The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-07
THE NAN WITH THE JEWELs
=. Marion Crawford Reports a. Exciting
Trme ON nm italian Stermer


| speaking Of Jewels" said +. Marion Craw
| ford. tho author. to q Sun reporter yesterday
recalls to me IN incident on an Italian
| steamer. It illustrates tho overpowetini
greed for gold and the estimate some reopl,
place upon their worldly possessions. 1t alst
illustrates q mans splendid nerve.
1T was on my last trip up from India. +
was dinner hour. My seat was on the Cap
tain's right. Opposite me sat an old Eng!lst
sea Captain. Next to him was Calcutta Eng
llsh merchant who had ccumulated forum,
and was returning to old England to enjoy it
He had invested large sum OF money In rlcl
jewels and they were aboard with him. There
were only few OF us who know that the ships
safe contained many thousands Of pounds
sterling worth of diamonds and rubies.
We were all laughing and talking and en-.
IoyinG our meal immensely. No one thought
OF disaster or accident.
Next came sudden and tremendous
shock. accompanied 10y q humping. bump.
ing sound from the hold as il we had struck
upon rock. The sensation was indescriba bly,
nn Ha III, mere was noise OF running about
on deck, The passengers sprang from their
tneir eyes starting with fear. Wives threw
them selves into their husbands arms. Moth
Al was confusion and disorder. Everybody
MAS panic stricken. 1t seemed ns II We could
niEar tne waters rush in the aperture W. were
x wsr. Every woman screamed. and the men
"srss b neg Fng ~ bbadiy dsmoTalzed:
sxclaiminHe va -" Iap s snraIg to his f9et
1t wns supreme moment
ssn H Gw Wss t e the ewss was rtabs
feet feet eiutehinY til. back ofths revolving chair
Wth On. hand and pressing the other tightly
my Gcd! my Jewels '.'' ~ 20 "''''
vh;sn 1s tones Th. was scarcely above hoerse
ne lie, iaminated me. aud for, a moment forgot
n ANY, eW wy nHnrrehensons. ! could not take my
thought was his jewels. Every other pcrsnn
IN the saloon was thinking OF his liis. but this
mans man. min" In that moment OF terrible sus.
bcennSe, was centred upon his wealth.
There was but one man who remnined In
his seat and apparently unmoved. for y
IL IT, IT, la"r he IT. ,ss ha no.
to- ne l.a,,"n InTain had s,rttshed out his hand
cease The hand led the hotti.. ana i co on.
iHey,nc ~, II MS glass he soolly noured The red
tie to rs place and glanced un almost ia.
MMlIngly 1T the terrified creatures who were
tSnTr n, al .'F,s o. attitudes expressive Of
IL was all oyer In minute. you know. The
passengers with thor next thought instinc.
MIN so CAIN. hesitated before TAXI their mad
l,i'smt w the saloon staircase to tne deck. as
az were contemplating. At that moment uns
ol ths petty officers hurried down the stair
easS and WHISPERED word in tho Captain s err.
Do not feel a!ar med. my ftiend.," said tho
Iaptain ~ clear reassuring tones which ut
once soothed the emotions and stillpd tia
fears Of his hearers. there is no danger and
We are not on q rock
IN" man with the towels dropped into Ma
seat seat. as limp rs q rag and as weak as ~ hahe a
Grent sigh OF relief escaping from his i!rs
ne rriiet was o. course general. though our
learned that the cylinder head Of one OF tnc
low-pressilre engines had blown out md the
piston ro! was. having q parrot ant monkey
tune all br itself. 1t was AN exciting eSperj.
sL; one which would not care TO 60