National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-08-26

only refraction of light from a rough
point, it does not matter but you are
doubtless an expert, and must Judge for
yourself. If you Will come back in two
days, | will arrange for You to see the
stone, and will also quietly see how much
gold ! can collect among my brethren.
/ Boyle thanked the old man. took his
leave, and at the end Of the two days was
punctual to his appointment.
/ Benjamin received him kindly, and
said "All goes well. / have arranged
for you to see the stone thus You will
he taken by kuwass of the pacha's,
whom you will meet IN the suburbs, on
horseback into the country At night,
you will return to the pacha's palace in
the outskirts of the town and ii you APP
prove Of the stone, you will have to re-
main there till the bargain is concluded,
rs the pacha swears he will have no going
backwards or forwards to your hit tel, for
fear Of your visits being found out. If
you approve, | will bring the money to
you.
This was settled. and on the eventful
evening Boyle met the pacha's servant,
who had led horse with him, rode half
"a dozen mile, and then back again. He
was then ushered into II court yard.
thence into long stone verandah, up Il
flight Of stairs, through a doorway closed
I by heavy curtains into IA room hand
Somely cerpeted and cushioned, and told
to sit down.
IN about half an hour, during which
the silence and mysteriousness of the
affair began to tell on Bogle's puisation,
one of the eunuch's-a negro, of course
came in and beckoned him to follow.
Another curtained room or two brought
them into small one meanly furnished,
in which sat, on few cushions III one
corner, an old woman. The eunuch Sa-
laamed and left.
You speak French ?" the woman
said
Yes, said Boyle mot very well. "
8" | am the pacha's wife's attendant, "
she said land as | speak French / am
deputed to show you something
out of muslin rag She took ont the
diamond. II ,raS IL mOnsie1i There were
two OF three good lamps in the room
and Boyle. after u long and careful rX-
animation, and triad in his scales found
it was perhaps the fifth largest known
ullllouu III lHt NoIlu' anu Oh ltuUouhttu
good water, although 1t was III quite "A
rough state
There were some chances. of course.
of it not proving eventuallv-that is. af-
ter being cut-of the first water but Bo-
Gle knew, from what Benjamin had said.
that he would get it cheap, and that the
great risk was not as much as to its unal.
itv. hut in getting it out Of the country
without It's being contiscated
What will YOU give - the slave girl
asked
How much do Won want - said Bo-
gle.
&c This stone is one of the wonders OF
: the world. said the girl 1t came from
. India, and has been in my masters fami-
ly for dozen generations. Although Of
fabulous worth, We will take t20, 900 fol
it."
Boyle had been prepared for haggliug.
but this was staggerer. and after d
great deal of talk he offered Ej, 900,
which the grl said she would report in
D the proper quarter In the meantime,
She said, YOU will sleep here, and in
the morning matters can be concluded 81
/ Boyle WAS taken 10y the eunuch who
} had shown him into the palace to "a room
, fitted up in the Frank fashion, and there
e he passed a troubled night
= Iu the morning, his terms were accept
ed and message being sent to his jew
/ friend he duly came with the money
} and it was counted over Now came tn,
r. difficulty OF dealing with the diamond
1t was not safe to carry II about onct
L. person, nor safe in the hotel in fact
T. safe nowhere At last Benjamin advi,ct
Boyle to make up two packets exact,
/ alike one containing the diamond an
u other containing nothing the former {,
r be sent by post to Bogles friends il
Paris, the latter to be boldly carried b.,
HIM to the hotel, and deposited there to
$ safety with the landlord.
Boyle accordingly made up the tive
i parcels. and under the pretencc of no
3. knowing the way, requested that one O
the pacha's armed servants might sho,
=, him to the British consulate, where Ia
" might intrust some one to post the pre-
l. cluus packet. as u common commcrCiA
p. letter. This he managed all safely, an,
t with the false packet III his breast Wake
back 10 his hotel. His absence for Tia
n whole night had of course been dul
noted. and his drugoman made most al
fectionate inquire as to his health, hol
D. ing he had not got into mischief
80 no, Nicholas, said Boyle " | IN,
2. u friend who took me home TO suppri
and would not let me 90 through th
Ill streets at night. 50 remained with hin
n, think | shall start for Odessa by Iii
" first stenmcr. and shall he obliged II
ir vour going and inauiring when sl
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