The Globe-republican., 1891-03-11


forth with a Bank-of- England draft in
his pocket
While these things were taking place
In London Lady Rorymore was also IN
pecuniary straits and was brOoding over
them very dolefully in Scotland She
was an extravagant beauty. who had
for years been running up bills without
ever paying them, and now at length
her tradesmen. alarmed, perhaps, by
reports of her husbands extravagances,
had begun to send in their bills all to-
gether. Now, it was popularity
in Lord Rorymore that, although
very ninble at getting into
debt himself, he flew into wild
RACES when his wife did the same: and
her ladyship well knew that If she
were to confess debts of $4,000 or g 900
she would never hear the end OF 1t.
This would never do for a lady who
liked a quiet life. So it came to pass
tina: at the very time when my lord was
converting the family jewels into paste
the thoughts of my lady were likewise
running on paste, for she had lately
been shown some imitation stones
which were really so like genuine that
it was scarcely possible to detect the
difference even on close scrutiny. Lady
Rorvmore agued with considerable
sophistry to justify herself in deceiving
her husband, just as my lord had done
on his side. On her return to London
she lost no time in going to the bank
without informing her husband), and
on asking to have her jewels given up
TO her she learned, through some mad
yertent remarks of a clerk, that Lord
Rorvmore had withdrawn all her jew
els in her absence and had but lately
returned them. "Ah, then, l am too
late" muttered her ladyship, with sud-
den misgiving, and she turned quite
pale. feeling convinced that her hus-
band must have forestalled her. "Oh,
what business she exclaimed within
herself. But if he has done this mean
thing 1 will never forgive him and
everybody shall know of it. I'll petit
zion for divorce" Her ladyship was
almost beside herself with anxiety and
rage as she left the bank and ordered
her coachman to drive her to Mr..
Tribalrs. She had heard of this broker
as being the cleverest expert in dia-
,uonds.
Mr. Tribal was seated in his Office
parlor, looking into the fire in ret1ec-
tive mood and thinking of Lord Rory
more, when her ladyship was an
nounced. She fiounced in. trailing a
skirt of two yards length after her. and
pumped down all her jewels on the
atle.
"Mr. Tribal, hear you are good
Judge of diamonds said she excitedly.
Il want you to tell me truly whether
these stones are genuine
Pray be seated" said the pawn
broker. and he took up the largest case
with his most serious air. "Ies, your
ladyship, these diamonds are quite
genuine, and very fine ones.
'.Are you quite sure?" asked Lady
Rorymore, all trembling. Il was
afraid they had been tempered with.
have. had dishonest servant"
"They are perfectly genuine. aud OF
the finest water" repeated the pawn
broker.
'sAh thank heaven exclaimed her
ladyship. with great sigh of relief.
sWell. then. Mr.. Tribal, will you buy
them of me?'
Buy them. Lady Rorymore.''
He stood moment dumfounded: but
; Immediately my lady overwhelmed
him with a flood of talk mingled with
tears. She told him of her debts. sor-
rows, approximations. She was almost
afraid she would be beaten if the
amount of her debts came to be known.
In short, she had now but one resource
in the world and if Mr.. Tribal refused
to buy her Jewels and give her some
others of paste she was sure that she
should fall exceedingly i'll and perhaps
die Here there was some more weep
ing and wringing of hands.
Mr.. Tribal had sat through all this
trying scene without making any re-
mark He nodded at times-that was
all. When his fair visitor had quite
finished speaking he said. quietly: Il
suppose you know, Lady Rorymore,
that 1 have no right to buy these
jewels of you without your husbands
authority?'
'.Oh, but they are not entailed; and.
besides. he will never know" ex-
claimed her ladyship, who seemed to
have the law at her fingers ends.
Can you assure me that he will
never know?'
''Never, promise you-never."
well, on this understanding I will
purchase the diamonds of you for four
teen thousand pounds" said Mr.. Tri-
ball. But mind, Lady Rorymore. re-
ly upon your word that this shall be
kept secret
''Eternally. Oh, 1 am sure this is
very kind of you, and shall never for
get it." whimpered my lady, whose
heart beat an ecstatic tattoo as the
pawnbroller' pen signed the check.
\ week later Lady Rorymore received
suite of diamonds which she believed
to be p aste. and deemed. Tor her part,
quite as nice as the others.
Lord and Lady Rorymore have mend
ed their manners and their fortunes
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