The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-28

HGESEG&szst Parlslan paper, proved
good press work
though how the fact leaked out has
never been learned:
Miss BIondcll OF New York, stopping at the
Palais d'Orsay will wear the ROYAL Ruby in her
box at the Chstelst morrow at the opening night
OF the new spectacle
The celebrated gcm recently purchased
fos loooco francs from the Bey of Tunis, by her
father. the American capitalist
Scores of curiosity seekers, held in
the neshes Of glittering Paris, read
the notice and appeared at the per-
formance next night TO witness the
FIRST public display Of the jewel. They
craned their necks and stared at the
empty right-hand e-box, for in
formation had oozed out that this
was the Blondell box, and the kilowl-
edge had spread rapidly through the
anxious audience. II
Would she come, That was the
question OH all sides. Would she
wear the jewel after this<advertise-
nent; OF come without it, or stay at
llones Surely the Royal Ruby would
not be seen tliatfight.
When thSf State of mind had been
reached,tale heavy plush curtains at
the year Of the watched box suddenly
parted, and her father usl1ered Miss
Blondell into the box, removed her
lpw-cut sable cloak, threw it over the
rail in sight Of all, and handed her to
the chair nearest the stage Hundreds
of eyes behind opera glasses noted the
smallest detail and curiosity-seeking
Paris held its breath as Miss Blondell
removed the pin tightly securing the
scarf over her bosom and threw the
silk covering from her ek,revealng
the Royal Ruby. scintillating in the
striking setting Of a white satin
bodice, for an instant.
While the multitude of eyes was
pinned on the wondrous pendant,
sliding on a thin gold chain about her
neck, Miss Blondell leaned slightly to-
ward her father to speak AT that
second one-half Of the brcathless
audience was startled to see the slight
chain slip from her right shoulder.
"A broken end dangled for a moment
and then the Royal Ruby drop slid
9auickly down the severed chain and
disappeared from sight below the brass
rail slrmounting the upholstered en-
closure to the box
A series Of surprised gasps came
from the audience, a low curious
whistle Of astonishrpent from gentle
n,cn sitting alore at the far end Of The
box .,ext to the Blondel1s', who had
leaned fol ard uc see with the rest,
and AZ thai moment MIR. Blondell
noticed the dangling end Of chain
clinging to a gardenia in his daughter
bosom and turned as wax-white as the
lower. All of which was duly regis
red by hundreds Of eyes behind
era-glasses.
that moment the girl missed
rem, snatched up the chain, and
cd quickly to the floor.
was on when | sat down, she
her father in a low tone, which
o the tense ear-instruments of
+ by.
Ill ppped to the aoorl' cried
AZ If the awed audience in
vingvent to their excitement
Jrt at relieving the situation.
While Blondelland his daughter
en- searching the hardwood
1T her feet. The head usher
siurried down the passageway to the I
box and the single gentleman in the
remote corner of the adjoining box
rose as if 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.
Tt was no small article to lose. A
ruby of fifty-eight and |
three-quarters carats, the size Of a q
robins egg. bigger than the ball to an
black hat pin, and not quite
50 large as a cherry, with a ring inn y
bedded at the top, through which the :
chain had slipped. $
With bis back TO the curtain, pre- (
venting assistance. Blondell. his face /
itill white. scanned the floor, which slanted '
iown to the upholstered enclosure iutting /
over the pit.
Several OF the audience, in their excite
nent, rushed to points Of vantage along the a
,is.es and scrutinized every movement Of a
-he pair in the box, One man in the main S
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