Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-17
ADVENTURES
OF A DIAMOND.

ia the lnlueS ut IOrtItSal, III lnuld, just
~ many thousands Of others were toll
ing beside him. scnping up the pebbly
soil, washing the mud, carefully look
Ing for diamonds. Everybody was look
ing for diamonds, except those who
were looking after the slaves. All the
large diamonds belonged to the Mogul,
but he never got them: AL the lesser
stones belonged to the Emir, who got
very few Of them; and none ut all be-
llOnged to the slaves, who only stole
them. To steal diamond was the
highest OF crimes In Golconda and was
often punished by DEATH And yet the
elayes were continually stealing them.
The slave OF whom we speak was toll
Ing. washing. looking and remembering
how many had escaped with diamonds;
he began TO consider what he should do
In case he found one. There would not
be the least use In swallowing 1t.
Il have IT. he said. slapping his lean
leg. Il have thought Of u new way Of
hiding n diamond!'
That night, when all was still, he got
. sharp flint and made great cash In
the Arm muscle Of the calf Of his leg,
aud then carefully ba1ldaged 1t up with
some green leaves and an old cotton
rag.
whats the matter with your Lego"
oaid the Overseer In the morning.
''Oh, most excellent master! my un.
worthiness slipped and fell against u
sharp rock In the nighttime See! the
blood Of your faithful slave flows from
the wound
He raised corner Of his bandage,
and sure enough several drops Of blood
trickled down.
"Umphv' said the overseer, I'm not
going to let You on your work on &C.
count OF that scratch"
"My falthfulness win work to the
death for you. OH, noble MASTER" said
the slave.
And 30 he hobbled OF to the diamond
washing. By-and-by he found some
diamonds, but they were small. and not
worth rlsklng his life for, therefore the
slave handed them In to the overseer,
who also PASSED them on. as they were
smaller than what he usually appro-
priated to himself. hut a wonderful
piece Of good fortune hefen the clever
slave. One day as he washed his mud
he noticed large lump that did not
wash down. lie took 1t between his
thumb and finger to crack the lump and
10! Il would would not crack.
The slaves heart gave q great lean OF
Joy. HIS fingers had felt the greasy
slippery texture II a diamond, and had
touched the sharp cutting edges OF
;crystallixat l0n. A diamond as big as q
hens egg! In moment 1t was unde,
the bandage Of his leg. In another Il
was showed bodily into the wound It
salf.
1t does not make sore In your len
any better to shove a big diamond int.
It. Next morning he was very bad an,
his leg was inflamed.
"What are you trying to sham for y
0aid the overseer. IL know what's tn,
matter with you! You've been swallow
ing diamonds. won't cut of you
head this time. but you had better lool
out, and II 1t ever happens again.
He left him with dark look and in
few minutes returned with something
in bowl. 1t was a stiff emetic.
SNOW, then, swallow this. and yo
will be relieved Of your PAIN" said tn
0verseer.
my faithfulness will swallow any
thing your nOblenees gives me. but II
diamonds will come" said the slave.
He was dreadfully sick but no dia
monds came. rs there were none swa
bowed. The overseer said he woul
give him another dose the next da,
but he took no notice Of the sore In tn
slaves leg.
The next day brought the medicine
but no diamonds.
go, die like q dog In the jungle.
oald the overseer angrily. II don
know what il the matter with YOU"
The slave kissed the ground wher
the great overseer stood and crawle
away, very lame indeed. BY and b
that lame slave. pretty nearly wei
turned up It Madras. HIS leg got we
when be took the diamond out Of tn
wound. He had the largest diamond
~ world - cen. and when hs ~