Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-05-21
The Hissar
Emerald.
BY CLARISSA mACKIE.
Copyrighted. 1858. by the Associated
Literary Press.

Lamsen blew cloud of smoke into
watched it dissolve.
"And the emerald" repeated Cole
rnan eagerly as he fingered the con-
| tents of his friends gem cabnet-"l
| don't see the Hissar emerald. What
| has become of it? That was the gem
| Of your collection"
! I.amson leaned forward and drew
| ont the lower tray of the cabinet.
| From an assortment of small leather
| cases thrown carelessly together he
| took one and gave it to Coleman.
| There is the HisSar emerald" he said
| quietly.
Coleman pressed the spring and as
| the lid flew up uttered Il startled cry.
why why" he suffered eXcitedly,
this is not the IIissar' He paused
ntcrrogatively.
1T is the Hissar emerald and none
Cher returned T.amSon. speaking
| with curious deliberatlon and distinct
ness. He took the case from his Wis
itors hand aud shook the huge stone
into his palm.
1T is Ike green glass" muttsred
| Coleman. staring stupidity.
4 piece OF reen stone as large rs an
almond, oval in shape, cut in u hum
bred facets that reelected the lamp
light fully. rolled about in LamsonS
| hand.
You are Joking said Coleman, sit.
| ting back III his chair 03d looking keen
! 81 Ms host
al wish il were a jose" said Lamson
! Iucfullv as hr replaced the jewel in the
ashet and laid i, upon the table.
Il wish you would tell me about it.
old man" remarked Coleman imnu
iiantly. lighting another cigarette Tell
RE about the transformation Of one Of
the most famous jewels of the world
into worthless glass;
"Of course YOU know its history,
| Coleman" began IHmSon. settling back
in his chair You know purchased 1t
from IN old chap in Bombay FOR ri
d.culaas thirty gold iubes-and
the man seemed to re much relieved TO
ne rid of the stone You know Il was
| in my possession for ten years after
ny return from India, for you exam
Iled It frequently a2.l admired It's color
nd eX;raogiiuary milliaucy"
Coleman Nodded
Three years 81 was in Paris"
continued Lamsoa Il had the emerald
! With me. ! was considering Il setting
for It. Several weeks elapsed before
found time to visit goldsmith ! can.
| ne, recolleci what did Getain me from
| going immc lately on ray arrival but
do remember that one day | suddenly
resolved to attend to the mattee with
out further delay | had been carving
the jewel IN chaia9is bag which was
concealed in a lea .Aer belt about my
waist. | removed the bag from the belt
and placed it in the inner pocket Of my
coat and proceeded at a leisureiy pace
toward a certain shop in the Rue de
| Nignier. where there was n lapidary
ana goldsmith with whom had done
| business.
| las | passed a small cafe ! glanced
| carelesSly through the oDen door. and,
upon my word, Coleman. was never
more startled in my life! Ny gaze en-
| countered that OF pair of the greenest
| eyes | ever saw, and strange TO relate.
they spanked beneath the snowy tur-
| ban of n Hindoot"
| Coleman threw back his head and
laughed heartily a green eyed Hin
door he chuckled. "Ye gods. what q
combtnationw
| LamSon arose rad paced the floor
| with long nervous strides. AS he talk
ed he glanced furtively toward the long
windows concealed by velvet draperies.
"Inyoluntarily | stopped and stared
at the man." he continued. 'and he re-
turned my gaze calmly. coolly, inso-
lently and with such steadiness and
force in the depths of his green orbs
that felt myself drawn toward him
by their very power. In less time than
| It takes 20 relate ii | was seated oppo-
! site TO him at the small round table
| with a glass of absinth before me
| | looked at the fellow with fascinated
! interest, and he stared at me in return
| He was fine looking chap. tall. hand
| some, with clear dark skin in which
| was set those sparkling green eyes.
such an anomaly in man OF his race
that | felt the white turban he wore
| must have been assumed as a disguise.
! with that exception his clothing was
| the conventional European dress
As | lifted the glass to my lips me-
Financially he leaned forward ana said
| politely, You are The well known art
lSt MI Lamson are you not. sirg I
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