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words. At last the eldest brother said, In
coDiliatory tone:
"By right the diamond should be mine, be.
cause l was the first to sec the afghan and tell
you OF IT, and Without me you would neyet
nave known him In Bsgdad; but that there may
90 peace between my mothers sons, We will cIt.
pu.e NJ further, bat all 20 TO sltep thle niQhf.
eud let the Prophet decide the matter by our
creams On the morrow each shall narsaie tbe
vision OF hls sleep, and he who shall prestnt
the cleaFess proofs Of the Prophets favor. shall
have the 'MJon Of the Mountains. .'-thIs swaas
veal, by the beard of our fatheslp = -,
All acquiesced Ia this--,he younger brothers
each thinking he could outwit the other In HE
own cunning construction Of the dream purpor.-
Ing to come from the P.ophe., and the eidest
satisfied that hls own secret and wicked design
would long ere then make all seoufe. SO 10
managed TO convey aomc Of hispoi6oniuto their
food for supper, and With aendish satisfaction
saw both falloyer dead, and knes himself the
sole Possetsor Of jewels worth millions. y
Stripping bis brothers Of everything Of value,
the tratricide mounted bis own camel and rode
swiftly away, leaving the other camels 10 etray
where they pleased, and his murdered kinsfner
TO be dcvoufed by vultures. His object now was
to leave the country ss quick as possible, and
make his way to some. European court, where
be hoped to sell his jewels, especially the
Moon OF the Mountains" on his own terms.
Dlsposing OF his camel, disgulslDg himaelf, and
putting on the garb Of mendcsnt, he slowly
made bis way to Constsntinople, whence be
sailed IL Dgtch ship TO. Holland, where, haV-
Ing arrived 10 safety and good health, and feel.
log himself secure against arrest for the crimes
Committed 10 bis own country, he boldly made
known his possessions aud design to the court,
and through the different am bassadors 70 all Tho
other cOutts Of Europe. 10 V .
| The "M3on OF the MountalDs, . aud the "ESo
OF AHAu," we're not nnkuoWn to the crowned
heads and nobility Of Europe. They had for a
locg time been 10 the Possession Of the royai
line OF Persia, and IL was rumored that after
the assassination Of N Adir Shah, they, with
many other precious stones, had been cArIied OF
by the common soldier, who, not knowing their
great value, had probably lost them on sono
desert march, or, lt might be, stll retained them
In oo.curity, as 80 many pretty gewgaws. Il
was therefore cliy necessary for Saairas &c state
what be possessed, to be clearly understood by
those whom be wished to interest In the pur
chase of his gems.
| For some considerable time, however. no ups
seemed inclined TO bargain for bis great dis-
mond, or wondrous sspphlre; but as be eIill hsd
plenty OF money. and smaller stones that he
knew be could readily dispose of 10 csr6 OF
need this gave the Moslem no trouble. be be-
lievipg the right peTaon would come at tbe right
| time.
The first serious inquiry coucerning the price
aeked for tho "Moon Of the Mouniains," cana
from Catharine II of Russia.
TELL Der Msjesty will accept lettcrs of no
bility, lie annuity Of teu Thousand rublee, and
five hundred thousand rub'es, 10 ten eqnal year
~ nstamen's," was the proud answer OF the
vile robber and murderer.
"Inv.e him to Russia, introduce him to our
court jeWeller, and let the best terms possible
be made with him! were the subsequent Or
ders Of Catharire Ii. - Count Panniu, her
minister. +.f-
"Hold out strong hopes Of eatl, pui chase,
and, Ii possible, let him be drawn lnto every
manner OF eZtrayagaDce and dissip ationm were
the further orders of the prime minister 20 the
court ew weller.
Shafras went to Ruseis asd fell into the trap
set for him. In o short time he had spent ali
his own moGCy; and 6ndng his credit good
everywhere, and every one willing to trust and
lend hlm, and the contract Of his great sale al.
ways going to be signed on the morrow, be 5000
got overwhelmingly in debt. This was exactly
what Count PaInin wanted and had planned.
By law Of Russia, no foreigner could leave the
country while 10 debt; and with bic money all
gone, how was tho Armenian to pay what be
oWed, except by selling the great diamond at
Whatever price the royal purchaser might choose
to set upon III
"Tell him her Majesty has finally concluded
not TO accept his extravsgant and insolent
tetms!-aud then, as necessity will compel him
TO sell, you may offer him, az If on your own
account, about one.fourth OF its real value!"
were at last The orders of the count to the jew
eller.
This message and cfer opened the oyes of
Shsirss, .-R
"God is God! and Mahomes Ia his Prcphet!"
mutteted the MosleD "Theee dogs of Chris.
:isns think to chest and swlndle me cut Of what
] have periled my soul to get! The foolish
kuaves have lured me into debt, and think now
have no means 10 cave myself but to accept
whatever they choose to offer. They shall fnd,-
however, that one believer in the Holy Prophet
10 more thsns match for whole nation Of such
scouudresw
Watching bis opportunity, Shsifas very quietly
slipped around to some money brokers and Jew.
ellers, ard disposed of several of his smaller
gems at fair valuation With this money 10
his possession, be as quietly paid his deb,s, got
aboard an English vessel, aud secretly sailed
from st. Petersburg, the magnificent aud In
trlguing City Of Palaces When the minister
subsequently seut his agent TO zee If he was
about TO acoept Of his paltry Offer. the cunbing
Mohammedsn was not to be found, nor could
the swittess minioos of the disappointed copnt
again 10y hand upon him within Russian domln-
ions. The proud queen was deeply chagrned
az her loss of the royal prize, and administered
o severe rerroot to her mortified agen. for his
unskillful management. .4r 49,
| For ten yeare after his sudden flight from St.
Petersbag, Shafras was lost sight Of, aud the
"Moon Of the Mountains" remained In obscuri,
ty Then he was discovered at Astrachap, and
again invited to visit Russia.
,'"Ask the Royal Majesty of Russia il she ex-
poets to catch an old fox twice in the same
trap2" was the insulting answer of the muir
derer Of his kinsmen. "To mako short end
Of long controversy, listen to my ulfinatum!
will go to Smyrna, and there accept Of letters
of nobility, and eight hundred thousand rubles
in hand paid. If these terms and conditions are
rejected, swear, by the beard OF the Prophet,
that CAthariue the Second Of Russia ehsll never
be the possessar Of the "Moon Of the Mount
aims" sl.sssF4,,,,
j The result was that royalty 6nally humbled
itself sufficiently 70 accept the insulting terms
OF wandering homicide and fratriclde, and all
Tor = little stone that q child might swallow.
Shsfras. the Armenian robbsr aud murdePes
nov changed, BY royal letters. 10 Russian
nobemsn--Eeiurned With bis great wealth 20
Astrsohau, where he ubssquently married and
settled, aud bad family OF seven daughters.
He lived TO see his daughters grow up aud mar.
/ ~, but fually met the fate he bad meled out Co
others, being himself poisoned by son-tn.lsw,
who wAH impatient 10 get at his share 0f the
spoil Hia great fortune, ss that time amount-
log to millions, was soon sqaandefed BY his un-
principled heirs. and come Of bic grandchildren