Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-03
By HAROLD MAcGRATH

their ranlicatons he the Brahman thread about his
neck.
was unique among Indian Princes. An oxford graduate
he persistenty and consistently cung the elaborate
Of his native State And when he condeccned to visit
anyone invariably stipulated that he should be permitted
to bring along his habits his costumes and his rene In his
apartments he the barbaan in the drawing
the ball room, the dining (whcrc he ate noing) he
the the courteous the educated oriental lie drank
Wines made his cigarettes and offered his hand
anyone to the handsome who admired his
beautiful skin and his magnificent ropes OF pearls.
Someone had entered the bedroom, ovcrpowcrcd the guard
and looted the bag containing the emcads The Prince the
hghtes of sccpcs had slept through ii all He had awakened
with violent headache had four of his servants The big
Raput who had stood watch was in the hospital still uncon-
scious
All way Francisco the police had been waiting
for such catastrophe The newspapers had taken up and
published the story of the Princes pasne Naturally enough,
there crook all America who not waiting for
possible chance Ten emcrads weighing from to
each,-a fortune even if broken up.
HAGGERTY laid aside the newspaper and grvely finished
said to bs wife, We've been waiting for this to happen
million dollars in joos chest could open with can
opener Queer gnks these IIindus We see lots o Takers
but the real article Mebbe reward. All right.
Little oil Haggerty the money, may not be home to
supper"
"Anything more about Mr. Crawfords vact?"
IIaggcrty scowed. "Not line. I've been living in gam
bling JOINTS but sign him. He gambled in the Of days.
Sometime other he'll wander in somewhere an
the king No sign of him round Crawfors OF place But III
get limits bunch. By-by!"
Later the detective conducted into the Maharaas
cepon The Prince his soft, drawing English (ar
erudte and polished than Haggerty if not direct,
explained the situation emitting detail He would give two
thousand five hundred dollars for the recovery of the
"At what they valutd?"
"By your appraisers, forty thousand To they
priceless"
"six curats? Why, they're worth than that.
The Prince smiled. THAT was for the public.
"l' take look int your bedroom, said 1aggerty rising.
ooh, that is all necessary, protested the Prince.
"llow dyou suppose I'm going to find out who done it, or
how ii DONE then?" demanded lIaggery, bewldered
A swift oriental gesture
The hotel manager soote aggerty by explaining that the
Princes would permit alien touch anything in
the bedroom while it contained the Princes belongings
well, wouldn't that your goat" exploded Haggcrty.
"That lets You'll have to get a caryvoin
The Prince suggested that he be given another suite His
would his belongings He promised that moth
ing else should be touched.
"How long II it take your"
Gan hour"
"A right assented Haggcrty "Wlos got the suite
the ha? he asked of the manager they left the Prince
"Sr Henry Monckton. He and his valet left this morning
for Bar IIarbor Back Tuesday. house party OF Ffthavc
people,
"Uhuh Haggerty tuggcd at his nustache 81 might look
around in there while I'm waiting for his Majesty change
Did y'evcr hear the likesa Bughorsc!"
"Bu he pays a hundred a day, I1aggerty. I'll let you
privately into Sir Henry suite but you'll your time
"Sirc he left this morning."
"I phone the Office and make Sir Henry left shortly
after midnight. His followed early this morning Sir
Henry went by his host yacht The went by rail-"
whats his look like
"Sim and very dark and very quiet"
well III take a look"
The manager right Haggerty had his trouble for moth
ing There clue whatever in Sir Henrys suite There
paper the baskets in the fireplace the blotes
the writing desk spoess Some clothes hanging
the revealed fashionable