The Huttig news., 1912-03-16
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-The story opens with a 'cream from Dorothy Marche, charm wealthy widow, Mrs. Doris NJ ssioner, at
 he Metropolitan Opera House in New tork City. It is occasioned by Mrs. Mis- sionefs diamond necklace breaking and scattering the string of rare and costly gems all over the floor. Curtis Griswold and and BruXton Sands, two society men, up some of the diamonds, but the gem or the collection. the celebrated Mahar- 3nee, IS missing. Griswoid steps on the apparent missing diamond and it crushes anqef his heel. A Hindoo comes from adjoining box. and picking up flake of Nne crushed gem pronounces if 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 10 a room having sale containing other diamonds. She afterwards sends for MT. Rascome, eNpert who pronounces the stones all cop.es. suestitutions. of the original gems
 CHAPTER III-Bruxton Sands tele- phones police headquarters and two de- tecdves Donnely and Carson. arrive on decide that the theft of the original d a nonds was accomplished by some one in the house. The servants are questioned T4l H{ without result. Then they learn that Miss kiinor Helcon1b, the confidential
 oInpanon of Mrs Missioner. has ;t dupli- her.
 CHAPTER IV-The detectives incline to The belief that Miss Halconb is involved in the robbery. They search her room and in cabinet. wrapped in tissue pa ,,ta5a Der 5ney ind one ,9' of the original d5a= Elnof is gultless. but the delicate girl IS marched off to prison.
 CHAPTER Meantime. in an uptown manson. the Hindoo of the theater episode W9o Is known as the Swami. and a Hin4oo prince kananda. discuss the arrest They are in the United States to recover the 4M3aafanee- winch is d sacred relic of laula, and are puzzled al the discovery
 CHAPTER VI-Detective Britz. an ex pert of the police force, now takes up the tase He interviews Elinor who is pros 1fated by the cloud resting on her. The cent. ~
 CHAPTER vI1-pr. Lawrence Fitch the fance of Elinor visits her In prison she IS remanded for trial on suspicion of being the thief Britz talks eneodra eingiy to Fitch and asks his cooperation lii running down the real criminal.
 CHAPTER vIIl-The detective advises that kHnor does not seek bail until they have located the real eulprit He makes close investigation Of affairs at the home of Mrs Missioner.
 CHATTER IX-Britz learns that Mrs. Missioner while visiting Paris had the alamonGs with her. He cables the police there and they ascertain that the dupli- es.3,z;. eates were made from drawings of the original stones. The person ordering the substitutes gave the name of EIinor Hol- comb. .A9i-
 CHAPTER x-The detective has an In teryiew with Mss Marche. He learns who of Eltnor's friends can draw He ciumsily draws d picture of the safe Grsswold offers to assist him. showing skill as an artist Later as the detective is walking through Central Park he is suddently seized and thrown into a closed automobile.
 CHAPTER XI-A wild ride ensues and Britz finds ne has been made captive by three Hindoos He endeavors to escape but Is bound and drugged
 CHAPTER XII-His captors imprison Rrtz in deserted house. He finally manages to get free from his bonds es- eapes and reports at headquarters now convinced that the Hindoos are materially interested in the case.
 CHAPTER XIII-Pretendfng 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 he disguise of the detective.
 CHAPTER XIV-Mrs. Missioner visits Elinor in prison but is dissuaded from hailing her out until her innocence is proven Fritz learns of an insane dia- Fitch to go with him and interview the man.
 CH AFTER XV-The insane diamond ex pert tells enough to lead the detective t., believe that either Griswold or Sands em. aloEea him to make commercials of the Missioner gems.
 Abstractedly he thrust his hand into n inner pocket and ished out bit If cardboard Excitedly he waved it n front of the detectives eyes. Britz eSisted for moment the impulse to match it from his grasp, but he sripped himself sharply. Awaiting de velopments was one of the detectives strong points. As he expected, the old alchem;st was In a state of mind share his knowledge with any 5ody After few more nourishes, jartin laid in BIitz hand mans vis- ting card, face down.
 Studiously avoiding any appearance of haste, Britz turned it up and read be single line engraved upon it. Without the tremor of muscle, aad With only cue swift significant look. le passed the card to Fitch
 The doctor a little less self-re- strained than the detective. looked steadily at a drawing on the back, gazcd earnestly a the inscription on he face then wonderingly, before the card futtered from his fingers. he read the line atoud.
 MR. eRuxToN SANDS.