The Affair at the Novelty Theatre
"The Affair at the Novelty Theatre" by Baroness Emmuska Orczy is a mystery involving the theft of a valuable pearl necklace belonging to the actress Miss Phyllis Morgan. The pearls, valued at £10,000, were entrusted to Mr. Kidd, a reputable jeweller, for restringing. After being returned to Miss Morgan at the theatre, the necklace was stolen during a performance. The stage door-keeper, George Finch, discovered the theft but managed to recover the necklace, which was later found to be a fake. Suspicion initially fell on Mr. Kidd and Miss Morgan's fiancé, Mr. Howard Dennis, but both were exonerated. The true culprit was James Rumford, a skilled craftsman who had the opportunity to create a perfect imitation of the necklace. Disguised as a loafer, Rumford drugged Finch and executed the theft, leaving the fake necklace behind to mislead investigators. The real pearls were never recovered, and Mr. Kidd compensated Miss Morgan for the loss.
By Baroness Emmuska Orczy · Genre: Mystery, Crime Fiction, Historical Fiction · 3 chapters
Contents
- CHAPTER I
- CHAPTER II
- CHAPTER III