The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-02

the names. The lady was not in the least
surprised.
80 this is the solution of the mystery?
| Yes; i was thinking myself that there
must be some mistake, else the count
! would have called here long ago." And she
/ handed him the precious parcel. He eA-
pressed his profound thanks and hurried
away, and the lady thought no more of her
disappointment that evening.
Next morning the jeweler was an
nounced, and she ordered the servant to
show him in He had come, no doubt, to
apologize for the mistake, and she re-
ceived him with a smile that told him
very plainly how she appreciated the fun
of 1t. But he looked more serious and
businesslike than the evening before, and
opened the conversation with the poser:
Well fraulein, l hope you have followed
my advice and chosen the necklace l
recommended. 1t is by far the best of the
three, and as for the stones, L can as
sure you that Princess p, when she saw
them a few weeks ago"
But you seem to be in a very jocular
| mood this morning, Herr y. 1 don't see,
though, where the joke comes in. 1
thought from the beginning that the
necklaces were not meant for me, and it
was you who suggested that they should
remain in my keeping. But the matter
has gone far enough. 1 don't wish to hear
any more about it,
"What do you mena, fraulein? Has
the count not yet called?"
ooh, please stop that! You know as well
as 1 the necklace was for Faulein b. up
stairs, and your shopman took it to her
last night"
What in heavens name do you mean ?
Where are my diamond necklaces" And
Herr X. was as pale as ghost as he asked
the question. Fraulein W., equally as
tonshed at his countenance, told him all
that had taken place after his departure
the evening before.
MY God! Have been victimized by a
clever swindler?" he exclaimed when it
was ended, and paced the room like an
Infatuated tiger in his cage. After a time
he stopped suddenly, and turning to the
diva, said:
"Fraulein, will you kindly accompany
me at once to the shop? l want you to
tell the story that you have just mar
rated to the police, and to put them on
the track of the scoundrel at once. 1t
may be possible to recover the property,
but we must be very quick"
Miss w ungraciously signified her assent
and the pair hurried off to the shop with
feelings too stormy for words. Herr X
opened the door, which set number of
electric bells a-ringing, and to his utter
stupefaction beheld the 'swindler' stand
ing at the counter with some necklaces
displayed before him. The jeweller
pounced upon him as tiger upon its
prey, but the young man smilingly pointed
to the precious stones and said:
There are your necklaces. Now, list
en-
You, sir, are a"
Now, do be calm please, and let me fin
ish what l have to say; then you may
talk as much as you like. 1 have come to
compensate you for the little joke per-
pretrated. The fact is 1 made a bet with
Count S. that l would go to the best
firm of jewellers in Vienna and deprive
them of the possession of a lot of jew
elry for at least one night-of course,
Solely for the purpose of winning the
wager. 1 have now scored a brilliant sue
cess and won the stakes. 1t only remains
for me to express my profound thanks
to Fraulein W, who so ably, If involun-
tarily, seconded my efforts"
The count selected, not indeed a diamond
necklace, but a magnificent bracelet, and
requested Fraulein W. to honor him by
wearing 1t as a souvenir of the curious
incident in which she had played such a
prominent part.