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THE SURAKARTA

deringly inexplicable that the police, until convinced to the contrary, maintained that the robbery could not have taken place.

"Linked with the robbery is a remarkable romance involving the eccentric daughter of a formerly prominent Chicago family. A young Chicago lawyer of national reputation also appears to be implicated.

"From an extraordinary confusion of reports, charges, counter-charges and denials, asseverations, rumors and explanations, these facts stand out:

"The affair certainly started with a visit of Miss Lorine Regan to the Soesoehoenan—one of the two undeposed native sultans of Java—some six or eight months ago.

"Those who have been following the foreign cables, especially during the last two years since Miss Regan came into possession