The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-11-09
CHAPTER Ill.
HE WAS NOT DISTURBED.

Detective Manson believed there was
q good deal yet to be learned about the
rajah's ruby. At the same time he was
also convinced that he had picked up
few threads Of exceedingly important
evidence.
Perhaps he was wrong. Indeed it
was more than i'tely that he was in a
fair way to commit several blunders il
he had not already done so. The man
of infallible judgment is yet to appear.
"The simple fact as | view it," he
wrote to Chief varick, sis that Miss
Livermore was robbed of an exceedingly
valuable jewel and died a few hours
later from the shock. General suspicion
points to the two East Indians who were
seen in Ellenville about the time of the
robbery. 1t is not at all impossible that,
learning of the whereabouts of the ra-
jah's ruby, they have been sent or have
come of their own accord from the other
side Of the world to recover it. Those
iAsiatics are capable Of any crime to Sc
cure such gem, and so are other people.
But just now the most suspicious
person to me is DR.. Henry Maidhoff. He
Is shrewd and cunning. and while pre-
tending to help is doing all he can to
battle me in my attempt TO trace the
ruby. He would not do 30 without
reason.
..ai 'tDr. Maidhoff was the only person
who was with Miss Livermore when she
died. He must have known about the
gem, where it was kept. and more than
likely no possessed the combination to
the safe. Suppose he stole it. None of
his acquaintance would suspect him.
and therefore he incurred little risk"
The field of investigation expanded al
most infinitely before Manson, and a
score Of theories" presented themselves,
upon any one Of which an apparently
stable structure could have been reared.
It would have been violent strain to
ones fancy to suppose that this trusted
physician had deliberately planned the
death of Miss Livermore for the purpose
of securing the ruby. It might be that
he was in league with the East Indians
who. coming almost from the antipodes
at the instigation of some powerful rajah
Z Of their own country. had cad the ply
scian Alright and made the bargain with
him.
More than likely. however, the doctor
had planned and managed the whole
business himself and was at that mo-
ment In possession Of the jewel. Secure
In his position before his townsmen, he
might keep 1t hidden away in the draw
ers Of bis own Office until the time should
present itself when he could safely dis
pose Of it at price which. if no more
than half its value. would make him in
dependently rich.
When Mana Sahib. the demon OF
Cawnpore, fed before the avenging sol
diers Of England, he bore with him the
most wonderful ruby 80 far as known in
the world. Larger than a robins egg, Of
the most spotless pigeon blood" purity,
the gem which flashed in the hilt Of his
sword was worth a kingdom But when
that royal vagrant lay down to die in
the depths of the pestilential jungles Of
the Himalayas the royal gem was with
him and lies there still amid the rotting
bones and rags Of the miserable wretch.
The rajah's ruby, Of course, could bear
no comparison to the matchless gem, ir-
secoyerably lost 50 many years ago, but
nevertheless it was worth fully Si00, 900
and was so large. SO unique and so val
liable that thief would meet great
danger in disposing of it. If DIR. Maid.
! hof pilfered 1t. unused Detective Man
son, The must convict himself on his
first attempt to sell it. and I'll bring IL
home to him as sure as my life is
sparedF
At that moment a peculiar knock
sounded on the door. Wondering who
could wish to see him at that hour. De-
tective Manson sprang to his feet as 1t
/. was pushed open. An exclamation Of
surprise escaped him.
'Simpsonl What in the name of the
seven wonders brings you heres'
I've come down to meet you hope
you are not sorry to see me-"
The newcomer was striking figure
he was not more than 8 fest in height