The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-01

mond robbery, looked at the ring for mo
ment and observed: "It Is an imitation
and very poor one, your worship. Cole
may be worth 10 shillings or thereabouts. >
Discharged also, /" said the magistrat,
to the tradesman.
When Clements and his sweetheart
pretty, modest looking girl she was, by
the way-and l managed to elbow our way
out of the crowded court and into the pas
sage, we saw the general and Lord Dash
cliffe shaking hands with Sir Harry Bey.
uell.
After General Wylkyns had profusely
expressed his regrets to the soldier Lord
Dashcliffe added, on hearing that Glenn.
ents intended leaving the service, and that
he had only been exchanging an old ring
for wedding ring, as he was getting mar
ried, Here Is my present to you on this
suspicious occasion, and the peer placed
sovereigns In Clements hand. This the
general supplemented by similar sum-
When Clements and his betrothed, pleas
ed and happy, had taken their departure,
the general whispered to me: Sergeant
major, didn't wish to say 1t in court, but
the truth is had taken too much wine
that evening. did break my hand when
my bedroom wrapped it in paper, placed
1t In portmanteau and got another out.
What stupid business it has been, to be
surei"
"Wylkyns, interrupted Sir Harry Bey-
nell In a sneering tone, "I have been all
but called thief over this lost ring of
yours. Now / should like to know the
value Of the article"
"WhatP' said the general sharply. at
was valued at 81, 200 by banker who
was introduced to me as an authority on
such matters at the Anglo Indian club"
AT this moment Mr.. Habakkuk was
passing out OF court, and Sir Harry Bey-
nell, accosting him, said: "Would you be
good enough, sir, to give your verdict on
this famous emerald ringp Kindly let the
gentleman see it, Wylkyns."
Certainly" responded the general, and
he passed the historical bauble to Mr.. Ha-
bakkuk.
The latter, putting magnifying glass
to his eye, intently examined the stone.
Then he said, with smile Gentlemen
the value Is about guineas and that's
mostly for the settingl'
"Nonsensep angrily exclaimed the gem
eral, reddening. Sir Harry Uttered and
Lord Dasholiffe appeared very interested.
Mr.. Habakkuk quietly went on: "Sir,
In my business we see queer things and
possess queer secrets. If you knew as
much as do, you might be suspicious of
the genuine character of the crown Jewels.
l think, general, your mother was Wiel-
den of Wielden Hall, NorfolkP Well your
grandfather, Squire Wielden, as you know,
was great pal of the prince regents and
went 1t fast and loose and lost pots of mon.
ey card playing"
Yes, by Jovep' stammered the general.
m suffering for the squire's eccentrici-
ties now."
"Well, for e5OO the squire sold the un.
diluted article to my partner Mr.. Joab's
grand uncle. Why, can trace the history
OF the stone ever since. Now it is in the
possession OF New York millionaire, who
had 1t palmed off on him by an Amster-
uain nrm as gem presented to Anne Bo- |
ieyn by Henry VIII and worn by thatl lady |
when she had her head struck off, Who |
ever the squire employed to get up that |
rupplshy make believe thing can't say. |
1t certainly couldn't have cost him much |
more than flverl"
The general looked fairly crestfallen. |
and the highly gratifled Sir Harry Bey.
nell, after exclaiming, $50 this has been |
. delicious case of much ado about moth |
mgr burst into mockirg peal of laugh
ter
When Clements got his discharge, Lord
Dashcliffe procured him situation in one
of the government offices at Whitehall.
General Wylkyns took independent opin-
on respecting the emerald, but each au-
5hority applied to supported the statement
'f Mr.. Habakkuk. The story got into the
papers, and in consequence the poor gen.
'ral was prodigiously ohaffed about the
business.
On one occasion, within the Anglo-In-
iian club, the fiery veteran got SO annoyed
It the banter he was being subjected to
hat he took from his pocket the degraded
of an heirloom, erst supposed to
,ave belonged to Prince Rupert, and toss
I'd 1t into a roaring fire. re.-Chambers' Jour.
lal.