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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-04
CONDENSED HAPPENINGS.

Dallas is 80 nave another t>e fa,torr
Dove hunting season is oa In Texas
Seven stores gre be}ae cre<tel In
Sulphur J. IT.
&ev courthouse at Midland Tex U.s.
10 COST s2g 500.
Forts @ national oanes were of-
g~atiizei in August.
barrett Wilson was k5Bs8 bv "A train
gaat sH8Ntee Ok}a.
After three h9urs Illness john a
Peak ~ LsWtop expired,
caanntne in the Texas Paarea
is shipping eantaloupss
81 soahy won t3e a9g Ce.t-r
stakes 81 Sheeusae35l I}ag
AN Unknown mau was Assrl a
Herryetta. l. r. rs "a train
There are 1000. age scres al surplus
land sn the C-hiehaaaw t4a tton.
First bale og cotton at Auskoges r-t-
tai seileg $Ioo and bonus Ut $40
The little son Of Fired Plala M Ga.-
weston Was killed by "a street osl.
The Oklahoma board ri health ns4
-quarautIned against Ind..5n TERRITORY.
National Bank Examiner F5sou SAYS
oklahoma banks are ln good condition.
Receipts &C Okl5ho.aa school land
leasing Beard during August were
81. 7G2
Ell Smith ~ Austin saceee js I'm S..
Hughes resigned. Ass Texas state .x-
pert printer
As v
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-04
PUelLisTic PREACHERS
Three Negro Baptist cisrsymrn Are
CHARGED %th disturbing the Peace.

Guthrie Sept A a. Buchanan &
r LFols and r. Nightingale three ro
kf" iAptist ~pfeaehers attending ths
oNtfto7ra newro Baptist conference
hffe Nsre arrested rs chlaf uf paIlr.
John Gates and takfn ta thn rentra.
t#tlee station en nf disfurhfre
tfte NFace ty HhtefHe
The affair occurred m fhe ehnreN
h~f~ ihs comfefeHce = tslnw held and
during s s~~slon af fst hsls TbtrRr
wsf~ quite uv~fv fnf q time ana ii -.
came nserNsefY to mad u nners
sAil 70 fflig~ hsafauafgsfs before tf
nKNt awuta - STOPPED
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Cheap Rates via. H.. & T. c, r.. II.

/ GlEap &etIeS VIA. III. ~ 4. 4, -. IA
Celaya, Mex. aaI return. szT.eG.
Marlin, on sale daily, limit co
days. Rate $4.60.
Boulder, on sale daily, gmi- 60
days. Rate $25.Io.
Galveston. on sale daily. limit 90
days. Rate Sl1.|H.
LaPo7te, on sale daily, limit co
days. Rate. $10.S0.
Seabrook, on sale daily. limit SO
days. Rate, $1l,O5.
Denver, on sale daily. limit Ga
days. Rate. $3.50.
Amarillo. on sale daily. limit 60
days. Rate $3.50.
Port Lavaca, on sale daily, limit
60 days. Rate. $l3.45.
Wooten Wells, on sale daily, lin
it 60 days. Rate, S4.75.
Mineral Wells, on sale daily, lin
it so days. Rate S4.45.
Corpus Christi, on sale daily. lin
it &c days. Rate $3.50.
Colorado Springs, on sale daily,
limit 60 days. Rate $3.50.
Through sleeper 10 Denver leaving
Waxahachie ESQ a. m, arriving al
Denver 3:15 p. m.
Dallas and return $3.50. Reunion
Of Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite Bodies of Dallas. On sale Sept.
10 and II. Limit Sept. Is,
San Antonio and return $9.20. &C
count Uniform Rank X. of P. tcOi-
ored) on sale Aug. q and IS. limit
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-04
Emperor Of japan Gables President
Roosevelt his Appreciation.

oyster Nty Sept President
Roosevelt sunday re~e eyt frou tHe
emperor nf japan the fellow lag r.4
sage ~ hanks ant appreciation fsr
the rart played by th* president la Che
organizations which have rraslte5 b.
cessation 0f huztiiities lu tar f.r east
Toxic S~rt- g. Ia#s The Pna as.5t.
I have received Wtth qualification vsut
HuesaaEe ~ eouefatulstlea .u~reevaa
through oUr nientFaten1tRetc- t1a
tt ~ artniy for H. w1 v,.sr dis
inter @fed "ud unremBttinw eWorta &.
taf Interests ~ peace Hsf hernandez.
attach the hiKh value whlth ia their
due and assure ynn ~ grateful ,upre-
citation for tse distinguished ra-t .e.
have taken iH fhe establishment ot
Pence based on nFlncfpfee essential g..
TIE permanent welfare sHH -tnarguiftv
81 ths rag ~Ast. al T~NNuTTo"
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-04
PRonARay CLOSE
Southern League Bisy Not Play unss:
End Of tks Season.

