The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1912-02-17
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 1.-The story opens with a
scream from Dorothy Marehe. charm
ing debutante. In the opera box of the
wealthy widow, Mrs. Doris NJ ssionert at
the Metropolitan Opera House in New
ork City. 1t Is occasioned by Mrs. Mis-
sioners diamond necklace breaking and
scattering the string of rare and costly
gems all over the floor. Curtis Griswo
and BruNton Sands. two society men,
both of whom love Mrs Missioner gather
up some Of the diamonds, but the gem
OF the collection, the celebrated Mahar-
anee, is missing. Griswold steps on the
apparent missing diamond and it brushes
undet his heel. A Hindoo comes from an
ADJOINING box. and picking up a flake OF
the crushed gem pronounces il a 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 a room having
safe containing other diamonds She
afterwards sends for a Mr. Raseome. an
exp TT who pronounces the stones all
coptes subsiitutions. of the original gems
CHAPTER Bruxton Sands tele-
phones police headquarters and two de
tectlNes, Donnelly and Carson. arrive on
the scene. They examine the sa1e and
decide that the theft of the original dia-
inonds was accomplished by some one in
the house The servants are questioned,
Dut Without result. Then they learn that
Miss Ehnor H1leomb. the confidential
companion of Mrs Missioner has a duph-
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
monds. Mrs Missioner protests that
Elinor is guiltless. bat the delicate girl
is marched off to prison.
CHAPTER y-Meanttme in an uptown
mansion. the Hinduo OF the theater episode
VINO is known as the Swami. and Hindoo
prince kandnGa, discuss the arrest. They
are in the United States to recover the
Ih3Rarlaee, which is a sacred relic of
mora, ana are puzzled al the discovery
of the imitation
CHAPTER VI-Detective Britt. an ex-
peri OF the police force, now takes up the
'ase He interviews Elinor who is pros
rated by the cloud resting on her The
cent.
CHI APTER VII-Dr. Lawrence Fitch.
ne lance of Elinor, visits her in prison
she Is renanded for trial on suspicion Of
being the thief. Britt talks encotir3 gfnsl.s
20 Fitch and asks his cooperation in
running down the real criminal.
CHAPTER NIII-The detective advises
that Ehnor does not seek bail until they
nave located the real culprit He makes
= close investigation Of affairs at the
nome of Mrs. Missioner
CHAPTER 1X-Britz learns that Mrs
Missioner while visiting Paris had the
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 Elinor Hol-
comb.
CHAPTER X-The detective has an In
terview with Miss Marche. He learns
who of Ehnor'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.
Abrupt as rs beginning was the emu
+ the struggle. Britt. his eyes still
oring into the inner murk, saw one
# the long, lean hands slip forth
gain This time the hand clutched
0mething between thumb and fore
niger. The arm extended until the
and was close to the detectives
rist Suddenly the sleuth felt
ightful burning pain in the back OF
Is hand. The agony was duplicated
the knuckles of the other Strive
hough he did with all his grit and
trength to retain his grip, his fingers
pened against his will, the tendons
contracted by the biting agony, and
lritz knew a powerful acid had been
prinkled on his hiSds He could not
lose them again in the first moment
If his torment, and before his muscles
'ould recover from the shock, the
way Of the brougham swung him
lear of the rods. Then. by the united
strength of the three inside, he was
erked upward, and dragged with
ingle tug into the carriage. The door
vas slammed, and the coachman
brought his horses back to their high
topping trot Suddenly they slowed
20 a walk
Whats wrong here?" asked a voice
1T the window
Halo, Rafferty," said the driver
with the easy familiarity OF night