Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-18

oruer One night we talked OF gems
and be mentioned the fact that he was
going to visit an American gentleman
Colonel Wharton, of Hcdgewater--who
was an enthusiastic collector of precious
stones. It seems that he had met the
Whartons on a European trip, and that
they had given him standing invitation
to visit their home.
II could have shouted with joy. It
was the very thing i needed. 1t was
necessary therefore that / should take
Jayne into my confidence. / told him
about the diamond and said he must in
troduce me to Colonel Wharton in tho
hope and expectation that ! should be
able to sell the diamond to that gentle
mar. Jayne fell in with my plan at
once. He was in need of ready money
aud he took it for granted that | would.
divide with him, share and share alike.
The journey across was uneventful,
although ! managed to make the ac-
quaintance and win the regard of
number of nice people. My popularity
at times astouuds me. I cannot but
feel that my distinguished personality
attracts oreigners-especially Ameri-
cans. When we neared the shores of
the United States John johnson, the
steward of the Dom Pedro, had com
pleted all Of the arrangements for plac-
ing my trunk--the thirteenth trunk
with the baggage of the Spanish ambag-
sador. AS ! have already said, the
scheme worked like a charm. 1t was
hauled away from the pier, and the ex-
pressman left this particular trunk at
house, where / afterward called and
took possession of the Red Diamond. To
my chagrin, Hartley Glazer, the dia-
mond dealer, was already there. The
steward of the boat and Victor Jayne
had both been talking to him. and had
to tel him of my plans for disposing Of
the diamond TO Colonel Wharton.
This annoyed me excessively. Three
persons, besides myself, knew about the
star of the South. ] had no thought
OF dividing with these carrion, but when
four persons possess secret, can it
any longer be regarded as secret?
However, there was nothing to do ex-
cept TO take chances. l proceeded ut
once TO 1ledgewater House in the com.
pnny of Victor Jayne, who was to be my
sponsor.
II found Colonel Whirton to be
gentleman of the old school, sane on
everything except diamonds. When he
learned that | had q valuable stone he
treated Inc like n king, but when he
discovered that the diamond was the
famous Star of the South he almost
lost his reason. II would have been
pathetic if it had not been so tragic.
knew from that moment had the man
in my power. He did not know tho
diamond had been stolen; he did not
know it had been smuggled. But he did
know there was something queer about
the business and he was willing to close
his eyes to the truth. Jules
Jacquette--do not make this as an ac-
cusstion aguinst.thc gentleman who has
heen so desperately ILL., I merely state
it as a fact.
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bonds
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",Thc Red Diamond had been stolen
In this crisis | threw AN anchor TO
the Windward, as has been SO classically
expressed by one OF your eminent
American statesmen. The diamond was
gone! The money was not torthcom