Nashville, Sept 4.-ghaflea Frank,
manager of the New Orleans Southern
league team. has asked President KAY
anaugh TO cab a meeting Of the League
managers at Nashville Tuesday to con-
slider whether to close the season be-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-04

y . Cfuaa Co all @Il 20 aAy-
thne zee nss@ - repair yo@r en-.
Fw4cx8 rlKNL Z
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-04

We 9gfes one hundred dollars ra.
ward for auf ease uf est4rFb fh
cannot ae rHee3 by ftaits Cafarrt
e r r. CHENEY q GO.
UelaIu uhlu
We fte unlerelanrI. bass Enua
g. 3 EheHas tar -nr fasf rs sea
sud believe hIaa perfectly hnaaraa RI
iu AN .anaatEan aui fH.
au atlF ae tu rlref naf ABS
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23

IDEAL SUMMER CRUISE
Leave NEW YORK SATURDAYS II A N.
halifax, N. S. RED Hlsz SR0Ss
.5Sv54 s5f sS;41isS 5.a75's; and ST. JOHNS, N. F.
A delightful voyage Jne-quarter Of going 10
Europe. A great change Of air and scenery sailing
sounds by daylight stopping way
md St Johns Round trip. ls days For
and booklets
BOWRING & CO. II State St, n. Y.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
IDEAL OUTING TRIP SUNDAYS.

On Sundays the Steel ST. gIcIIARp PEcK i've Pier
Ss Nevv Haven 80 Return due y. Y ss5 P. " Nearly
iii Asw on Long Island Sound. Two hours IN New Haven
ns Resfaurant and Cafe service Music. Tickets 81 90
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
5Furnisae5 bv w.n. Hanigau q Co. 40 IL ]
TRADE IN CHICAGO.
= -.L-r.ELFs = - rElRrNE.

my ~EL--RlFz 70 THE TRIBUNE.l
Chicago J-ly o2-yVheat averaged strong to-day,
t- made 10 such great addition % lis price as on
cash o5 The t1eo days Immediately preceding. For
t-e current months delivery. il fact, closing quo
-e-s7-z showed rsc decline. BAT September made 4
gain 5- l.c 10 .sc. and December &c 70 sc. Min
rr-.-s sert reports OF the most lurid description
----sr,e5 with the spread Of black rust. but
more largely dealing with imaginative possibilities
If The damage il might Ultimately do than de-
scriPtive Of hurt already accomplished OF infor-
nation Of less narrowing character there was no
lack to temper the blast the shcrn lambs n the
market as i were The Editor Of The Northwest
err Miller wired the RCsenbaurl Grain Cor. psny
here that the rust reports were being grossly and
pu-2osely exaggerated. and that present prospects
were to- exoslleat crop Of spring wheat in the
Northwest.
wheat had q strong operiaE. on reports OF wet
weather in the S0r-hEest favorable 10 the spread
o. black rust. There was some hesitation at the
advance. with general disposition 70 realizing by
local heavy operators or good profits The close
was strong Local receipts were IA cars. OF which
10 were new winter wheat Estimate for Monday,
Ii cars july closed al 92sc: The highest sS1.c
and The lowest slsC- September closed a. S0ssc TO
Sc. after selling as high s01sc and low s9c.
TIE market for corn was active and easier owing
70 heavy receipts and favorabIs news from the
country OF the growing crop Local receipts were
20 cars Of which sc cars We're contract and s44 0o0
bushels of the same quality Were transferred from
private houses Shipments were $4,000 bushels.
Estimate for Monday, 273 cars. July closed the
bottom. 571zc: the highest was 5Sl4c. September
sold from 56ssc TO 5634c. down 557sc. cIosse at
557sC 10 551zc.
In the oats market the feature was the buying
ot deferred futures by the Patten crowd, which
bought enormously. Reports from the country Of
tne poor quality OF the growing crop were the prin-
opal cause for the strength Receipts were I3s
cas-. wiki lss cars estimated for Monday. Ship
nelJs were 20s.eoo Bushels July sold from 32Ssc
down 70 5I-sc closing al the latter price Septen-
Der closed Al 2-4c. the highest was 2S75c and the
lowest 2gssc
Provisions show losses down the whole list for
the week. on the early sessions gains were made
The advance in prices al the yards. But reports
Of yellow fever IL New-Orieans, which were prac-
tcally confirmed IN news item published this
morning. were IN evidence. These reports Of the
fever caused "A general rusn 10 sell, and prices
were ali forced lower, but sustaining orders by
PACKERS held up prices al the decline. September
pork sold from So 50 up 70 81 90 eased OF 10 So IN
and reacted 10 So S2z. September lard sold from
Is or 10 s. 12l ana September ribs from s. 70 of
10 g ~ and reacted 10 s. 7T12 Hog receipts were
1900 head and prices at the yards were sc lower.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
STAMMERTNG

