Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-06
FIND BLUE PEARL,
LOST 1T AGAIN
Story Of 100000 Gem Reads
Like 1.-THE MOOnSiOne."
DISAPPEARED IN BOSTON
Was Stolen From the Eye Of Indian
Idol and Traced All over the World.
Found In New York Pawn Shop.


a blue pearl worth 100000. stolen
from the eye of a statue of Buddha in
India. sought for FIVE years all over
the world and recovered in New York
a few days ago. was stolen or lost
again in Boston
Such is the strange narrative that
Harris MacAdams. OF London. tells
MacAdams has the idea that some
one. perhaps an East Indian devotee. a
Buddhist priest perhaps. followed him
hrst to New York and then TO Boston.
awaiting his chance TO steal the pearl.
90 him priceless because of its sane
tity
OF course Wnlde Collins told very
much the same story. infinitely better.
10 The Moonstone"
MacAdams says that as the temper
airy possessor OF the blue pearl he was
only an agent. a messenger. He was
acting for Major Pirie. of the Seven.
teenth Lancers of his maiesty's army.
Major Pirie. in turn. is acting for a
arm OF English solicitors. who repre-
sent the Rajah Rama. In the posses
sion of this Indian potentate stands
the temple whose statue of Buddha.
despite Ceaselcss watch and guard,
was despOiled OF the blue pearl and
other sacred gems that adorned IT,
After ceaseless search for years.
aays MacAdams. the blue pearl was
located in New York in the hands of
certain pawnbroker. At Major Prizes
urging MacAdams hurried from Lon.
don 10 New York. There he paid s3S..
600 20 the pawnbroker. who thereupon
handed over TO him the blue pearl and
ten pawn tickets for other gems that
once adorned the inscrutable Buddha
MacAdams says that the New York
pawnbroker never saw these other
gems. but bought the tickets from the
person who pawned the blue pearl
NacAdams says he engaged passage
of the iceland. due 10 sail from here
Tuesday In New York he was full
OF the idea that some one with de.
signs on the pearl was following him
So he bought a small plgskin case. de,
signed 10 be worn on the wrist. like
the watch Of a golfer or an automo-
bilist. In the case he put the blue
pearl and the ten pawn tickets and
wore the case strapped 10 his right
wrist day and night
Taking train in New York. Mr.. Mac
Adams arrived in the South station
here. He wished TO get some small
change from his trousers pocket and
found difficulty in thrusting his hand
In his pocket; the pigskin case was in
the way.
He unstrapped the case and later.
he thought, after getting the change
from his pocket. he strapped the case
20 his wrist again. But he is not Ger.
tain OF this. He took a taxicab from
the station to the Hotel Touraine. con.
graduating himself that the blue
pearl had progressed safely so far
back to Buddha's orbit.
MacAdams arrived at tbs Sotel. The
blue pearl, recovered with infinite
pains and at enormous expense. was
gone; the pawn tickets were gone:
the pigskin case was gone. Never was
cleverer trick done by East Indian
Juggler-or by a New York crook.
MacAdams said that he has put the
case in the hands of detectives here
They will continue the search for the
100000 pearl
So, IL will be seen. the strange
story which MacAdams tells does not
end like The Moonstone." The blue
pearl will not shed its soft luster as
Buddha's eye-for some time. az least.