The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-09-26
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CHAPTER lion the boat she finds
Delario, whom she had met while each
was purchasing a pair of slippers, exact
ly alike. which figure largely IN su0se-
where Claire was 10 have been met py
her mother, the latter does not appear.
and Claire p%erforce goes to Mrs. Delarios
home. In the confusion at the custom
house, the heroine carries off one OF MRS.
DelariO's slippers. Through that happen
ing she learns later that some one I'M
known to her has an entry to her fiat.
CHAPTER III.-Calling on Mrs. Delario,
that lady shows her some remarkable
gems. believing them to be rubies. but
which are really blood-red diamonds. and
easily worth a million dollars. Mrs: De.
lario admits the gems were smuggled. but
offers no other explanation. While they
are talking, a suspicious caller throws
them into CONSERVATION.
CHAPTER IV.-The caller asserts he Is
an officer Of the law, with a warrant for
charge Of stealing the diamonds. She out
wits him and persuades her friend to take
the gems to her home for safe keeping.
CHAPTER V.-Next morning, realizing
the responsibility in her possession of the
diamonds our heroine takes them back TO
Mrs. Delario. but while there she learns
that that lady's son has been kidnapped,
supposedly on account OF the gems. and
agrees to keep them for a while. She
hides TT them en- in 2 blu bunch Sno OF hSac,n,h sr ana q
chain-bolt added. Over the telephone De
Ravenol informs her Mrs. Delario has met
with an accident and urges her to call at
once.
CHAPTER v1.-Hastening to her friend,
and leaving the gems. the heroine is met
by De Ravenol. who claims the diamonds
are his, stolen from Claire on the boat.
He accuses Mrs. Delario or our friend the
spinster Of the theft. and demands their
return. She defes De Ravenol. who
capes.
CHAPTER VII.-Alarmed for her per-
Ravenol. the heroine fears to return to
her Nat. and while uncertain what to do
meets an old-time FRIEND Billy Rivers,
ming at a theater and Rivers accompanies
her home. There they find the fiat has
been thoroughly searched but nothing
taken. She does not contide in Rivers.
CHAPTER VIII.-NeXt morning Mrs.
Jimmson, washwoman and general care
taker. comes to do the weekly cleaning.
The heroine has not dared to look II the
diamonds are safe. and Mrs. yimmson
throws the faded bunch away. They are
rescued in time. but before an investiga-
ton can be made a telegram arrives.
CHAPTER IX.-The message purports
to be from a brother of the heroine. in
Philadelphia, asking her TO meet him in
that city at once. 1t is instantly set down
as a device of De Raveno to entice her
from the city and rob her. The prowler
had overlooked the diamonds in the hya-
cinths. Going out. our heroine finds a de-
tective in the hall. She eludes him. Re-
turning, she discovers that. De Ravenol
has an apartment In the building, and
knows at once who had searched her fiat.
CHAPTER X.-After taking every pre-
caution to prevent an entry into the
apartment. our heroine writes a message
summoning Billy Rivers. but attempting
to leave. discovers she Is a prisoner,
locked in from the outside. That night
De Ravenol attempts to enter the fiat, but
Is barred by the cha1n-bolt.
CHAPTER XI.-An urgent message to
Rivers is confded TO George, the elevator
boy. though it is evident he is a spy OF
De Ravenol's. However. he forwards the
message. and Rivers brings a supply of
They send, through George. a note to
Mrs. DelariO, hoping De Ravenol Will see
and act upon 1t.
the trap and believing the fiat to be emp
ty enters to make another search for the
gems. They trap him and bind him Sc
curely. De Ravenol then asserts he Is an
agent of the emperor of Germany, to
whom the diamonds belong. and was sent
to the United States to recover them.
CHAPTER XIII.-Entry of the kaiser
into the muddle considerably complexities
matters. and the possessors Of the ola
monds suggest referring the whole matter
TO the state department at Washington.
De Ravenol objects.
CHAPTER XIV.-Mrs. Delario aff1rms
that the diamonds were presented to her
supreme spiritual body. and so convinces
sur heroine Of her sincerity that she re-
turns the jewels to their original pos
SCISSOR, hoping thus to be done with them.
CHAPTER Xv.-Claire says she thought
the smuggled box contained an important
telegram to Re Davenol causes him to
cave at once; afterward he sends for
claire. He goes to Mrs. Delario. believing
,ff. Mrs. Delario again leaves the gems
With the now indignant heroine and de-
parts without any explanation. A new
,haracter enters the story.
CHAPTER XvI-The Unknown admits
lie is seeking De Ravenol, and our heroine
makes al appointment for next morning.
Billy Rivers announces De Ravenol and
claire have disappeared. Mrs. Delar1o
:ells them Claire has been left with her.
De Ravenol by a ruse gains entry into
he fat.
CHAPTER XvII.-De Ravenol asserts he
gas traced the diamonds to Eugene, Mrs.
Unless the gems are returned at once.
The Unknown makes another call. De
Ravenol, hearing his voice, is plainly
frightened.
CHAPTER XvIII.-The Frenchman In
sists there is a plot to kidnap Claire, and
while they talk the Unknown tries to enter
The fiat by the dumb-waiter. He is driven
Away and De Ravenol descends to his
apartment. The Unknown returns with a
policeman and they search the fiat. Not
fnding De Ravenol the Unknown agrees
to call next day and explain.
CHAPTER XIX.-Claire disappears and
Is believed to have been kidnapped. The
Unknown, who proves to- be a detective.
insists De Ravenol stole the diamonds. and
the heroine is convinced of the truth OF
his statement.
CHAPTER XX.-Next day Claire APP
pears and the detective tells how DE
Rayenol secured the diamonds which are
the property of an American millionaire
intended as a gift TO a lady he admireSs
Tho gems are restored and~the story ends
with everybody satisfied. Claire and Billy
especially. for reasons entirely their cwn