Greenfield Evening Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 7 November 1895 — Page 4

THE AZTEC OPAL

By RODBIGUES OTTOLE17GUL

fOopymtiit, 1856, by the Author.] Several hours lutcr Jilr. Mitcliel and Mr. Bavn-b %vf :e sitting at a quiet table iu the the diiiiiig at ZIv. Mitchel club. Un board of the yacht Mr. Mitchel had acted rather mysteriously. He had been closeted awhile with Mr. Gray, after which he had had an interview with two or three of the others. Then when Mr. Barnes had begun to feel neglected and tired of waiting alone on deck, Mr. Mitchel had conje toward him, arm in arm with Mr. Gray, and the la tier had said: "I am very much indebted to you. Mr. Barnes, for your services in this affair, and I t"list the inclosed clieuk will remunerate you for your trouble.

hurried lr off. In the cab which bore them to the club the detective asked for An explanation, but Mr. Mitchel only replied: "I am too hungry to talk now. We will have dinner first."

The dinner was over at last, and nuts and coffee were bcfcre them, when Mr. Mitchel took a small parcel from his pocket and handed it to Mr. Barnes, toying: "It is a beauty, is it not?"

Mr. Barnes removed the tissue paper, wd a large opal fell on the tablecloth, where it sparkled with a thousand colors under the electric lamps.

"Do you m^*n that this is"'— cried the detective. "The Aztec opal, and the finest harlequin I ever saw," interrupted Mr. Mitchel. But you wish to know how it comes to be in my possession? Principally so that it may join the collection and cease to be a temptation in this world of wickedness." "Then Mr. Gray did not steal it?" asked Mr. Barnes, a touch of chagrin in his voice.

VNo, Mr. Barnes, Mr. Gray did not steal it. But yuu are not to consider yourself very much at fault. Mr. Gray tried to steal it, only he failed. That was not your fault, of course. You read his actions aright, but you did not give quite enough weight to. the stories of the others." "What important point did I omit from my calculation?" "I might mention the bare arms which Mrs. Gray i-aid she ffelt around her neck. It was evidently Mr. Gray who looked for the opal on the neck of his sister-in-law, but as lie had not bared his arm he would not have done so

later." "Do you mean that Miss Livingstone ffai) tlu "No. Miss Livingstone, beinghysterical, cL... getI r«r .•eat without realizing iiji, but that does not make her a thief. Her excik^oist when with you was due to

Mr. Barnes, not quite comprehending it all, had attempted to protest, but Mr. Mitchel had taken him by the arm and ^ears admitted that the opal had

her leioim, which, by the way,

"It. is a hsauty, is it 11 ol/''

were correct. But lot us return for a moment to the hare arms. That is the clew from which I worked. It was evident to mo that tlio thief was a man, and it was equally plain that in the hurry of the few moments of darkness no man would have rolled up his sloevo risking the return of the attendants with lamps and the consequent discovery of himself in such a singular disarrangement of costume." "How, then, do you account for the bare arms?" "The lady lied that is all. The arms which encircled .her ueck were not bare. •i Neither were they unknown to her. She told you that lie to shield the thief. She al£o told 5'ou thai her husband wished to sell the opal to me, but that she had refused. Thus she deftly led you to suspect him. Now, if she wished to shield tho thief, yet was willing to accuse her husband, it followed that the husband was not the tlaef. .."Ve^y well reasoned, Mr. Mitchel. I see no-.." where you tending, but I shall not get ahead of your story. "So iuiu.li I hud deduced before we went on board of the yacht. W.lien I found myself alone with Mr. Gray, Icandidly told li'huof your suspicions and your reasons for harboring them. Ho was very much disturbed and pleadingly asked mo \yhat I thought. As frankly 1 told liim that I believed he had tried to take the opal from his wife—wo can scarcely call it stealing, since the law does not—but that I believed that he had failed. He then confessed, adrnitted the emptying of tho lamps, but denied running the boat on the sand bar.

That was purely accidental. But ho assured me that he had not reached his wife's chair when tho lamps were brought in. He was therefore much astonished at missing the gem. I promised him to find the jewel upon condition that he would sell it to me. To this he jnost willingly acceded." "But how could you be sure that you would recover tho opal?" "Partly by my knowledge of human natiire and partly because of my inherent faith in my own abilities. I sent for Mrs. Gray and noted her attitude of defense, which, however, only satisfied me the more that I was right in my susis. I began by asking her if she the origin of the superstition that on opal brings bad luck to its owner. 6hedidiJQtvof ...pougge, comprehendmy

tactics, but slle admitUTl mac sue heard the stupid superstition, but took no interest in such nonsense.' I then gravely explained to her that the opal is the engagement stone of the orient. The lover gives it to his sweetheart, a id the belief is that, should she deceive him even in the most trifling manner, the opal will lose its brilliance and become cloudy. 1 then suddenly asked hot if she had ever noted such a change in her opai. What do you meou iu insinuate?' she cried out angrily. 'I mean,' said I sternly, 'that if ever an opal has changed color in accordance with the superstition this one should have done so. I mean that, though your husband greatly needs the money which I offered to him, you have refused to allow him to sell it and yet you have permitted another to take it from you tonight. By this act you might have seriously injured if not ruined him. Why have you done it?' "How did she receive that?" asked Mr. Barnes, admiring the ingenuity of Mr. Mitchel. "She began to sob, and between her

