Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-08-18

ventures Ia be- gSU fhroughs nDwadayf (;
do you? saieIhy friend fAfssasil Dc
other night, when wound up into story
telling humor and the hour was that when
wonderous tales are more congeni;l 10 the
human mind than when they are BY day
light. Well, you're wrong There's a
fellow at t!::s moment in London who un-
earthed one of the biggest diamonds in the
world, and that after a series Of risks, She
remembrance of which is quite enough TO
last y, lifetime"
You're joking. JIM" said. .'or you
are fuybishiRg ope Of your fathers old
tales. J rsssssber.sh;t vohderfal tai
ent he Mad ID Chat Ftys fE.
"No, you're wrong again; what Tn
talking about only happened last year, and
j. positive fact"
Without waiting for my assent, he ut
once settled down int his re~ular story
telling tone of voice, and after drawing a
good light into his pipe, said
You knew, young Boyle ~
''Do YOU mean Borlc Of Boyle and
Swallow, the Jewellers =
Yes; young Bogle, not the old man
Well, he knew an old jew who dealt in
diamonds. and who. albeit a shabby look
ing old fellow, had correspondence in all
quarters where precious stones were to be
had. Tie lived in miserable way some
where in one of the back streets in Shore
ditch and as far as the neighborhood
could say. had neither kith nor u.-his
only attendant being little orphan jew
Boy called ErhraiH. One day the lad
came into Boyle and Swallows and asked
. for young Boyle
% Hes wanted very had to go and see
old Jacob Ezra he said to one of the
young men in the shop; please tell him
my message,
I'm minute or two yourg Bogtr camc
down into the shop .Asusl asked what was
the nmttuf With sli7 Ezra,
'"''hIe toMras ,asrun To Ndu aud ask
You to come and see him. as he hiss some
thing very important to tell YOU. Its
dissnonds cir, he Whispered, but that ;
al! | know; aad the oil mans very bad,
and says he'll die, perhaps, before you
reach him. y.
Young Boyle was a fine. dashing.
handsome fellow, AMI bad now and then
heard Of curious adventures connected
with gems of great value he was there
fore quite ready 10 anticipate something
out Of the common way in this message
from old Eza, and jumping into a cab
with young Ephraim, was driven as fast
as possible into the city. Young Ephraim
led the way into dirty old street, and up
10 the old Jews room. lie was living on
m oricntal-leoking bed, such rs Is used in
India, c,lled charpoy. and was wrapped
up in two or three old fur eloaks.
'Ha. you've comc TO sec the old man;
that's gooi. | though, you were amiablc
and Kind ever since you helped me to
keep that poor girl Miriam from the street
She's dead now. She WINS Of my tribe,
aHl We Jews stick to one another: but we
donf trust each Other much in monev-,aat-
t4s;iNesrass no. enc; and 1 wouldn't
have lAiaas az nav mind 10 tell y,ni whit
am going to. il the job could be done any
other way. Iphrs, said he to the boy,
who was squatted on IN old Persian rug
4.Ephra, my SOM hand me the sherbet,
and leave the rocan.' -ss r.4
The moment the boy left. Jacob took
young Bogle's hand. and his voice changed
frcm the usual wheedling tone Of his ma
ton to emo VERT different; his eyes fash
eft. his hand trembled, and he talked
quickly and axcitodly.
''s'' i may not live through this Illness.
| have letter froa Constaatinople from
one " my people, who says-that- there is
a dhiaead 10 Be had, the like Of which is
only TO be seen in one Or two ofthe sseat
courts c: Enropc>- Diamonds are subject
Ia heavy tax IN Turkey Hand although
it ~ tas known 10 You unsuspecting
Franks, there Is a secret understanding
that no remarkable gem leaves the eoun-
cry without having been sent to the Sul-
tan and one CT two Of his head ccurtiers
for inspection Tie cwr,er of this stone
knows that If it were seen BY the Sultan
Il would Be at once appropriated. under
the rrctence Of purchase. bes really he
would never b fully paid, and probably.
il be inexperienced fof his money. wink 70
ono al TIC sunachs about the harem would
gct him poisoned or put out Of the way
-ssssssly-.--Msi ID q. Pacha of very old
. family. bat he wants money badly, ard
viii take g. 900 for The stone. ifany one.
rerfcet stranger. win come and take i,
away. as he may appoint. Yoa ara Eng
lisk. and brave. and stranger. win yuu
buy this stone? fswear BY Father Ihra-
heem. tha, viii tell no other but Won
an.1 will viY;. y0u letter Ia Reniam,u