Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-12-07
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THE CHEAT CROWN-JEWEL
-sgi,ie,a5 OF RUSSIA. AR -


AS three brothers named Schafras
were one day walking through the
principal streets of Bagdad, the eldest
of them stopped suddenly, and point
ing teia stranger on the other side oi
the way,z cried: ,so4ls s-lt8 p,ol-i.l -
'sSee, there is the Afghan we have
looked for so lonsp'
'sDon't let US lose sight of him again, =
said the others, nd all three went 70.
ward the5sraAge s~-wflo seemed asten-
ished. ,fGff;f{rf 3Ei.e "a
''God is, God! fear not began the
eldest of the brothers. 81 Sch fras
of Bossora, TO whom you once came to
sell large diamond, called the Moon
Of he9Monntai ns,' and other precious
stones These are my brothers, who,
like myself, are pleased that we have
found you, as we hope nOwto be able to
makea bargain" jI
"Oh! woe is. me- good sirs, I am nc
longer the po5eS5Ors0 of those treasures,
replied the Afghan. fssAf AZ.
"What have you done with them?"
ssAliah be praised. I have Just sold
them TO the Jew Mardoeha, Of this
city" ssssias-sa si,s7 g
dFor what price?'' ~
"Eor65, ,000 piasters and two .hand-
some horses. -
'sYsspewere a fool and Mardocha q
thiea'' cried iSehafras,I angriEy. ''I
would have given you twice that sum
for the stones s..,.ss fi-.s go 80 3. 3
''God1is great! They were offered tc
you for half the sum; why were you
such q fool as not to take them?o
Because thought you a thief, and
my conscience would not allow me tC
buy stolen goods. But what can moi
be cured must be endured. Where
does MardoelIa, the jew ifve?v II 81
s'I will shoW yon, good sfrs, thai
there may be no iH-feeling between
u.s." st6 .sl.l 'lsl it.iIi iSIF 4 ~ : ~
Pie Afghan led the way to the house
of the Jew, which was on the bank o,
the river TigrisI The brothers then
thanked him kind y. and the eldest
went to. see If he could nake-a bargain
with MarlOcila q IT 80 l]tTt.lss..fdy
''Son of Israel, ''s said he, eyea have a
diamond called the sAfoon'ef the Noun.
tains,' a sapphire called the sEye OF
Allah, and ether precious stones
which you have lately bought of q
wandering Afghan, who did not come
in possession of them honestly. / will
give you handsome sum for your bar
gain" allls.a SO Z. so4
GLOW murh?v asked The IsraeIite
with the air ola man who knows his
business and theyalue of his goods.
You gave 65, 900 piasterS and pail
Of horses for them. viii give you 70,
900 piasters and take the risk.n
81 should be sorry to see you &
loser,'' replied the Jew, with an ironi
cal smile.
81 glHdoublethelsum you gave fog
them, said Schafras. NJ = 4
mot fora millionlyouId give then
to you Go your way. you ,know mo-
the value oS what lyeu would put
chase - .azzs8 Ia hase
The Armenian took his leave. in.
war,ily cllrsihg the Jew.
'He knows too much for us-I could
make no bargainsswith the Jewish dogp'
said Schafras to his brothers.. =
''Then we must take them withouta
bargain, "issid the youngest ia sigttih.
cant teues His, companions assented (
They now Withdrew order to de.
eide upon the plan theKyslould pursue
That night three Williams murdered
Mardocha, and threw his body out OF
his window into the, Tigris. Then
they took all his money and Jewels and
hurried away. The danger they ran
of being detected was far less than il
would have been in most other coun-
tries Who in Bagdad troubles him.
self about lonely Jew? ~ s-a -
The next morning the three Brothers
accidently met the Afghan.
"Well, sirs, what success?" he ask
ed. .EffI II lIFFBdIGtE Y
ssGod- is God. and Mahomet is his
prophet, . answered the eldest. tsfhe
jewels are ours, and to, celebrate our
good fortune, you must sup with us