been taken by the man whom I suspected, but she earnestly declared that she had harbored no idea of injuring her husband. Indeed she was so agitated in speaking upon this point that I believe that Gray never thoroughly explained to her why he wished to sell the gem. She urged me to recover the opal, if possible, and purchase it, so that her husband might be relieved from his petuniary embarrassment. I then sent for llie thief. Mrs. Gray told me his name, fiut would you not like to hear how I iad picked him out before we went tboard? I still have tbat bit of paper upon which I wrote his name in confirmation of what I say.''

Of course I know now that you mean Mr. Livingstone, but I would like to hear your reasons for suspecting him.'' "From your account, Miss Livingstone suspected some one, and this caused I her to be so agitated that she was unI aware of the fact that she had changed I her seat. Women are shrewd in these affairs, and I was confident that the girl had some reason for her conduct. It was I evident that the person in her mind was either her brother or her sweetheart. I decided between these two men from your account of your interviews with them. Moore impressed you as being honest, and he told you that one of the ladies suspected him. In this of course he was mistaken, but his speaking to you of it was not the act of a thief. Mr. Livingstone, on the other hand, tried to throw suspicion upon Mr.

Gray.'' "Of course that was sound reasoning after you had concluded that Mrs. Gray was lying. Now tell me how you recovered the jewel?" "That was easier than I expected. I simply told Mr. Livingstone when I got him alone what I knew, and asked him to hand nit the opal. With a perfectly imperturbable manner, understanding that promised secrecy, lie quietly took it from his pocket and gave it to toe, saying: 'Women are very poor conspirators. Tiiey are too weak.' "What story did you tell Mr. Gray?" "Oh! He would not be likely to inquire too closely into what I should tell him. My check was what he most cared for. I told him nothing definitely, but I inferred that his wife, had secreted the gem during the darkness that, lie might not ask her for it again, and that she had intended to find it again at some future time, just as he had meant to pawn it and then pretend to recover it from the thief by offering a reward." "One more question. Why did Mr. I Livingstone steal it?" "Ah, the truth about tlmfc is another mystery worth probing, and one which I shall make it my business to unravel. I will venture two prophecies. First, Mr. Livingstone did not steal it at all. Mrs. Gray simply handed it to him in the darkness. There must have been some powerful motive to lead her to such an act, something which she was weighing and decided impulsively. This brings me to tho second point. Livingstone used the word 'conspirators,' which is a clew. You will recall that I told you that this gem is one of a pair of opals, and that with the other the two would be as interesting as any jewels in the world. I am confident now that Mr. Livingstone knows where I that other opal is, and that he has been urging Mrs. Gray to give or leud him hers as a means of obtaining the other. If she hoped to do this, it would be easy to understand why she refused to permit the sale of the one she had. This, of course, is guesswork, but

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promise you that if'any one ever owns both it shall bo your humble servant, Loroy Mitchel, jewel collector. I

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The Tea T«libit.

"Tho tea habit is growing ontho law abiding people of this peaceful community," says t!-c Philadelphia Record. "The victims drink thi beverage as the hardened drunkard drinks \vh isky. This is tho opinion of a local physician of prominence, who has made a study of tho matter. 'The intoxicating effects of tea,' said he, 'aro not appreciated as fully as they should be. Cheap or improperly brewed tea is known to have caused many functional derangements of tho gravest character. Many of the victims, not knowing that their troubles are due to tea drinking, suffer from headache, and often from persistont dizziness and indigestion. Despondency and palpitation of the heart are also among the complaints. Lastly, that dread enemy of every man, insomnia, has many victims among the lot. These are certainly a batch of troublesome symptoms of •which any pernicious drug should be proud. There is a great difference in the physiological effect of tea on the system. When it has been used to excess for a considerable period, well defined symptoms supervene. There can be added to the list already given hallucinations, nausea, anorexia, prostration qpd anxiety and a peculiar kind of intoxication, ending, after hours of vicriL in a.titfDor from exhaustion.'

I have removed my jewelry store from the Moore block on Main

street to the soutq room of Smith's livery stable on State street, where

I will be glad to see all my old customers and many new ones. I am

ready for business today. Don't forget the place, Mo. 21 North

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.Removal Sale.

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Explosion in a Detroit jwspapsr Office.

FEN PEOPLE INSTANTLY KILLED.

Slany )1'u-rs 73is.ii'jii -a i:i An S'robably in

the Kuins of Wi- KuiWHrs". ..Fifty Oilici's latii't, SOUK* of "Wlioin IM:iy I id ii a a of the

DKTKOJT, NOV. 7.—At about 9 o'clock yesterday morning tho boilers in The Journal bail'ling, corner of Lamed and Shelby streets, exploded with terrific force. A portion of the building about 10 foot wide immediately collapsed, burying scores of people in the ruins.

