Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-08

, ASlatlcS 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 ana cunning, and while pre-
tending to help is doing all he can to
battle me in my attempt to trac, the
ruby, He would not do so Without
reason.
DIR. Maidhoff was the only person
who was with Miss Livermore hen she
died He must have known ,,oout the
gem, where it was kept, and more than
likely he possessed the co, .bination to
the safe. Suppose he stole 1t. None of
his acquaintance would aspect him,
and therefore he incurred ht;is risk"
The field CT investigation expanded al
most infinitely before Manson, and q
score of theories presented themselves,
upon any one of which an apparently
stable structure could have been reared
1t 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. 1t might be that
he was in league with the East Indians
who, coming almost from the antipodes
| III LIlC 1uSllSdllOIl u SO1l1C Powerful
of their own country. had read the phi -
sician 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 townsnen, he
| ,irrbf 1-oo,> li1Ja,, i,, ln
ers of his own office until the time should
present itself when he could safely dis
| pose of it at a price which, if no more
than half its value, would make him in
dependently rich.
When Mana Sahib. the demon Of
Cawnpore, fled before the avenging sol
dicrs of England, he bore with him the
most wonderful ruby so far as known i'll
the world. Larger than robin egg. Of
the most spotless pigeon blood purity,
the gem which flashed in the hilt of his
sword was worth Il 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 hear
no comparison to the matchless gem, If
rccOverably lost so many years ago, but
nevertheless it was worth fully 800, 900
and was so large, so unique and so val
liable that Il thief would meet great
danger in dispCsing of it. IF DR.. Maid
hOff pilfered it," unused Detective Man
son, "he must convict himself on his
first attempt to sell it, and III bring it
h,NI, 10 III fn &c
spared
At that moment culiar knock
sounded on the door. Wondering who
could wish to see him at that hour, De
tective Manson sprang to his feet as it
was pushed open. An exclamation Of
surprise escaped him.
simpson! What in the name of the
seven wonders brings you here:"
I've come down to meet you. hope
you are not sorry to see me-"
The newcomer was Il striking figure.
He was not more than 5 feet in height
and so rotund as to suggest a pudding.
His smooth face was as rosy as a pippin,
his eyes as bright as those of rOllicking
schoOlboy, and the expression of genial
good nature which lit up the round
countenance would bring smile to tho
face of any one. He was dressed in
gray business suit and had a fashion of
wearing his derby on the back of his
head and indulging now and then in a
low, chuckling laugh that was irresisti-
bic.
When he sat down. he invariably threw
one dumpy leg over the other, but he
was compelled because of his rOtundity
to aid the operation by pulling at the
small, neatly turned foot, which contin-
ually slipped down over the knee unless
he held it we'll i'll hand In short the
appearance of Folsom Simpson suggested
that of vcrdant youth who had never
dreamed or heard of a 1.-THE Of the wick
edness in this world But the person
who set him down as gullible and unso-
phisticated made one of the greatest mis-
takes of his life.
Undoubtedly it was the very innocence
of Simpsons appearance and manner
which had much to do with his extraor-
binary success as a detective officer in
the employ of the same bureau that had
sent Max Manson to Ellenville to trace
the mystery of the 'rajah's ruby" 1t
was only when Folsom Simpson flung off
his derby and showed that his pate was
as bare and shiny as a billiard ball that
it was discoverable that he was man
approaching middle life. Then one was
tempted to look more closely and observe
q few of the telltale wrinkles about the
corners of the eyes, though the teeth
were as white and sound as school
girls, and he might easily have ~ .sacd
for Il man a dozen years younger than
himself
Simpson made IL bound into the room,
flirting the door shut behind him, flung
his hat upon the bed and grasped the
hand of the surprised and delighted Man
son. A detective in the situation of the
latter might have resented this intrusion
on his bailiwick, but no one could resent
Simpson. He was welcome everywhere.
A few minutes sufficed to explain mat
| tiers. Chief Varick had learned enough
about this business to see the necessity Of
| employing two of his best men in unrav-
cling its mysteries. He had therefore
sent Simpson down to Ellenville to help
| Manson. They were to consult together
and follow out their own plan of action,
it being self evident that the prospect of
success from such a course was better
than if they were directed from head
| quarters unless the chief should receive
some important knowledge that was I'M
| known to them.
"You can see that it was a good idea
of Varick," said Simpson, in his hearty
way, as he nursed the foot resting on
his knee and pulled at one of the most
fragrant of perfectos, for the only lux
ury to which he was addicted was that
of the choicest importations from the
Vuelta Abajo
I'm what respect?" asked his COM
panion.
There are two independent lines
which must be followed. There may or
there may not be something in your sug-
| gestiOn that those two Asiatics nrovided