The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-07-15
THB LOST JEWEL

In one Of Che oldest houses lu ono e.
 Che oldest streets ln One ancient c,t'
 of Worms dwclt Che worthy burshc
 Philip Dorn. a jewc,cr and a cunnin.
 workman in gold and silver lt hap
 ncncd that one day a young country
 man cgmc Co hls house with a ston.
 which boo had found .n the ncighbor.n. mountains and bud brought to phlnf as un honest mau and one whom D, could trust. The jewClcr took tb, stone and after cSum.uing it attcu uvolv said with a careless alr that l
 was 0f small value. but tuat hc would clvc h.m % thalers for it The coun rymou, who knew nothing of Che val lo oi precious stones m Wuuy agreed and Philip paid lIm Che money Ai soon os hc was gone our icWricr tool ! ihc gem which was a jJc.nth of rroai ! yGluc. and regarded 10 with a well sat
 'sHcd smile
 In short time another visitor came | Co Philip. He was a ituc man ot well | fcd appearance. with enormous greet spccacl,s. a high crowned hat and high hoclcd shoes This person dc handed a stou. Yruu.e fora ring suct . 6s {. diamond or on amethyst Philip . took down Che css' In which h' had
 deposited hls precious iaciuth and OK bIbtcd its contents tu tn' stranger | who selected One diamond f1g wh.cs ! Philip took cure ,1 H.s double what % was worth. hut tne suHn.rr paid h.u l his demand without Huis.ng and wont away. saying tlat Ap wouN soon sa, ! hlm again
 Soon after Philip took down Che casc
 Co feast h.s eyes upon hs jcwe. when on opening it Co his cons,ornaton. nc
 iacIuth was to bc found In yain be searched every corner The gem wus
 flown
 ! In great distress ot mIud Philip went | out and was n3n1cr'ng an apology for | the morrow when. o1 turning corner ! be felt some one cap h.m on tbc shout | der and. turning round saw the gen ! Icm1n .u Che green specuc.cs. who | aIth % knowing wink. asked him what ! had become of ua lacuth The Jew ! elgr was rather srrug sUl. 1s h' d.l not remember having s.gu thc -,-HusoI examine lt 20 hc very naturally asked ! hlm f ho knew anything about it ! That 1o. Herr Philip"
 ! The stranger Informed Philip chat hc
 could u1t iciI him rJ present but that ! If uc clur tl1t evening Co the forest ! nc Che foot of .le scl1c"1er- noun ! tain bc would s.e ar' perhaps regain Hls nc'nfh rf''. promised to bc
 wactuUl. on which .Ue -H...uHu slid sd.eu telling h.u tM. be rl gone |. business to r.uue .u- would bo ! h1cs in.umc
 . He waited with c. Uuo-, .mp0. ! Icuce for Che appointed tmo. and when at lor.Ii l. U...H (. grow dHrs !. he set 0gt N.th a b.ta. Hrr. f.. Che rendezvous soon hr ..ehel the . tlrest and saw thn clouds cddy.ng around thn summit af .ne se.a....g . uc went ou hts aHy rj'.ru- and al |. though at Che Ur.t stop .u the wood ls plunged up to tu. need, 'n mHra,s. s0. ! immersed WIS ha In h's delight nc thc rro.r r.ct 0t rc-..uu- .s He.H.a tblt . uc succiy noticed Es Immersion .u . ,la water On u. r.ss.d through bush ! rhrur.h nnf .rn1 "'l. W.". In
 .ou, , w.l ta' trunks 0i u.. ,H . ,he ulor 1'..usf.. -. I. y-l.y and sober w.- Tl, bushes s.rl l to . get tI'.rrr rr' I.. n.Hs deeper fhe . ur.hrr he proceeded and at Igr-H h'
 vus faHly brought Co a stand Uy ! hr11d sheet os wa.gr Che lau.ng of ! rh,ch was out of the question even tr ! d much better loap.r than olg friend ] Philip
 While he was standing c.rsl.r.re what was Go loo done l' H'rl a voice . crying. 'UuH comes my worthy friend ] IMp Dorm. Prepare ge tro way faI ] l,m" And shouts of laughter uHe | through Che tor.st At us p1Ur
 Wgs amazed. but or.r- ,'e poo. d.-
 appear. bc stepped boldly forward and
 found him,,.l al. fle rock appointed . ls Che place ot meeting
 Tho gentleman u Che green sn.r'g ,.cs made hls appearance on tho t0p of ! u and greeted plu.p win great ra . likeness. and although taa rock wa. ,err prcc'p.tous. he walked down Q wih Che greatest case and stood gt VhlIps side "Now." sai1 hc. Herr DQrn. you win bc good enough Co Co.
 low me little fWtuas' Co which Pm ! lr bowed assent, though bc wou'l otu
 lr have been excused On they wont ! Cor considerable t.mo through % part ! og the forest that Philip had newer
 srcn before ul Gt length they rc1chc. . a wilderness of rocks which appeared | broken from Che mountain They stun ! proceeded between two high walls Of
 rock tln they came Co a wide cavern brilliantly lighted, ln which Philip sl0
 his jacIuth suspended by a gold chain | which seemed to ascend to am Immcds- ! height. as its other end was lost In thC l darkness. "Now." said bis c1mp3u. | lon. "thcrc is your jacinth You have | but Co stretch out your hand and |, Ia yours" Philip stepped forward auu ! laid hold of Che jewel and attempted ! Co take lt from tho chain. when sudden
 ly he felt the el-th sink beneath hh
 feet and. attcmptIug Go pull thc jewc