San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30


removed the cabinet portrait from the
piano and Mr.. Barclay took it to the
lamp.
"It's a regular pip" he cried en-
Enthusiastically. Its 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. 1T
makes me look rather old, don't you
think, Mr.. Barclay?"
Mr.. Barclay held out his hand. at
makes you look regal" he said, al
most as if / should kiss your hand as
l say good night"
Miss Glaub decided he was 4 nice
kid.
After he had gone, Miss Glaub
gazed long and searchingly into the
mirror of her dressing table. He had
called her ''regal!"
With fingers that fumbled mechan-
ically among the utensils Of an I'M
tasted breakfast. Miss Glaub sought to
focus the dancing headline. And the
picture was there. Three columns wide,
us he had said. and in the very center
of the first page! With the aid of the
percolator and a sugar bowl, Miss
Glaub managed to flatten the paper
on the little table. Slowly she read:
Police Hint at International Mystery
in Pearl Robbery.
Bigburg police were working this
morning on what they believe may be
the most sensational jewel robbery If
the history Of this country as the re-
suit Of the robbery last night of Miss
Adele Glaub, proprietor of the exclu-
sive 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 500 in cash and a
pearl necklace, leaving Miss Glaub in
n fainting condition on the office floor,
where she was later discovered by a
night Waterman, who called in the
police. g.,
Miss Glaub upon recovering refused
TO place a value upon the necklace,
saving that it was priceless. A descrip-
ton of the thief, whom Miss Glaub de-
scribed as tall and unusually dis
ll1SulSutu, thC pVhNe W
belief that the man was after the
pearls alone.
They are preceding on the theory
that the pearls, whose lineage MISS
Glaub refuses to discuss beyond the
| fact that she has 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 extern
sively In Europe, but never, accord
| ing TO her statement. in Russia, might
| have formed friendships among the
old nobility which, in honor, she can
not acknowledge at the present tune.
| The trusteeship, in the opinion of the
police, has probably made Miss Glau6
the innocent victim of a group Of
international thieves who sought and
despoiled their victim last evening.
When interviewed at her charming
apartment by a representative of the
News, Madame Glaub denied that she
was acting for friends in the nobility
but admitted cnarmingly, that the
gems stolen might have come from
Russia.
Miss Glaub finished her coffee with
gulp. Toast and eggs she left un-
heeded. She dressed quickly but with
careful consideration. With a slow
smile she added the long black ear
rings of the cabinet portrait.
Miss Glaub reached Adele, Inc, at
0 o'clock, an unheard-of hour for smart
trade, and yet the long room was al
ready crowded. Freda, the combina-
| ton bookkeeper and stenographer,
rushed frantically about the room,
getting nowhere. Miss Glaub stopped
her with a cold stare. -,
"You go out an tell O'Brien and
I Schultz" she commanded baletully,
that this isn't curiosity-shop. The
merchandise on the shelves is to
SELL" -.
Then in the little office she received
three reporters from the afternoon
dailies and charmingly said-nothing.
Business was so brisk, and each
customers wants received her per-
sonal attention, would the gentlemen
kindly excuse her-please!
1t was a hectic day. Curious old
towagers came to stare and renamed
| to buy. That was the basis upon
which Miss Glaub consented to re-
member them. The noon hour passed
| unheeded.
At 5 o'clock Miss Glaub went over
| the cash-regiSter records with a smile
of satisfaction. For the first time
since opening day, the smart fixtures
did not mock her.
Another day of good business. Miss
Glaub ate out for the first time III
months.
A week. Adele, Inc, had them CON-
ing. Miss Glaub told her helpers 10
call softly for Madame" instead of:
"Oh. Miss Glaub! The mystery OF
] the international pearl robbery disap
peared from the front pages. But peo-
pie apparently still desired to trade
with comrade of the old regime.
Miss Glaub felt that the weary days
of reckoning mortgages and inter
est were safely behind her, when
the letter came.
1t was badly typewriter on poor
paper, but its contents made Miss
Glaub SILVER.
Miss Adele Glaub.
BLAKE DETECTIVE AGENCY
Adele, Inc.
Dear Mamade:
In the course of our invetsiga-
tions in another matter We have
stumbled upon all the facts in con-
nection with your recent robbery.
Before turning these facts over to
the police, we thought you might be
interested in having us act in your be-
half-especially because of the recent
publicity in connection with the Rus
sian nobility.
Very truly yours.
S. L. BLAKE.
II was blackmaill Every line shout