The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-10-08
A JEWELLERS STORY.

ianu-l am JtWeler--aHO IL hau been
necessary for me to visit branch Of my
own firm in Dublin. | was bringing
back certain valuable jewels which re-
qulred resetting diamonds of great val
ue, and some other things of less i'm
portance, but still valuable.
carried the jewels which | have al
ready mentioned in small black hand
bag, and so long as knew that it was
safe was free from care. Arriving at
Holyhead, | took my seat in an empty
tirst-class railway carriage, just as the
train was moving off, however, gen
tleman suddenly got in. He sat down
nearly opposite to me, so | had good
opportunity of observing his appear.
ance. noticed that he was young, ap-
parently not more than four-and-twen-
ty, that he had broad black band
round his hat, and that on his face were
traces OF recent sorrow. almost in fact,
of agitation. He seemed relieved at
having caught the train; and being,
like myself, quite disinclned for con-
versaton, our journey proceeded in
silence.
My bag lay beside me and quite un.
der my eyes. Twas tired after my eros
sing, and fell into a sort Of doze. On
waking instantly glanced at my bag.
There it lay, quite safe. Ny compani-
on. however, had moved his seat. We
stopped at Chester, and here | thought
would get out and walk about little,
as we had ten minutes to wait. took
my bag and got out. On my return to
the train there was my companion APP
parently asleep. | got into the carriage
without disturbing him. and we con-
tinued on our journey, At Crewe, our
next stopping place, he got out, and did
not come back. was very tired now,
and fell into sound sleep, with my
hand holding the handle OF my black
bag. | did not wake until reached
London; then getting into the first han
som saw, and still carrying my pre-
cious bag, of which was heartily tired
! drove home On my arrival, with I
method which suppose is habitual t,
man in my trade, ] instantly went L
the safe in which kept valuable jewels
unlocked it, and depositing the bag oil
the table, opened it. Imagine m,
dismay at finding that, instead Of m,
diamonds, it contained only some rust,
bits of iron, and wooden debris. Ny ba!
was gone; this other bag had been clev
erly substituted for it, so ceverly, in
deed, that even the weight, as well a
the appearance had been judged.
81 put the affair into the hands Of tn
police, giving them exactly every par
ticular as | have written it, The ba,
was lost.
A year after the events narrated in tn
last chapter / was again travelling on tn
line which takes passengers to Holy
head. 1t was in the beginning Of Octo
Der, as we'll as remember.
i travelled ilrst-class, my usual custom
when have n long journey before me
During the year not sign had bee
given of my missing bag or the Jewels
but | had not really despaired vet of re
covering it and them, for had a certain
unaccountable feeling about the who'll
thing; that there was some myster
ABOUT IL / felt sure.
Regularly every Wednesday in ever
week had called at Scotland yard, an,
always had the same answer: "Nothin,
yet sir.n The reward had oitere
was sufficient to insure a certain inter
est, and the police, | firmly believe
were as keen in the matter as cou
wish
On this October morning in 1860,
travelled with n lady who was in dee
mourning, The day was chilly, an
she wore several wraps; but gettin
warm in the carriage, she present.
threw aside fur cloak she was weal
ing, and my eye was instantly attracte
by handsome brooch she had on, /
which was portrait.
Without appearing to do So and wit
sudden feeling of interest and curiosit
for which | cannot account, manage
to get nearer view of the portrait,
was the face of the young man who ha
travelled with me the year before whe
lost my bag l was SO certain of thi
that resolved not to continue my jou,
ney until | had acquainted the polio
with this tact
The train stopped at Crewe, the plac
where | remembered the young man lie
the train on our up-journey the previou
yea.r Here the lady alighted--l did a
so. A carriage awaited her at the st,
toni secured :. fly, and directing til
driver to follow the carriage, | disco,
cred where the lady drove to. Her. ON
house, evidently. She appeared to b
in excellent position, and to be wealth,
was not deferred by this discover,
for felt could not be mistaken abor
face, which though had certainly n,
ticed it only in casual way at tn
time, had nevertheless been stamped III
on my mind, and connected in such
manner with the loss to me of sewers
thousand pounds.
went to the police station, told thel
what | had seen, and what my susp
cions were. They listened attentivcly
what | said, and told me that l must |
mistaken; that the lady In questio
was we'll known, the widow Of an offic,
who had died just after coming into
large property In the country. She hs
two sons. One had been In the nav,