Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-03
IHE DIAMOND BRACELETS

fwss during the pAlmiest DAYS OF the en-
DAY Of the Emperor. the last a,ckertns hia,s "a
his greatness ere his glory departed forever
All fSrisknew that he would grace the opera
terra pcmp and circumstance CT power. Ac-
COT a,ngly all that portion 81 Paris who had tae
necessary number OF francs vent 20 the opera
and, In honor ot - great an occasion, Mons.
Prophetic"
The overture Was over. the Emperor accom-
FAMED by the Empress, radiant IN her beauty
and slitierirg with Jewels. hal iust entered
The royal hoN, HIS suite, uniformed tn axery
oolor Of the rainbow, stood grouped in the ha,k
ground. In another moment the hell uoutt
unkle and the opera commence. Rut in an IN
slant Of time, when every sound wa heard IA,
second box 90 the right OF the Emperor, vas
opened, and the curtains were drawn ASIDE Ant
revealed the lovely wife OF the Russian Amh.s-
sador, Duke Metzkervitch.
No wonder that the bell tinkled uuhcArf ana
the curtain vent up unDoticed; no wonder thai
every eve was fNed with q fascinated ,,age ucou
the woman who had Just taken her seat and -.
calmly and with well bred ponchslance glanc-
ing about the house; for upon her arms blazing
.ike hescons, sIarkled the diamonds Of Which
Paris had heard - much, and which ROYALTY IN
y1a had sought 20 purchase. A hum OF Aimi-
rats1 ran through The house and then, for IN,
frst time, the enchanting strains OF the chores
were listened 60.
whea the curtain fell upon TIE hrst act. sns
Milford fhts ogling ailady That. = servant
wearing ne imperial livery presented hipssiS
at the Rsesian Ambsss n.ior's box, rapped oni,
as an imperial nunky coed rap, and then Gu
Her NASTY had noticed the bracelets s,t
was dumb with ID mrAtion wCnid Nfusfy bs
20 gracious ~ % allow the Empress 10 make a
personal eNamiEsation OF one At the hfAceleiss'
In an instant ne fair arm was sIorn OF -
gems, aud with a sraothered e cuiarisn ct Dc.
light The man wearing the Imperial livery
bowed himself on. Of the boz learns ths
bracelet That a milltcn Of francs could nor par-
chase.
The curtain fell uTcn the third act, ssceuyied
rolled through the house, the cursa,n feil for
the last time, and still, with well bred polie,,-
ness, the wife OF the Russian An.has>Ador
Hsltea iot me return % her priceless jewels.
The imperial party rose ami departed aua vel
the bracelet Wa not returned. Then ire Duke
with terrible trown OF Impotence, rose sud
the return Of the diamonds
Explanations followed, aud tue Duke was Al
last convinced that the Empress had never sent
for the bracelet, and that the man wearing .he
imperial livery was one OF the daring thirve-
who infested the capital. He bale his copch
man drive 10 the Office OF the project OF police.
and ere daylight a hundred of the shrewdest of
hcers were searching Paris for the gems The
Duke, Tiled with anxiety, remained Al tie
office for udings, while the Duchess restIe-sly
The great clock had just toIled the hour OF 8,
when the bell OF the Dukes hotel rang violent
ly, and an officer Of the police was ushereI inbp
the presence Of the Duchess.
WAS the bracelet recovered and ssveul.
they lmprison the scouDdrel TOR the rest OF his
days9" eagerly demanded the Duchess.
With grave bow the officer stated that the
thief WAS taken, and upon his person was found
the bracelet. But the fellow stoutly insisted
that he was not a thief, and that the bracelet IN
his possession had been in his family for many
years Would madame intrust 10 him the mate
to the missing bracelet, that the Identity M ht
be complete?
Madame. the Duchess, without a word. IN
locked her cssket and placed IN the hand. al
the uusty officer the second bracelet. The
Ohcer, with profound bow, left the apart
ment, and madame retired once mOre-th-
time TO sleep, and to dream OF her precious
diamonds. When the bell tolled the hour OF
nine, the Russian Ambassador. hazard and
disOrdered, entered his wife's apartnlents ami
threw himself In despair into a char Madame
opened her eyes, aud with a smile OF delight
asked for the bracelets.
Satan exclaimed the Duke we can learn
nothing of them
What shTieked the madame: sshaye Won
not recovered it, The officer who ca me Tor the
other bracelet said the tAlef lad been taken ana
the bracelet found"
The Duke, with an exclamation of amaze
ment, spTang % his feet, and iu a husky voice
besought his wife TO explain. Ia a iew words
dropped into a seat.
- see il ALL" said he; .'the raSrals have
robbed you of the second bracelet There vas
no messenger sent for the bracelet. The ma an
70 whom YOU gave u was no officer. but 4
holder thief than he who robbed YOU first
And 70 ii proved. The bracelets were never
returned and the Russian Ambassador recalls
The last fets day OF the fallen Emperor with a
sigh, for II made him a poorer man by many
millions Of francs than he was when he handed
hls charming wife into his carriage and Jzte
his eoachmsn drive TO the opera.
TIE Springfield journal saws: "Miss Anthony
declares that Rome was not built an a day
How does she know that Sic wasn't there
No, we think IL very likely that she was 10
there; but, then, IL IL not at all improbable that
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