The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-08-13

The Lawrence brothers, Henry and
in the government of India and who
were men of resource and integrity,
had at one time the custody of one
of the most famous diamonds in the
world. In ''The Lawrences of the
Punjab," Mr.. F. P. Gibbon gives the
story as evidence of the simplicity of
the brothers in affairs which, by
many, would be considered matters
of the highest Importance.
Among the state jewels of the Sikh
court was the famous Mountain of
Light" which, after passing from the
Mogul to the Persian court, and
thence to the Afghan, from whom it
was wrested by Ranjit Singh, was
now to be presented to Queen Vic
toria
The diamond was placed in charge
of Sir Henry Lawrence, who, deeming
his brother the stronger and more
practical guardian, entrusted it to
John, who pocketed the little box
and straightway forgot it.
Some weeks later came an official
letter from Lord Dalhousie, ordering
that the diamond be sent at once to
her majesty. The president received
the message during a meeting of the
board and John advised him to send
it off promptly.
"Why, you've got it," said the sem
ior member.
Johns clear intellect took in the
full horror of the situation and he
feared he was ruined man, for the
gem had never been seen by him
since the day it had been given into
his keeping. Crimes without number
had been committed for jewels not
quarter its value and who would be-
lieve his story that he had forgotten
it's existence and flung it aside in the
pocket of an old waistcoat? Of what
avail to rely upon his known integ-
rity? His story might be officially
believed, but he knew that men
would shake their heads and regard
him askance.
Yet without sign of perturbation,
ne casually replled:
ooh, yes, of course! I forgot all
about it," and calmly proceeded to
discuss the business before the meet
ing with all his usual alertness and
without sign of preoccupation. But
one can guess how he longed for the
end, how he hurried in search of his
servant, who chanced to remember
taking a small box from his masters
discarded clothes. He explained
where he had put the worthless box
containing the bit of glass, and the
Kohinoor was safe.
MAN MUCH BITTEN BY BEAR.
A thrilling bear story is contained
in report received at the Navy De-
partment from Passed Assistant Sur
geon c. c. Grieve, in charge of the
naval hospital at Sitka, Alaska.
The captain of fishing sloop was
brought to the hospital for treatment.
An examination showed that he had
been bitten no less than sixty-four
times by female brown bear and
had received in addition many deep
scratches.
The fishing captain landed one day
on the shore of Rodman Bay to hunt
for deer. On his return at night he
stumbled on the bear with her two
young cubs.
Before he could use his rifle the
bear was upon him. In the struggle
hof hn iy,
all parts of the body.
For three days he lay where he had
fallen, without food or drink except
a few berries he was able to gather
and the moisture he could get from
leaves. He began his trip down the
mountain, crawling inch by inch, and
reached the beach on the evening of
the seventh day. He was pestered
by mosquitoes, which at that time of
year in Alaska are frightful. The
wounded and almost naked man was
compelled to turrow in the leaves
and moss.
His companions went in search of
him, but they did not find him until
he reached the beach. He was taken
at once to the Sitka hospital, where
he was found to be delirious and ema-
ciated
Treatment was administered, al
though there seemed little chance
that he would recover. He was out
that he would recover He was out
of the hospital, however, within
thirty-seven days.
Surgeon Grieve in sending the re-
port, which is in the simple language
of an official communication, says:
"The case is interesting in that it
shows the remarkable nerve Of the
man. his powers of endurance and
the resistance of his system to infec-
ton. 1t also serves to disprove the
time-honored fallacy originating in
the claim of old hunters that bears
never bite man. "-Washingto Star.