Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-11


fcosxzzcHa 1871, Nj -az AurHcss ALL
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In the fall OF 1855 the steamship
sandz. from southampton. was running
lot many hours fFoEa port when she
was passed BY one OF the great Britain
liners, outward bound The tide was
high. and the course Of both vessels
WAS nearer the oosst than Is usual
that Of tho Sunds being inside OF the
other.
A the two steamers pasSed each
other there was great waving OF hats
and handkerchIsfs. Suddenly there
was a scream from the sunda- IL came
from Sisnora Roehita. the prirna donna
OF an opera troupe which was coming
70 America tn that ship.
II have Loaf nay bracelet" she cried.
IN Italian, and then turning To the pas
sengers she repeated tie cry IN very
good English
The situation was instantly compre-
henced by every one IL was late Ia
the afternoon; the captain had given .
y ALL t<--AAEt " st@I k1.SS~--<t-D ~
which tho prima donna appeared in all
her glories Of orrament4tion, and the
greatest of these giories, . magnificent
diamond bracelet was gone from tho
arm with which she had been enthu-
siasticelly waving her lace handker-
chief.
The second officer, who was standing
near. dashed into tho captains Office.
and quickly reappeared with chart and
instruments. and made rapid calctla-
ton OF the position OF the vessel at the
time Of the accident, making an allow
ance for the few minutes that had
passed since the frst cry Of the signora-
After consultation with the captain
and recaieulations OF the distance from
land and some other points. he an
nounced To the weeping signora that
her bracelet lay under little black
spot he made on the chart. and that il
might get it, for the depth of water at
that place was not great
BY profession I ara diver. and the
next day was engaged 20 search for
the diamond bracelet of Signora Rochi-
Ia / had a copy of the chart, and. hav-
ing hired a small schooner with several
men who had been my assistants be-
fore, and taking with me all the neces-
sary accoutrenents and appliances,
set out for the spot indicated, and by
afternoon we were anchored, we be-
lieved. at IL. or very near it. I lost no
time In descending. wore, of course.
the usual divers suit. but I took with
me no tools, nor any Of the implements
used by divers when examining wrecks,
but carried in my right hand brilliant
electric lamp, connected with q power
full battery on the schooner. held this
by an insulated handle, in which there
were two little knobs, by which could
light or extinguish It.
The bottom was hard and smooth.
and lighting my lamp began to look
about me- II approached the brace
let ought to be able TO see IL sparkle,
but after wandering over considerable
space l saw no sparklcs nor anything
like . bracelet Suddenly. however. I
saw something which greatly interested
me. II was hole in the bottom of the
ocean. almost circular, and at least ten
feet In diameter. was surprised that
had not noticed 1t before, for il lay
not far from the stern of our vessel
Standing near the rocky edge of the
aperture. held out my lamp and looked
down Not far below saw the glim-
1nering Of what seemed to be the bottom
of this subterranean well. was seized
Nth n DESIRE To exnlore this great ho,e
running down under the ordinary bot
tom of the sea signalled to be low
cred. and although my comrades were