- similar affections speech corrected. Sue
- methods devised alc practseo BY physician for
selg send cali Causes and Treatment Of
-@11-rlnE +. a. BRYANT, D. j.. 62 West 10th 81
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23

For Porto R7G0a
Steamships Of the RED d. LINE will sail for San
Juan direct. Is follows:
S PfIILADELPHIA'' Saturday. August 5.
S CARACAS Saturday, August 10,
For freight or passage apply 70
BOULTON. BLISS DALLETT,
General Managers, 81 Wall St
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23

DED I'D" LINE.
For Guayra, Puerto cabelIo, Curacao and Mara
call calling at san Juan. P. R
From Pier -. adjoining Wall St Ferry. Brooklyn.
6 ''PHILADEI4PktlA'. tlrday, g. Cor
s. S CARACAS saturday, August 10
For Ia Guayra, Curacao aud Maracabo
S S .ZUIIA Saturday, July % noon
$ s 'MARACAIBO' Saturday August IL noon
These superior accommodations pas
BOULTOS. BLISS * DALLETT.
General Managers. So Wall
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
HEH YORK, NEW HAVEN 3 ElHTFORl 4 a.

Irains deDart tronl Grand Central station St. ana
BOSTON, wa New Loadon ana P-ovtdsacs-ts.so
56S iUV * Ie,o. ~ N Ito - lol, K S0os
BOSTON. via Willimantic-+FSOO A. NJ 200 p M
BOSTON. via Spring ngdsll-79-oO A. II. I2.OC sTIs.o0
sI1:0U P II 'i-NN
PORTLAND and BAR h aPBOR-reS-9c
WHITE MOUNTAINS, ST. ALBANS and OT-EBrr--
= $50 A 81 1900 p ".
FITCHBCEtCi, via Putnam Worcestsr-73OO P NJ
LAAhAA-ElI1-- and NOE-FOL4A-49o2 A M 53.31 P n
CT. HARRINGTON. STOCkBPIDGE L.ENvOX PTS
FIELD-74-5O 1902 A VI. sI:2s 1881 II
Ticket Offices cCTrand station cf25th
also at c28 1Is5. cL354 Broadway cS Park Place IS
Cnion Square, clc2 Fifth ColumDus ce59
Madison Ave- c2s3 West 125th T9s Third ave- In
BrooKls n, cS42 SEQ Fulton St. 500 Broadway z .
sDaiIy- Except sundays. FSt0ps 125rh xSropx
i25tn 81 sundays only. SATURDAYS only tParo car
LAnnited Has dining cParor Sleeping car
tickets also -
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
MANHATTAN BEACH.

