Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-11-24

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THE GREAT CR0WN-JEWEL OF
RUSSIA.
AS three brothers named ScbaCras we're
one day walking through the principal
street OF Bagdad, the eldest of them stop
ped suddenly, and pointing to u stranger
on the other side of the way cried:
See. there is the Afghan we have
looked for 50 long" e 1A
~ ."Dont let us lose sight of him again
< said the others, and all three went toward
the stranger, who seemed astonishcd
God is Godl fear not began the eld-
est OF the brothers. L am Schafras of
Bassora, to whom you once came TO sell a
large diamond, called the Moon of the
Mountains and other precious stones.
These are my brothers, who, like myself,
,.sy are pleased that we have found you, as
we hope now to be able to make u bar
q gain" t17afA ''' ~@titf D. T-TTfH
'Dg, 4Oh! woe is me, good sirs, am no
longer the possessor of those treasures"
replied the Afghan
What haye you done with themy"
Allah be praised [ have lust sold
them to the Jew Mardocha, of this city,
For what pricc?'
For 5000 piasters andtwo handsome
horses"
You were fool and Martloeha :;
othiet y cried Schatras, angrily twoud
JEhave giYenyou twice chat sum for the
stones"
r2 'rGod is great They were offered to
you for halfthe sum; why were YOU such
,,la fool as not to take thom?' -r
.,,r," Because | thought you thief, and
my conscience would not allow me to
buy stolen goods But what can not be
cured must be endured. Where does Mar
d Dcha, the Jew live?"
Il will show you, good sirs, that there
may be no i'll feeling between us"
The Afghan led the way to the house
OF the Jew, which was on the bank of the
river TigriS. The brothers then thanked
him kindly, and the eldest went to see il
he could make IA, bargain with Mardocha
b Son of Israel, said lie, you have a
diamond called the Moon of the Noun
tains, a sapphire called the Eycof Allah
and other precious stones which YOU have
lately bought of Il wandering Afghan,
who did not come in possession of them
honestly. | will give you handsome
sum for your bargain
How much - asked the Israeltc, with
the air OF a man who knows his business
q. and the value of his goods.
10y oa~gave 50, 600 piasters and apair Of
horses for them. l will give you 1000
piasters and take the risk p"
should be sorry to see you loser"
replied the Jew, with IN ironiCal smile
81 will double the sum you m.lyv for
them, said Schafr,s.
Not for IL million would ! give them
to you. Go your way ;.you know not the
value of what you would purchase"
The Armenian took his leave, inwardv
curSing the Jew. ?
- He knows too much for us-I could
"a make NJ bargain with the ;Jewish dogt
said Schatras to his brothers.
g Then we must take them without a
bargain, said the youngest, in u signif-
can't tone, His companions asSented.
They now withdrew in order to decide
upon the plan they should pursue. That
night the three Williams murdered Mar
,locha, and threw his body out of his win
dow into the Tigrs. Then they took all
his money and Jewels and hurried away.
The danger tlIey ran of being detected was
far less than it would have been in IAost
other countries, Who in Bagdad troubles
himself about lonely jew
The next morning the three brothers ac-
cidentally met the Afghan.
Wen, irs, what success Z" he asked
sGod isa God, and NIahOmet is his
Prophet" answered the eldest. THE
Jewels are ours, and to celebrate our good
fortune, you must sup with Us this even
ing i'll our tent beyond the CITY"
The unsuspecting Afghan went with
them to their tent, which was pitched in
an Out-of-the-way place on the bank of the
Z fsrlS and there he supped for Tie last
time. Schafrts was always supplied with
fatal poison, some of which they mixed
p iinAthe- Afghan Stood y When lie was dead
they threw his body into the Tgris, say
ing [-ff
so hence, fool, and be company for
the jew. Thus we destroy all knowledge
OF the precious stones"
Then they struck their tent, mounted
their eamels, and haStened to u solitary
spot in order to examine and divide their
treasures. They had no trouble with the
money. Not so, however, with the Jew
els, for the large diamond alone was of
greater value than all the rest. Each one
wanted It for his share. Their dispute
seemed likely to lead to Il serious altcrca-
tiOn, when the eldest brother made the
following proposal
BY rights, the large diamond should
ne mine, said he, "for it was | who
recognized the Afghan. But for me you
would not have found him in Bagtlad In
order, however that there may he bur-
mony among the sons of my mother, we
viii contend no longer, but leave the
matter TO the decision of the Prophet
TO morrow morning each one shall narrate
the dream he has tonight and he who
can adduee the elearest proof OF the favor
of the Prophet shall have the Moon of
boards of our futhersn t-
The younger brothers were content with
this proposition for each one thought he
could surpasS the Others in IMAGINING
drcanhthat would appear 10 come from The
Pvoplct But the eldest brother mixed
aome of the poison he always carried
-Aahout bis personin the evening meal of
A the other two, and saw them die with
GendiSh- delight. -
He now gathered together all his treas
lues mounted his camel and rode away.
The Other camels he left to their fate, and
The bodies OF his murdered brothers to the
yNlturcs His plan was TO leave the coun-
trS as speedily as possible, and 10 make
his way TO some European court, whore he
could dispose of the "M0on of The Noun
10 tdins y for high price. On the road he
slld his camel, dressed himself as a beg
oar, and so, after many adventures and
great fatigue, he reached Constantnople,
where he took passage In a Dutch ship for
~ Amsterdam. Here, feeling himself safe,
he no longer made any secret OF 4lis pos
sessions, but, giving himself out 10 he a
ieweler, he offered his most valuable
tones for sale TO the Ambassadors OF the
principal European coults.
The Moon of the Mountains and the
Eye of Allah" We're not wholly unknown
IN Europe, They had for many years
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