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and Chicago and agents of the government secret service. The emerald while in this country has been watched with great interest by the United States government because of its political importance.
"The greatest secrecy was, however, maintained, not only on account of the nature of the errand, but because of the increased risk if the presence of the great emerald were generally known.
"However, it appears that Mr. Wade Hereford—the trustee of the Regan estate—was yesterday informed of its presence; and, after a call upon Miss Regan in which he did everything in his power to prevent or delay her acceptance of the stone, he called upon the Javanese envoys upon the same errand. That was in the afternoon.
"Later in the evening, returning, he
