Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-24

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more than the stones were worth.
He had three sons, who toiled with
him. One of them persuaded him to try
to make rubies No jewel is so valuable
as real pigeon blood ruby He frao-
tured a number and studied their COM
position under the microscope and with
the aid of many chemicals known only
to himself
By and by be produced perfect ruby;
but, alas that, too, cost more than 1t
was worth Could he have succeeded in
framing large one, like Mana Sahib's
ruby, which he had seen and held in his
hand, he would have been wealthy, for
the worth of stone of that size is be-
yond estimate, but when he passed be-
yond two or three oarats the action of
tn. chemicals became faulty, and though
the gem looked right it would not de-
ceive al expert
But he did not give over the effort.
Years were spent bending over his vessels
in the laboratory and toiling night and
day. His sons became discouraged, all
but the youngest, Arnik, who assured
him that he would succeed.
At last q strange success came to the
old man. He made perfect ruby OF 30
carats In every respect it was equal to
Mana Sahib's ruby, except that it was
not so large. 1t was as hard, as brilliant
and as luminous. 1t would preserve all
these qualities, but only for time. At
the end of 20 days-almost to the hour
it would of itself dissolve into gas
and few crimson particles.
Having been ruby for that period,
it would cease to exist. The great man
could do nothing more and was so Worn
out from his years Of thought and labor
that QUE day, while at work in his shop,
he was seized with fatal faintness.
My husband was alone with him. Know
ing he had but few minutes to live,
he told Luchjid the secret, making him
promise to explain it to his brothers,
Arnik and Parjee.
Arnik entered q few minutes before
his father died. He babe his son good
BY and told him that Luchjid had the
secret, which might be made very valu-
able, and would let him know all about
it. So he died.
When the body of the old man had
been placed away in the tomb and the
season of mourning had passed, Arnik
and Parjee asked their elder brother for
the secret, for they saw the prospect of
great gain. My husband felt that to
share with them would lessen his prof
it's, and so be wisely refused to enlight-
en- them. He did we'll
Mote. Observe the complacency
with which this perfidy is dismissed by
the beautiful woman who called herself
Mrs. Howard when in America.
The younger brothers were very an
cry and threatened the life Of my good
husband. He and I therefore left India
secretly. In London Luchjid hired
place and followed the directions his
father had left to him His success was
complete he made three rubies of ten
carats each and sold them for large
sum.
We hastened from London, for the
truth was sure to become known soon.
We meant to visit the capitals Of Eu-
rope, but we thought Of dear America
The people there were longing for US
to come to them. The dear people ap-
preciate genius.
There was but one cause Of trouble.
Luohjid's brothers seemed to grow an
grier and followed us everywhere They
were wicked enough to wish to do my
good husband harm merely because he
chose to keep valuable secret to him.
self
We first intended to hire rooms in
New York where my husband could toll
alone with his chemicals, but be was
wise. Then Arnik and Parjee might
hire skillful men who would trace him
and compel him to give up his secret,
or they would find it out for themselves.
In making the rubies the chemicals
give off an overpowering odor, to which
my husband and had brcome accus-
toned. The odor was so strange that it
would be sure to attract attention in
great city Officers of the law might
make inquiries, thinking we were max
ing money unlawfully, and 80 discover
the truth.
said we must find secluded place
in the country among the simple folk,
who had no curiosity, and where we
could be on our guard against approach
from any direction. We found such
place and removed thither.
But we were greatly in fear Of those
bad men, who were somewhere in New
York. They were evil enough to hire
others to watch and follow us. So we
took all precautions we could, my hus-
band and not recognizing each other
in leaving the city until We reached the
country town near which we made our
home a part of the time.
My husband staid at the Astor House
when in New York because it was con-
venient to Maiden lane, the home OF
most of the great jewelers.. | went to
hotel farther up town, both of us using
our American names, because we were
not afraid to appear openly and honest
ly before the public
Luchjid succeeded in making the fin
est ruby of all in the workshop at our