MANIA AN 3EHgn.
LONG ISLAND RAILROAD.
Trains leave n Y. via L I R r. foot OF E 34th
days $3.50. $50 7h0. 9:20. II 90 A 1910
and half hourly 70 $40 80 5;19 $780, $40. 1910.
SUNDAYS, 700. $40. 1910: l1:io A. N; 1910.
and half hourly rom 80 10 9.lV ana 1910 2 d;
Trains stop Manhattan Crossing, north OF Atlantic
ave about 90 minutes after 3Ath time.
Win B. r. T. ELEVATED TRAINS
Leave " 7 Park Row, half hourly from s:Os
A NJ 10 :36 p. NJ Special table to-day
Via s9th ST (BROOKLYN) FERRY:
Leave whitehall 1890 4. N 100 P. n. hourly;
I:40 2:zo. 400. s:4O 4:2o. 5:oo 5:4G. 500 1900.
7:40 20. $40 P. II.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23

a. TfsE IzERfTTZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES.
een bg1r-e a. - : sas1 brooklyn. "a Court ST
4earhesz aelt place. within hundred miles
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
Fer youpg Ladies-country.

ne zeonie School for Girls near Ssau5itS lss.
ssIarsts ho.s Tor yogngs- girls Thorough coiisss
Fe-eLlft Coll tennis pasectp2li.
s-lng KISS LILIAN DK1OE A . Wellesley and
-. @nEL MISS BERTHA BAILEY. =. s. Wellesley.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
M NEW YuRE, ONTARIO & WESTERN ay.
Lackawanna L Railroad

Lackawanna Railroad.
Leave New York foot Barclay and christopher
a. M--Eor BInglaInIou and EIl-lr4-
1000 A M--For b1Ilao Chicago ana 81 Louis
1000 A. Syracuse. E1cl1eld Spri1<A
IL. 10 2 M--Elcorp II ulIail special
40 P M-For Buffalo CnicaS1
+4.uO M-FoS Scranton Plymouth
M Buffalo Chica-1
Nj or
a l. Chicago. Sleepcrs 9-.lf p. NJ
Tickets 1888. y F1iltod
St Brooklyn. "Dally. Except sunday. run Fridays
and Saturdays only
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
To Whom 1t May Concern.

STATE OF NEW YORK INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
Albany. June 26th 1905
w Company located at Chicago in the state Of illinois
this oflcs a statement, the proDer
thereof. showing its condition
a complied all respects with this state
Fire Insurance Companies incornorased nv
States Of the United States;
Now Therefore. In pursuance OF ". L Francis
bricks Superintendent OF Stara OF New
York do hereby certify that said company Is barebv
authorized appropriate business az Eirs
Insurance in this State, in accordance with law during
the current year The condition and business nf sad
Company the date OF such statement (Dscenber 81
1904 Is follows:
available
Aggregate amount OF liabilities except capital
surp.usi. including reinsurance is17 eos 81
Amount OF actual paid-up capital 800
Surplus OBS s25 OF
Amount OF income for the year
Amount expenditures for the .- 5gi 34q az
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto subscriber m,
name ard caused the sea- OF nv oflce % ~
TSsaiI aifxcd day and year above written
FRANCIS HENDRICKS. Superintendent Of Insurance
CHARLES LYMAN CASE Resident Agent
H II. FAIRCHILD. General Agent.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
CHARMING EXCURSIONS

Bv HUDSON RIVER DAY LINE STEAMERS
N.E1ty PIER WEST s2d ST A II Daily Sunday.
sFE sTEA MBOAT COLUMN FOR OTHER PIERS
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
STATE OF NEW YORK
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
A pvERTIsEMENrs ANp srRscR1Pr1oNs for rn. !.

A DYERTIsEMENrS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS for The
~ tribune Feestssd AZ thel- UPtoNn Once. No L5os
Broadway, Soth . m.
received az the toowing SFaneH oes a.
Sss E soF I3d-st las Gh-aye. cor i2th 81 AZ East
lzth-st-. 23I West 4ec-st-. Ith
2ss West ie5th-s ISIS sa-ave between T5h aad T7th
sts.. lGee 3d-ave.. Gts-st lTos ist-eve..
eerh-st f57 East i2sfh-st. fremont GA0 1t
4lss-s,.; os- sd-svs; ,lo sle-eksr-st: aS
8isecker-sr.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
READING SYSTEM
NEW JERSEY CENTRAL X. Il.

