The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-05-17
The Rajah's-
Ruby.
BY j. q. BBTHUNB.
BY j. q. BBTHUNB.
COPYRIGHT rso, ny AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION.

they did it IN as wise, and though 1t
is not supposed that they We're literally
correct, there was little doubt that they
were substantially so:
CALCUTTA, June -.
Two natives. wickman and Lii, will
leave Calcutta some time during the present
month by steamer for England, whence they
will sail for the United States, their ultimate
destination being the town Of Ellenville, in the
state of Connecticut. They are both desper-
ate villains, who took part in the sepoy mutiny,
and, have good reason to believe, are members
Of the organization of assassiDs known under
the name of Thugs, and which was suppressed
In England many years ago.
They have been sent by the rajah of -,
whose ancestors once owned the wonderful
gem known as rajah's ruby. This fanatical
potentate has been engaged for years In the eff
fort 10 trace this jewel and has ascertained at
last that II Is now in the possession of Miss
Antoinette Lvermorc Of Ellenville, Conn, U. :.
A. They have been offered an immense reward
10 bring 1t back, and they will do 80 II IL Is
within the compass Of human ability. They
will hesitate ut no crime or means TO secure
their purpose
| write hastily In order TO warn you OF your
danger. They may not start for several weeks
or months, and they may leave by the steamer
which carries this letter. BE on your guard or
your life, as will assuredly be the case II II Is
necessary In order for them to accomplish their
purpose. Very respectfully,
HOWARD -.
That letter establishes the fact that
two men have been sent from the other
side of the world" said Simpson, "for
the rajah's ruby. and it looks very much
as if they had secured it and are work
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Then do you consider the doctor elm
mated from the problem"
by no means, though it does seem
unjustifable to submit him to suspicion.
| can't help believing, however, that he
knows much more about that ruby than
he is willing to admit"
THE most natural suspicion is that he
has been paid big sum to help in its alb
straction from Miss Livermore's safe"
ut is easy to see that he possessed her
fullest confidence" said Simpson, who,
ROW that he was thinking deeply, laid
aside his jollity of manner, though he lit
another fragrant cigar and nursed the
foot of the limb resting across his knee.
Those two miscreants must have done
as the writer of that letter intimated-
left on the same steamer with the mis-
sive, so that they appeared in Ellenville
about the same time. Upon receiving
the alarming letter Miss Livermore had
given it to DR.. Maidhoff. Its tearing
apart is a singular accident, but why
didn't the doctor at once apply to the
authorities to secure protection against
this burglary and, as it proved, her own
DEATH"
1T is that feature of the business"
continued Simpson, which causes grave
suspicion against him. Surely he would
not have neglected that simple precau-
ton unless he had some sinister reason
for doing so. tell you, Max, while you
follow up those sepoys shall cultivate
the doctor"
Have you any hope of finding the
ruby in his possession
Folsom Simpson looked toward the
ceiling for few minutes, while he filled
the room with the mellow perfume from
his cigar. He was bordering some strange
question of which his companion could
form no conception. He certainly saw a
complication which did not present itself
to his astute friend.
II don't know how to answer you,
Max. The natural belief, with the little
light we have gathered, is that DR.. Maid
hoff was bribed TO help those fellows to
get the ruby and that they are making
off with il. Probably that is the fact, and
yet cant believe it."
1t is impossible to depict the earnest,
ness with which Simpson uttered this
declaration He said
II see dimly darker mystery in the
background If do not explain myself,
it is not because do not intend to work
heart and hand with you in clearing up
this tragic problem. The success of one,
so far as we are concerned, means the
success of both"