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the combined persuasion of the doctpr,
and her niece, and the latterS betrothed.
Miss Glider was anxious to have the busl-
ness adjusted and the suspense ended She
dreaded more than any one else the work
of the detectives. She was CONVINCED
that tho act Of DR.. Maidhoff, if brought
to light, was likely TO result seriously to
him and would gravely compromise all.
1t was this conviction, shared 10y her
aunt, that led the latter to surrender
the ruby to the physician and Fairchild
with full permission TO sell it.
The doctor received so many callers
at his house and Office that he was
afraid of holding the various councils
of war there. AS the place most likely
to be free from interruption, he went to
the Livermore homestead, where GER
tainly there was no cause to look for
visitors.
Meanwhile Miss Glider became con-
WINGED that one or both of the East In
dams were in the ncighborhood and that
mischief was brewing. She became more
nervous tina her aunt had been. Tho
story broug thithcr by Martha almost
Frustrated her, and even when she re-
NAMED at the doctors Office she re-
CURED him to signal to her that all was
right.
In truth, as the reader has learned. tho
young lady had n truer conception of the
situation than any of her friends. who
were in actual danger from the Thugs
from India.
During all this time DR.. Maidhof car
red the raiah's ruby with him while
making his professional rounds. He had
recovered his usual pluck and insisted
that this was the safest course since no
one would suspect him of Juggling any
surplus wealth about with him.
All. if Wichman and Lugro had hut
known that the gig of the physician, as
it bobbed around the country, carried
the matchless gem which had brought
them thousands of miles across land and
sea, they would have assailed him with
the stealthy ferocity Of their own jungle
tigers and dcspoiled him of its possession.
Arthur Falrchild wished 20 go to New
York at once with the ruby, but his be
trothed was in that timid, approhensiNc
state that she would not permit il for
several days. Finally she gave her con-
sent. believing the coast was clear Lit
tic would she have slept during his alb
sence had she known that one Of the
| dreaded sepcvs rode i'll the same car with
| him all the way to the metropolis. and
| that both were shadowing the unsusncCt
ing Young man.
Regarding Wichman and Lugro, thcv
doubtless gave up the attempt to recover
the rajahs ruby after the defeat of thor
| last effort. Their fitness for the OK
traordinary part they played was proved
! by the consummate skill with which
they prepared the letter, when the only
specimen of Fairchild's writing obtain
able was his signature on the register Of
the Aston House, They probably re-
turned to India with little delay for
| their deeds laid them open to prosecu-
ton, and they had nothing to gain and
much to risk by remaining in this coun-
| try.
The raiah's ruby YVES sold for Z round
sum to one Of the leading jewelers. in
New York city, nile the large dia-
monds formed part of the ornaments
worn by Miss Glider at her wedding,
which took place a few months later.
The remarkable gem from India, we
believe, found its way back to England,
where it was finally settled in the pos
session Of one Of the titled families, from
whom it could not be purchased for the
price of kingdom.
Miss Antoinette LivermOre was rid of
| the gem and nest at last DESPITE the