The Raymer enterprise., 1911-09-07
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toward reaching the core Of the mys-
terry. 1t seems that Messrs. Gammage
K Lallal inclined to the belief that
some OF their employees were con-
cerned in the robbery. But these en-
ployes all told only numbered six. five
OF them being natives, the sixth being
a Frenchman named Eugene Valjean,
who was noted as an expert diamond
cutter and finisher. He had been with
the firm ten years and bore a very
high character. Against him nor the
native workmen could shadow Of sus-
picion be justified. and Obolsvok was
compelled to admit himself beaten.
Now, two years after the robbery,
there appears TO be some chance OF
finding the missing pearl. perhaps
bringing to justice the thief who WAS
responsible for It's disappearance In
l. dia. Strange TO say, the clue
comes from the British metropolis.
London. About month ago the
Duchess de Flouret. prominent mem
Der OF London society, lost or was
robbed OF magnificent diamond-set
pearl. while on her way home from
the opera. The duchess was formerly
a Miss Malpas, the daughter OF a
wealthy London merchant, who was
wooed and won by a French duke OF
high family, but very poor in this
worlds goods. He was said TO have
squandered large fortune, and led
dissipated life. Six months after the
marriage the fashionable world OF
London heard that the beautiful duch.
ess and her noble husband had sep.
arated. II was generally admitted that
the fault all lay on the mans side.
When the pearl disappeared no pains
were spared by the duchess TO have II
traced, and as she possessed photo
graph OF the gem In its unset condition
copies OF 1t were taken to Scotland
Yard In the hope that they might
prove OF assistance 10 the men worn
ing on the case. So far, however.
their efforts have been unsuccessful.
But one curious thing came TO light
in connection with the missing gem.
The Scotland Yard people, knowing its
great value, supposed 1t likely that the
pearl would BE- we'll known to experts
and gem dealers, and took immediate
steps to bring the loss under the notice
Of the trade. The photograph was re-
prod ced and sent out broadcast TO the
principal dealers throughout Europe
In the course Of few days the famous
Berlin dealers, Herren WildstrGbel &
Goidsrein, notified Scotland Yard that
they had every reason to believe that
the missing gem was the one that had
Lallal OF Bombay, and which had so
mysteriously disappeared from the lat.
ter's strong room.
our London ambassador. Count
Kleinmichel. is acquainted with the
Duchess de Flouret. and becalAc aware
OF the identity OF her stolen gem with
the pearl Of the gods which he
knew to have been originally destined
for the household Of his imperial mas
ter. Also he knew that nothing would
please the car better than to finally
secure the gem which had escaped
him TWO years before. SO kleinmlchel
at once sent messenger to D.. Peters.
burg with full account OF the circum.
stances attending the loss OF the pearl.
with the result that our royal master
ordered me to send you TO London TO
assist In the hunt for II. II Is a task
of no small difficulty, but should you
prove successful 1t will be great
feather in your cap. Scotland Yard
has failed, up to the present"
"All the more credit for me II
manage to beat the Yard men on their
own ground" rejoined Danevitch tran
quilly. Il suppose you wish me to start
Immediately"
''As soon as possible" returned the
chief, and the detective retired to
make preparations for his journey.
After an uneventful trip Danevitch
reached the British capital and. having
been furnished with an introduction to
the Duchess de Flouret by Count Klein.
michel. sought an interview with the
lady In question. This was graciously
| granted and in the course OF an hours
conversation DanevItch found himself
possessed OF all the details OF the
case.
Il am convinced" said the duchess.
that the pearl was taken from me
just as | was leaving the theater
There was an awful crush as | came
down the stairs and young, dark.
complexloned. toreign.looklng man
kept so close TO me all the time. and
jostled me so rudely that was nearly
speaking to my friends about H. In
the entrance hall the crush was ter.
rife and to my surprise noticed that
the dark man was still at my elbow. |
glanced angrlly at him, and. with a
bow. he said Duchess. the circum.
stances OF the hour have thrown us to.
gether. and your beauty has drawn me
like magnet
This impertincnce made me still
more angry. and | was going to bring