The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-05-10
II, Rajah'S-
Ruby.
BY u q. BBTHUNB.
COPYRIGHT rso, ny AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION

I the robbery take placer
ION Wednesday week ago."
And when, may ask, did you writ
to the officer"
Eight days ago."
why did you delay so long? Hour
are worth days at such times"
Zone day is not very long, but SCI
that it would have been better had
been more prompt. Regrets, however
can do no good now. You must remem
Der, too, that the furry and excitement
caused by the funeral naturally inter
ferred with deliberate action"
THE funeral2 OF whomg7
sis it possible that your folks did moi
tell you? Whose funeral would it be
but Miss Livermore's?"
"Ir Miss Livermore deadY asked the
detective, forgetting himself in his ex-
element.
1--WE are not accustomed to bury peo-
pie alive in Ellenville, though it must
be confessed that such instances are not
unknown"
81 beg pardon, but will you be kind
enough to give me the particulars of the
robbery"
Briefly they are these: Miss Liver
more at the time Of the burglary was at
home alone-that is, with but single fe-
male attendant. She kept this famous
ruby with number of superb diamonds
in safe in the dining room. About
midnight of Wednesday of last week she
was aroused from sluInber by masked
man with dark lantern at her bedside.
You will admit that the experience was
enough to startle the bravest person.
Consequently when the fellow demanded
that she should give him the combine
ton of the safe under pain of instant
death in case of refusal she could do
nothing less than comply. The burglar
opened the safe, took out the ''rajah's
ruby" and departed without leaving
trace behind"
you said there were other jewels in
the safe. May ask whether any party
is under suspicion"
DR.. MaidhOf seemed TO be disturbed
by this pointed question, for if his eyes
were sharp and penetrating they were
no more so than those of his visitor, who,
sitting back in his chair twiddling his
fingers in front of his face, looked straight
into his countenance while making his
inquiries.
Have cigar" abruptly said the doc
tor, springng up from his chair in front |
Of the CRATE and taking half filled box |
from the shelf. Manson thanked him |
and accepted one of the weeds and pro-
ceeded deliberately to light it with the
match which his host handed to him.
1t need not be said that he carefully OBJ
served the manner of the doctor, though
not to do so.
"And they are there still The visitor
seemed to have fancy for rubies only,
II rather for this particular specimen
he took nothing else"
But you spoke of Miss Livermore's
leath."
The criminal offered her no violence,
or, as told you, she complied with his
demand without question, but the shock
# his visit for what could have been
more terrifying to one in her weak,
Iervous conditionD threw her into de-
'lorable state. The servant came in
reat haste for me in the morning. for
ot until then was the poor womans
discovered. Miss Livermore
vas suffering from an affection of the
cart, and despite all | could do sur
ived but an hour after my arrival
)uring that hour she managed to give
10 the particulars of what / have Just
Did you, to request that she should be
uried beside her mother in her native
own of Northampton, to leave mes
age for her niece, Miss Glider, and that
ALL"
Now that the professional gentleman
'as on his feet he became more at ease.
Ie took two or three quick turns across
ne small Office, then dropped into his
'sy chair, crossed his legs, pulled at his
gar and replied to the question of his
Isitor: I
81 hardly know what answer to make I
your query. For a couple of days ,
tier the robbery did not suspect any
ne. l would not have done so even
len had ] not learned that two sus- v
cious characters were in Ellenville the
ny before the crime"
who We're theyY' \
"A couple Of ostensible peddlers. They
emed to be East Indians-swarthy fell d
WIS, almost as dark as negroes, with a
hitc teeth, jet black eyes and hair, fan
site dress and lot of laces and hand p
OF which they sold quite
amber in this town. When learned of
cir presence, wrote at once to Hugh O
arick, who Is an old acquaintance Of a
ine."
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