STATIONS Eoot . Liberty 81 y 4
Time shown below is from I1berty ST. West I'D 81
leaves 10 minutes earlier designating
EAsToN. BETHLEHEM ALLENTOWN AND MAUCH
CHCNk-z4-0o q Is Easton only). O. 10 A NJ. 12o
s.4o o91 tp545 Easton only( P N Sundays z4So
wILKEsBARRE AND sCRANToN-s1O A N. 10.
1STTwoa ~ I; "a suna1yS ISs z4se a & Seo 7 AND
ana s5aT,, 559 80 = % SO 5o 10 5l~o
ATLANTIC CTTY-.94O A. N. kt34O ?. NJ
YDNS Y5NELNP 81 ESP ASP 90 ks cv @ 3
POINT PLEAsANT AND sEAsaORE POINTS-z4O 90
S4S "a ss5 g $50 $50 ad sanda7s 4csp, @ ocean
Grove. O. Is A NJ. I3O. 400 sac ? ~ -
EAST LONG BRANCH9z46o. z5.50 sac I1s0 a. n.
I3o. 40 $50. ESQ P. NJ sundays. soO An.
s4SD 609K 300 % der 80 81 900 y 20 e
Loo 2 sF i e a Gs5s s so Zoo suaass. hGS %
PE5ILADEIPaIA READING TERMINAL'.E.yts z 20 SO 70
N :Ido $50 200. 400, 400 m.soo mf6oO,
800 tISo $500 900. llOs6 P ". t.la Is md5 ~
!i5Oo a M 800 $500 800 200 P. NJ 'ii2 IS
90 90 - 90 900 SO -ii2 Is
READING HARRISBURG. louisville AND WILL
4 n Reading oniyl I'sioO isI2o 800 P. NJ Read
ing PottsThe Harrisburg only - 90 099 80 80 Z: IN NJ
day. Sundays only. :Parlor only, VIA Tama-
qua xsstgrdsys @ AZ On5y N sESSept ss5uEd4ys az @ %
g4-2o IA 80 P NJ iIl5o P. NJ. k3.2o P. NJ mDinins
ofaces: Liberty ST. West ed St. q Astor House. eGl
.S4 1900. 1854 Broadway. 1s2 9TH Ave. PSI 5th Aye
Is Union Square West. 27ss Third Ave 3 West 12atn
Fulton St. Brooklyn $50 Broadway. williamsburg New
York Transfer c. calls for and checks baggage to de
" G. BEsLER. c NJ BURT.
vice-Pres and Gen Mg- Gen Pass Agent
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23

PEOPLES l=1IGE
NEW YORK-ALBANY.
Hudson River by Searchlight
Steamer c. ". MORSE odd dates July. even dates
August. and ADIRONDACK. leave Pier No 81. n r.:
foot OF Canal St, ? NJ. and West 129th St at $40
P NJ. weekdays and Sundays. Direct connection ut
Albany express trains for Saratoga Lake George
Lake Cha-plain Adirondack Mountains. Thousand
Islands Niagara Falls Sharon Springs, and
erua md Eastern resorts. Orchestra
ers Automobiles carried. Timetable and excursion
book free Beautiful Hudson by Searchlght." 10c.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
BOSTON STOCKS.
- II b I - 8 e. No. Nassan-st.l
CHICAGO STOCKS.

'Askcd +oEersa
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23

General Passenger agent
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-09-02
HE UP HIS HUNTING CROP AND STRUCK NAPOLEON.

ed, since It serves to illustrate some OF
those qualities for which my friend
was remarkable. I will endeavor In
my statement to avoid such terms as
would serve to limit the events to any
particular place or give a clew rs to
the people concerned.
We were residing at the time In fur
nished lodgings close to library where
Sherlock Holmes was pursuing some
laborious researches In early English
charters--res which led to re-
suits SO striking that they may be the
subject Of one Of my future narratives.
Here 1t was that one evening we re-
ceived visit from an acquaintance,
Mr.. Hilton Soames. tutor and lecturer
at the College of st. Luke's. Mr.. Soames
was tall, spare man, Of nervous and
excitable temperament. had always
known him to be restless In his man
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-09-02

