Evening star., 1924-03-30
Cloves and Nutmeg
BY EVERETT RHODES CASTLE


refuse to affirm or deny that the
pearls are the famous Romanoff
string?"
The famous what?" Miss Glaub
demanded weakly.
The famous Russian crown pearls"
NO" she said again. NO
But the other persisted. did your
pearls come from abroad!"
Miss Glaub said truthfully that she
didn't know where they came from.
Possibly from Russian"
Possibly"
Mr. Barclay arose with aIacrity.
And now there is only one more
thing-a photograph of yourself. Have
you one wearing the pearls?"
And you-you have to have a pic
ture. Even'--archly-''if I much pre-
fer your not having it?"
absolutely"
There was no question of selection.
With evident reluctance Miss Glaub
removed the cabinet portrait from
the piano and Mr.. Barclay took it to
the lamp.
IT'S n regular pip" he Grief en-
Enthusiastically. IT'S the finest art
I've brought into the office in four
blue moons. It's three columns. front
page, as sure as you're a foot high
Miss Glaub deprecated his boyish
ardor with a careless gesture. ut
makes me look rather old, don't you
think, Mr.. Barclay"
Mr. Barclay held out his hand. at
makes you look regal" he said.
almost as if l should kiss your hand
as l say goodnight"
Miss Glaub decided he was a nice
kid.
After he had gone, Miss Glaub
gazed long and searchingly into the
mirror of her dressing table. He had
called her "regal"'
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WITH fingers that fumbled me-
w chanically among the utensils of
an untasted breakfast Miss Glaub
sought to focus the dancing headline
And the picture was there. Three
columns wide, as he had said, and in
the very center of the first page!
With the aid of the percolator and
sugarbowl, Miss Glaub managed to
fiatten the paper on the little table
Slowly she read:
POLICE HINT AT INTERNATION-
AL MYSTERY IN PEARL ROB-
Berry.
"Bigburg police were working this
morning on what they believe may
be the most sensational jewel rob-
berry in the history of this country
as the result of the robbery last night
of Miss Adele Glaub, proprietor of
the exclusive costume shop. Adele,
Inc, in her Office in the rear of the
store.
"At the point of pistol Miss Glaub,
strikingly beautiful woman. was
compelled to open the Office safe. The
intruder, who had gained entrance by
means OF a rear door, escaped with
approximately a hundred dollars in
cash and pearl necklace, leaving
Miss Glaub in a fainting condition on
the Office floor, where she was later
discovered by a night watchman, who
called in the police.
Miss Glauh, upon recovering, re-
fused to place a value upon the neck
lace, saying that it was priceless, A
description of the thief. whom Miss
Glaub described as tall and unusually
distinguished, inclines the police to
the belief that the man was after the
pearls alone.
They are proceeding on the theory
that the pearls, whose lineage Miss
Glaub refuses to discuss, beyond the
fact that she owned them for some
time, might comprise part of the Rus
sian crown jewels, lost at the time
of the revolution and often reported
to be in America. Police point out
that Miss Glaub, who has travelled ex-
tensively in Europe, but never, ac-
cording to her statement, in Russia,
might have formed friendships among
the old nobility which, in honor, she
cannot acknowledge at the present
time. The trusteeship, in the opinion
of the police, has probably made Miss
Glaub the innocent victim of group
of international thieves who sought
and despoiled their victim last eve
ming.
when interviewed at her charm
ing apartment by a representative
of the News Nine. Glaub denied that
she was acting for friends in the no.