The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-23
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CHAPTER I--The story opens with
scream from Dorothy Marche, a charm
ing debutante, In the opera box OF the
wealthy widow, Mrs. Doris Missioner at
me Metropolitan Opera House in New
II York City, II is occasoned by Mrs Mis-
tsioner's diamond necklace breaking and
scsttering scat. III the string Of rare and costly
and Bruxton Sands, two society men.
both Of whom love Mrs. Missioner, gather
IuP some Of the diamonds, but the gem
anee, is missing Griswold steps on the
apparent missing diamond and Il brushes
uhs Iuhhasr MS heel Hindoo comes from an
adJoining box, and picking up flake of
we crushed gem pronounces II a fraud.
mot the genuine Maharanee. but-paste.
CHAPTER 1.-THE entire party proceed
70 tne elegant mansion OF Mrs. Missioner,
Where she takes them to room having
safe containing other diamonds She
laIterwards sends for Mr.. Rascome, an
expert VINO pronounces the stones all
ooPies, substitutions, of the original gems.
r CHAPTER 1II-Bruxton Sands tele-
phones police headquarters and two de-
ltecuves, Donnelly and Carson, arrive on
the scene They examine the safe and
decide that the theft of the original da-
lmonds was accomplished by some one in
me house The servants are questioned,
but without result. Then they learn that
copanon nO q, Mrs MWoeSmmD m.,o the Sonidsntal s,n
her.
CHAPTER IV-The detectives incline to
the belief that Miss Holcomb is involved
In the robbery. They search her room
and in cabinet, wrapped in tissue pa
per, they find one OF the original dia.
monds. Mrs: Missioner protests that
Elinor is guiltless but the delicate girl
is marched Off to prison
CHAPTER V-Nfeantime. in an up-tovn
mansion, the Hindoo OF the theater episode
VINO Is known as the Swami, and a Hindoo
prince, kananda, discuss the arrest They
are In the United States to recover the
Maharanee. which Is a sacred relic of
lndia. and are puzzled at the discover
or the Imitation.
CHAPTER VI-DetectIve Britz. nm ex-
pert OF the police force, now takes up the
case. He Interviews Elinor who is pros
trated by the cloud resting on her The
cent.
CHAPTER vIt-Dr Lawrence Fitch
the hance OF Elinor, visits her I'm prison
she Is remsnded for trial on suspicion OF
.Deing the thief Britz talks encouragingly
TO Fitch and asks his cooperation in
running down the real criminal.
CHAPTER VIII-The detective advises
tnat Ehnor does not seek bail until they
nave located the real culprit. He makes
a close investigation OF AFFAIRS at tho
home OF Mrs. Missioner,
CHAPTER IX-Britz learns that Mrs.
Missioner while visiting Paris had the
diamonds with her. He cables the police
there and they ascertain that the dupli-
Gates were made from drawings of the
original stones The person ordering the
Substitutes gave the name OF Elinor Hol-
comb.
CHAPTER nX--The detective has an In
tervlew with Miss Marche. IIe learns
who OF Elinor's friends can draw. He
clumsily draws picture of tho safe.
Griswold offers to assist him, showing
skill as an artist. Later as the detective
is walking through Central Park he is
suddently seized and thrown into a closed
automobile.
CHAPTER XI-A wild ride ensues and
Britz finds he has been made captive by
three Hindoos. He endeavors to escape
but 10 bound and drugged.