Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-24

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.IULNh HAWTH0RHI'
-comrq'teal
CONTINUED.
.t.f now 90 business. repeated Ma
..If France receives check 10
desirable that I retire for sea-
g.ritiS not my purpose TO wear
4. chained 20 g lonely rock ln
us the greatest of men was
..fo. I mean 90 90 90 place
again return either or
-.eudants-with treasure ana
.. re-establiSh my fortunes. For
She is to FALL viii rot long
--1~trate. and though, perhaps.
fora time turn to anarchy or
.rI,.n. vet iu the end she viii
.r.to cine man whose name is
with her greatest glory.
....eI shall retire 90 country
..- before been hOSpit3ble 20
.hou France herself assisted
.r- of need. l shall 20 90 the
States OF America
tnarca That is long way
.-..rei the soldier.
.,..-..a and France will hereafter
dominion of the world, re-
.. emperor. LAS for England,
.-.-r her. To is not 90 her i'm
...- should prevail; nor can 81.
...or oc forgotten. And before
indeed. destiny decides that l
-.-r .baI prepare the way by
,.e United States in advance
sufficient 90 meet whatever
arise Aud it is this treasure,
vhch I wish you TO take
.r.d forthwith convey 10 its
..ei his heavy eyebrows
o-r --.'y. chat is not SO much of an
....r- MS emperor said he,
-. re sure, gold weighs a good
t-.-..r many boxes of it2'
....... captain. and that does not
-.f. cpied Napoleon, with
Moreover, it is not so large
'-.-.-r.a may lift jt with one hand.
.-. stands ia the corner"
.~ Why sir. it is but band
mei SOiange, following the
-r af NaDoleon'S finger "Sure-
-lcr courage nor address is re-
.f .o carry such thing 20 its des
r Cannot the mails take 10 2'
nc 10 out and place 10 on this
said the emperor, still smiling.
obeyed. The box was of size
....a easily carried in the arms. IL was
Is. with plain exterior; but 10 was
.--.v put together, the framework of
M PAINTED 20 resemble wood. Ma
plta key in the lock and opened
,rsr-e peeped in and saw some folds
a.0.eu cloth. The emperor lifted
mp.
Perhaps no spectacle more remark
fas ever offered TO the eyes of
The box was full. of Jewels.
rs stones Of ineStimable value
led together like SO many wal
-.r bunch. There were single
worth a years pay of division of
r They We're all separated
.rsettings and bore no diStin-
...- mark except their uncommon
U..rai closely together iu this
.....- oil. -u'eudOr and brilliance or
-. was in great measure dis
- and they might have been
-.r .or duted crystals or even bits
Indeed. it was difficult for
......I ...rceive of such q cOnceu-
-......t ...'-r a single handful of
Pill. content, u this box would be-
.- u... @ mau rich for Tile.
There Hs 0t one that was not
Of r. uagniiceuce. Where
lI u.r come from? That is
question chat doubtless never
answered. Napoleon the First
gu. had an eye 90 the pc
-.f.r.cf hits dynasty, and he
- .. helped himself with free
.. whenever opportunity offered.
1 -.0,a stones have spoken, they
base told tales that would make
-aatei valley of Sinbad and
palace seem tame. There
few superb rings ion the collec-
..r otherwise. as has been stated.
/. a-o naked.
-e was far enough from compre-
the significance OF the sight.
.l-. i.ose an, sir2" he asked, lifting
E., go, Old the emperOr'S face.
Itsy could be exchanged for good
ot money?" returned Napoleon
y Have you any idea how
q. truth. ! don't know much about
-hIrrs. Incver owned jewels in
d. But now, then, remember.
--ud OF mine once had one, not
aree as the least of these,
be- said cost thousand
, of course. did not
.,e such a story, but were 10 only
tr4e can understand that all these
5e very valuable. Many thou
francs, perhaps: fifteen or twenty
,4ade"
1 philosopher. possibly if he were
philosopher might value them
,, than that sum. said Napoleon,
had been watching the soldiers
s-enIy. without seeming 20
"But our artificial modes
Ito tend 20 give them
artificial worth Besides, they
l,e Che interest Of history and aSsoci-
oa> Most of them belonged 70 my
no.> uncle. and were obtained by
during bis campaigns. Others came
other WAYS. Blood has been split for
mmauces are connected with
40 Che present time, however
are but one or two persons, in adj
r ourselves, who are aware that
collection exists The secret could
D.. safely dvu'ged, for men have
/ i.l ana lost both their lives and their
for less than "a thouSandth part
money shat these stones would
c"
>I.ange opened his eyes. 'Of course,
o., my guess was too small-much
small, be remarked. Fifty thou
francs, theur The emperor'S
remained iuScrutable. Solange
,a ion~ breath ..Cnrra fsr ,,, s,.,-