The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-18
HE mas TWO CHANCES
A RUSSIAN COUNTS OPERATIONS

From English Prison TO the Drawing
Rooms of Fifth Avenue Fla scinatinE oar
Girls with borrowed PIumes-A Thief
among the Boarders at Gov. Honmnn's
Hotel.
When the Russian feet wns in New York har-
tor few years 40, rs everybody will remember, a
ball was given in the Academy by the city to the
officers. At this ball young man presented himself
as n Russian nobleman, the Count Me,rkevitch, and
A. a member Of the Russian party he was invited TO
share 10 the festivities. He cut magnificent 1gure
and promenaded and danced with the nrst bellies In
the city with noble condescer sion. He was Intro
duced to young beauty OF tue greatest respeeta-
b'hty, to whom he addressed himself with ardor.
His introduction &c the miss and her mott or was
formal and correct, eud Of the latter he asked per
mission to call and pay his respects NEXT day. lie
called accordingly, and by his conversation and
bearing ingraiated himself into the good graces OF
his hostess and her daughter. Aner much common
place cot versation, tho attention OF the a" count"
was accidentally directed toa
DAZZLING DIAMOND RrNa,
which elttrei on the nuger OF the daughter. He
expressed lis admiration Of the jewel and the young
lady, with wellbrtd grace. took It from her finger
and handed II to her "ncble" friend. lie was en-.
raptured. 1t was the purest gem that he had ever
seem. II vas like tho fortunate owner--beautfu
incompatible.
ANA arlisucally twirng II in the sunbeam. with an
Apologize air tie nobeman placed IL on his ttlo
finger, ard forthwith b, gan TO tall. on some other
subject. newas goodlaohiag He was fashionably
dressed He was fascinating. lie was deferentiay
aGectona,c. 1ifcwi'e, he was Russian Count
An Lour or two slipped away, and as other visitors
called
COUNT AETzKEvIrcH
took his leave. Mi.ht he call again, oil, Ger
tainly Nigh, he horc tc uave the supreme felicity Of
Including tho 9odn. las IA hia Lat OF friends. No
objection ia the world.
--- " But, Count" sail the unsuspcc'n Girl.
lyon for,ot 70 return the diamond rlg hau led t.
Sou . Few minutes AGO"
The diamond fir- =" ~sclA.tued ths Rl--,Au ~ .
Die. with an ar o. yirtuou- surprise; - rcturncd
hto you im.medA,el! afe'y you kanloi it to me for
III. youn leir quietly protested that she had not
received it, and tho Count In turn solemHy avcrred
that she had. ~ the too well bfcd beauty was un-
willing to create disturbance, the iilustroas for.
ci-rcr was allowed to jensrt
Shortly after be rcd gone however. she resolved
% look f,r her ring. The first place she went ~
wss B.sh}p ke.n's, and there she found the ring,
SOLD ny ruE corSr
FOR GOO Tho mother Of the young lady representing
that the ring was her property repleyed, and Il
name wa- arrested and lodged in the Tcmbs Tor
y, q. ~ escaped Punishment. solely because IA,
vouog lac, d.d not Ike 20 appear even ~ com
gl iuaH', 90 such q place as tho ToThs.
I've Russian noble disappeared, ana subsequently,
turned up N London ~ a prisoner at the Contra
Criminal Court, on o charge OF larceny. He WA
sUSrENcEp To FIVE w ms IMPRISONMENT.
A few mont ago this siuie Russian Count NJ
pcarcd 10 Paris, arl got into fashionable society
Two months ago Dc managed to gain admitignCe IA
ia" American Cub In mat cat. but bis corner VII
famous recocl becoming known, he Was ignOmlEi
uusy ki"i ed ont
Al present Count Meizkevi'ch Is hourishing ia
this city. lie may be Fifth ave 'ut. atrol
In the height OF fashion, and with beautiful =, no
woman ON his arm. ,hi- vUung lady j. n dlu- htrI
Of late wealthy banker Ia one OF cur Western cities
to whom he l. turasCl to be married. Tho .nan l.
miserable slyenturcr. aud dospcibe ro.lc. II
mas been recognize l. O. ! 1t is believed that he '-
= 70 = at tLt Clarendon.