Word: topaz
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...scene to India. The motive of the story is the quest of an American, Nicholas Tarvin, for a celebrated necklace of jewels which hangs round the neck of an idol, in the province of Rajputana, and which he has promised to bring back to Mrs. Mutrie, at Topaz, Colorado, in order to obtain her influence in behalf of the town he is booming. In the working out of this unique theme, some surprising situations may be looked...