Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-08-06

iAoiJi DoCuCHdACuutus WuilOm OOtcEuUI
of Murghab, and now one of Saa Shah
in-Shah's favorite aides-de-camp. In
this position he had frequent opportuni-
ties of seeing the persons
IN AND AROUND THE MONARCH.
and of hearing pretty much all that had
transpired about the court. He had al
ready inspected Buckingham Palace, and
having the general entire knew a great
deal about it. 1t would be difficult to
commit burglary at the Palace. but not
impossible, if no other means for getting
at the jewels could be found out. The
Shah in general was very inaccessible 4;
his attendants were very numerous and
very jealous besides them was a large
force of London detectives, and in addi
tion to these corps Of private police
employed by N de Reuter-.
Hawkins now said that he only con-
templated burglary of the palace as a
dernier resort. He had calculated rather
to practice upon the Shah's superstitions
or his fears, so as to inveigle him off and
in effect kidnap him. To get off safely
with the jewels one would need at least
twelve hours start. Narses said that,
had he known what he now knew, this
scheme would have been perfectly prac-
ticable at St. Petersburg. The Shah,
however, felt safe in England and his
fears could not be worked upon. There
was only one way then to reach him.
lie was man Of luxurious life aud pro-
clivities. he had sent his harem home, he
was peculiarly susceptible to the infuen
ces of beauty, of Western beauty in
particular, and it was notorious among
his officers that he expected to achieve a
good many bouues fortunes among
TEE LOVELY LADIES OF LONDON.
Here, then. If the right sort of plan could
be ceaeoeted, the Shah would be at their
mercy. In scheme of this sort Narses
said he himself would easily be master
of the situation, since there was the
greatest amount of jealousy among the
high officers who surrounded the Shah.
aud he knew that his own imme liate en-
ployer, Gen. Hadji Dscheilalleddn would
give his right arm almost for the chance
of providing his master with new con-
cubine whom he could influence. and
with whom the Shah-in-Shah might be-
come infatuated.
After long conference it was decided
to try this plan. Narses was introduced
to Mademm0iselle, and declared her TO be
the very person needed. Photographs in
the highest style Of the art were taken.
aud the next evening, at Z, His Highness
Hadji Dschellaileddin took dinner with
Col. Algernon Bignor Hawkins, at his
house in Po,tlnau Square. The cham
pagne circulated freely. and His Hishness
full of admiration for the
RARE BEAUTY OF MADEMOIsELLE
became effusively gallant. But MAIDEN
oiselle was demure, and played her role
of ingenue to perfection. When the
Burgundy came on she escaped from the
dining-room, and then Hawkins began
to play his cards. He told the General
that mademoiseIle was not for him, but,
under certain circumstances, she might
do for his master He, Hawkins, wanted
to rise in the world, aud he did not object
to his daughter becoming the morganatic
wife of great Mohammedan potentate.
Why might not Hawkins become a Per
sian General, and Hadji Dschellalleddin
Grand Vizier? The bait took.
A day passed and then Hawkins re-
ceived an iutirnation through Gen. Dsch
elaleddin and his emissary Narses, that
if, on the Shah's return from Windsor,
the young lady would occupy certain
window in the neighborhood of the
Windsor Station, she would be sure to
come within the glance of the Shah 8
eye, and she would afterwards learn
whether Or not he was favorably impress
ed The appointment was kept. and all
turned out as was promised. The lovely
iugenue's soft eyes fell before the search
ing. saucy glance of the King of Kings,
but this did not happen before she had
tossed into the imperial coach single
flower, tea-rose just opening, around
the stem of which was written one word
in the most elegant cursive Persian text.
That word was Il love-" That night
General Hadji Dschelialleddin. High and
Mighty Go between, brought to the house
in Portman square an ornate gold casket
containing costly imitation of a rose in
enamel and diamonds, with leaves Of
small emeralds elaborately wrought =
Underneath this costly flower was brief
line in Persian text, upon pink satin.
EXgLTATION-"THE GAME is WON."
Called to interpret. Narses, with ex-
uultation exclaimed : Tile game is won
1t is an appointment for to morrow night
at 12 o'clock This the Persian con
firmed said his master was profoundly
impressed with Mademoisells's beauty,
and would come in disguise, attended only
by himself. Theredh he departed.