When she accepted the wager with Mr. Mitch el, she had been feeling resentful to ward Mr. Randolph, who, as long as he suspected his friend of the graver crimes, hesitated to become connected with him by marriage. This made him lew atten tive to Dora, so that she had not thought of him as a suitor when making the bet When he declared himself, she rec ognized her predicament and was corre spondingly troubled, yet determined to win, and so acted as related. By this time, though Mr.. Mitcbe) had not mentioned the name of the criminal, several present knew to whom he was alluding. Mr. Randolph reid impetuously: "Then that explains"— Here be stop ped, confused. “Yes,” said Mr. Mitchel smiling, “that explains everything that has per plexed yon. Be reconciled for the time you have been made to wait, tar yon will now not only win the lady, but will recover this check, for I must pass it over to her as a forfeit. Gentlemen, •ball we drink to the health and i tees of Mr. Randolph?” This was done in silence. The guests felt a constrairt They knew that more was yet to come and anxiously waited for it Mr. Mitchel continued: "Gentlemen, that ends my story, except that I en gaged Mr. Barnes to take up the threads of evidence which I gave him and to disentangle them if he could. Shall wa hear hisrenort?” [TO BE CONHNTOD.] mm, flams Met M T all M undertaken, and satisfaction guaranteed JHHN SISMOrS SHOPS: Robin’s Neck.. Mandeville.. BeonettoviUe.. Bre Alice.. Newtonvllle. -. Arrive Gibson. Train No. 87—Daily except I Leave Gibson - Newtonvllle.... 18 JUST Aft GOOD FOR ADU Li*. WARRANTED. PRICE BOots. bougtit UiTM (TOM slrMdr thi* ror- la all swim* of It feon, la the Avm haalnOM. haea MTeraoM an ontolo that gave aaS aalvanalaatla- taoUou u roar Toole. Yoon truly, AsnrGtaa eoo For sale by O. B. DAVIS and all Druggists. June 11—6m and Undertakers’ supplies always on hand at low nnces. T. C. Jeffords. 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