The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-07-20
4 STOLEN DIAMOND.

A STOLEN DIAMOND.
h Ironsilie. near EaEfe. a5oaa IL
sEd Of Aagust, thrse people were as
seEo5led IL pleasant room oyerlooEins
& beautiful garden. They seemed 70 b
discussing q subject Of Importance
they were = young man u about sge.sfr
I've, Z girl 81 twenty, and the father q
tbs Latter, man of about GffF.
Why Do We need riches< asked
Theodore, fas Young a&p @Caa they
Dy chance MAINTAIN our happiness:
Anna and wOuld live VERY laaDIilv i
q cottage, and the bread earned by 10,
labor would be fOr as both sweet as an
Dfosla- Anna replied with = tende1
glance, wLich seemed very eloquent Il
Theodore, because il openly repeated
that which the girls heart had secret :
told hiIn many time. Tie father. whc
had Kid faee, turned his heS1 aside
u tide a smile; then liz exclaimed.
~ children, might tell g3u rnasiy
Things which i0a wo'lld only Gse T. ~.
peat II your tasa IL vain 10 your elsil-
dnen twenty wears FIRM noR tlll fiaan
yon would neither believe alera nor
understand them; bnt - I love mr
daughter more tilaB my life and esteem
h3rn who desires 70 be Der husband
enough TO conhde her happiness to his
care, / cannot consent 10 your union till
Theodore returns FROM the VOYAGE that
he Is obliged 10 make under tis employ
er's orders.
Theodore spoke slightingly of the profit
which he wonld derive from this voyage.
whose sole Inotjys was commercial rec
sons: but Anna's father was infexible.
and the lovers were Obliged To yield 10
what they considered All old mans wiiIn.
"GOodby, Theodore" gaid Anna: Il
shall pray heaven. MOI that you return
rich, but constant.
Theodore assured Anna with loving
glance that her wish would be grained.
and few days later be rnbarlred.
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During the long voyage Theodore
thought Of the places which he was to
visit, which were entirely new 10 him.
The splendoGs Of the orient evoked fgv
his imagination offered marvellous pic
tures; and little by little be formed an
idea Of the extraordinary Injury Of the
east.
But when they arrived ia Constant
nople his disenchantment was intense.
La disgust at the difference between the
reality and the descriptions. he resolved
TO think only Of bis beloved; and as the
merchant whom hs accompanied was 10
share the profits With him, be calcu-
lated about what he should receive alld
exclaimed: "Anna's father viii be sat-
isfied. ! an now certain that nothing
viii interfere with our happiness
One evening, seated in his modest
room with his elbows on the table ana
his head in his hands, he amused him
self by arranging the expenses Of his fu-
tnre home, discussed the grave question
Of servants. formed an interrninable list
Of furniture which he considered neces-
sary to adorn his house, and not content
with all this even thought Of how his
beloved would look al the wedding.
when suddenly two knocks at the door
interrupted his agreeable task. He
opened the door, and was not little
surprised at the entrance of a iaan who,
after CHANGING around ti.e room, turned
and locked the doos Before Theodore
could speak the unknown said:
"fsir, we have only ten minutes to
make bargain, Oh which depends your
fortune and my life.
Il do not understand you
Listen, replied his rnyBterious utter
iocutor Il ar a slave employed IN the
mines. | L..re stolen diamond and,
feigTling illness. hay. succeeded il be-
ing sent here. No prince ia the world
possesses stone 50 preciOns a. this: but
my diamond Is treasure useless ~ me,
because am in need Of money. and |
without resources / cannot escape to sell |
Il. 30 you understand ! cannot hope |
Tor any benefit from il; and If you viii |
give me enough 10 escape the stone is
yours
But - stammered Theodore
Look at it and accept my proposition;
I will make you rich and me happy, be-
cause it viii assist me 10 return to the
BOSOM Of my family"
And the slave showed an enormous
diamond to Theodore, who contemplated
{ with intense establishment.
Certainly he said, III is = mag
lificent stone. have seen many of it's
lass, but none so perfect nor so large.
Any ruler would be proud 10 adorn his
.rown with it
do not lose time; by depriving your
elf of few pounds you viii be a
Millionaire and l viii be happy
''And if they pursue me-? observed
Theodore.
pursue you. Who would suspect
'ou? And then you can escape.
Theodore was in doubt. but as the
lave was going he took the diamond
nd gave for it what money he had, then
aking part Of his portion from his en-
'loyer, he also fed.
Theodore provided himself with a good
.uide and travelled by the most rugged
aths. the more easily 10 escape any pur-
nit.