Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-15
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and my wife would swear to it too, if she
were not too much Of saint to swear at
all. You arequlte mistaken-auite, quite,
quite. This ring was mine for wears, sir.
1t was given me by my wife, long before
we were married, and nv initial was en-
graved on the inside. When, sick of all
associations of my welded life, resolved
to part with it, / had that initial effaced:
and L can take you this moment to the
Jeweller who did it, if YOU desired to be
satisfied" Ferrers was completely thun-
derstruck by rebuff so unexpected, and
by the force and yehemence with which If
was administered. A sudden idea nos
sessed him, however, and, without
another word, he desired to be taken to
the Jeweller. De Vernelle conducted him
rapidly to shop in the Rue St. Honore
In answer to Ferrers, the jeweller stated
That ne remembered NJ. De Yernelle bring
ing to him the ring produced, for the pur-
pose OF effacing letter on the inside,
winch was done. "And what was the
letter you thus effaced 2" asked Ferrers,
IN some excitement, watching sharply to
see If he could detect any hesitation in
the mans manner. eff | remember
rightly, it was an Of" answered the
jeweller. Ferrers actually started with
exultatiOn and astonishment. well.
what do you say to that % he demanded,
turning to De Vernelle. "F" stands for
Ferrers, not for Yernelle ~
Bah :" sneered De Vernelle, with a
hooking laugh; this ring, my poor
man, was love gift, and my wife, who
was then my sweetheart, never called me
De Vernelle, but always by my christen-
cd name, Ferdinand; and as F. stands
for Ferdinand, it was engraved upon the
ring" Ferrers' head dropped; he really
could say nothing. De Vernelle seized
his arm. and declared that they would
90 10 Mdlle. Duberne, to see if she would
not remember him. They did so. That
lady recognized De Vernelle Immediately.
and at once unhesitatingly stated that it
was he who had made her a present of
the ring.
With sigh Ferrers put the bauble in
his pocket. The ring was remarkably
like his, certainly, but it was lucky he
had not taken further proceedings on
false scent.
grateful that you CHANGED to meet me. II
have certainly saved you much bootless
trouble, and perhaps some ridicule. Adieu.
an rcroir."
The more frequently Ferrers examined
the ring, the more he became dissatisfied
with the position of affairs, and persuaded
that 1T was the same of which he had
been robbed. If there were two rings in
the world precisely alike, were not De
Sernelle and MademOiselle Dubernc as
likely TO be deceived as himself? He
was cogitating over the matter, when the
agent of police who had been with him
the day before, called TO know what fur
Their steps he intended to take Ferrers
related what had happened, supposing
that for the present nothing more could
be done. The officer, Nj. Perrault, was
not so easily satisfied. however. He ap-
peared to take the liyeliest interest in
what he heard, and eagerly asked a num-
Der of questions, eliciting from Ferrers
every thing he knew respecting De Yer
nellie, pursuing his inquiries with a prac.
tised adroitneSs which informed him even
OF the various peculiarities in the manner
and behavior Of the object of them.
Well monsieur, said he, curtly after
his curiosity had been satisfied. "we
must look alter this De Vernelle,"
But, said Ferrers, De Vernelle was
holder OF property in the neighborhood
IN winch the robbery had taken place,
and from the first, he has been one of the
most active in prosecuting the search for
the offenders, and has offered, and still
offers, reward of considerable amount
for their arrest"
Aye, aye" returned Perrault, with q
dry smile. If we should find he had
hand in it, after all that, it would be very
astonishing, would it not9 Clever man
we must try and be better acquainted
with the history OF him during the last
few years"
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