The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-05-05
SHEER LUCK.

SHEER LUCK.
when the great pink diamond Of
Guznee reached Europe, it created
widespread interest and took immediate
rank with the historical stones Of the
world. It was compared with the finest
gems in the royal and imperial regalia,
sayants wrote learned disquisitions upon
its beauties and its peculiarities, and
the magazines and newspapers spoke cf
its valne in way that mado one's
mouth water.
Among others whose envy was
aroused BY the descriptions Of the stone
was Mr. Lamorock, a gentleman who
had passed under many aliases in his
career and who had only recently been
| released from Portland, where be had
| been sequestered for installing the pro-
prietorship Of a check.
As he read Of the great diamond his
eyes sparkled at the thought Of its
worth. There it was-el00, 0,000-and
you could pat it in your waistooat
pocket.
But how to get il?
The ex-convict Us be pondered over
the subject knew the task was not ali
easy one The papers impaired the con-
idence that it was in Messrs. Bousfield
Bros. safe at Bristol. But burglary was
not 10 bis line. There are grades Of re-
fiuement in all professions, and be
looked upon burglary as vulgar; besides
which night watcEmen, strong rooms
and electric alarms made such work
hazardous and only fit for people better
supplied with physical strength than
brains.
The first step was to obtain the con-
fdence of the Eousfelds. To get this7 /
An Introduction. Eow2 10 forge it.
Without mere ado be wrote a eaoszS
note to Congleton g Co. the celehrsfse ! 4
diamond merchants Of Hatton a.arasss a. a.
asking then II Trey zopgsz, care ..''g se e e
snl,e ala f,,r, y .5a5sesz ana xeQft -
ranlv a ,,,,.ssfE3sz tbefr WA ssi's y Aa ~
es,st s5ss sris. "A ftsr stpq1Q ilsshs az
tho e.sissrapby s ;,.,,srIg ~ ,raca
= ~, u curves and ourishes ac,
=, e,,,s.. 4 z41es q paper AZ hour work th,
ssap<d 10 satisfy him, md he then in it
ated the following epialc: of
HATTos GAEDEN. Jan. 4. it
fessrs. Bcrsfield Eros. m
DEAR SiRs-As clientof oars desires to in ~
pect your pink diamond kaoN1 as Tho Light 4oi
Guznee, " With tiew purchase, we
hovld feel obliged if you would send 1t Q us mr.,
ur Mr.. Lamorock vii call upon you in a few =,
ours after YOU repeive this letter and will -
e2r a note voucEng for lis identity. We shall tlt
G happy to undostake ali risk and RESPONSE reN
ility for the soze from the time it is intrust asst
i to the custody Of cur representative, and
g beg to renlsn YOU fat th1Hliy, so'
CoScLrTox g co. eys
When ttis production Of bis pen and tbl
rain had been carefully scrutinized, col
ur cahgraphist composed another short ele
sttat, which stated that the bearer was sh,
u Lalnorook, the representative of
ougIetcn & Co. He then went out and
,ught half dozen Havana cigars, four
which be steamed open and unroIIed. ger
nearing the interior portion over with nio
dark, treacly liquid. he rolled them ali
, again with expert fingers and put IN
lem into his case.
The first letter he had written he sent tio
? registered post, going down to Bris fine
! by the same train that took the mail bo1
FOR
lree hours so as to allow Of it being II
,livered before calling. He then went tw,
their Office and presented his creden- ata
ais, the genuineness of which were not
# q moment suspected. lio
The Bristol firm, who acted with Tb.
eat caution in all their business trans n;c
tions, though it safer that the stone 81
oEld be under the custody cf their mo
Va representative and determined that s,ni
% Of their partners, yonng Harry anr
should accompany Lamorock ano
80 London, taking it with him. cal
lis, however, was contingency pro- 7
ded for both by Lamorock's cigars her
d by neat little revolver that nes- raiY
a il the pocket o4 his greatcoat. hov
II was bitterly cold day. aud q bit the
: east wind made them ghiver in spite the
their coats and wraps-so much SO Gra
It they mutually regretted that the box
GRAFTON of securing a reserved carriage nnr
t them no time to pay visit to the 4
freshment room. mo,
They had just seated themselves COM ate,
rtably and the train was already in +ba,
otion when an elderly gentleman, Ian
I'LL q IOFtdi Eou ldC0 anu L1dCA, DusHy and
niskers, opened the door and bundled ana
mself in. ~,
Bousfield was annoyed aud Lamorock tba
sgusted, but as the intruder was pro- bav
SO in his apologies and it was too late
mend matters they had to accept the
Luation with the best grace they could.
After the lapse of a quarter Of an
'ur he had talked their reserve away
ID proved himself so amusing a com. y
nion that they all became quite am
ieadly. and then Lainorock, who had wat
own suddenly amiable, pressed the bel
hers into accepting cigar apiece. Iro
--o JO4AJ A1e~e :. = 'AueI MAS not 60 % bio
Itdone in hospitality. He opened his tha
and Villa & mcrr- vss::s-l- Bro