New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-21
THE PURCHASE or A DiARoND.
A eLoBE.TRorTBWs EXPERIENCE,

A GLoBE-TRoTTERS EXPERIENCE.
From Leisure Hours. -
bean ideal Of rich young globe-irotter We used 70
bargaining and buying at, Tor them, an sxhilaratng
rate lie had bought rubes, he had bought saPphires
6s Sss p Rsnns sPa md @ his
ant lie was eentomanly follow, for sl that and
a fascination for him. Probably some member Of the
sex that chiefly wear then hen had ssS aS we ko how
their eyes and their fingers, too, would look brighter
really fine diamond, but naturally found that these
gems are not indigenous, or even existcnt upon
1Ss spS course sG there was no paes like London
but he wished TO possess stone uncontaminaed Dy
P%ishOat Jaw and aisc Without psrse gem
which had perhaps wasted is brightness the virgin
sye hoard o. d until be caused It to Se admired wS
shipped disparaged, or coveted by the fashionable
world Of Her Msjesty's Or ccyent Gardsp We nne
There at this time he roads no fewer ,sr. than
the Penlnsuar and Oriental Company over seventy
rsciass passengers had to change steamers At Colon
tralan ports whittier most OF them were bound Dln.
o SST % s and so ma nsS
rsan dresses gathered round the small tables or such
airy aounces and pretty han waving uadgr t9e en m
was dining AZ our table, and asking end Of Ques.
lions about upcountry life and the planting ei4tef-
prise
After dinner no proposed . game Of billiards or
pool In the only room in which play was not going
H the Australian psss.ngors Tiers 6SDg three, he
was asked to JOIN in one game to which he con- on;
Sop noticing v1s S that he handled
cue In quite an enyia6le manner, ana ina. ne mao
d0 ns hP Ssd ever set S eges ON
seemed as large as small nut, and the flashes OF
E i REJECTED from the gseis over the table wsrs were
iOlloWcd round the table The Australian passenger
s :sG%oG more YG fs SlSH''n' man. anu '0' W.
what lovely ring that is you are wearing
Would you allow to SEQ itf" said our young frend
Oh. with pleasure; but am ashamed to, tell you
finger 0 and allow allowing sI Us al to look '
IL is needless 70 say whose fingers soon held IT,
while his eyes seemed to reflect tho ofancy OF the
| stone.
Nonsense, man. said he, pleasantly, 81 know nov,
something about diamonds and don't know whom I've
All, that stone has deceived even Jewellers BY
artificial light only wish Il Ters roaI Gsmoha
at IS worth every penny OF H. said The Sth i,I
It was left me by my aunt said the owner
a. She knew II only paste. although she always
wore + and was very fond OF tho old lady, 50
Swiii You let mo see IT IN the moningl7 said our
SCcriainly We viii have a ,,etnrn match gentle
men before .tiHin II you are agreeable, as I must
he on to tho steamer now to bring some more OF my
We oil said good-n and parted, each one Of
hDDE Sd n ass osT t and drove oV
nom the club 10 the hotel where we had promised
= , od nix HS"nsS erS o native
fused to look al.
asked my companion II he disposed for a return
match at billiards These two had seen each oihef
his opinion Of the diamond ring to the extent Of
Offering four thousand rupees ar 4 Daring H g n m
r nSt diamond no ' moving Wen thai The Stone
% Ssvo ne e@ as 1 %ho% play
doa!ing1 II he recognizes the stone IS diamond too,
check an the bank Tor he amount before closing time
| this evening" "LOok here gentlemen ss,d 'ne e
any one can be 20 rash as buy Z at that price but
YOU see. mine VIII be an awkward position ] know
s' G BE- Phsi ycu So ?'9nGn to The
purchaser, win give IN writing statement to the
good: but warn you honestly you will find that you
orc deceived in Imagining this % b diamond am,
nos sSas who S' IN moment i to pc dia
he also went to EGrODeaI store and ssOS ,
that not only was II diamond but that he would HIM
sell give 45oo rupees for i ~, ,o,,.,to abatement
nSvc Iewelle S. the ASstrsS and wys Ell r ana
| ipon his finger He asked us the next day TO come
| round with him shopping, and among Others W., we
| visited the store proprietor VINO ma, noh
II TO the light shaded It from the Tight with one hand
again no called for file, touched II lightly, ana SAID
| at Onco: ~ 49, -. Ar, . ror
| brought me yesterday-this is paste"
! And haste n was Somehow the ring had been
/ changed although we none OF remembered seeing
! Il touched By the hands Of tho clever swndler who
| had sold It, And yot he had done t. Tho ring
had LATIN on the billiard table during The signing OF
| the paper. The purchaser had paid four thousand
| rupees for q ring knowing the stone 10 be paste
| Tho Australian had taken ship, undetached from
bis lovely diamond, but not before young Golcondas
| check had been carefully oashed.