Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-09-26

| Win time ana space they are To occupy.
best judge Of jewels in New York, aud
who owns green ruby which is dead
match to Uncle Venables unset emrr-
aid. He calls it an Archaeological Al
lance"
well. / should think It partook
somewhat of that nature" said Fritz.
thoughtfully.
"He is going up to New York to-
morrow to lapidaries' convention snid
vorbena. And suppose he will bring
Mr.. Twistleton back with him. Oh.
Fritz r.
Don't be alarmed, hearts dearestsis
said Fritz, consolingly, encircliug her
waist with his arm. 1.-THE only way in
which we can ctfectually guard against
this complication Of ills is---"
Eyes, Fritz 7"
ITO get married while Mr.. Venahle
is gone.
"Oh, Fritz, I wouldn't dure openly
to ae! Y him. like thakl III has been
very good ID nie. fIutt6fed yerbeha. =
"Ill be good to you too, my darling. +"
Nonsense, Fritz You're spelling
my hair Do stop, Fritz! !" protested
the girl
Then promise me, Verbena ="
"No, I'll promise nothing "
AT tho apidaries' convention there
was stormy session that year, Herr
Heidelgrun was there, snuffy, dried
up old man. of great age and still greater
arrogance, who had apparently come out
of his spider-web in Vienna for the sole
purpose of discomAting all the antigua
ries of the western continent
ode Malmaison emaralt p said Herr
Heidolgrun dat ish mistake. Vat
you call one big lie. 1t occupies you
all your time to chase desc lie, and den
nail him down. | haf the Malmaison
emcralt in mine collection"
''lIow can that bo 7" said Mr.. Ven
able. choking with rage, while Mr..
Twistleton stood by, ready to espouse
his friends cause, "whon here il is
the very stone itself ?"
He opened the velvet case which con-
tanned tho drop of green fire. It binked
at the circle Of eager faces above it like
a baleful eye.
Herr Heidelgrun laughed shrill
cackle of derision.
''Dat dc Malmaison emeralt!" said
he. "Oh, how easy are some people
hoodwinked A very goot imita ton,
grant. Oh. yes, can tell you oil about
him +! But de genuine Malmaison en-
cralt it was sell me in 1850. at Vienna.
by one Captain Giles Venabe-"
("Verbena's father" thought Mr..
Venable, with start aud sinking of
the heart
"For de gracious Empress Augusta.
who was den making de collection for
a necklace which should outsbine all
tho courts Of Europe. | pay Captain
Venablc three thousand forms for him,
and engage my best workman to make
him an imitation Malmaison omerald
which shall deceive dc very jeweler
himself. t'ink | make my fortune,
but | am wrong. Dc captain he pockets
his O aorins and he rides away Dc gra-
cious empress sho change her mind
She get tired Of emeralts. and she tink
she will haf pearls. But I know dere
will some day be market for de Malmai.
son emeralt. keep him. haf him
yet Here he is, and here is do letter
from Captain Giles Venable, which
proves his genuneness. Eh? Are you
to be satisfy now 2"
And the green blaze of the real gem
put the artful imitation to shame at
once.
Mr.. Venable came homo without wait
ing for the adjournment of the lapda-
ries' convention. He did not bring Mr..
Twistleton with him.
"a man who couldn't even tell b,-
gus stone from u real one sputtere.
Venablc. "and calls himself judge Of
gems Vcrbena, come here !"
Vcrbena came accordingly, with the
teapot in ono hand aud a pan Of hot
Graham mullins, fresh from the oven, in
the other.
ave got something to tell yoa," said
Mr. Venablc.
"Yes. uncle" murmured Verbena,
uei hOnip "h'upe' UNIV
under the cluster Of roses she wore
"The Mamaison emerald is a--hnm-
bugw said Mr. Venable distinctly.
"Oh, uncle !"
"And Caleb fwistleton is charlatan
and an adventurer -
And he proceeded to impart to his
niece the whole revelation Of Horr Hell
delgrun
"Your father, my dear" said be.
''has wrecked the family fortunes and
broken my heart, Henceforward give
up the study Of gems. I'll donate my
collection, such as it is, to the Middle
vile museum IL may serve as nu-
cleus for something greater in time.
And III devote myself TO roses. They
can't initiate flowers And, Verbena---"
"Yes, uncle"
.You may marry young Elcombe, il
you choose. After this, Twistleton
dom deserve wife"
Thank you, uncle" said Verbena,
demurelv