The daily Alaskan., 1906-11-12
The Lost Jewel
.LOrIginlLl

h Hindoo who was bringing some fancy chickens over to exhibit at the coming chicken show He had them In cOopS on deck. where they attracted a great deal of attention. In one coop were two COCKS and four hens, and very beautiful birds they were. There was a cockucy EugltShman aboard who sported splendid diamond stud in his shirt bosom which was the envy of ev- cry one especially the women. One Iue morning after breakfast, when we were all beginning to get into our steamer chairs on deck for the day. We heard a loud talking between the Hin doc and the cockuey.
 "Tu cut him up,' howled the cock ney.
 "Youu cut up uorhiuS," retorted the HiDdoo.
 Do you keep the cock for that pur- pose" cried the rockuey.
 You call me thicr:" shricked the Hlndoo.
 Bv this time dozen or more of Us had gathered around the coop where the two men were di>putju=. many of Us hoprrul that the wouotony of the voyage was to br broken by fight.
 "lrS bloody Sw.udlr" shouted the corkurv. This leather faced 'cathen 'ss these cocks and 'eus trained to pick for ,aIynlr~ One on 'rm as n!pped my d.amEN and swallowed if. l was leau.n over the coop. when 'e flung bis bdI ar it and pulled till 'c got 1t out @ the Srrtu'.
 Tho statement was greeted by a laugh
 "You may ,a-c if you like. It's stone I gor myself aJ the Kimberley lu.a,~ and worth :l.1oO. The nasty lirt.r cock ar .ru aS g't it uin't worth E shlu;u'."
 ! .I a3 vakr .5n for any of 'rm." the Hul1o rrtorJeI
 Tur gambling propeuSireS Of people on ~hfubgari are well known. Here was au opportunity for some finn. It was rropo>cl to form pool with l.5o0 chances at guinea 8 chance. ET3o 10 % [, the rorknry for his diamond, t21O to thp Uindno for his chickens and 5000 to a., winner The cockncy. having lost his diamond agreed. but the Hin doc declared that his six ch.CNeuS were the delight oS his heart. and declined. He finally agreed provided one little hen that was his second self be OK crrrsl The rocknry declared that h" saw that hen when the diamond was taken from him ia corner of tho coop with her head under her wing. So eagp- were we for the sport that we excepted her from the lottery The corknry was not sure whether a cock or heu had stolen his jewel. but b. WAS sure that particular hen had moth. ing tO do w.rh -GH theft.
 A coumtrrrr was appointed to make s plan for the drawing The cockuey was arueaSt.d for h,. seemed to have all to gain. The Uudoo had his dtn- moud. and possession was nine points of the law The po>SeSsor was surIy. declaring that he had counted on these particular chirkruS rn give him a start in The land presided over by the king Of birds Ill., uadr .r a condition that the rnickru~ We're not to be slaughter ed Till the ,y., nt our arrival in New York.
 Well. that wa~ thn next evening out one so vp rur'.-,l "uv imDauence and agreed 10 the terms Resides, It re- ori-pd some rtur to place all the chances. Wh,u -hn hour arrived for killing the first n1vj I thought the Hin. doc would have fr. He made aS much fuss aS f hr was 10 lose a child. A cock waS slaughtered. his insjdeS eN- auired. but un diamond. Then the other cock was sacrificed. with no bet fer srcreSS. The four h'uS followed, the Hindoo'S lamentations increasing fn a-lthmettcal progression aS each of his pets fell under the aE. When Jh" last hens head was chopped of and no diamond found. We all looked at each other in wonder.
 The cockuey changed front and said he must have been mistaken in the hen 4 It had been left out This started 70 Hludoo a.aIn and It looked aS if there would be a fight after all. Some of our number demanded That the hen be sacrificed. while others declared thlt A bargain was bargain. The Hindoo had not consented 10 the killing ot the chicken before he haI been paid the price. and the cocGney had been treat ed in the sume buStnvSsiiNe fashion.
 Well. tue evening before our arrival WAS pleasant enough IS 10 the skies. but stormy aboard ship. some blamed the cockuey for giving two opinions about the little hen. hut most of lis considered the U.uLoo u sharper who had trained the hen To pluck valuables and pu-DoSely kept her out Ot the lot terv. Al one time I thought he would have been mobbed. One man proposed to have him up before the courts ou arrival for swiudlIug. but the more respectable element preferred 10 keep dark about the affair. So We landed and nothing was done.
 One day soon after l was walking In Central park and who should l meet but the Asiatic and the Briton daw- lin. along together. There was no % s f-L-- .F +bau1 Tudnnl they