The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-05-23

Finding the exact line from the
church steeple with his compass again,
Marston started to follow it toward
the church. scraping his feet along
every inch of the way. AS he went
farther he heard the faint sound of
someone pounding on something. AS
he progressed this noise became more
distinct
When his feet at last struck the
cedar peg his gravest suspicious were
aroused. Ascending small hilloek in
the park he took refuge behind a lilac
bush, and from there saw two men
hammering at a square object, which
they had apparently unearthed, as the
mound of new ground Indicated
Marston could hardly restrain him
self. In the East a streak of gray an
peared-it was getting daylight. Each
second the figures of the two men be-
came more distinctly outlined. When
the last blow of the AK was struck
and the treasure chest flew open.
Marston could see that the man who
had been sitting down while the other
belabored the chest was his old friend
and enemy DR.. Markay.
When the chest popped open 1t was
on its side and a mass of Jewels,
which glittered in the broadening day
light, rolled out in profusion on the
upturned earth Markay sprang to
his feet. quickly righted the chest and
commenced hurting the jewels into his
pockets His companion cast the ak
aside and quickly followed Markay's
example.
But the unparalleled wealth in jewels
before them was too much. They could
not resist the temptation to stop and
admire. Markay drew a huge setting
of jewels from the casket, stomacher
worn by Empress Charlotte and by
Empress Catharine of Russia, before
her, and held 1t aloft so that the early
rays of daylight made a blazing mass
of gorgeousness. In it Marston could
see set hundreds of great diamonds,
emeralds and sapphres, and he could
hardly restrain himself from rushing
upon the two maranders of this vast
stolen wealth and claiming what he
considered his own. This jewel, alone
representing a great fortune, went un-
der the coat of Markay.
Next came black leather case from
the casket. Markay opened it and his
exclamation of astonishment could be
heard by not only Marston, but also by
the reporter, "Matty' Whiting, who
had returned to his point of vantage
| near Bloomfield avenue. CWhiting had
no idea that within seventy-five feet of
| him was the wagon containing Miss
| Beatrice Ryerson disguised as an old
woman) This smaller black case con-
! tanned a dozen or more ropes of the
finest pearls, many of huge size. and
almost any rope worth the ransom of
king. That also fell to DR.. Markay's
share.
Then was produced by Manning, on
his next grab into the chest, purple
plush roll about which was wound
rope of diamonds many yards long,
every stone the size of a filbert and
under it an inscription in French in
dicating that this had been the present
of Emperor Napoleon to Charlotte.
Markay could be heard to say: "I
want that"
"You don't get it' cried Manning
angriy. you've taken the biggest
pieces already"
Markay grabbed for 1t. Manning
struck him in the face with his fist
and knocked him down. The infuriated
physician leaped to his feet, and, al
though weak and handicapped by the
bandages about his wounded shoulder,
attacked Manning. The latter by this
time had drawn an open knife from his
pocket, and he retaliated by attack
ing the doctor with the blade. The
first cash of the weapon cut open Mar
kay's coat, and the great jeweled
stomacher dropped to the ground and
was trampled upon. The doctor grabbed
the spade and struck at the younger
man, knocking him down. Markay
leaped on him, and then, suddenly,
"Matty" Whiting saw man dart from
behind lilac bush forty yards away
and run down to where the two con-
sprators We're battling. This man was
Marston. He was picking up the
dropped jewels and filling his pockets
from the partially emptied chest when
Markay saw him. freed himself from
Manning and struck him on the back
of the head with the spade.
Marston dropped, but rose quickly,
and. with the butt of his revover, he
attacked the doctor. Manning rose,
and the three engaged in a three-cor-
nered fight, each man against the other
two The spade knocked Marston's
pistol from his hand, and he drew a
long knife from a holster about his
shoulder and under his coat This he
plunged into DR. Markay's body with
Terrific IOICei ana dS the uOCIOr went
down he dragged Marston with him.
Manning eaped upon the two men with
his open knife. and was slashing them
viciously when there was a cry from
Writings direction, and young Martin
Curtis, leading Captain Carroll and his
detectives, came rushing down the little
hillock. Police clubs quieted the
fighters, and each ofthem was knocked
unconscious.
But where is Miss Ryerson?" cried
Curtis, in dismay
This looks mighty much like we will
have to drag the river today, said
Captain Carroll as he and the others
started to pick up the marvellous for
tune in jewels which made the ground
for several yards about appear like an
upturned diamond mine.
AS he spoke an old woman, appar-
emily bent with age and crippled hob
bled down the little hill and was not
observed until she was within the circle
of men.
Martin She cried 1t was the voice
of Beatrice In the same second she
was in the arms of Martin Curtis.
And as the party was leaving the
scene with the great chest of jewels.
after the three conspirators had been
sent to the hospital with police guards
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