The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-05-10

He carefully Observed the manner of the
doctor
try town. He expected letter giving
him fuller information, and on inquiry
at the postoffice the missive was placed
in his hand.
Not until he had eaten his dinner and
gone to his room did he open the letter.
He found it to the point as far as it went
Miss Livermore was a wealthy spinster
about 80 years of age, who lived alone
with her niece, Evelyn Glider, an orphan.
The latter was most excellent lady,
hardly out Of her teens, bright, beautiful
and accomplished. Naturally she was
believed to be the heiress Of the wealth
of her aunt, who had been in poor health
for long time.
Miss LivermOre was the owner of q
number of very valuable jewels, heir
looms that had descended to her through
several generations and with which moth.
ing could induce her willingly to part.
The gem of the collection was an i'm
mense pure pigeon blood" ruby worth
more than 800, 900, and with history
which traced it back to a famous rajah
of India.
Like al great jewels of the world, the
story of the "rajahs ruby" was one of
fire, blood, rapine and crime. 1t had
played prominent part in many fierce
struggles between the native chieftains of
the Punjab, and at one crisis in its his
tory came near causing war between
two leading nations in the east. Finally,
through means which it will not do to
inquire particularly into, it came into
the possession of Captain Burbank of
the royal navy, who when he sailed for
England took the magnificent gem with
him. This Captain Burbank was an an
cestor of Miss Livermore. and from him
1t TRANQUILITY descended through several
generations to her, who was a resident
of the sleepy New England town Of FL
lenville.
After imparting these interesting facts
the letter of Chief Varick broke off with
the instruction to Detective Manson to
consult DR.. Henry Maidhoff, the family
physician, who would give him all neces-
sary information.
Under other circumstances this sug-
gestiOn would have read strangely, but
Detective Manson accepted it as the most |
natural thing for him to do. No one |
could be presumed to be acquainted with
the family history Of the despoiled fam
lily to that intimate extent as the gentle
man who had ministered to the ailments
Of the invalid. He was the one of all
others to whom he should apply, and the
officer decided to go thither before call
ing at the house to interview Miss Liver
more, the victim of the crime, though
HI INCLINATION was to begin his investi-
cations at headquarters, as it may be
termed.
He was fortunate In finding DIR. Maid
hoH in his little Office and disengaged.
He was small wiry man, slightly gray,
nervous and quick of speech and move
ment, and with the keenest and most
piercing eye that the officer had ever
seen in all his experience. II cannot be
said that the appearance Of the physician
inspired the visitor with instant conf
eDe5eVv,e hanson Introduce. ,,,,.,.a,
and explained that he had called at the
suggestion OF his employers, who assured
him that the doctor would impart valu-
able information.
II am glad to see YOU" replied the
physician in his sharp, nervous manner.
1t was ! who wrote TO your Office In
New York asking them to detail one OF
their best officers TO trace the gem that
was stolen last week"
Last week. repeated the officer.
why, we are close 10 the end of the
present week. This Is Friday. When did