The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-06-28
THE
Rajah's. Ruby.
Simpson Feit like protesting.
NY j. c. BErnUNE.

Simpson feit like protesting.
How long is he going TO keep thii
thing up? I'm not as fond of walking Al
he, and he ought to have some consider
alton for me-"
Nevertheless there was no help for il
and the officer bravely set himself 10 the
task. Could he have known whittier tn,
other was vending his footsteps hC
would have ridden to the place anC
there awaited him. but the only mean,
of learning was by sticking to him, and
he did that unninchingly until Fairchild
bought a ticket at the Academy OF
Music and passed in to enjoy the pre-
sentation Of the "Old Homestead"
As usual, there was large audience
but the officer succeeded in securing 3
seat a short way behind the young man
who, IL he noticed the persistency with
which the other turned up, gave no evi
dence of such knowledge.
Settling himself down to witness tb,
quaint and homelike presentation, De.
tective Simpson did not forget the two
dusky fellows with whom he had had
such a stirring experience some nights
before. With seeming carelessness he
glanced around the large building and
could not avoid start when he OBJ
served the East Indian seated directly
abreast of Fairchild, but ON the opposite
side of the aisle.
He was on the end seat, fumbling the
programme with his delicately gloved
hands, as though he were regular at
tendant of such places and somewhat
bored with the treat about to be offered
him.
HE is a keen one" reflected the Off
Ger, ''for, though lost sight of him for a
good while, he has kept track of Fair
child and will not lose him until he makes
one effort at least to recover the ruby"
The house rapidly filled up, and soon
Uncle Josh made his appearance, to the
delight of the spectators.
Detective Simpson had witnessed the
play before, but he would have found en-
tcrtainmenti in il again could he have been
able to forget the two individuals in the
house whom he had accompanied from
that little town in Connecticut to the me-
tropolis of the country. They were never
absent from his thoughts. and from his
coign of vantage his eyes continually
passed from one to the other.
There could be no installing the inter
est of Fairchild. He laughed, became
serious almost to tears and applauded
continually. He was all unconscious of
the presence of any one else in the house
besides himself. Doubtless he would
have been delighted could he have had a
certain fair one then in Northampton at
his side to share his pleasure, but that
was out Of the question.
From his seat opposite, the East In
dian occasionally glanced across at the
young man. He showed no special in
terest in him that would have attracted
the notice Of any one besides the observ;
ant officer. There was no call for him
to turn often toward his intended victim,
for the latter was sure to stay where he
was until the performance was over.
The evening was half finished when
the Asiatic suddenly turned his head and
looked at the people behind him. Doing
so, he showed his countenance for the
first time to the full view of Folsom
SlmpsOn.
The latter almost fell to the floor.
"Outwitted as sure as fatel" he gasped.
Catching up his hat, he bounded from
his seat and rushed headlong out of the
door, like one whose life was in deadly
peril. The people stared at him, doubt
less believing he was mailman, but he
cared nothing for that.
He was afame with excitement. Dash
ing through the door, he shouted the in
slant he reached the sidewalk
"A cab! A cab! Heavens! to think
that such trick should have been played
on me, fool that ami"
Then he added in the bitterness of his
chagrin and despair:
TOO late! Too late! The rajah's ruby
Is lostr'