Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-26
THAT DIAMOND RING.

this Is case winch VIII not, ! imagine,
demand very lengthy deliberation at your
hands you have heard the evidence, The
facts are of type with which we are all
familiar We have robbery-a daring
and successful robb2ry-from a jewelers.
window, ard one of the stolen arricles-a
handsome gold bracelets found in the
possession of the prisoner. 1t is for her to
say how she came TO have that bracelet in
her possession and unless she gives rea-
sonable account of the matter you will be
justified in Iderring that she took it, know
ing it to have been stolen Gentlemen, the
prisoners counsel suggests TO you that she
may have bought it or that it may have
been given to her But we have no descrp-
ton of the man from whom she bought it,
the time, the place or tie circumstances of
the sale. AS for the other hypOthesis-
well, gentlemen, it is for you to say what
you think of i. ="
Consider your verdict, gentlemen" said
the clerk Of the assizp
The prisoner was very pretty and very
becomingly dressed and she cried in a
quiet, lsdylike fashion, insomuch that two
or three Of the jury were of opinion that
her cause baI suffered at the hands of her
counsel, and they :, aned 10 an acquittal.
But the sunni up was dead against her
it seemed uHa.sw rable The sen iHeH-
tally minded JURORS held out for "a time, 50
that the judge became visibly impatient,
and then, thinking that further resistance
was useless, they gave way.
GUILTY." said the foreman.
"AliCo W.ay, alias Johnson" said the
judge, ''you have been most properly found
guilty of receiving this property, knowing
it TO have been stolen. No doubt you have
been concerned in similar transactions he
fore. However. the judgment Of the court
is that you be kept in penal servitude for
the term of seven years.
Alice WFay, alias johnson, gave a low
cry, covered her face with her hands and
wept this ti'Ec in sincerity and truth. Mr.
Justice Prickett got up and went to lunch.
1t was nearly week before the criminal
business at Marlborough was finished and
Mr. Justice prickett was at liberty to 90
back to town He determined to travel
alone, as his brother Of the bench had not
finished his shaIt Of the work. and he did
not care for the company Of his marshal
for six consecutive hours.
The guard was duly tipped. Sir John
Prickett was put in the center compart-
ment Of the center carriage of the train and
carefully locked in.
Great was his annoyance, however, when,
at the first stopping place, while he was en-
joying "A first rate cigar and a very fair nov
el, the door was opened by the help of an
unauthorized key and two young men,
apparently commercials of a superior mold,
stepped into the compartment
1t was excessively annoying and Sir
John glared at the intruders in his best
style To this, however, they paid no at
tention. They lit their cigars the smoke
of which had peculiarly pungeut, acrid
character and began to talk. The unhappy
Judge tried not to listen, tried 10 interest
himself in his book. OF course he could
not. They were talking loudly, and talking
shop, as a matter OF course They-or one
Of them-were evidently travelling for a
firm of manufacturing jewellers.
"We're doing very nice thing in rings
Just now-quite "a new pattern said one of
the young men, pulling up his trousers legs
as he spoke we find ladies like a ring of a
peculiar make-looks more recherche. Have
a look at ity'
The other nodded assent, and the speaker
took down a stout black bag from the rack
over his head, opened it and produced va
rious small parcels and cases, which he laid
about the seats.
Here it is--a beauty-a $50 ring, and
worth it in the shop, every bit OF il. Amt
it, now"
''Yes, it shows up well," assented the
other. what do you put it at a. whole
salef"
Twenty"
TOO much. ;" said lie Ger. sh sing his
head.
For that" cried the other, slipping the
ring on his finger and displaying its bril-
liancy. No; but we might let it go at els
as a favor"
Sir John Pricke,t coaid not help looking
at the Jewel. and he was struck at once by
its size, hearty and elegant workmanship.
He knew something of diamonds, and just
then it occurred TO him that in day OF
two it would be necessary TO propitiate
Lady Prickett, who was woman of great
mental power, With handsome gift.
May see your ring?" he asked.
Certainly, sir" said the commercial
man, handing it over.
The Judge scratched the window with it,
scrutinized it, admired its design and final
ly said
"If you like, I'll giyeyou e2O for it,"
mo. no" said the young man, laughing.
"That was a trade price. You're not in the
trade, are you, siry'
'No, but | can't help wishing | were.
Such profits are very alluring" answered
the judge.
He handed the ring back with reluctance
It was really magnificent bit Of jewelry.
1T doesn't matter to you whom you sell
it to so long as you get the money" said Sir
John, who ycarred to get the ringat trade
price" "Tll make it guineas and pay
cash"
"Weii, since you MUST have it, / don't
mind taking your mohey-say twenty-five
and a 'alf," responded the traveller. and the
bargain was completed
The occasion which the judge had fore
seen arose, aud the diamond ring was pro
duced at the right momcnt with tremen-
dous effect The matrimonial difficulty
was adjusted, and Lady prickett's ring was
much noted mnch admired and much
talked about
Her husband gave ii to her, you say, my
dears" said old Lady Mewse "Humph