The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-01-03
"6oY would Won prevent it?"

man I" cried the jeweler. ''Were to
do as you advise, should offend my
munifcent patron, and there are
plenty of jewelers. in London who
would Jump at such chance"
"Well, we'll, take your own course"
| responded Mrs. Hutchinson. "Tu
say no more"
81 am glad to see that you have sub
mitted at last" said the jeweler. "l
shall now go to Upper Brook street,
look around me, and sign the agree
ment, so that his excellency shall not
run from his word. Goodbye, my
| dear. Expect me back to supper al
| ten"
Mr.. Parker Hutchinson walked to
Upper Brook street, Grosvenor square,
and found that the Duke SAlvarez
lived in one Of the palatial residences
with which that quarter abounds.
A footman in livery admitted him.
and ne was ushered into drawing
room furnished IN the most costly
manner.
! ''The duke was sitting at table
writing. He rose to receive the Jew
eler.
stThanks for your punctuality," he
said. "Have you the agreements with
you?"
"No. your excellency. left that t,
your kindness" "
every well; here is brief sketch
It is written upon paper belonging to
the Embassy, and stamped with tbs
Spanish insignia. See if that meet
your views"
! The jeweler read it, and replied in
/ the affirmative.
''Attach your signature, then, if yo7
| please"
The jeweler did so.
81 will have this stamped, and send
you copy tomorrow, exclaimed the
Duke S'Alvarez, who seemed to be per.
fectly well acquainted with our insula,
laws and customs.
The work progressed gradually; bu,
there was every chance Of its being
completed in time. When the event.
full day approached, Mr.. Parker Hutch.
inson went to the Commissionaire Bar.
racks, and engaged aman for the even.
ing, thinking that he would be pro-
lection, and give him an air of impor.
tance.
1t was fine mild evening in April;
the moon was shining brightly. On
| inquiring for the duke, Mr.. Hutchin-
son was informed that he was smoking
at the top of house.
ellis grace expects you,n" continued
the domestic, ''and desired me to re.
quest you to come upstairs.
The jeweler made no demur, and &C
companied by the commissionsire, fol-
| lowed his guide Until he came to the
leads, which we're fiat, and charmingly
laid out as garden, from which 8
splendid view Of Hyde Park could be
had. Orange trees, shrubs, and flow:
ers hid the neighboring chimneysi,J 1o5uut out
what particularly arrested the atten-
tiop- Of the the jeWeler and his companion
Mas small balloon, fully inflated, held
| down tc The leads by a couple of strong
ropes. In this his grace the Duke
S'Alvarez was quietly sitting and
smoking.
"Come up, gentlemen" he said !,
"come up" pointing; as he spoke, to
some steps about six feet high, which
gave access to the balloon.
The jeweler stepped up gayly. The
commissionaire followed with the box
"This is where take my siesta, !"
continued the duke, "when the weather
is fine"
can excellent place." replied Hut
Crimson.
The duke offered him cigar, which
he took, but refrained from lighting
| lust then.
'sHere is the necklace, he continued J..
"will your exceilency view it here, or
| down stairs ?"
"Ch the light of the moon is sufi-
cient for a superficial view," said the
luke, carelessly.
The box was opened, and the duke
vent into raptures over it's contents,
cit is a gen." he said; "a perfect
miracle of artistic workmanship. The
pearls are admirably arranged, and the
clasps il excellent taste"
A servant came on the leads.
"What do you want?" demanded the
duke.
'sYour grace's steward has returned
with the money you bade him bring
from the Embassy"
"Oh to be sure; send him up"
The domestic bowed. and retired.
A foreigner soon appeared, laden
With two bags and portfolio.
He said something in Spanish which
was unintelligible to Hutchinson.
"Garcia has brought the thirty
thousand pounds" said the duke.
'tJust permit me to show him the neck
lace"
"Certainly," replied the jeweler.
The duke took the box and descend
I'd the steps. The jeweler WAS about
to follow him, when his grace ex'
claimed:
'heep your seat-keep your seat;
will rejoin you directly"
Then Parker Hutchinson sat down
again. Scarcely had he touched the
ground than the person he had ad-
dressed as Garcia drew q sharp knife
from beneath his cloak, and with two
,udden and dexterous blows cut the
cord which retained the balloon.
| In au instant the house recedel
from the sight of the astonished jew
eler and no less bewildered commits
sionaire.
Mocking laughter sounded in then
ears.
They were rapidly ascending; up.
ap-higher, higher Into the very
| Bosom of the heecy cloudsl