The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-08-16
HER JEWELS.


The passengers on the British mail
steamer Victoria in rio harbor were i'm.
patiently waiting for the quarantine otii-
GERS to finish inspecting the ship.
They were tired of the sea and were
anxious to seek more comfortable quarters
in the city.
Madame was the only passenger who
ala not iret ana worry over the delay. Sho
was seated Oh deck, where she had good
view of Rio.
She was 10 sing Mt tho opera house that
night, and her managers agent had en-
gagged for hcr in advance suit On rooms
at the best hotel.
So madame waited patiently aud laugh
ed and TESTED with the young men who
had been her companions on the voyage
and who had sought her for q farewell
chat.
she was beautiful woman, this faiY
| French queen Of the opera. Her golden
hair. brown eyes, faultless features and
| dazzling complexion mnde the mon go
wild, and it was impossible to watch her
| graceful movements without discovering
that her form had that ideal perfection of
which sculpto1s dream.
"a glass of wine, Marie," said madame
| to her maid
The young woman brought it in mo.
mentand her mistress leisurely slipped it,
talking in her sparkling way to her ad
mirers all the white
just then there was an uproar at the
other end OF the steamer, and cries OF tor
ror and alarm were heard.
" man o7erboardP'
Madame laughed when she heard tie
cry.
fortunate fellowP' she exclaimed. 1T
would be better to Jump into the water
and swim ashore than stay in this toating
prison another day.
The captain OF the Victoria came Tor
ward with the ships doctor. The faces
OF the two wore q troubled expression, and
1t was evident that they had news to com
municate.
Madame" said the captain, sit is my
painful duty to inform you that terrible
accident has just occurred Your hus-
band
mon Dieu!' cried madame. what
has happened to himy"
The captain was unable to proceed, and
tears stood in his eyes.
I'm some way your husband fell ovor-
board, " said the doctor.
but he is good swimmer, i" interrupt
ed madame.
"Alas," replied the doctor, "before a
boat could be lowered the man eating
shark which has followed us for the pact
two days seized and dragged him down."
"Mercy!" screamed the Mortified WON
an. do you mean to say my husband is
deadf"
Eyes, dead" answered the captain,
swallowed by shark "
Madame leaned back i'll her chair, but
she had not tainted, as the bystanders at
first supposed.
Her eyes had peculiar stare, and hol
hands moved uervously
Try to bcar it bravely, madame" said
her manager in sympathetic tone.
II cannot, cannot, sobbed madame.
Il am utterly ruined. He had all my dia
monds in leather bag in his pocket
They cost 100000, ana their loss leaves
mo pauper. Oh, shall go mad!'
MADAME IL mistaken, said the maid
drawing the leather bag from her bosom
Monsieur gave mo the diamonds an Eoul
ago and asked me to Hide them until after
the custom house officers lett the ship.
"Ihen am saved" madame said, will
hall smile. "A glass OF wlne, Marie.
Inc stilhuiant mace her pl5tely her
self again ana She called her manager.
snail sing tonight.
Good CALCULATED The manager. Bu
what VIII people say!'
VINO cares! Let them attend to theil
own business, ii there had TO De III
neral, IL would he different, but this ANAL
Is SO peculiar that DO not feel Ike wear
ing mourning. The less said about 1T thu
better, especially in the newspapers.
should feel dlsgraced II people pointed mt
out as the widow of u man who had beel
swallowed by shark"
II can appreciate your feellngs, re
piled the manager, but have just heart
that sailor shot tho shark only mo
ment ago; SO there Will be funeral"
"lmposslble'' shouted madame. "D'
you expect me to follow dead shark as I
mournerf Where would you bury the thing
NO cemetery would receive my husband
body with big fish for its casket.
Ihe situation Is embarrassing, admit
TED the manager, and you are doubtles
!