Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-25


thieving Arabs.
"nave you money with youS" they
asked.
I'VE have only enough Tor tho jour.
noy," Theodore answered.
Then do not offer any resistance
after searching you we will leave you
enough 10 finish your journey"
THAT won't do" replied Theodore
and raising his pistol no discharged It a,
the first Arab, who foil.
Other thieves came TO the aid OF their
companions, and after q fierce struggle
killed the guide and took Theodore pris
oner, and Notwithstanding the horco 70
6istancc which he made, they took poe
session Of tho diamond.
His great grief at losing II made the
Arabs think that II was an amulet, and
ono Of their women gave the stone TO hoi
child as plaything.
After time the Arab chief. becoming
fond Of the prisoner, told him that when
his wounds wore healed no would b,
free to leave them with all that they had
taken from him.
so Theodore recovered with his health
his diamond and his liberty.
Not knowing which way to so no con
ccalod himself In cave, whore he re
manned two days, when a caravan up
pcarcd, which no Joined, and was thu,
ablo TO continue his journey.
Always worried aud suspicious he took
the poorest accommodations In the inns
and tho cheapest food. 20 that no ont
might suppose ho possessed a treasure
Near the end Of his journey no wrote Il
Annals father, and began his letter with
this phrases
81 am rich, immensely rich~
This disploasod Anna. who thought
that Theodore should havo written Of
more important things first; but sht
ailenccd her misgiyings, concluding that
his conduct was only another proof OF
his love for her.
However, the thought Of tho immense
fortune Of her lover robbed her Of hei
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also was very rcseryed-not TO appear
coyolous; and Theodore. considering
that no would be comforting favor BY
marrying Anna, gave himself the airs OF
protector.
As they thus mutually were deceived.
their first interview was cold and unsat-
isfactory 20 both.
A few days later Anna said to Thco.
dorc;
II do not know why, but your fortune
frightcns mo; 10 destroys all our plans.
"What does that natter" Theodore
answered. Thanks to my riches. wc
can now so TO Paris and live In ono Of
the finest palaces"
"Oh, should have preferred our deaf
little house-our trees and our dreamed
Of happiness-to all tho palaces and
riches in tho worldl"
Theodore wont 10 Paris TO SEQ the
royal jowelcr, but tho latter was absent
and would not return for eight or ten
days. So he employed tho timo in look.
ing for splendid house and furniture
and ornaments TO correspond. He also
ordered carriage and a pair Of maguii.
cent horses. Ho soon found that he Ind
u multitude Of relations who till now
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Whom ho entered tho drawing room
his name caused u sensation and peopl,
talked " the immense fortune no had
made In the east
lie was well received everywhere
Mothers tried to attract him for theii
daughters, aud the daughters decide
that no was very eligible.
Poor Anna was running grave risk
Of being forgotten. However, shortly
aftorward the two lovers, now HUSBAND
and wife, were living in tho Same littl,
house Of which Anna had 30 Otter
dreamed.
When tho court jowcler examined
Theodoro's diamond. he said:
"Truly, 1t Is admirablel However,
do not wish to possess II, for do no
deal In false stones. This ia splendid
imitation. and 1t will not be difficult foi
you to soil It. Any jowollcr will Civ,
you ten francs for IT,"
With those ten francs Theodore wa,
able TO regain Hayre on foot. There b,
fortunately found q position with q
salary Of $500 francs year, and shortly
afterward ho and Anna were married
Translated from the Spanish OF Maria
del Pillar Shines by L. j, Fagundus fol
Romance.