The Huttig news., 1912-03-09
SYNOPSIS.
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CHAPTER THE story opens with
scream from Dorothy Marche, a charm
ing debutante, in the opera box of the
wealthy widow. Mrs. Doris Missioner. ri
the Metropolitan Opera House in New
York city. 1t is occasioned by Mrs. Mis-
sioners diamond necklace breaking and
gems all over the floor Curtis GriswoId
and BruXton Sands, two society men,
both of whom love Mrs. Missioner, gather
up some of the diamonds, but the gem
or the collection, the celebrated Mahar-
anee, is missing. Griswoid steps on the
apparent missing diamond and 1t brushes
under his heel. A Htndoo comes from an
adjoining box, and picking up a fake of
the crushed gem pronounces II a fraud
not the genuine Maharanee. but-paste.
CHAPTER 1.-THE entire party proceed
10 the elegant mansion of Mrs. Missioner
where she takes them to a room having
a safe containing other diamonds. She
afterwards sends for q Mr.. Raseome, an
expert who pronounces the stones al
copies. substitutions, of the original gems
CHAPTER III-Bruxton Sands tele-
phones police headquarters and two de-
teetlVes, -Donnelly and Carson, arrive on
the scene. They examine the safe and
decide that the theft of the original dia-
nondS was accomplished by some one in
the house. The servants are questioned
but without result Then they learn that
Miss klinor Holcomb, the confidential
companion of Mrs. Missioner, has a dupli-
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-Meantfme In an up-town
mansion, the Hindoo of the theater episode
who is known as the Swami. and Hindoo
prince, kananda. discuss the arrest They
Maaaranee, which is a sacred relic of
India, and are puzzled at the discovery
or the imitation.
CHAPTER VI-Detective Britt. an ex-
pert OF the police force, now takes up the
case he interviews Elinor who is pros
trdted by the cloud resting on her The
detective evidently believes the girl limo
cent.
CHAPTER .vIT-Dr. Lawrence Fitch.
the tn fiance Of Elinor. visits her in prison.
she Is remanded for trial on suspicion of
being the thief. Britt talks encouraginglY
to Fitch and asks his cooperation In
running down the real criminal
CHAPTER VIII-The detective advises
that that E Films does not seek bail until they
nave located the real culprit. lie makes
a close investigation of affairs at the
home of Mrs Missioner
CHAPTER IX-Britz learns that Mrs.
Missioner while visiting Paris had the
diamonds with her He cables tho notice
there and they ascertain that the duoif-
Gates were made from drawings of the
original stones. The person ordering the
substitutes gave the name of Elinor Hol-
comb.
CHAPTER X-The detective has an In
terYiew with Miss Marehe. He learns
who Of Elinor's friends can draw He
clumsily draws picture of the safe
Griswold offers TO assist him. showing
skin as an artist Later as the detective
Is walking through Central Park he is
suddenly seized and thrown into a closed
automobile.
CHAPTER XI-A wild ride ensues and
Britt finds ne has been made captive by
three Hindoos. He endeavors to escape
but is bound and drugged
CHAPTER XII-Hls captors imprison
Britt in a deserted house. He finally
manages to get free from his bonds. es-
capes and reports at headquarters now
convinced that the Hndoos are materially
Interested in the case.
CHAPTER XIII-Pretentiing to be
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.