The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-11
1.-THE Diamonds Of the Princess.
Copyright, 1899, by the Author,

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Prom Mr. Briggs. who of course. got them by
letter from his daughter
Then we have, as it were, sided statement"
"0h, quite SO. but still you remember the
princess does not In the least suspect her husband
of the theft
Well please go What the further par
ticuars?"
THE further particulars that the prince made
some quiet Investigations among the servants, and
he found that there a who, although he
friend of his own. much the friend
of the princess, and this man had, the day the
ball given, the entire freedom of the castle. He
is young officer and nobeman, Lieut. Schaum-
berg, and the prince knew that this young man
being hard pressed for debts of honor which
he did not appear to be in a position to liqudate
The young went Unexpectedly to Vienna the
day after the ball and his return settled his ob
cations. The princess, from one Of her women, got
word of her husbands suspicion. She went to the
prince at and told him she had come to his
opinion with regard to the lost diam )nds. She
would under circumstances have detectives about
the place Then he told her that he had changed
his mind and resolved to engage detectives So here
they were at a deadlock again. She wrote to her
father with great Indignation about the princes
just suspicious, saying Won Schaumberg gen
teman in every sense Of the word l gather that
relations between herself and her husband are some
what strained, imagine there is much IN
this matter than the lost diamonds"
"You think then that she is shielding the LIS
tenant?"
"Candidly do"
'And you think he stole the diamonds?'
'Yes. | do
Il don't agree with you. l think still it the
prince and think. besides this. that he dexterousy
managed to throw suspicion the lieutenant. Have
they called in the detectives yet?"
mo; they still at deadlock"
'Wel what 1 expected to do?'
MIR. Briggs cabed to his daughter-he never
writes a letter-that he would over and
stlaighten the tangle in fifteen minutes. He Is
certain the prince stole the diamonds, but he did
tell his daughter He told her he bringing
her present of new typewrting machine and
bringing from Chicago young woman who could
write shorthand and would look after the princess
correspondence SECRETARY in fact, for it seems
the princess has larger correspondence than she
reasonably attend to. and it seems she yearns
for typewriter The old tells me she is very
careless about her letters being able to find
anything she wants and leaving them about good
deal, so he thinks she needs to look after
her correspondence and it looks if her father fear
ed she might leave some compromising letter about
SO he wishes to ward off divorce ease"
.No; think you wrong there. The father
hasn't the slightest suspicion there could be any
thing wrong with his daughter. 1t is probable the
princess has written libelous statements about
her husband and it is quite likely the prince is a
brute and that young Won Schaumberg is a mosu
charming person."
Wei, as l was saying" continued Hardwck
the old cables his daughter that he is bringing
her secretary and typewriter He engaged fe-
male Pinkert0n detective to enter the castle
rotary to the princess and if possible to solve the
mystery. She is young woman who. when she left
Chicago was very anti English. but she became
acquainted on the steamer with young Englishman
who was tremendously taken with her, and so at
Liverpool she quite calmly broke her engagement
with the old and fulfilled new engagement,
she had made with the young by promptly mar
ryng him. Old Briggs has therefore a new type
writing machine On his hands, and SOL was going
to propose to you that you take the place of the
Chicago Pinkerton person. Briggs has become SO
disguised with all these detective women that he
gave up the idea Of sending female detective with
the machine and doesn't imagine that whoever is sent
will be either detective or a newspaper woman
was introduced to him the other day by one of those
lucky chances that sometimes put interesting items
of news in our way, and he told me the whole story
ana asked me to recommend one who wrote
shorthand and understood the typewriter. 1 am to
dine with him this evening, and 1 shall cordially
recommend you. 1 may say that Briggs has gone
TO that celebrated London detective Mr. Cadbury
AaJloi' anu mas engaged MIN to solve the diamond
mystery. SO, you see, you will have clear field
Ii you can leave for the castle tomorrow night YOU
may have the pleasure of the company Of Mr. Cad
bury Taylor. He isn't visiting the castle but goes
straight to Vienna; if ycu your cards right
iy, you can be in his company as far as Munich ana
during that time you could find out perhaps what
he thinks about the l know only this mucn
about his theory, and that Is, he thinks the RICH,
place to begin is in Vienna where some at least OF
the stones are supposed to have been pawned"
"Oh. this is delightful case and / shall eniov
It, Has there been anything published vet abour
the robbery?'
Not word Nobody knows anything about It
except the prince and princess Briggs myself ano
yourself and perhaps or two of the servants IN
the castle-oh yes, and Cadbury Taylor"
Miss Baxter was early at the station before tbs
continental train left She walked ND and down tho
platform, hoping to Mr. Cadbury TAYLOR with
whose face and form she familiar She secures
porter who spoke French and pretended to him
that she knew no English
Il DESIRE" she said. "to get into a first class
compartment with gentleman whom shall no;r.
out to YOU shall give you five shiIpgs 90 Won
must let me have your whole attention Nv iuog.a.
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