He called for the police, but when they arrived the messenger had expired.

The fate of the pearls has always remained a mystery, although a large reward has been offered for their recovery." "Oh; a reward." "Naturally, sir.

Four months later Princess Lemoine lost her wonderful pearl necklace while sitting in a box at the Grand Opera in Paris.

This was one of the cleverest thefts that ever baffled the police, for the necklace was never recovered.

We know, however, that Jack Andrews occupied the box next to that of the princess.