The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

done so he thought he would be very
and even an elephant, too. He would
do just as he liked for the rest Of his
life. He came across ship captain TO
whom he showed the diamond.
Il sometimes buy stones like that
said the captain airily. He was nearly
choking with surprise at the beauty
and the enormous size OF the gem.
Come down to my ship and we VIII
see II we cannot come to a bargain
The captain was a seafaring man on
land, but when at sea he was some
thing more Ike pirate, as the slave
found out when he went down to his
ship.
The captain was waiting for him,
not with bag Of money. however, but
with club. The slave was killed aud
thrown overheard TO feed the sharks,
and that was the end OF him and his
fine dreams Of wealth aud happiness.
The captain now wanted to sell his IN
gotten diamond. Jamchund, a mer
chant. gave him thousand pounds for
It, and thereupon he turned over the
stone to that individual.
Fancy a piratical skipper with an
evil conscience and thousand pounds
In hand in one lump. What should he
do to show his happiness but take to
drink? He did so, and one fine day.
mad with drink, he could not think Of
any other way to get rid Of the haunt
ing image OF that wretched slave whom
he had killed. than by tying a rope
around his own neck. and drawing ii so
tightly that all images were for ever
more blotted out. SO the skipper hang
ed himself, and that was the second
owner OF the big diamond who had
come to grief.
Now Jamchund thought he would
with his stone. Mr.. Pitt was the gov
ernor, sharp gentleman, who did a
bit Of trading ON his own account.
"Oh, most gracious and noble OF pat
rons have here a trifie would glad
ly let you see. l would show 1t to no
one else. Its beauty Is reserved for
your greatness to behold"
Thus Jamchun to Pitt.
"Come along now, and show what
ever you've got to sell and don't keep
me here all day"
Thus Pitt approximately to jam
chund
There were also pipes and pauses in
the conversation so that II took long
time In reality. Finally Jamchund
opened box and showed to Mr. Pitt
the largest diamond he had ever seen.
considerably larger than he had ever
even dreamed of.
He gasped with amazement. jam
chund rejoiced inwardly.
What Is the price of that stone 2"
asked the Governor.
Two hundred thousand pagodas, IS
answered Jamchund sweetly.
1.-TWO hundred Thousand demonsir
said tile Governor. what do you mean
by naming such an impossible sum
Why don't you ask for the nearest star
and have done with it,"
"Excellency, l should be ruined If |
took less" said Jamchund. Even so.
gain but a contemplate commission.
hardly enough to live on. And 1t is
only to your Excellency l offer it at so
modest a figure"
To appreciate Jamchund's kind
modesty, 1t will be well to reduce
pagodas to dollars. Two hundred thou
sand pagodas Is about 100000. AS he
gave the skipper $1,000 his commits
sion and the insignificant nature Of il
can be seen at a glance.
"Jamchund. | will give you 10000
pagodas for that diamond and not a
penny more" said the Governor.
"Excellency. that would be pure de-
struction and destitution for me. |
cannot do ii, even for you" said jam
chund as he bowed himself out. He
stayed away two months.
"Excellency, l have come back" he
said ON his return, ito say that could
not rest easy in my mind If any one ex-
cept your Nobleness should possess my
inestimable diamond"
(which means you cannot find an
other purchaser" said the practical
Governor. what is your figure now p
Fifty thousand pagodas 1t is beg
! Sai1f Jul oittii AitiNt Il CltlT con-
science" said the humble Jamchund.
"Fortyfve," said the Governor in
wardly observing that II the stone
We're good, 1t must prove penny
worth.
''Forty-nine thousand. Excellencv,
Just to save me from absolute penury. -
whined Jamchund.
IN give forty six, and no more"
Think of my risk. noble Excellencyi
Say forty-nine thousand"
What Is you risk? Did you steal II
from the Mogulf"
THE sun. moon and stars listen 10
thatl No. | bought 1t at fabulous
figure. But think Of the risk | have
run Of having il stolen from me-"
well. I'll give forty-seven thon-
sand" said the Governor.
And l have come down from two
hundred thousand to forty-nine" sigh
ed Jamchund. 1T Is ruinous generosi-
ty! ! will say forty-eight thousand to
show my devotion to your Excellency's
interest"
'Boshv said his Excellency. and
turning to an English gentleman he
| asked him his opinion.