The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-02
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best customers, in fact-and ten diamond
necklaces would be absolutely safe in her
hands. Anyhow, 1 will go myself and
take them there" said the jeweler, land
see the thing through"
And he drove at once to the address
given by the count. 1t was not the ad-
dress at which the diva herself had lived
when she had last been at his shop, but
then she might have changed it lately,
and in any case he would see, and this
question for her address would prove a
touchstone of the counts identity.
Does Fraulein w. live here?' he in
quired of the doorkeeper as the hanson
pulled up at the house.
Yes sir; moved in a few weeks ago."
us she at home now?'
Don't know, I'm sure, but l fancy
she is out. She generally is out at this
time of day"
Herr X, however, went upstairs and
rang the bell
rs Fraulein w. at homer"
Eyes, sir"
Announce me, please" And a moment
later he was asked to step into the draw
ing room.
"Fraulein w, have come on a very
pleasant errand-to ask you to choose
one of three diamond necklaces, which is
destined to vie, and vie in vain, with the
charms bestowed upon you by nature"
What do you mean?" asked the lady,
whose countenance had assumed the form
of a note of interrogation.
q mean that Count o. has been choosing
a necklace for you; that he has carefully
scrutinzed all we have in stock, and, hav-
ing selected these three, asks you to say
which of them you prefer"
Count O., did you say?'
Eyes. Count Ferdinand o. You know
him, of course!'
Not I; never saw or spoke to him in my
life
.'Strange-very strange! Here is his
card. dare say he is an admirer of your
delightful singing and intends to give
tangible shape to his appreciation; and, if
1 may say so, he has made proof OF ad-
mirable Judgment in selecting diamond
necklace. expected to see him here. but
this is. perhaps, the harbinger of his
visit
Eyes. that may be-" answered the lady,
looking admiringly at the glittering dia-
monds. II have often heard of him. He is
always in the opera, and does, l know,
take a great interest in music of all
kinds"
The ieweler then invited a careful in
speetion of the three necklaces, pointed
out the beauties of each, and laid special
stress on the best of the three, which, of
course. was the most expensive of the lot.
Half an hour passed in this way, but the
Young count failed to put in an appear
ance.
what do you intend to do?" asked
Fraulein W. at length.
aWell. 1 suppose it is useless to wait any
longer. 1 confide the three necklaces to
von1. safe keeping, Fraulein; l know they
U,ilI he as well looked after here as at our
shop. and when Count o. does call and
Won have selected one of them, he will
come TO us and settle up. 1t will not last
longer than tomorrow, for he has prom
iced to come in the morning in any
And Herr X. took his leave rejoicing. 1t
never once occurred to him that he had
left any loop holes in the arrangement
through which mouse, not TO say a
swindIer. could squeeze himself.
Herr X. had not left the salon quarter
of an hour when the young man who called
at the store rushed in great excitement
into the room and vehemently demanded
the three diamond necklaces.
.sThe ieweler, Herr X he said, has
cont me this moment to say that they
80 left here by mistake-a mistake
Witch he deeply regrets and apologies
In reply to the lady's questions he fur
+bar exnlained that the counts instruc-
.inns had been misunderstood. He wanted
~ ,aclklace for Miss B., who lived in the
some house as Miss W, only one story
higher, and a mistake had been mace IN