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Show CLEVER TRICK OF THIEVES. Use Offenclve Odor of Onlcns to Aid In Shoplifting. "Incrcdlblo as It may seem," said Lecoq, tho detective "there aro n mini-hor mini-hor of ahopllftors who steal by tho agency of tho onion. Thoso abandoned aband-oned mon, before setting out upon their contemplated crimes, eat of raw onions abundantly. Then they stroll Into tho silversmith's or tho habor-dasher's habor-dasher's or tho Jeweler's that thoy propose pro-pose to rob. 'Shew mo thoso largo solitaires surroundod with plgoon-blcdd rubles, pleaso,' says tho Jowolcr thief. Tho clerk brlugs forth the tray of gems and, bending over It, the thief sighs with admiration, llln faco eloso to tho clorks, ho s!,;hj! nja'ii. And tho clork's nostrils ciulvcr and ho turns away his head. Tlio Inspection t f diamonds dia-monds contln ! for como minutes. Throughout It tho thief -keops breathing breath-ing haid, the clerk keeps turning his head nwuy J hcuco It lo uo vondor tit tho da nd that a couplo of costly cost-ly tlt'.BB aro rM-"lnff." v |