The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-10-25
Copyrgst. 1919, BY NoffIs, Yard & Company
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER 1.-THE story opens with
scream from Dorothy Marche, enarm-
Ing K the p SPsFa R9S
the Metropolitan Opera House IN New
York City. 1t is occasioned by Mrs mis- MIS-,
sioner's diamond necklace breaking ana
scattering the string of rare anq Costly
gems ali over the floor. Curtis drfswold
and Bruxton Sands, two society men.
OF the collection, the, celebrated Mah a.
ailee, is missing Griswold steps on tne
apparent missing, diamond and Il brushes
under his heel. A Hipdoo comes from an
adjoining box, and picking up fake Of
the crushed gem pronounces IT fraud.
not the genuine Maharanee. but-paste.
CHAPTER 1.-THE entire party proceed
to The elegant mansion of Mrs. Missioner
where she takes them to room having
q safe containing other diamonds. She
afterwards sends for Mr.. Rascome. an
expert, who pronounces the stones all
copies, substitutions of the original gems
CHAPTER III-Bruxton Sands tele-
phones police headquarters and two de-
tectives, 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,
Miss Elinor Holcomb, the confidential
companion of Mrs Missioner, has a dupli-
cate key to the safe and they send for
hsr.
CHAPTER IV-The detectives incline to
the belief that Miss Holcomb is involved
in the robbery. They search her room
and in a 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 HlndOO of tha thnatnr aDigOda
who 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
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
detective evidently believes the girl limo
cent.
CHAPTER VII-Dr. Lawrence Fitch,
the fiance of Elinor, visits her in prison.
She is remanded for trial on suspicion Of
being the thief. Britt talks encouragtngiy
TO Fitch and asks his cooperation In
running down the real criminal.
CHAPTER vIII-The detective ADVISES
that Elinor does not seek bail until they
have located the real culprit: He makes
close investigation Of affairs ct the
home Of Mrs Missioner.
Missioner while visiting Paris had tire
diamonds with her. He cables the police
there and they ascertain that the dupff-
Gates were made from drawings Of tbe
original stones. The person .orderfns DE
substitutes gave the name Of Elinos Hct-
comb.
CHAPTER x-!rhe detective hss On m
terview with Miss Marche, he ieasfs
who Of Elinor's friends can draw. He
clunsily draws q picture OF the safe
Griswoid offers to assist him, showing
skill as an artist. Later as the detective
suddenly seized and thrown into q Closed
automobile.
CHAPTER xT-A wfld ride eBsues and
Brits finds he has been made captive by
three Hindoos. He endeavorB 10 escape
but is bound and drugged.
CHAPTER xTI-Bs captoYy fmprfson
Britt in a deserted house. He finally
manages to get free from his bonds, cs-
capes and reports at headquarters now
convinced that the Hindoos arc materially
interested in the case.
CHAPTER XIII-Pretending to be a
newspaper reporter, Britz interviews the
After he leaves the Swami informs
Prince Kananda that he has penetrated
the disguise of the detective.
CHAPTER XIv-Mrs. Missioner visits
Elinor in prison but is dissuaded from
bailing her out until her Innocence is
proven. Brtz learns of an insane dia-
mond expert on Wards Island and asks
man.
CHAPTER XV-The insane diamond ex-
pert tells enough to lead the detective TO
believe that either Griswold or Sands en-
ployed him to make counterfeits of the
Missioner gems.