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The Fifth Theft at the Empress Ends in a Trap
Major Derwent Duff engineers a theft sequence at Mrs. Bolford’s Carlton Terrace reception to flush out thief Simon Pierre alias Mr. James Headen. Headen, a Paris Louvre burglar in disguise, is captured with a bowl of tulips containing unset gems and diamonds, and is revealed to face ten years in prison.
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Pall Mall
Duff
Theatrical Order
Dornton
Dinkworth
Duchess of Rockfield
Lington
Rockfield
Lord Barton
Barton Castle
Maryland
Henley
Bond Street
Headen
Dawson City
Paris
New Scotland Yard
Coin Court
Chin-Chin
Chin
Belford
Park Lane
No. 33
Guv’nor
Ever
James Headen
Mr. James Headen
Deuce
Derwent Duff
Scotland Yard
Chin- Chin
Louvre
Simon Pierre