The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-11-20


| There was no troub le about that AL
though Alexis was in the clouds, he was
very wlde-awake when customer enter
ed, If he was in charge; otherwise he
| ald down all reaponslbil
We drove down the Nevskoi that cor
ridor of palaces and churches-past the
| splendid Alexandra theater and the Place
Michel, with its English square, so green
| In summer
"Ah, here we arer' she cried, as the
carriage stopped before great, gloomy
looking building. "l am sorry to have
given you so much trouble"
| The next moment she had opened the
door Of room at one side of the hall.
"lf you will step IN here moment /
will 60 and see where my husband is.
| cannot always send servant after him,
because there are times when he must not
be interrupted. think he is in his Of
hce. Where are the jewels2'
had held the case in nay hand till this
moment.
II can show them to him and he will
decide in three moments. Between you
and me, he Fnows nothing whatever OF
diamonds, but his Ignorance on other
points is not SO Dense
With gay laugh that seemed to str
up shuddering echoes in the silence, she
took the case in her hand and went
out, shutting the door behind her.
1t was large room, and somewhat
vault-hke, | thought, in appearance.
There was a great Russian store of white
china in one corner that looked like
sarcophagus OF an archaeological pat
tern, with pinacle and spire. There was
amuc h gilded picture of ST. Nicholas on
the wall-that patron saint who is found
in every Russian house.
| did not find much room for specula-
ton in that room, or food tor thought.
Indeed, Il had gotten all through and was
going the rounds again and again rather
impatiently.
Perhaps the lady had not found the
Herr Doctor, or he might be hesltatlng
about The price. Impossible to look IN
her face, thought, and haggle over
hundred rubles.
When one is the fortunate aaossessor OF
such jewel--Why, the door is locked |
have lust turned the knob with intention
of looking out to see if my enchantress
is coming. | fall back in eonstern alton.
What does 1t meanf
Before I have a chance to speculate
about its meaning, the door opens ana
two persons enter, A stout man with
the complexion ei a kidney potato, ana
a stiff little aureole of red hair. He
wears green cloth suit with gilt but
tons, on which the imperial eagle
spreads itself.
"Ah"' said the fat gentleman,
cheertully: land how are we by this
tlme.'
| looked at him in puzzled way, and
he scrutlnizes me-
7 "Where is the lady r ask somewhat
: lmpatiently.
, aThe ladyln oh, your wife thought
il would be pleasanter tor her not 70 see
you again just at present. Alter le"
days, when you are at nome ano
calmer."
r "Calmer. What the deuce dt
!, YOU mean2''I asked, turning tiercely upo1
! him. :.
.There. there, not the least use II
that. all in good time. She Will come
never fear: / have seldom seen NOR
| charming and atfectionate creature.
/ cannot part with him, she said, Il
). wrngs my heart
# "See here, can't for the life OF m
make out what yon mean. Let me Sc
the doctor-Dr. Pierre Bernhof.'
/ The fat man shrugged his shoulders
"Well, | am Doctor Pierre Bern
a hofn
q "Where is your wife
o He regarded me as one does trout
q lesome child, then lifted his eyes Win
look above
IT "In heaven
"Good gracious! Do you mean to So
J. that did not drive up here with yol
wife half nour ago and that she di
le not show YOU a case containing the tho
an sand rnbles' worth of diamonds tor yo'
on decision2'
Sc uAh diamonds" said he lniulgent.
.Yes yes-so YOU did. But you mu
a. have patience. She's gone now . she
them 10 the Cham Of Tartary, who
daughter IS to wed to-mo orrow the Bas
p.,ook Of Shiraz, and she Will we
'ie ronr Jewels on her neck. Ha, ha Mas
W " ouka. YOU must have help. Inns ! =
% mild case, as the lady represented.
ne saw the whole plot at glance.
40 ,ra imbecile fancy had led me st5a'gn. an u
sre it | cursed my own folly and began ian
!. trIl the doctor the truth as rapidly
'u, lt possibly, but I saw it had no erect. rect,
as' as beooed him to send at once TO GaTni ~,
M 6 SSIhnvelotf's for confirmation. ! kn
&C ALEXIS had not the least idea Of my whe
abouts.
49, Tbe doctor listened patiently, olan
- - ona assented to all. But | telt no
and ble certainty 'ha' - IT. b;,,oalf with