Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-11-11
JEWEL STREET, MEXICO.
Named for Magnificent Bracelet OF
GoId Set with Precious Stones.

Gold Set with Precious Stones.
The Jewel from which this well
known street in Mexico City takes its
name was a magnificent bracelet OF
gold, set with many precious stones
The jewel was made for Isabel de la
Garside y Toyar, beautiful woman
belonging to the most exclusive socie'
ty of the capital of Mexico, both by
birth and marriage. But, alas! it was
not her husband, Senor Alfonso Fer
nandez de BObadilla, who presented
the bracelet to her. This gentleman
had for long time been much more
unhappy than he appeared. In truth
he was the most miserable OF mortals
for he was filled with apprehension
that the wife of his bosom, whom he
so much loved, did not return his af-
fection and was not true to him. They
lived in the greatest luxury in one OF
the finest homes in the street, and in
deed, in Mexico. Senor Fernandezs
offices were on the first floor of the
house, and their large and handsomely
furnished living apartments were
above. One day the senor was sitting
Vim his office, sadly meditating on his
lot, when a letter was thrown through
the bars Of the window and fell\ direct
ly in front of him. He started\as j:
from a dream, but even before be
broke the seal he knew what the letter
would reveal. 1t mentioned no names
but between the lines he read the
guilty name of professional friend
Senor Raoul de Lara. Filled with
suspicion, as he had been. the definite
revelation of the truth almost stunned
him. He thought of that very morn
ing when he had ridden forth with his
lovely wife by his side in an equipage
that was almost royal in its richness
envied by all who saw him, and rich
er than any of his acquaintances, but
also more unhappy.
His first impulse was to rush up to
the living rooms with the letter in one
hand a dagger in the other, to charge
the Dofia Isabel with her unfaithful
ness, and, If she could not deny it. t.
stab her to the heart. But instead he
decided upon the cold plan of establish
ing a watch that he might prove to
himself the bitter truth. Accordingly
he went calmly up to his wife and told
her that he had made an engagement
with the government that would KEEP
him away from home until late al
night. Dofa Isabel bade him IN al
fectionate farewell and he departed
A few doors away he secreted himself
In the gathering shadows. Night had
just fallen, when man. well wrapped
in a long black cloak. which he held
over his mouth, us was the Gus ON al
night time, and his sombrerO shading
securely the upper part of his face
passed him hurriedly and then stor
in front of Senor FeruandeZ's 0Wr
door There was no knock, but the
Dofia Isabel appeared on the uppei
balcony, greeted him and then' tht
heavy street door opened silently &
little way and the man in the lon:
cloak entered. Senor Fernandez wait
ed no longer fastening into his "wr
house, he found his friend just clasp
ing beautiful and costly bracelet oI
the arm of the Doha Isabel. Another
instant and dagger had penetrated
the black cloak and the blacker hear
beneath it. The Dofa Isabel turned (
flee, but finding the doors barred she
fell on her knees before her husband
and begged her pardon, mercy and he,
life.
"'Tis thus l pardon you," exclaimed
the enraged husband. as he plunged
the blood dripping dagger into ne
heart.
The following day the two bodies
were found in the house, and the door
with the dagger stuck through it *
hold it there, the bracelet as proof o
the crime. Senor Alonso Fernando.
de Bobadilla entered a monastery
Modern Neyioo