The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-08-13
THE MAN WITH MALACHITE STUDS
A True Story.

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A True Story.
Il am going to tell you story of real
ife," said friend to me in the club the
other night-a friend who has lived in many
countries, and seen very much of the
world.
MANY years ago was living in a fur
nished apartment in Paris. One day my
servant brought me the card of Mr.. Charles
Dumont The name was not known to me,
but told him to show the gentleman in. A
tall and very good-looking fellow entered
BE was extremely well dressed, and
noticed particularly that he wore three very
handsome malachite studs, and sleeve but
tons of the same material He addressed me
In frank and hearty manner.
S'You do not know me. Mr. he said,
but we ought to be well acquainted, for
am nephew Of your old friend, Col Charles
Merritt of New Orleans, and have heard
him speak so often and SO warmly about
you that cannot regard you as a strangeE's
Il was extremely prepossessed by the
young fellows appears zee, and delighted to
meet countryman of Food connections and
with time on his hands
I'VE soon became very intimate and were
much together for some weeks thencefor-
ward Dumont was very accomplished and
agreeable man, and found him most excel
lent company.
@one day, returning from journey, re-
Delved call from Sergeit de VnLe. / had
no idea what he could want with me, but l
soon learned
Pardon, monsieur said he, Il am sorry
10 trouble you, but do you know one NJ
Charles Dumcntg
Yes very well. said L
May ask If you knew him well in Amer
leap
II was about to answer that did, when
suddenly recollected that did not know him
well in America So said, i knew his fam
lly and friends there, very well.
regret to inferm yeu, monsieur said
the officer, that he Ii In custody, and that
his extradition for the crime of forgery is
demanded by the United States. Will you 60
with me. and see himg'
~Of course l assented, and in a short time,
and after elaborate formalities was taken
TO cell in the prison Of St Pelagie. where I
found my new acquaintance apparently in
excellent health and spirits, and jauntily
wearing his rn3lachite studs
am sorry to see yeu here said !
How can such shocking mistake have been
nader
ing erect, and with perfect coolness; am
guilty!'
Good heavensl What do you means' I
cried
I will tell you, said he Il have deceived
you. Ny name is not Dumont at all It is
Ashley. am the son of an English gentle
man, and lived in Wisconsin until place
was offered me as clerk in q commission
house in New Orleans My work was hard
ana my salary small; but always dreamed
OF the day when would be rich, and assume
my rightful position in society. In this
direction was desperately ambitious One
day the devil tempted me- was sent to
the bank with check for $l4. The humor
seized me TO alter it, as joke, to ono for
fourteen thousand / did this, In the pres
encc OF the cashier. / assure you had
not the slightest idea but that the teller
would notice the alteration, and take tho
thing as 1 meant it To my in
Unite surprise, be handed me 81 4, 900. When
the money was In my hand, it suddenly oc-
CURED to me that my opportunity had come.
steamer Was TO sail for Havana in an
hour, and on that steamer took my pass
age, having just time to reach the wharf,
without luggage. From Cuba / went to
spain, then came to Paris Ihave been here
some time. have stayed too long, and sup
pose some one has recognized me No mat
Ter; have enjoyed myself to the full and
now must pay the piper / have only one
a favor to ask Of you. am gentleman. DO
not let me be ironed / give my word not
70 Jump overheard or try to escape in any
way And, by the way, of the $I4 600 which
brought here have Just 81, 600 left. lou
VIII ind 1t hidden behind the pier glass In
my apartment, where it escaped the vigilance
cI the police. 1t will Just about suffice to pay
sne bills or which / hand you a list, and
peg OF you to attend to this matter for me.
lnere was little for me to say / prom
iseu TO do what he wanted, and bade. him
gooa.bye In few days he was duly ex-
Three years later was seated In my
mouse In St Louis when a gentleman was
snnounced; and, to my surprise, in walked
Mr. Ashley, alias Dumont, neat as new pin
anQ wearing the malachite studs looked
al MIN In speechless astonishment
said ]. 80 - '-''
On, MOI said ne, I was only in fail, and
lave mover been tried The cashier OF the
Hpahk died suddenly, and there was no one
~ prosecute The jailor and became
eat Inend& He was Know Nothing and
tremendous partisan. and muoh interested
- snat movement wrote articles for him,
Nssnu was useful to him Ia many ways One
3aay NO said to me: The door Of this jail Is
Ispsn Why do you not walk outy' i did 80,
~nu nere am. have no money, and want
~ earn an honest livelihood viii you help
pumont' said I, you cannot possibly
9Ssv herc, With q crime hanging over you
acle is Just one thing for you TO do. will
Euy you some cloQhAn and pay your railroad
Eale 20 New York. I will write you letter
man there who viii at once forward you
zen walker In Nicaragua and / viii give
4Du an introduction to my friend Heming
'4sn wno is with HIM Throw Yourself heart