The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-11-02

He carefully observed the manner OF the
doctor.
try town. He expected a letter giving
him fuller information. and on inquiry
Mt the postofiice 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 II went.
Miss Livermore was 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 Liyermore 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 100000, and with history
which traced 1t back to famous rajah
Of India.
Like all great jewels Of the world, the
story Of the "rajah's ruby" was one Of
fire. blood. rapine and crime. It 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 Variek broke of with
the instruction to Detective Manson to
consult DR.. Henry Maidhoff. the family
physician. who would give him all neees.
sary information.
Under other circumstances this sug.
gostion would have read strangely, hui
Detective Manson accepted it as the most
natural thing for him to do. No one
could be presumed to be acquainted with
tho 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 al
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 .aiclination was to begin his investi
gAtions ut headquarters, as it may b,
termed.
He was fortunate in finding DIR. Maid
hon In his little Office and disengaged.
He was Q small, why 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. 1t cannot be
said that the appearance of the physician
inspired the visitor with instant conf
dence.
Detective Manson introduced himself
and explained that he had called at the
suggestion Of his employers. who assured
him that the doctor would impart valu
able information.
81 am glad to see you" replied t.
physician in his sharp. nervous manner
'It was ] who wrote to your Office II
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