The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-10-12
The MAIRODA RUBY
Observation-Disclosures

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Marshall Third stretched out slim
hand across the chessboard.
you will forgive me remaining seat
cd, Lady Borrodaile. am, as you see,
an invalid"
Lady Borrodaile, a pretty, we'll dress
ed woman Of five-and-thirty, took the
proffered hand and discreetly yelled the
establishment she could not help feeling
that this man OF whom she had heard
such wonderful things should be help
less as a cripple.
you got my note asking for an ap-
pointmentT she asked. II know your
time Is valuable, but the fact Is, my
Jewels about 10000 worth, have been
stolen, and Sir Francis Ramon, whom
! think you know, advised me to come
straight to you and waste no time"
The vigilant sat upright.
Thirty thousand poundsl That's
very large sum. When did you first
miss themf Perhaps you had better
tell me the story In your own way"
he added hastily.
my husband and live at Duncroft,
q few miles from Hertford," began
Lady Borrodaile. "It Is two-story
house. standing in about four acres Of
ground. The main road passes the
drive gates in front At the back and
sides of the garden are grazing grounds
and farm land. We live very quietly
when we are there, and only keep Eve
indoor servants, all Of whom have been
with us for at least seven or eight
years My jewels are kept In a case
red morocco box, with trays and COM
partnents. The case measures rough
ly, twenty inches long by half as much
across and In depth This case is al
ways locked, and myself keep the
key on gold chain round my neck
here 1t is. The case stands ON my dress
ing table to the right Of the window.
Y sketch little, by the way-and have
brought you drawing Of the house
thought 1t might be of use. There,
you see those two windows marked
with cross-those are in my room.
"In the country I wear little or no
jewelry. The last occasion on which I
used that In the case was at a ball In
town over month ago. I replaced
them myself the next day and locked
the case. Since then I never touched
Il till yesterday morning. when I
thought would take out tiara which
needed resetting. tried the key, which
would not turn. and becoming alarmed,
got my husband to force open the lid.
Not only were the jewels not there, but
the case, which was Identical with
mine outside, was not my case at all
yet on the outside II had my monogram
and was exactly the same, even down
10 deep scratch In the left-hand cor.
ner."
"Have you 1t with youf"
EYES"
Third just glanced at II, and put Il
down on the table. W
ibid You replace the Jewels In town
or when you got homer
.Not till I got home. only used a
portion Of them-those I carried In sep.
arate cases In my dressing bag. re.
turned on the 18th, the day after the
ball, and locked them UP some time
that evening"
THAT leaves a period OF thirty-two
days In which the robbery might have
been effected" He placed the case be-
fore him, and examined It carefully
with glass. 'srhis was made In Paris
see, and for such an expensive article
It is easy to see that It has been made
In a hurry. The lining Is very roughly
finished, and some OF the leather work
b bad. It has been made quite recently
too. The signs of wear on the outside
and on the edges are purely artificial
yet well enough done to deceive q cas-
ual observer. The monogram die was
OF course, cut from a tracing of YOU
own-all Of which means that the rob
berry had been planned and settled or
at least five days before It was carried
out-probably longer. Where was tn.
ball to which you went on the last &C
casion Of wearing your jewels?"
"At Mrs Endover's, In Carlton Hous.
terrace"
Marshall Thirds pupils contracted
70 pinpoint, as they always did wher
he was thinking hard and quickly.
among your jewels. II my memor,
serves me Alright. there was a ruby
known as the Mairoda ruby-a ston,
with a strange historyY'
Lady Borrodaile nodded.
~ L.
knew THE fact il. very few peopl,
know OF Its existence. 1t has a tragi,
story connected with 1t. and my hus
band has asked me not to speak Of 4