At a soirée our hero meets a beautiful woman who lives in the house where the soirée is held. He is amazed at the magnificence of her jewels, and, his cupidity aroused, decides to rob the house. That night when the guests are leaving he ...See moreAt a soirée our hero meets a beautiful woman who lives in the house where the soirée is held. He is amazed at the magnificence of her jewels, and, his cupidity aroused, decides to rob the house. That night when the guests are leaving he conceals himself behind one of the curtains and waits there until the moment when all is still through the house; then with stealthy steps he steals up the staircase, seeking somewhere the sumptuous jewels. But he is seen, as he is working with the deft fingers of a trained thief to pick the lock of the escritoire; his foot comes in contact with a chair and the slight noise arouses the mistress of the house, who is attempting to sleep in the next room. Through an aperture she watches Raffles at work, and then, showing herself and beguiling him with her eyes, she coaxes him into her room, where with a woman's wiles she detains him while the maid goes for the police. Written by
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