The Raymer enterprise., 1911-09-07

Danevitch watched until light shone
from the window below, proclaiming
the fact that NJ. Roget was at home.
Then he donned pair Of rubber
shoes. got out the rope ladder he
had provided for the occasion. and
quietly made his way down to the
balcony below. Peering into the room
he saw four persons. They were
Roget, the red.haired man, Miss Fen.
ton, and dark man whom he had not
seen before. The latter's hair was jet
black, and on the upper part Of his
left cheek a small livid scar stood
forth In bold relief. He was the man
described 80 vividly by the duchess.
whom she suspected as the actual thief
Of the pearl. But this was not all.
Tho lost pearl also stood revealed to
the detectives eager gaze. A little
empty box and some cotton wool lay
on the table, but the gem with tho
eventful history was lying In the out.
stretched hand Of the swarthy man,
who was critically examining 1t.
Danevitch swarmed up his rope with
the agility Of monkey. gained his
own room, and then hurried OF to the
adjacent gendarmerie. He returned with
several oficers to Roset's apartment,
and the entire party was placed under
arrest. Approaching NJ. Roget, tho
cars agent seized him by the
hair and pulled on an exceedingly
well made gray wig. and the
missing husband Of Duchess Flouret
stood revealed In his own proper
person. Danevitch had seen several
photographs Of Fouret, and the latter
made no attempt to deny his identity.
In the person Of the swarthy man the
police recognized notorious Spanish
crook named Voias. who had graduated
from the ranks Of the pickpocket bri-
gade to the position Of leader OF a IA
nous gang Of continental swindlers.
Danevitch wired at once to Amster-
dam requesting that Vatican be arrest
ed, and on receiving telegram stating
that this was done, left for London
to interview the duchess, the famous
pearl having been seized by the Brus-
sells authorities.
The duchess was much shocked to
hear Of her cousins treachery, and
supplied the missing links to the
story Of the plot The red.haired man
turned out to be fellow named Henri
Breton, who was dlstantly related to
Flouret. Miss Fenton had fallen in
love with Breton, and easily fell vic.
tim to his inducements. he being in
league with Flouret to deprive the
duchess Of the pearl, in the hope that
they could raise some money on It.
Through Miss Fenton her lover was
apprised that the duchess was going
to wear the gem at the opera, and the
aid Of Vojas was enlisted to alb.
stract 1t during the crush on the stair.
Further investigation made 1t clear
that Vatican had originally stolen the
pearl from the strong room Of the In.
dian dealers exactly as Danevitch had
surmised from study of the model.
Unable to dispose Of 1t without fear
Of detection he had taken Flouret into
his confidence. BY giving the pearl to
his wife the latter had hoped to get
large sums Of money from her, which
he had promised to divide with his
confederate. Failing In this scheme,
he had called Breton and vojas to his
aid to regain possession of the treas.
ure. and the plot was worked out sue.
cessfully in the manner described.
The case. as might be supposed,
gave rise to curious legal complica.
tions. In the end Gammage & Lallal
established their claim to the pearl
OF the gods" All Of the accused per-
sons were tried, convicted and SEN
fenced to long terms Of imprisonment
Danevitch, triumphant in case
where the best talent of Scotland
Yard had failed. returned to st. Pc.
tersburg. where he received the per-
sonal thanks Of his royal employer
for the wonderful success he had
achieved. For the second time the
car Of all the Russians paid Gammage
& Lallal munificent price for the
marvellous gem; and the pearl Of the
gods" finally came into the possession