The Globe-republican., 1891-03-11
THEIR DIAMONDS.
Why the Lord and Lady Do Not
Think Highly Of Them.

Lady Rorymore's diamonds are
among the finest in England. Every
one thinks highly of them excepting
her ladyship herself and her husband.
This requires explanation, and the
same shall be given Immediately.
About five years ago Lord Rorymore,
after heavy losses on the turf, thought
to recoup himself by some stiff play at
baccarat. a game much in favor at
Pink's club, of which he was an assidu-
Gus member. Having lost for twenty
nights in succession, he one morning
found himself in the unpleasant posi-
ton of not knowing where to look for
5000 guineas which had been Won of
him over night, and which he had to
pay before sunset. He might have
mortgaged some of his acres. for the
Rorymore estates were not vet dipped"
to their full extent; but mortgaging
involves formalities which consume
time. He might have borrowed of
usurers. who would have been happy
to lend him on his note of hand at 80
per cent. but he was not in such des-
perate plight as to care to pay eXor-
ton. Again. he might have overdrawn
his bankers account in the full certain
ty that his check would be honored: but
Lord Rorymore had private reasons for
desiring not to place himself under OBJ
legations toward his bankers. They
We're a square-toed firm. who had once
or twice ventured on respectful remon-
-strances touching his lordship's reck
less sale of scrip amassed during the
late peers lifetime: and. in fact, Lord
Rorymore, being still young man,
stood in some awe of them. Under
these perpleNing circumstances it oc-
Cured to my lord that if he could raise
some money for few weeks on part of
his wife's diamonds there would be no
harm done. Quarter day was but a
fortnight distant and rents would be
coming in-so that the jewels would be
pledged and redeemed without Lady
Eorymore knowing any thing about it.
Her ladyship had just started on
months visit to her parents in Scot
land. and the .diamonds-that is, the
most valuable among them-were
lodged in safe at the bank. Lord
Rorymore had scarcely conceived his
project than ne put it into execution by
driving 70 his bankers and removing
the Jewels: then he hied him to the
pawnbroker's
Mr.. Tribal. the broker in question,
was one of the wealthiest members of
the trade. but in so far as Lord Rory
more was concerned he was something
else besides a money-lender-he was
an unsupported friend. Twenty years
previously the late Lord Rorymore had
rendered Mr. Tribal a service which
the latter had never forgotten and
could never forget, so inestimable was
it. He mad saved young Tribal from
a criminal prosecution which might
have resulted in his being transported
for life. Tribal junior had been in
those days wild and bad young dog,
who almost broke his parents hearts
through his evil courses: but he was an
only child, and they loved him so that
when he committed the atrocicus
offense which put him in the grip of
the police there was nothing they
would not have done to have saved
him. 1t so happened that old Lord
Rorymore was in position to rescue
the lad through the interest he pos
sessed with the parties who were prose-
cutors in the case: so Mr.. Tribal
sought the peer and fairly threw him
self on his knees, beseeching his assist
ance. Not only did Lord Rorymore
accede to this prayer. but, after he had
stopped the prosecution so promptly
that no scandal transpired, he spoke
personally to young Tribal and
warned him with paternal kindness to
take a lesson from the peril which he
had Just escaped. Old Lord Rorymore