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TIE Metrcpoiftan Opera House in Nsv
York City, IT is occasloned by Mrs. Ms
sioner's diamond neckiace breaking an<
gems ali over the aocT. Curtis Griswoit
end Bruxton Sands, two society men
both Of whom love Mrs. Missioner, yathel
OF the. collection, the celebrated Mahar'
anee Is missing. Griswold steps on tht
apparent missing diamond and II brushes
adjoining box, and picking up fake o.
the crushed gem pronounces II fraud
not the genuine Maharanee. but-paste.
CHAPTER 1.-THE entire party procsec
70 the elegant mansion of Mrs. Missioner
safe containing other diamonds. She
afterwards sends for a Mr.. Rascorne, an
expert who pronounces the stones ali
copies, substitutions. Of the original gems
CHAPTER 1II-Bruxton Sands teie-
phones police headquarters and two de-
tScuves Donnellr 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 Elinor Holcomb, the confidential
companion of Mrs. Missioner, has a dupli-
her.
CHAPTER Iv-The detectives incline to
the belief that Miss Holcomb Is involved
In the robbery. They search her room
monds. Mrs. Missioner protests that
Ehnor Is Iguiltless, but the delicate girl
In marched off to prison.
CHAPTER Y-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
India, and are puzzled at the discovery
OF the imitation.
CHAPTER vI-Detective Britz, am 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 fnno-
cent.
CHAPTER vII-Dr. Lawrence Fitch,
the hance of Elinor visits her in prison.
She Is refnanded for trial on suspicion of
being the thief. Britt talks encouragtnEiy
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 at the
home Of Mrs. Missioner
CHAPTER Ix-Britz learns that Mrs.
Missioner while visiting Paris had tie
diamonds with her. He cables the police
there and they ascertain that the dupii-
Gates were made from drawings OF the
original stones. The person ordering the
substitutes gave the name Of ElinUr HoI-
comb.
CHAPTER x-The detective hss IN m
terview with Miss Marche. He iexxrs
who Of Elinor's friends can draw He
Griswoid offers to assist him. showing
skill as an artist. Later as the detective
h walking through Central Park Ne n
suddenly seized and thrown into q closed
automobile.
CHAPTER XI-A Wild ride ensres and
Brits fnds he has been made captive BY
three Hindoos He endeavorB 10 escape
but Ii bound and drugged.
CHAPTER. xII-His oaptors f~prison
Britz In 2 deserted house; He finally
capes and reports at headquarters now
convinced that the Hindoos are 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
Fitch to go with him and interview the
man
CHAPTER XV-The insane diamond e1-
pert tells enough to lead the detective to
believe that either Griswold or Sands en-
ployed him to make counterfeits Of the
Missioner gems.
CHAPTER XvI-Griswoid, interviewed
by Britt. intimates that Sands is on the
verge of failure. He evidently wishes the
detective to believe that his rival in love
have something To do With he
mond robbery.
CHAPTER xvII-Two Hindoos burglar
ize the home of Sands, evidently thinking
that he may have the Maharanee dia-
mond. BritE captures them and on one
discovers a note addressed TO "Curtis''
and signed 'Millicent" which they have
found somewhere in their wandering
search for the gems.