The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-10-03
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town OF Vevay. where the "staid, proper
spinster'' who tells the story, is spending
a vacation. she is asked TO- allow a yo Ums
nnn n BACK 10 the United states. Al
though forming an attachment to the girl,
the heroine takes q dislike to Monsieur de
Ravenol. Claire's father, and declines.
CHAPTER lion the boat she finds
Claire and a casual acquaintance. Mrs.
DelariO, whom she had met while each
was purchasing a pair Of slippers. exact
quent events. When they reach New York.
where Claire was to have been met by
her mother, the latter does not appear,
and Claire Perforce goes to Mrs IS. De ens,on
house, the heroine carries off one Of Mrs.
Delario's slippers. Through that happen
ing she learns later that some one un-
known to her has an entry to her nat.
CHAPTER uI.-Calling on Mrr Delario.
that lady shows her some remarkable
gems. believing them to be ru6iss' bus
easily worth a million dollars. Mrs. De-
lario admits the gems were smuggled. but
oners 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 X them back to
Mrs. Delario, but while there she learns
supposedly on account Of the gems, and
agrees 70 keep them for a while. She
hides them in a bunch Of hyacinths n
has the lock Of her door changed and a
chain-bolt added. Over the telephone DE
Ravenol informs her Mrs. Delario has met
with an accident and urges her to call At
once.
and leaving the gems, the heroine Is met
by De Ravenol. who claims the diamonds
Are a sis; stolen Mrs, fT BsIar Glare or o9 on f the SG shs
spinsteF Of the theft, and demands their
return. She dsfes De Ravenol, who
threatens her with q revolver. and es-
capee.
CHAPTER VIl.-Alarmed for her per-
sonal safety. and almost believing De
Ravenol, the heroine fears to return to
her fiat. m while uncertain what to do
meets an old-time friend Billy Rivers,
newspaper reporter. They spend the eve-
ming at q theater and Rivers accompanies
been thoroughly searched but nothing
taken. She does not confde In Rivers.
Jimmson. washwoman and general care
taker. comes TO do the weekly cleaning.
The heroine has not dared to look IL the
diamonds are safe. and Mrs. Jimmsen
rescued in time, but before an investiga-
ton can be made a telegram arrives.
CHAPTER lX.-The messag e purports
IN he from a hrnfhar nf tho herOina In
Philadelphia. asking her TO meet him in
that city at once. 1t is instantly set down
as a device of De Ravenol to entice her
from the city and rob her. The prowler
had overlooked the diamonds in the hya-
cinths. Going out. our heroine fnds a de-
~tective in the hall. She eludes him. Re:
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
20 leave, discovers she is a prisoner.
locked in from the outside. That night
De Ravenol attempts TO enter the fiat, but
Ia barred by the chatn-bolt.
CHAPTER xI,-An urgent message to
BOZ, though 1t is evident he is a spy OF
%essass s,s and t., Rivers e,sn brings tbs q supply d;or Of
They send, through George. a note to
Mrs. Delarjo, hoping De Ravenol will see
and act upon II.
CHAPTER XII.-De Ravenol falls into
the trap and believing the fiat to be emp
ty enters to make another search for the
gems. They trap him and bind MIN &C.
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 complicates
matters, and the possessors Of the d1A-
nonds suggest referring the whole matter
70 the state department at washington.
De Ravenol objects.
CHAPTER XIv.-Mrs. Delario affirms
that the diamonds were Presented to her
supreme spiritual body, and so convinces
)ur 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
sipher message relating to her father. a
i;sav : at to onc re a PayenHl causes he sends al" for OF
Claire. He goes to Mrs. Delario, believing
she has the diamonds. but she puts him
a. a., Mrs Mrs DelafiS again Leaves the n gems me
sarts without any explanation. A new
character enters the story.
CHAPTER XVI.-The admits
he Is seeking De Ravenol, and our heroine
makes an appointment for next morning.
Billy Rivers De Ravenol and
Claire q W disappeared. Mrs. Delario
.ells them Claire has been left with her.
De Ravenol by a ruse gains entry into
she fiat.
CHAPTER XVII.-De Ravenol asserts he
pas traced the diamonds to Eugene, Mrs.
Delario's son. and will have him arrested
lnless the gems are returned at once.
The Unknown makes another call. Dc
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
me flat by the dumb-waiter. He lie driven
away and De Ravenol descends to his
apartment. The Unknown returns with 9
policeman and they search the fiat. Not
hiding De Ravenol the Unknown agrees
TO call next day and explain.
CHAPTER XIX.-Claire disappears and
e believed to have been kidnapped. The
Unknown, who prove to be a detective,
insists De RavenOl stole the diamonds. and
the heroine is convinced of the truth OF
his statement.