The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-24
AN UNSOLyED MYSTERY.

Young Mrs. Allonby's diamond neck
lace. with its superb pendant and Giro
Ie, for the throat, containing twenty
five stones each Us large as pea, was
valued at 4 fabulous sum, the pendant
alone being estimated at five thousand
So much being stated, it will be easy
for the reader to imagine the interest,
the excitement, amounting to almost n
General CONSERVATION, when the news
napers announced one morning great
diamond robbery-Mrs. Allonby's mag
nifccpt necklace had been stolen!
The case was of course given to the
notice at once, and the ablest detec-
lives in Scotland yard were engaged in
working it up.
The circumstances of the robbery
were. to say the least, peculiar. Mrs,
Allonby had worn the necklace to
Grand ball given in honor of a Russian
prince. As usual, she and the dia-
monds. which served to illuminate her
beauty were the admired of all behold
ers. and when she returned home she
had, as usual, removed the necklace
with her own hands, placed it in its
velvet bed in her jewel casket and
therein securely locked it. That being
done, Mr. Allonby had then locked the
casket into the iron safe, in which he
kept his private papers, money and 9TH
er ya,uab.es.
In the morning, having asked his
wife to let him look at her necklace for
moment, she had given him the
KEYS to her jewel case and babe him
get it himseIf-he had opened the safe,
taken out the casket, and upon unlock
inc it. discovered that the necklace was
gone.
Mortified at their loss, and still moro
amazed, the husband and wife could at
first only stare dumbly at each other.
Mrs. Allonby felt sure that no servant
in the house had touched her keys-she
found them under her pillow in the
morning precisely as she had placed
them there on going to bed; while on
his part Mr. Allonby declared that so
far as he was aware not even his wife
knew where he kept the key to his
safe.
This much both Mr. and Mrs. Allon-
by had told TO the officers, who were at
length called in to investigate the mys-
FERROUS robbery; but little scene be-
tween the husband and wife on their
return from the ball had not been refer
red to, since it was not thought by
either of them TO have any bearing on
the case,
1t was merely this:
After locking the safe and removing
the key, Mr., Allonby had dropped into
the nearest chair with long, deep
sigh. His wife turned and looked at
him inquiringly, then moving quickly
to his side, she rested her ieweled hand
on his shoulder.
Arthur, dear, what is the matter?'
she asked softly.
Nothing, darling. At least nothing
that need be very serious. have to
ask great favor of you, but it is IA
yor | don't like to ask
Mrs. Allonby answered by pressing
light kiss on her hus band's forehead,
and then encircling his neck with her
pretty arms she sat down upon his
knee.
You deserve TO have it refused for
putting it in such way. But, come,
what is your favor? You know well
enough that it is granted before it is
asked
"Well, dear, want to borrow your
diamond necklace said Mr.. Allonby.
10 borrow my diamond necklacer'
Mrs. Allonby repeated his words in
amazement; then she continued with
laugh:
'For what earthly use can YOU wan
it, Arthur? Are YOU going to wear it
Or perhaps it is going to shine on som
fair protegce OF yours? Some younge
and lovelier woman. Have care, sir
shall be jealous, and thcn-beware!
Mr.. Allonby was too serious to eve
smile at his wife's playful nonsense.
ut is to raise money on. Margaret,
he answered gravely. Listen, n
dear little wife. will let you into
business secret, and that will prove I
you how much in earnest | am. Th
IS perllous time for business men ,
all classes; financial crisis of Il
worst kind is impending, and in Il
course of the next three or four DAYS
expect run on our house. BY my l
most efforts | have managed to get
few thousand pounds ready for t
emergency; but it will be useless unlC
you help me-
During these words Mrs Alton
had withdrawn herself from her hi
bands embrace, and had seated hi
self on chair at q little distance. II
heart beat wildly; she trembled V
lently; and every vestige of color h
fled from her face. But Mr. Allon
scarcely noticed her emotion, and wi
he did observe he naturally attribut
to the shock Of the information she h
just received.
Don't be alarmed. darlipo.u
hastily added. "My embarrassment
but temporary, and you are goinp
save me from it, But, what the M
ter, Margaret? You are not GOING
refuse to loan me the necklace?n
Mrs. Allonby was by this time of
ashen pallor to the very lips; so II
preoccupied as he was her husba
could not fail to observe her apitati.
At his last words she made supre
effort to control her emotion, and
all answer merely extended iowa
him the keys to the jewel casket.