Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-01

"Thdt is the genuine rGjohs ruby"
Chief Narick. in his position at the
head Of large detective agency. with
branches in the leading cities of the
country, had many important matters to
engage his attention. Immense interests
were involved. and the numerous tasks
which he supervised and undertook We're
often OF a difficult and trying character
But he had grown to feel a deep inter
est in the affair Of the raiah's ruby. for
t possessed many features unique of
themselves. Max Manson and Folsom
Simpson were among his most valued
EMPLOYEES. and the fact of their being
intrusted with the unraveling of the
mystery was a compliment to their acu-
men and sagacity which would have
been bestowed upon few besides them.
When the day succeeding the inter
view between Narick and Manson passed
without bringing the chief any word
from simpson. he became somewhat I'M
Easy. That rotund detective, though
genial and good natured was full of
pluck aud never hesitated to face any
peril. But nothing short of the certainty
On his part that he was about entering
upon more dangerous task than usual
could have induced him to request the
chief to send Manson to his aid in the
event of three days passing without a
word from him.
Its now three whole days, and not a
syllable has reached me- reflected the
chief in his private office, more uneasy
'han he would have been willing to con
'ess. Il will not delay any longer"
1t was ON the following morning that
Manson at his home in the interior of
the state received the following dispatch
in cipher from his chief:
Have heard nothing from S. Some
hing is wrong with him. Go to Ellen
vile without delay, and if you need more
help telegraph me. Don't fail to keep me
sppriscd of the progress of events
That same afternoon Narick received
dispatch from Manson notifying him OF
his arrival at Ellenville.
The detective was SO convinced that
some i'll had befallen his friend that hc
prepared himself in the fullest possible
manner for duty, convinced that only by
doing so could he expect to unravel the
mystery, which was growing deeper every
hour.
Whatever has befallen Fol" was hi.
conclusion, Or. Maidhoff is at the bot
tom of it. He knows that ] am detect
i've and will recognize me and be place.
-, b,., ,r,,o,,1 fla instant | chow 1,,,ss1f
him. Therefore he must not see Detect
i've Max Manson again
This observation to himself was what
might be called an explanation of Iii.
course in Disgusting his personal appear
mce to that extent that his own wifi
would not have recognized him had sh,
not helped in the transformation. Witt
she disguise it need not be said that III
donned another name, the landlord O
he inn at Ellenville scrutinizing hin
larefully and certain that he had neyel
seen him before.
The guarded inquiries which he pu
forth revealed an alarming fact at tn,
very beginning. Folsom Simpson la,
left the hotel several nights before. tell
jG the landlord that he was not lilicl,
20 return until late hour, and possibl,
lot until morning. Since then nothin,
Iad bccl seen or heard of him. Conse
IuentlY the proprietor could not Civ
any further information, except to sa,
that the valisc containing his small
amount of luggage was still III his room
Manson had not forgotten a disturb
NJ truth which he had learned som
days before. The last he knew of tn
.}yo East Indians they We're proceeding
not toward New York, but in the direc
ton Of Ellcnville, 1t was impossible fu
connection was rendered the mol
alarming when he learned from the lane
ord that on the evening of Simpson
disappearance. when on the outskirts {
the town, he caught sight Of the tw
s"roY,. who appeared SO anxious t
avoid Identification that he pretendc
NOT To know them.
rms discovery so impressed Manso
a', ne was on the point Of tclegraphin
moi \arcF to send him help ur
com" himself but he decided 10 wa
until n" picked up another clew or two
ut looks darker and darker for poo
Fol; there must have been collision b'
tween him and those scoundrels, an
they have proved too much for him
Having made way with him. they wi
make al haste out Of the country unle,
th.y mediate another effort TO get 1
thr r1i9li ruby