The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-17
CROWN JEWEL FOUND.
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the ear of the firms gem expert who had
been instructed to attend to Fraulein
Caecilie in case she showed up. The latter,
after seating herself. went through the
same innocent manoeuvres as in Buda-
Pesth. II she was a fraud, she deserved
credit for playing her part extremely Well.
1 thought she spent a small eternity over
the unwrapping process. t last the expert
held the precious article between his finger
tips. As he did so 1 saw his eyes open WIDE.
while his heretofore courteous bearing
changed to icy demeanor.
" Above ALL" he said, raising mis- voice
for the benefit of the doorkeeper, you will
be good enough to follow me to the presi-
dent of police TO tell him where you got
this jewel of inestimable value
'CaeciIie seemed to to be speechless with
rage, her breadth came quickly and her
black eyes flashed with contempt and dis
gust, And if / Won't follow your invita-
tom she cried, after a moments silence.
d" In that case L Will be Obliged to call
a policeman
The maid from Grosswardein quoted
down in an instant. All right she said
rather cheerfully. If such is the way Gus
toners are treated in Vienna let's get
through with the business as quickly as
possible. Send for u cab. if you please
a took the place opposite Caecilie in
the carriage 1 ventured to say. 'You must
excuse US, a jewel of such inestimable
value She gave me a s~cornful look. Never
mind, young man, you shall have oppor-
tunity TO beg my pardon afterwards
His excellency, the president of police,
having been informed about the case by
telephone. received us in person. 'Remem-
ber,' he said TO the girl, that we can verify
or disprove your statements at a moments
notice, as our wire leads directly into the
Office OF the Grosswardein chief
THE threat didn't seem to worry the
fraulein the least bit. AS soon as your
excellency is ready 1 will give all necessary
information she said. And after stating
her name, age. occupation. ETC., she told
the following story:
~ inherited the pawnshop from NY
father, an invalid of the Kossuth wars. One
OF my customers is Akos Kelemem, a son
of fathers best friend and companion in
arms. On account of debts contracted dur
ing his parents last illness and for other
reasons over which he had no control Ako
has a hard time hanging on TO his farm,
| and frequently comes TO my store TO raise a
little money on household goods, trinkets
and other articles of more or less value.
In that way we became very we'll ac-
quainted-indeed. some of the ~neighbors
thought us engaged. which. however. is a
| mistake, as Akos hasn't the means to sup
port a wife.
SHE TOLD HER STORY.
"Tmmaterial,' interrupted the chief of
police impatiently. BE good enough to
come to the point
'Fraulein Roth nodded her pretty head
and continued: I will be brief if your ex-
| cellency insists. Well. a week ago to-day |
was passing by AkOs's home when 1 i heard
angry voices in the yard, and, entering,
saw a baiin in the act of laying arrest on
my friends only COW. Whats the
trouble?" I asked.
".'He still owes eighteen guldens on the
old doctors BILL replied the bailiff. "and
the creditor won't wait any longer. I must
take the COW unless you, f~raulein, come
to the rescue once more"
But I said, I cannot advance money
without security. If L did, my business
would soon be ruined. At the word Sc
curity' Akos's face lit up. There is one
LElnhGl ACANs AC NA-SROAN0s 0NAAC NdA0N0
it most highly as a souvenir, but whether
il is worth anything or not 1 cannot say
IT told the bailin that 1 would talk mat
tiers over with Akos and followed the latter
into the house. where he showed me this
pearl, explaining that it was part of a
scarf pin which originally belonged to his
parents master, who gave it TO him on
the day of his death.
s'Caecilie interrupted herself TO study our
faces, I thought. Then. looking the presi-
dent OF police straight in the eye. she con-
tinued: AS 1 told Herr Klein yesterday.
1 am no connoisseur; still. 1 had no doubt
that this black gem was worth a great
deal more than Akos asked-provided il
was genuine. But there was the rub. l
had no means for finding out one way
or another in our little town. and the bail
III was growing impatient. So l finally re-
solved TO risk the twenty gulders, but, 1
assure your Excellsncy. pity had more to