The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-10-11

CHAPTER 1.-The story opens with q
scream from Dorothy Marche, charm
ing .debutante, in the opera box of the
the Metropolitan Opera House in New
York City; 1t is occasioned by Mrs. Ms.
sioners diamond necklace breaking and
gems all over the floor. Curtis Grfswold
and Bruxton Sands, two society men.
both of whom love Mrs. Missioner, gather
Of the collection, the celebrated Mahar-
anee is missing. Grfswold steps on the
apparent missing diamond and It brushes
under his heel. A Hindoo comes from an
adjoining box, and picking up make Of
the crushed gem pronounces II a fraud,
not the genuine Maharanee. but-puste.
CHAPTER 1.-THE entire party prccced
to the elegant mansion Of Mrs. Missioner,
where she takes them to 2 room having
q safe containing other diamonds. She
afterwards sends for Mr.. Rascome, an
expert who. pronounces the stones all
copies, subsututions, of the original gems.
CHAPTER III-Bruxton Sands teie-
phones police Headquarters and two de-
tectves, Donnelly and Carson, arrive on
the scene They examine the safe and
decide that the theft of the original dia-
monds was accomplished by some one in
the house. The servants are questioned,
but without result. Then they learn that
Miss Elnor Holcomb the confidential
companion of Mrs. Missioner has a duph-
cate key to the safe and they send for
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-Meantime, in an uptown
mansion, the Hindoo of the theater episode
who Is known as the Swami, and Hindoo
prince, kananda, discuss the arrest They
are In the United States to recover the
Maharanee, which Is a sacred relic OF
India, and are puzzled at the discovery
OF the imitation.
CHAPTER VI-Detective Britt, an 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
detective evidently believes the girl limo
cent.
CHAPTER vII-Dr. Lawrence Fitch,
the hance of Elinor, visits her in prison.
She is remanded for trial on suspicion Of
being the thief. Britt talks encouraginefy
to Fitch and asks his cooperation in
running down the real criminal.
CHAPTER vIII-The detective advises
that EInor does not seek bail until they
have located the real culprit, He makes
a close investigation Of Affairs at the
home Of Mrs. Missioner.
SrlAF lem lA-brit1 learns that MfS.
Missioner while visiting Paris had the
diamonds with her. He cables the police
there and they ascertain that Che dupff-
Gates were made from drawings Of the
original stones. The person orderfnR tlfe
substitutes gave the name Of Elinor moi
comb.
! CHAPTER X-Ths detective has an IN
terview with Miss Marche. He isGrns
who Of Elinor's friends can draw. He
clumsily. draws a picture Of the ssfe.
Griswold offers to assist him, Showing
skill as an artist. Later as the detective
is walking through Central Park he is
suddenly seized and thrown into q closed
automobile.
CHAPTER XI-A wild ride srsuea and
Britz finds he has been made captive by
three Hindoos. He endeavors to escape
but is bound and drugged.
CHAPTER Kills captors innprison
Britt In deserted house. He finally
manages to get free from his bonds es-
convinced that the Hindoos are materially
interested in the case.
CHAPTER XIII-Pretending to be a
newspaper reporter, Britz interviews the
Swami as to the rare diamonds OF India.
After he leaves the Swami informs
Prince Kananda that he has penetrated
the disguise of the detective.