ncr. put on this particular occasion he
was In such a state Of uncomfortable
agitation that It was clear something
very unusual had occurred.
81 trust, Mr.. Holmes. that you can
spare me few hours Of your valuable
time. We have had a very painful in
cident at st Luke's. and really. but
for the happy chance Of your being In
town, I should have been at a loss
what to do"
81 am very busy Just now, and de-
sire no distractions" my friend an
swered. II should much prefer that
you called in the aid Of the police"
mo. no, my dear sir; such course
is utterly impossible. When onse the
law is evoked 1t cannot be stayed
again, and this Is just one Of those
cases where. for the creeAt Of the col
lege, II Is most essential to avoid scan
dal. Your discretion is as well known
as your powers, and you are the one
man In the world who can help me.
beg you, Mr.. Holmes, to do what you
can"
Ny friends temper had not improv-
ed since he had been deprived Of -
congenial surroundings of Baker
street. Without his scrapbook, his
chemicals and his homely untidiness
he was an uncomfortable man. He
shrugged his shoulders In ungracious
acquiescence, while our visitor In hur-
ried words and with much excitable
gestlculntion poured forth his story.
Ito be eontlnued)
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-09-02
BY A. CONAN DOYLE,

ments. He would fear that the police
would read his secret, and 70 he has.
tened on before they should get ahead
of him. or course I could not say that
he had not found the pearl In Harker's
bust. had not even concluded for
certain that It was the pearl, but Il
was evident to me that he was look
ing for something, since he carried
the bust past the other houses In
had lamp overlooking It. Since
Harker's bust was one IN three, the
chances were exactly as told you
two to one against the pearl being in
side II. There remained two busts,
and It was obvious that he would 20
for the London one first. warned the
inmates of the house. so as to avoid a
second tragedy, and we went down
with the happiest results. BY that
time, Of course, I knew for certain
that It was the Borgia pearl that we
were after. The name of the murder
ed man linked the one event with the
other. There only remained single
bust, the Reading one, and the pearl
must DO there. bought It In your
presence from the owner, and there It
lies"
We sat In silence for moment.
"Well." said Lestrade, "I've seen you
handle good many cases, Mr.. Holmes,
but don't know that ever knew a
more workmanlike one than that.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-09-02
The Adventure OF
the Six Napoleons
no. 8 of the Series
CONTINUED from Yesterday

CONTINUED from Yesterday
yes. gentlemen" said he, 1T Is tine
most famous pearl now existing In the
world, and 1t has been my good for
tune, by connected chain OF induc-
tive reasoning, to trace It from the
Prince Of Colonnu's bedroom ut the
Dacre hotel, where II was lost, to the
interior Of this, the last Of the six
busts of Napoleon which were manu-.
featured by Gelder 4 Co. of Stepney.
You will remember, Lestrade, the SEN
sation caused by the disappearance Of
this valuable Jewel and the vain efforts
Of the London police ito recover II. l
was myself consulted upon the case,
but I was unable to throw any light
upon It. Suspicion fell upon the maid
Of the princess, who was an Italian,
and It was proved that she had
brother In London, but we failed TO
trace any connection between them.
The maids name was Lucretia Venue
ci. and there IL no doubt In my mind
that this Pietro who was murdered
two nights ago was the brother. !
have been looking up the dates In the
old files Of the paper, and | find that
exactly two days before the arrest Of
Beppo for some crime of violence-an
event which took place In the factory
Of Gelder 4 Co. Mt the very moment
when these busts were being made.
Now you clearly see the sequence of
events. though you see them, Of
course, In the inverse order to the way
in which they presented themselves
to me. Beppo had the pearl In his
possession. He may have stolen It from
Pietro, he may have been Pietro's con-
federate, he may have been the GO
between Of Pietro and his sister. II Is
Of no consequence to us which Is the
correct solution.
"The main fact Is that he had the
pearl. and at that moment, when II was
on his person, he was pursued by the
police. He made for the factory In
which he worked, and he knew that he
had only Il few minutes In which to
conceal this enormously valuable prize.
which would otherwise be found on
tiIl WHICH Ut WIS SetTCueu. DIN pas
ter casts of Napoleon were drying In
the passage. One OF them was still
soft. In an instant Beppo. sklllful
workman, made small hole In the
wet plaster. dropped In the pearl and
with n few touches covered over the
aperture once more. II was an nd
mirable hiding place. No one could
possibly find II. But Beppo was con-
demned to n years Imprisonment, and
In the meanwhile his six busts were
scattered over London. He could not
tell which contained his treasure. Only
by breaking them could he see. Even
shaking would tell him nothing. for as
the plaster was wet II was probable
that the pearl would adhere to II. az, In
fact, II has done. Beppo did not de
spair, and he conducted his search with
considerable ingenuity and persever-
nnce. Through cousin who works
win Gelder he found out the retail
frms who had bought the busts. he