The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-08-07

was known TO have but one eNtiaNa-
CANT fancy This was for ne unique
and curious IN art, a taste which, if re
port spoke true. cost him many thou
sands eoch year.
This last was tie only clause in the
report which pointed IN any way TO
ward this man being The possible ab-
straetor OF the Great Mogul as Mr
Crews famous diamond was called. and
the latter was too just a man and too
much Of n fancicf IN this line himself
70 let fact of this kind weigh against
the favorable nature Of tho rest So be
recalled his agent double locked his
cabinetz and continued TO condue his
dsplaysNbf yaualhes 20 articles which
did not suggest Jewels. Thus three
years passed. when one dag he heard
mention made of q wonderful diamond
which had been seen In New York
From its description he gathered that
It must be the one snrreptItously au
stragied from his cabinet and when,
after some careful Inquiries he learned
that the name Of IFS possessor was
Fairhrotheg. he awoke 90 his old sus
picions and determined 10 probe This
matter 10 the bottom but secretly
He still had too much consideration to
ettack a man in high position without
full proof
Knowing Of no one he could trust
with SO delicate an inquiry as this had
now become, be decided 10 undertake
it himself. aud for this purpose EN-
braced the first opportunity to cross
the water He took his daughter. with
him because he bad resolved never 10
let his one remaining child out Of his
sight But she knew nothing Of his
plans OF reason for travel No one did
Indeed. oaly his lawyer and the police
were aware Of the loss OF his diamond
His first surprise on landing was to
learn that Mr. Fairhrother- of whose
marriage he bad heard, bal auarreled
with his wife and that, in tbe separa
tion which had occurred the dbanaond
hnd fallen to her share and was con
! sequently in her possession at the pres
eut moment
This changed matters, and Mr.
Grey's only thought now Nsas 10 sur
prise her with the diamond Oh her per-
son and by one glance assure himself
that it was indeed the Great Mogul
! Since Mrs Fairhrother was reported
I 20 be a beautiful woman ana q great
society belle. he saw no reason why
he should not meet her publicly, and
that very soon lie therefore accepted
invitations and attended theatefs and
balls. though his daughter had suf
fered from her voyage and was not
able TO accompany bim. But alas He
soon learned that Mrs Fairbrother
was never seen With her diamond and,
one evening after an Introduction at
the opera. that she never talked about
Il. So there he was. ballzed on the
very threshold of his enterprise, and
recognizing the fact was preparing to
take his now seriously ailing daaghter
south. when be received an invitation
! TO ball of snch a select character
that he decided to remain for II. IA the
hope that Mrs Fairbrotaer would bs
tempted to put on all her splendor fol
SO magnificent function and thus
crafty hiiu with sight OF his owl
diamond During the days that inter
vened he saw her several times anC
very soon decided that IN spite Of hel
reticence in regard 10 this gem sbl
was not sufficiently In her husband
confidence TO know the secret of itl
real ownership. This encouraged hin
TO attempt piguing her into wearing
the diamond ON thls occasion. H'
talked Of precious stones and hnall!
OF his own, declaring that he had :
c0nnoisseur's eye for a hnc diamond
but had seen none as yet In Americ.
10 compete With a specimen or two hl
had I'm his own cabinets Her eye
flashed at this and though she sale
nothing, he fe; sure That her presence
at Mr. Ramsdell's house would be en-
livened by her great jewel
So much for Mr. Grey's attitude II
this matter up 10 the night OF the ball
II IS interesting enough, but that o
Abner Fairbrother is more interesting
still and much more serious
His was, indeed. the hand which ha
distracted ths diamond from Ml
Grey's collection Under ordinary col
ditions he was an honest man II
priced his good name and would no
willingly risk it, but ha bad little res
conscience. and once his passions wer
aroused nothing short Of the obieC
desired would content him At ono
forceful and subtle. ho had az his con
mani infinite resources which his war
dering ANA eyenum life had heigh
ened almost to the point of geulu
He saw this stone and at once felt a
inordlnate de4ire 90 possess H. III
had ce7oted other mems treasures b'
fore, but not as he coveted this Wh'
! had been longing Ia other cases wa
mania In this There was q woman
/, | America whom be loved She wa
beautiful, and she was splendor loVln
To see her with ibis glory ON h'
breast would be worth almost any ns
= which his Imagination could picture
y the moment Before the diamond ha
, left his hand he had made up bis min
4 % have Il for his own He knew tn'
il could not be bought SO he set abol
obtaining n by an act he did not he
2 tate 10 acknowledge 10 himself as crir
inal But he dld not net without preca