The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-07-09
The Gray Diamond.

II slatory 81 and Il we oWard
and no 9Th, Ss
Baron Won seIicalle t1.; IT, him ne left
The Prince, :, ~ H heard nothing:
Calling cab he jumped in and soon
! reached the jewelers. where he was cor
! daily received by the principal 80
Slatory pulled out the ring. my dear
Mr.. Rubenstein," he said. Il have here a
ring which has been I'M the possession Of
our family for many years and which I
have always considered very valuable.
Some of my, friends, however, insist that
| it is only an imitation and I should like
| to have your opinion as to it's real value"
| The jeweller took the ring, examined it
very carefully near the window, removed
| the stone from it's setting, weighed it, and
said:
Your Highnes, this ring is exceedingly
valuable, only very few gray diamonds
being in existence. If Your Highness
| should care to sell it ann ready to pay
| 10000 marks for it at any time
! NO. no, my dear Rubens1ein! The ring
| is, as 1 said, an old family heirloom which
I cannot sell. Should I, however, ever
| first chance. At present I should like
you to give me written declaration That
you value the ring at 10000 Marks
! With this declaration In his pocket the
! Prince started back toward Cafe Bauer.
! He did not take any cab, but walked
| rather slowly, as he thought by himself
1.-THE last letter from the old man was
rather unpleasant Once more, and for
| The very last time. he writes, he has paid
my debts and sends me 10000 gulden, that
| is about 5000 marks and that is all
/ can ever expect to get. Rather hard lines
I should say. I wonder what Lolo will
say. to this?''
Suddenly he stopped as a new idea
struck him.
To be sure, it is, not very genteman-like,
but then I am hard up and that must be
my excuse. I really sometimes have ideas
! worthy of a great diplomat"
The worried expression disappeared
from his face as If by magic, and whist
ling lively tune from the "Fiedermaus,"
he hurried towards the cafe.
! He was greeted with a storm Of ap-
plause from his friends. -
| We'll, tell us about it, S1atory; did
you And out your mistaken" cried Baron
Won Felsen. j:
The Prince only smiled, and, turning
toward the young GIRL he said:s: IL
| Your Grace, my .jeWeler assures me
that the stone Is genuine. though not as
valuable as I thought ..~s
"Oh, Prince, - was her laughing answer,
| you may as well confess that you say
! this only to conceal your defeat" !
| Upon my word of honor, + am telling
you the truth, and to, prove this I offer
to BUY the ring from you for 10000
"But that is ridiculous Prince; thc
stone is not genuine and both mamma and
know it, no, matter what a hundred jew
elers say" :, ~. j go .,.4..
The Prince insisted on buying, however,
and finally the young girl handed him the
i ring. ':~
You have almost forced me to do this,
Prince slatory, but call all these gen
| tlemen as witnesses that to the last i
nave told@youthat IT. is only. an 2. i Npl
1n the, morning a clerk from his bank
ers called upon tine Prince and asked if a
check for TO- 900 marks signed by the:
Prince: and payable to bearer was genu-*
| inc: Z! The. Prince wrote a few words on
MS card and gave. It to the clerk. who
bowed his way out. Ess L - r E. =,
| ,:5W hen Il he had dressed and finished his
breakfast he hurried to his: JeWeller 70
dispose ofF He Z ring and his: wayll
decided 70 buy q necklace for Lolo5 "a ca
/ hal gsof y Ma 8, which y would
come55tp:h him roti Is. I'd ia his
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