The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-06-15


| must tell you that | wear an artificial
left hand. am trihe excitable at times,
and am apt to smash it, 50 | keep one OF
two in stock. in case of accident. Well,
last night, your Worship, before starting
for London, packed up damaged speci-
men, intending to have it repaired, when
| found the missing article on one of the
fingers | must inadvertently have slipped
it on. Here is the ring your Worship,
presented by Prince Rupert after Naseby,
to one of my ancestors
The soldier and the woman are dis
charged abruptly interrupted the magis-
trate This was followed by applause.
Turning to the police inspector, the
bench said DO you wish the other
prisoner to be detained? Is there any
thing respecting him that requires investi-
gation?'
No. your Worship answered the in
spector. Only, in his shop we found a
large emerald ring
Which. your Worship, is spurious
interrupted the ieweler. wen soon
settle that question. see Mr.. Habakkuk
of Hatton Garden in court Perhaps, to
save trouble he will give an opinion upon
it.
II shall be pleased to be guided by a
gentleman of Mr.. Habakkuk well known
experience as a lapidary, spoke the court
suavely.
Mr.. Habakkuk, who was waiting to give
evidence in charge of an attempted
diamond robbery. looked at the ring for .
moment. and observed Ii is an imita
tion, and very poor one, your Worship.
Gold may be worth - shillings or there
abOuts.
Discharged also said the magistrat,
to the tradesmau.
When Clements aud his sweetheart
pretty modest looking girl she was, by the
way-and | managed TO elbow our way out
Of the crowded court and into the passage
We saw the General and Lord Dashelifi,
shaking hands with Sir Harry Reynel
After Gen Wylkyns had profusely ex
pressed his regrets to the soldier. LorJ
DashelifFe added, on hearing that Clements
intended leaving the service, and that h
had only been exchanging an old ring fol
i wedding ring as he was getting married
Here Is my present TO you on this au
spicious OCCASION; and the peer placed iy,
soyereigas in Clement hand. This tn,
General supplemented by similar sum
When Clements and his betrothed
pleased and happy, had taken their depar
ture. the General whispered to me
Sergeant, Major, | didn wish to say i
in court. but the truth i had taken to,
much wine that evening. did break my
hand when fell in the passage: and wher
| got to my bedroom. wrapped it it
paper, placed it in portmanteau, and go
another out What stupid business i
has been, to be sure
Wylkyns, interrupted Sir Harry Bey
nell in 4 sneering tone. II have been al
but called thief over this lost ring o
yours, now should Ike 10 know the valu,
Of the article
What said the General sharply
Il was valued ar a thousand pounds By
banker, who was introduced to me as az
authority on sach matters at the Anglo
Indian Ciuh
Al this moment Mr.. Habakkuk wa.
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 rng? Kindly le,
the gentleman see il, Wylkyns.
Certainly, responded the General
and be passed the historical bauble to Mr..
Habakkuk.
The latter, putting a mangnifying giaS
to his eye, intently examined the stone
Then he said with smile Gentlemen
the value Is about two guineas, and that
nostly for the setting
Nonsense angrily exclaimed th'
General. reddening Sir Harry Uttered
and Lord Dashclife appeared very interest
ed
Mr. Habakkuk quietly went on: Sir
in my business We see queer things anC
possess queer secrets Ifyou knew as mucl
as | DO YOU might be suspicious Of th,
genuine character Of the crown jewels
think, General. your mother was Wiel
den, of Wielden Hall, Norfolk?-Well
Your grandfather, Squire Wielden. as YOU
know was a great pal Of the Prince Re
gent ;, and went it fast and loose. and les
pots of money card playing,
Yes, hy Jovsr stammered the Gen
eral r IN suffering for the Squire &c
centricities now
Wen. for $500, the Squire sold tn,
undiIuted article to my partner, Mr. Joab'
grandunele Why, | can trace the histor,
Of the stone ever since. Now, it is in tn,
possession of New York millionaire, VIII,
had ii palmed of on him by an Amsterdam
firm as gem presented to Anne Boleyy
by Henry VIII, and worn by that had,
when she had her head struck aft Who
ever the Squire employed to get up tha
rubbishy make believe thing. can't say
Ii certainly eQuldn have cost him muel
more than fver.
The General looked fairly crestfallen; anC
the highly grati6ed Sir Harry Beynell
after exclaiming, So this has been deli
eious case Of much ado about nothing
burst into moeking peal of laughter,
When Clements got his discharge, Lore
Dashcliffe procured him situation in on,
Of the government offices at Whitehall
Gen Wylkyns took independent opinion
respecting the emerald, but each authority
applied to supported the statement of Mr.
Habakkuk The story got into the papegs
and in consequence, the poor General wa
prodigiously chaffed about the business
On one occasion, within the Anglo-In.
dian Club, the fiery veteran got so annoyed
at the banter he was being subjected to,
that he took from his pocket the degraded
imposture of an heirloom, erst supposed tC
have belonged to Prince Rupert, and toss
ed it into roaring fire!
The following article is from the Mid
dletown (Delawarel New Era and may
prove useful 10 our readers; 'Mucilag,
is most excellent thing for a burn saiC
a gentleman the other day, at the same