Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-23
VALUABLE DIAMOND
IS RETURNED TO
ITS OWNER
II Does Happen So Sometimes;
This One Was Dug From An
Ash Heap; Owner Lost II IN
Hotel Fire.

Austin. Texas Nov. gs.--Tfuth
really does wax stranger than fiction
sometimes. az y. G.. Hendrix. . prone
ineRt Insurance man OF this city, to-
day stands cOnspicuously ready 20
testify. And because 81 the pos1l-
bIiity 81 such an anomaly the policy
dealer IL valuable diamond stud
the bstrcr OFF than he was at break
fast Time yesterday morning. Until
iast saturday nlnht the iewe, ia
question adorned Mr.. HnndriSs shirt
front ana sparklcd whom and where
u listed which was pretty much a.
the timc ana IN whatever particular
part OF town the wcarer happened "a
be stiuErrng ~ a given minute and
aeccni nut lhc Weekend brought
IL chnnecs. ~ u often does with ~
an. end gem and owner parted ways.
My Hendrix's ways led through thu
shortest cut TO safety from d second
story room 81 the burning Rogers
hotel In Waxahachir. and that OF the
gem went down into the emoiderlng
ash heap that marked the ruins 81
the biz building. The loss OF this
trunkful OF clothes which he had
with him forced the insurance man
to return ca Austin. and he. OF course,
gave up. all hope OF ever hearing any,
thing further from his stud.
but yesterday the stone arrived BY
registered u.nil and ~ soon m tina
icwcler IN whose care lt now IL can
do the rcinounting job n viii be back
at home IN the owners shirt bosom
again.
Around the loss and the nsar-mlr.
aculous return OF the bit Of iswelry
hangs an interesting story. Mr.. Hen
dirk with his wife had started for
| Dallas 10 take part IN the Masonic
exercises now under way in the north
Texas metropolis. They stepped over
AZ WaxAhachic 10 see relatives, ana.
Wishing 90 catch an early morning
train for their destination. the two
put M that nisht a. the hotel They
had boon asleep but q short while
when they were awakened 20 henS
the tlames cracking ana roaring
around them and their room niled
With smoke. They got eup and hand
hallway. when but fcw feet from
ahead. presumably from gasolins.
and the whole stairway became en-
vcioped In flames. They turned back,
Il
roof. but found the top o. that build-
lag ALREADY, .faliinE In. ppwn the hal,
lin the other direction they ran, being
Joined by others on the way. Ono oe
the party smashed out window and
the others followed him out. They
made their way over the uaburned
part Of the roof. found q couple OF
ioosa plsnks. threw them across the
alley 80 AZ 10 form bridge to tho
bniiding on the other side. and In
that manner escaped.
Tho only thing that Mr.. Hendsis
saved for himself out OF the fire was
the night shirt which he wore and q
new pair Of socks witch he had just
purchased. A. II happened the taller
had just returned tailored suit Tor
4 Mrs. Hendrix and this ives gathered
/ up by the refugees 40 they made their
getaway. Mr.. Hendrlx's word pic
lure OF himself hoofing Il over the
burning roof, with the socks huEfad
tightly TO his breast. and the neither
end Of lsls nighsshirt streaming back
IN the cinder-fllied air Ii worth list
enlng 10.
The Insurance. man went around
the next morning and surveyed the
Ismoldering aHh heap that marked all
that was left ot the hotel. and reach
Cd the c1nclaFlon without any ado
that his belongings, including the din-
mond, were gone for good. Hr left
WaxahseA!e with that firm Impress
sion and not until the package ar
rived IN yesterdays mgli did ne ever
shonee his MINI. The stone was
found ~ the ash pile and forwarded
Inc Mr Hendrix as soon a. its Identity
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