The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-29

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though how the fact leaked out has
ntvsg been learned
Mis- blcndsll. of New sosk, stopping at the
tkl1i1 dOrMy viii wear the Royal RUBY IN hsr
tex - the Ctssltt Tomorrow Et shs opening Eight
VI fi1s new spectacle
ATsAs celebrated gem wai recently purchased
iss 4oo ooc francs iloin the Bsy ot Iunis BY her
fzthsfs TIE American cap.sslis.,"
Scores Of curiosity seekers. held in
th4 rnsshes of sEttsrng Paris, read
re notice and appeared At the per
tulansnce next night to witness the
FIRST public display Of the jewel They
cTantd their necks and stared at the
empty right-hand stage.box, for in
formation had oozed out that this
was the Blondell box, and the knowl-
edge had spread rapidly through the
anxious audience,
Would she come, That was the
question Oh all sides. Would She
wear the Jewel after this advertise
fllent or come without it, oi stay at
horne' Surely the Royal Ruby would
not be seen that night.
When this state Of mind had been
reached, the heavy plush curtains at
the rear Of the watched box suddenly
parted, and her father ,.siiered Miss
Blondell into the box. removed her
low-cut sable cloak. threw It over the
rail in sight Of all. and handed her to
the chair nearest the stage. Hundreds
If eyes behind opera glasses noted the
smallest detail and CURIOSITY seeking
Paris held It's breath rs Miss Blondcll
removed the pin tightly securing the
scarf Dyer her bosom and threw the
silk covering from her rcck, revealing
the Royal Ruby, scintillating in the
strilsag setting Of white satin
l'i5liceafir an instant.
While The nultitude Of eyes was
SIS ,xaat,l on sll,a xoadrnus- pendant,
ine on 4 mn g.,ii chain about her
k3 Aliss Asleildei leaned Slightly to-
.ftis her father t. speak At that
cond ofit half Of the breathless
uditrce wss startled to see the slight
6aiii slip. from hsr4rigiit shouldtr.
kff6Rftl efd d3ngled for smoment
Ind thAn the Roysl Raby drop slid
osuvkly down ne severed chain and
disappeared froA' sigf tbelow the brass
elall slfmcunting he upholstered en-
(lost1e to the box
A series of surprised sasps came
from the audience, 1 low curious
Whistle Of sstohisfneBt from gentle
man sitting alone at th- far end Of the
bos f,sxt to the Bionoells who had
leaned forward TO see With the rest,
kfid II that moment Nh Blondell
noticed the dangling end Of chain
/. tIiaEi Eing to 9ardsnis In his daughter
tCsosn and turned as wax. white as the
/ flower All1d which was dulyi regis
tered BY hundreds Of eyes behind
opera glasses
/ Al, that iiiolnsn. the girl missed
Tic $cilij ckqtrlirds ~ tiie AiiAii, eliu
| stooped quickly to the hoor.
1T was Oh when | satidown," she
said to her fAthef III = low tone, which
carried 10 The tense esf-inStfuments OF
| those near BY
II dropped to the foorl" cried
] several Of the aNed. audience in
| French, giving vent to their excitement
if, an effort at relieving the situation.
! Meanwhile Observation-Disclosures
had been searching the hardwood
floor at her feet. The head usher
hurried down the passageway to the
box and the single gentleman in the
remote corner Of the adjoining box
rose as il TO help. But Blondell
rushed to The small door and warned
| back the usher. While his daughter up
turned the chairs and shook out her
SKIRTS
Il was no small article te-4Uye 4
| pigeon-blood ruby Of fiftv-eight and
| thrte-quarters carats, the size of 4
robins egg. bigger than the ball to an
of'linerr4afack hat pin, and not quite
large as a cherry, with a ring i'm
bed'lell at the top, through which the
chzqil had slippyd. sen
With his bstk tbsrft cd}tsirt. }tsi 4 pre-
vedtine assistance, BIondell, his face
udl white, scanned the h,or. which sianted
down 70 the upholstered enclosure jutting
Over The pit
Several Of the audience, In their excite
ment. rushed 10 toints 81 vantage along the
ai1les and scrtit4aifed every movement Of
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