The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08

,arc Jewel. Therefore the follow
ing item. tucked away in popu
- Jar Partisan paper. proved good
press work. though how the fact ieakeo
out has never been learned:
Miss Blondcll Of New York, stopping
al the Palais i 'Orsay, will wear the
ROYAL Ruby in her box at the Chstcie'
tomorrow at the opening night OF the
new spectacle.
.sThc celebrated gem was recently
purehased for 100000 francs from the
Bey of Tuuis, by her father, the Amer
lean capitalist
Scores OF curiosity seekers, held IN
the meshes OF glittering Paris, read
the notice. and appeared n, the per
formanee next night TO witness the
first public display Of the jewel They
eraued their necks and stared at the
empty right.hRnd stage box, for infor
nation had oozed out that this was inc
Blondell box, and the knowledge had
spread rapidly through the anxious au'
iience.
Would she comet That was the
question on all sides. Would she wear
the level after this advertisement; or
come without IT. or stay at home
Surely the Royal Ruby would not 90
seen that night.
When this state of mind bad been
reached, the heavy plush curtains at
the rear of the watched box suddenly
parted. and her father ushered Miss
Blondell into the box, removed her
luw-eut sable CLOAK, threw IT over the
rail In sight Of all, and handed her 70
the chair nearest the stage. Hundreds
ot aves behind opera glasses noted the
smallest detail. and curiosity seeking
Paris held is breath a. Miss Blondell
removed the pin tightly securing tue
scarf over her bosom, and threw the
silk covering from her neck, revealing
the Royal Ruby. scintillatins IN the
striking setting OF "A white satin oodIee.
While the multitude of eyes was
pinned on the wondrous pendant, shd-
ing on a thin gold chain about her
meek, Miss Blondell leaned slightly TO-
ward her father 10 speak. At that
second one-half of the breathlcss au-
dicnee was startled 10 see the light
chain slip from her right shoulder. a
broken end daugled for n moment. and
then the Royal Ruby slid quickly down
the severed chain, and disappeared
from sight below the brass rail- sur
mounting the upholstered mciosure 10
the box.
a series of surprised gnsps came
from the audience, low curious whis'
tie of astonishmcnt from a gentleman
sitting alone at the far end OF The box
next to the BlondeIls, who had leaned
forward TO see with the rest; and at
that moment Mr.. Blondell noticed the
dangling end of chain clinging 70 a
gnrdeuia in his daughter bosom and
Turned as wax.white as the hOwer
All OF which was duly registered by
hundreds OF eyes behind opera glasses
At that moment the girl missed the
GEM snatchcd up tho chain, and
stopped quickly 10 the floor.
at was ON when ] sat down, she
said TO her father in low tone, which
carried 10 sc tense ears Of those near
SIT dropped TO the fioor.'' cried sew
cral Of the awed audience in French
giving vent 10 their excitement III an
effort at relieving the situation
Meanwhile Blondell and his daugh.
ter had been searching the hardwood
floor at her feet. The head usher hur
ried down tho passageway To The box
and the single gentleman in the re
mote corner of the adjoining box rose
1h II TO ltlp. phi iplbub'l ih0it'A ~
the small door, and warned back tho
usher, while his daughter upturnec
chairs and shook out her skirts.
IL was no small article to lose. \
pigeon-blood uby OF fifty-eight anc
quarters carats, the size OF
robin s egg. bigger than the ball of ar
ordinary black hatpin. and not quit
so large as cherry. with ring i'm
bedded az the top, through which th'
chain had slipped.
With his back 10 the curtain, pre-
venting assistance. Blondell his fac,
still white. scanned the floor, whicl
slantcd down 10 the upholstered in
closure jutting over the pit.
Several OF the audience, in their cS
oiiement. rushed 20 points of vantsg
along the aislcs. and scrutinized ever
movement OF the pair in the box. On
man in tho main body OF the thcateI
quite near the Blondells, rose in hi
eeat, and gave a quick sign which a;
tracted the capitalist y attention.
4 look OF recognition lighted up hi
face. and he cried in tense tone:
Poe, Poc,'' \ second later, 'Com
herc.'
Christopher Poe tucked his hat ur
der his arm, and sauntered up th
aisle, turned into the passageway I
the box. and edged through thos
cr0wding for look. with an AIR o
qulct authority.
NJ Blondcll held the curtain bac
Tor him. aud Poe stepped into the bo,
iIis actor mouth twitChed. and III
corners Of his seusitively shaped nos
drew down IN two satirical wrinkles ,
bis lips. as nc pu; OUT long. limb-lik
arm 20 grasp Biondell : hand with slir
hngcrs.
u wa. wondering how they woul
get IL. - he said simply.
How they ii get ~. repeated III
elderly man with a blank stare. h
hand quivcring. What do YOU mca
poes'
Too bad YOU didn't see the item
Yesterdays paper; but l suppose ys
don Z read any more French Than yC
havc to- Christopher Poe went Z
Usually. They announced the hr