The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-01-11

est IN the nnA1r OF the ra1ahb ruby, Tor
IL possessed many features unique Of
themselves. Max Manson and Folsom
Simpson were among his most valued
employees, and the fact Of their being
intrusted with the unraveling Of the
mystery was compliment 10 their acu-
men and sagacity which would have
been bestowed upon few besides them
When the day succeeding the inter
view between varick and Manson passed
without bringing the chief any word
from Simpson, he became somewhat un.
easy. That rotund detective, though
genial and good natured. was full Of
pluck and never hesitated to face any
peril. But nothing short of the certainty
on his part that he was about entering
upon q more dangerous task than usual
could have induced him to request tho
chief to send Manson TO his aid in the
event Of three days passing without q
word from him.
"It's now three whole days. and not .
syllable has reached me-" reflected the
chief in his private office, more uneasy
than he would have been willing to con-
fess. II win not delay any longer"
II was on the following morning that
Manson at his home In the interiorof
the state received the following dispatch
in cipher from his chief:
Have heard nothing from 8. Some
thing Is wrong with him Go to Ellen
vile without delay. and II you need moro
help telegraph me. Don't fail to keepms
apprised of the progress of events"
That same afternoon Varick received
dispatch from Manson notifying him Of
his arrival at Ellenville.
The detective was so convinced that
some i'll had befallen his friend that he
prepared himself in the fullest possible
manner for duty. convinced that only by
doing 80 could he expect to unravel tho
mystery. which was growing deeper every
hour.
Whatever has befallen FOL-" was his
conclusion. "Dr. Maidhof is ut the bot
tom Of it. He knows that am detect
i've and win recognize me and be placed
on his guard the instant show myself tc
him. Therefore he must not see Detect
i've Max Manson again"
This observation to himself was what
might be called an explanation Of his
course in Disgusting his personal appear.
ance to that extent that his own wife
would not have recognized him had she
not helped in tho transformation. With
the disguise II need not be said that he
donned another name, the landlord OF
the inn ut Ellenviile serutinizing him
caretuhy ana certain tnat ne mad never
seen MN before.
Inc guarded inquiries wnlch ne put
tortn revealed an alarming TACT at the
very beginning foisom simpson mao
left the hotel several nights before. tell.
ing the landlord that he was not likely
to return until late hour. and possibly
not until morning. Since then nothing
had been seen or heard OF him. Conse-
quently the proprietor could not give
any further information, except to say
that the valise containing his small
amount OF luggage was still in his room.
Manson had not forgotten a disturb
ing truth which he had learned some
days before. The last he knew OF the
two East Indians they were proceeding
not toward New York. but In the direc-
ton OF Ellenville. 1t was impossible for
him not to connect the two facts. This
connection was rendered the more
alarming when he learned from the land.
lord that on the evening Of Simpson's
disappearance. when on the outskirts of
the town. he caught sight of the two
sepoys. who appeared 30 anxious to
avoid Identification that he pretended
not to know them.
This discovery SO impressed Manson
that he was ON the point of teleeraphina
Chief variels to send him helm or to
come himself, but he decided TO wait
until he picked up another clew or two.
at looks darker and darker for poor
Fol; there must have been a collision be-
tween him and those scoundrels. and
they have proved too much for him.
Having made way with him, they will
make all haste out Of the country unless
they mediate another effort to get at
the rajah's ruby"
He wired the chief to keen a lookout
for the couple, and he was assured in re-
ply that they would be arrested on their
arrival in the metropolis.
Nothing could be gained by hesita-
ton. and Manson decided to beard the
lion in his den; he would go straight to
DR.. Maidhoff and without revealing his
own identity subject him to a cross ex.
animation, which Manson was confident
must result in something. II did not
add to the detectives peace of mind. on
calling at the physician's Office. to be
told that he had been gone for some
time, and there was no saving when he
would be back. Manson did not wait.
but started on his return to the hotel to