There were probably a hundred or more persons in the wrecked portion. Shortly after 9 o'clock the ruins broke Diit in flames and the great clouds of stifling smoke seriously impeded the firemen in their work of rescue,

In the top story was The Journal's stereotyping department, where four or Eive men were busy. I As near as can be learned there were from 25 to BO at work in the building, sxclusivo of those who may have been injured while passing on the street.

The portion of the building directly above tho boilers, on the tirst floor, was occupied by The Journal's mailing departmeut. About five men and "boys

were there at work. In the second floor was George Ililler's book bindery.

Iu this place a couple of me .i and about a score of girls were employed. All of these people, men, boys and girls, were precipitated into the horrible diaos of ruins and escaping steam,

The fire department was summoned at once, and with the aid of many persons who were iitfcraeted to the spot, at once began the work of rescuing the poor victims.

The large building is cut cleanly in two from front to rear by a gap of 40 font wide, at the bottom of which is an almorst solid pile of timbers, brick and ilebris, into which the first hour or two's work of search for bodies made but little progress*. The John Davis company, dealers in grocers' sundries, occupied the ground floor and basement of one end of the building. Tho firm's list of employes is not large, but it is doubtful whether all escaped. The gap in the building extends through about half of the Davis Dstablishment.

The Journal's mailing department on blie first floor was demolished and tho few employes wlio were there at the time are not yet accounted for. At least a dozen persons are believed to have been at work in Hiller's book bindeiy on the second floor. Some of those who escaped from the wreck report that they heard the screams of Borne of the bindery girls as they fell and were pinioned in the wreck. The Habbin type foundry on the third floor Mid The Journal's stereotyping department on the fifth floor each contributed human victims to the wreck. Tho members of the editorial staff on the fourth floor, however^ all escaped.

William Livingstone, manager of The wtrry.L. fiAldl J!Thft boi 1 ore. olthoncrV»

FURNITURE STORE.

This is a discount sale that discounts, and will sayc- you big money. We have too many goods to move, and every one r^edine furniture this fall should call at once. It will pay you to do so. Our Undertaking Service the best. Prices reasonable.

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arenas pttrr ox nc piam, svere not a part of it. In the Journal's Lease of its building from the ^ewberry estate power was to be furnished, ?tnd the power, under the contract, was taken from the Newberry boilers. The two boilers were looked over casually by an outside engineer only Saturday. HO says they were each about 11 feet long and 50 inches in diameter and of tubular pattern."

About 15 minute* :itor the explosion those standing at t!:v oast side of tho wrecked building saw a movement in the rubbish. A hand appeared, lol-

lowed by an arm. and helpers ran to the rescue. A moment later John M. Vinfcer, an employe of Jghn Davis' spice I and mustard mills, was dragged out.

Arthur C. Lynch, one of The Journal stereotypers, was' taken from, the mi us conscious and is not seriously lvnrt. SevI eral others were later rescued with but slight injuries. I The dead thus fas- taken from the ruins are: I Lizzie Tapley, aged 20, employed by

Davis & Company. Henry Walsli, employed by Kohlbrand Engraving company.

John J. Renter, apprentice in the employ of Dunlap & Company. George H. Soule, engraver.

George Hhaw, mailer, Detroit Journal. Willie Halves, 10 years old. mailer, Detroit Journal.

James Ross. William W. Dunlap. Henry Larivere, employed mailing room of Journal.

Unknown boy, remains found in ruins at 4:15. Features unrecognizable. Supposed to be oiln Bowman, employed by Kohlbrand fc Company.

The injured are: Cornelius George, seriously scalded about head and breast and injured around laps.

Charles Hergert, employe of John Davis & Company, bruised around head ail'/, body and scalded by acid.

A.'.nio O'Donoghue, legs and face

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tion Si'.'-'affiS. H. (:,. 7?oye, advertising solicitor of The Eve:- News, cue about head and face.

Albert W rr, pressman on Journal, badly burae. on hand, arm and leer scalp lacerav-.and unconscious injuries probably fatal.

A. D. Lynch, stercotyper, hand, arm and face bui ted contusion of scalp. James Holt, 1G years old, employed by Speaker Printing company deep gash across face.

Martin Meyers, advertising solicitor News, cut in the neck. Carrie A. Speck, clerk, cut by flying glass.

Andrew Ililderscliield, machine hand, W. C. Jupp, face lacerated by splintered glass.

Thomas Williams, assistant foreman Journal, struck oil tho head by steam pipe, injuries not serious.

Frank G. Meiner, arti about head. Joseph A. Bcresford, bookkeeper, slightly injured.

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Lucy A. Holden, stenographer, slightly injured. Margaret L. Robinson, stenograper, slightly injured.

Joseph Vinter, bookkeeper, painfully injured, but not seriously.

liurec. Walter Ott, artist, hands and -wrists cut.

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