Connecticut western news., 1880-10-13

U11O COAS4u0ldO1S OGpOSlU
 proceeded to make his safety certain.
 In the "War List he readily fount
 the name and rank of his customer, jus
 as he had been given, and from the req
 estate agent who rented out the splendid |. mansion in Leicester Square he haG
 ascartained that it had recently beer
 occupied by Colonel James Green, O
 the Guard, and that the latter haG
 the most excellent recommendation
 from his banker and sundry other dis
 tinguished personages.
 In the course of the three weeks, al
 the end of which the set was to be done
 the Colonel often came into the shop tc
 see how the work was going on, and al.
 ways discoursed so affably with the
 goldsmith that the latter could not find
 sufficient words of praise for his genial
 customer when speaking to others about
 him. At last the service was completed.
 1t was placed upon large table in the
 counting room, and covered with cloth
 of blue velvet. Punctually at the stip- ulatsd time in the afternoon, Colonel
 Green entered the shop, his elegant cabriolet with the blooded horse re- maining before the door in care of the groom.
 The officer stepped into the counting room, and MT. Green, swelling with pride, removed the velvet cloth from the service. The Colonel, though usually 8 quiet man, declared that it surpassed his most sanguine expectations, and greatly insisted upon paying the entire el,5OO, and also upon the jeweler re- taining the deposited elOO as douceur for the satisfaction he had given.
 ''You owe me no thanks, my dear Mir. Green," warmly said the Colonel to the delighted goldsmith. "Give me your hand and again receive my heart felt acknowledgement for this superb masterpiece"
 The jewellers -beaming countenance on grasping his namesake's hand "can better be imagined that described"
 'Now to business," said the Colonel, "Be so kind as to take out my pocket book and count off your 91 ,5OO, for do not wish to tarry moment before showing your chet-d'euvre to my wife. |"
 The jeweler hastened to comply. He took from the officers breast coat pocket a card-case, set of ivory tablets and s1ik-purse, through whose meshes gilt tered some five or six sovereigns- no pocketbook. Upon the Colonel re- quest, he then examined all of the pock- cts. The search was futile.
 Strange! Incomprehensible! Could l have lost it or been robbed ?" mutt tered the Colonel, audibly, perplexed and provoked. "What o'clock is it ?" he suddenly asked.
 Twenty minutes to fve."
 "Good; it is time enough. You must | make yourself serviceable to me once more, my dear MT. Green, and act as l my secretary. You know I cannot use my right hand. Will you have the | goodness to write few lines for me to l my wife ?"
 With these words the Colonel stepped to the jewellers desk, on which lay some writing paper printed with the uame of the firm. Taking a sheet he placed it before the jeweler, saying: "This will do; my wife knows that I am here." He then dictated, and the jeweler wrote
 My dear wife Have the goodness to send me at once e1 800 through the bearer. You know where the money is kept am in immediate need of it therefore do not detain the messenger, who IS a trustworthy person. Your affectionate husband, JAMES GREEN"
 "Thank you," said the Colonel, after perusing the epistle. Michael" he cried, stepping to the door and calling to the groom, "take this letter, ride home as fast as you can, and return at once to this place with that which my wife will give you"
 The groom took the letter, bowed, and quickly drove of.
 Fifteen minutes, half an. hour, near ly an hour passed away, and Michael did not return. The Colonel waxed i'm patient, and wished that he had gone in person for the money. The ieweler es- saved to tranquilize him, but inefect- ually.
 II have always regarded the fellow as honest and trustworthy" said the Col onel, "aEd have on several occasions entrusted him with large sums of money. though, 1t is true, never with as much as this time. Fifteen hundred pounds may have proved too strong a tempta- tion for him." Pulling out his magnifi- cent gold watch, he continued "I will wait just seven and ahalf minutes longer. for that is exactly the time it takes him to drive hither from Leicester Square," The seven and half minutes were gone and the groom had not come. The Colonel could contain himself no longer.
 Do me the favor, MT. Green, to call cab, he said in the greatest impa- fence. "I shall go home myself, and . will return within half an hour.'' The cab was soon at the door. f "Quick to Leicester Square!' cried f he Colonel to the coachman. "A half 'rown extra if you will drive well.' The cab drove off as rapidly as the ' lorses could go. The goldsmith in the T mean time had the service packed up, z md waited for his patron s return. The r lock struck six, seven, eight, nine. T The Colonel did noS come. Something Z must have detained him but , he jeweler felt no anxiety, for had he lot still the service and deposit of one k hundred pounds? Tired of waiting at last he closed hia |