The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-27

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and Hyde Park corner The Aneri-
can-looking. soldicrly gentleman who
was apparently the owner Of the phae-
ton vas not driving. which was at
once accounted for when NandcrstrOOm
observed that the right sleeve of the
strangers closely buttoned gray frock-
coat vas empty. and pinned across his
breast.
Military, by the cut" CALCULATED
Cornelius to himself, as he surveyed
the new arrival, marked the missing
arm, and noted the cockade III the hat
Of the neat. niddle-aged groom who SO
deity manipulated the bays.
Guess this should about fix the To-
cation. cried the ore-armed military
looking gentleman in unmistakable
Yankee accents. as he descended from
his seat in the carriage. scanned the
memorandum in his hand. and then
surveyed the house in which Cornelius
had his office.
american twang," thought the dia
mond merchant. continuing his mental
notes Yankee Colonel or General,
may be, who has made his pile in pork.
petroleum or wooden nutmegs. | won
der if he's after diamonts.'
Diamonds, beyond doubt. More
luck Tor NOr1ltl1uS lndl DAY.
Fc. Ealdcrstroom name was on the
strangers lips as soon as his patent
feathers had touched the pavement.
Wall. wall. and he was Mr.. Wander
stroOm.- wall, now. really
-Guesscl' they had better sail right
in." as he wanted to inspect some
stone, for a present he contemplated
"sprinying" on his wife. Fact was,
H. la A,.i-
IONA that morning telling MIN that in
upon a fresh reef. but they'd struck it
ta,nal thick" Calculated" he
wouldn't know where to stow all the
silver, if Arizona crowded it i'll on
him SO ALFRED fast" But guessed"
that diamond buying would help as
quick as any other way ito knock the
bottom out Of Pot-shot Gulch.
With these and sundry other explain
atory intcrjections. by the way, all Of
them delivered with that unconvention-
al freedom Of speech and brecziness of
style for which your genuine down
Easter" is held to be peculiar, the
American and the diamond merchant
found themselves in the first-ilOOr Of
flee.
Cornelius EandcrstrOom ilnpressively
took bunch of keys from his pocket.
ard with considerable ceremonial
opened the great safe. The stranger
started at the array Of Jewels that met
his gaze. Cornelius felt battered at the
involuntary tribute paid to his collec-
tion. Diamonds. both rough and cut,
were quickly brought forth and cum
ningly displayed in the most suitable
light on backgrounds of black velvet.
But the polished gems alone met with
the Gencral's -ycs, assurcdly General,
by his easy air Of command approval.
And what Il nice, discriminating eye
the American had for tirst-watcr gems.
In vain Cornelius tried to palm off in
ferior qualities at high-grade rates.
The stranger wasn't to be had. So
the merchant 5 respect for his customer
rose in proportionate ratio with his
flstidiousness. At last number Of
beautiful Pneil, or river, diamonds and
some perfect specimens from the Jag
crfOntein mines We're selected. They
| constituted the very pick OF Wander
strOoln's great safe. And as they were
placed on one side to be appraised. the
| little Dutchman sighed to discover how
| the expert eye of the Arizona silver
king had travelled over all the straw.
| tinted gems and fastened only on the
| blue-whitc stones.
\ splendid lot. and cheap at fifteen
| hundred pounds. So evidently thought
! the American. for at that price the
| bargain was concluded. And now
! Vapderstroom recommend: For him
self. the American fancied the two
| finest Pneil stones for earrings. and the
| 4 ,,..f. n,
| hrilliancy which. he guessed. would
take the shine ont of Niagara. ant
! make Pot-shot Gulch sit up.
Ultimately. it was arranged that Van
derstroom should get the Jewels set
and the little man seemed proud Of the
confidence rcposed in him. In six week:
at the latest the Dutchman undertook
| - deck the ears and bosom of tn,
| strangers wife with the lovcliest orna
ment, that ever struck envy into female
| heart
Then there was pause.
The American seemed ln>tlnctiH"l,
70 divine the uppcrmoSt thought II
Cornelius head. With pheasant slnil,
| he unbut:unel his coat with his onl,
hand the left. Then he was net by
difficulty. which Nand"r-troonl WAS re
| uucstcd to assist in overcoming.
Would he mind putting his hand il
nis-the Stranger's-lr LETT inside breas
pocket and get his p'rkct-hook out IL
| him: Ever since those doU-ra9tc'
Indians" had winged him. remarked
the American with laugh. he ha
made his wife his right hand: bat q
she wasn't there he must ak Mr.. Var
Ic;-troom - take her place and bel
him ~ weigh ont some dollars.
NanucrStrnnln. thus invited. dippc
| his chubby little hand into hi- patron
u cllct and produced the ease
1t was q handsome Russia leathe
affair, bound with silver and having a
autograph cut in the same metal OF T.
back But Cornelius placed the pool
| etbopk IN the Americans hands viii
out stopping - decipher the name.
The stranger laughed again. and 7,
turned il u the diamond mcrrilal
with Il request that he wo:i.d read /.
The little man gave start a,i4
short. sharp CIV II surprise -pran:- I
/ his ii,NS i'm. he rnEft ~tar,.,,ir ..r,at