The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-27

.,hvsltes were old friends Of
ssy,onSst them ! had no greater
sno pretfy Pamela. She was
,u;nrally beautiful girl. and when
fepn,n I'm had gone through much
pow,i,S To an unfortunate love ar
o"ssfaIn Laurence Carroll had
desperate passion for her
vsa.r him. Carroll came OF a good
~, nrjor TO his acquaintance with
Sah ahad gained for himself the rep
o. os hclng mixed up with a rather
Although there was nothing
tstr.rToIl. save one OF two boyish
.,,ss mat had somehow crept into
" Trossthwaite frowned upon his
- forbade him the house: Pamela
"a her fathers decree but broke
and had severe Illness. In the
h' vear. however. she recovered
yuh and 10 outward appearances
her usual cheerful spirits.
n consulted at the time OF her
ard was therefore sincerely glad
~. news of Pamela's engagement
Tight man reached me.
rsS nromised 10 marry Captain
rIne well known traveller and
sodier who had served through
ID. M Indian campaigns In Uncle
srny He had money in plenty
shsracter without n flaw. He was
ranty wears older than his pros
hride' but that fact mattered
4, IN the eyes OF her parents. At
- earnest request ] had prom
t.thfully 10 attend her wedding.
~ "a be married with much cere-
! ssrlv in February. 1896 The we'd
ms 10 take place from the Cross
LIZ town house In Fifth avenue. and
<ddegroom arrived home from a long
n india Just one week before the
&a lie was tall. flne looking. SOL
man and brought from the far
|(ur his brides acceptance dia-
m extraordinary size and bril-
night after Captain Mainwaring'
4 nom India I dired at the Cross
Ia mansion. and after dinner was
ftsd 10 see the famous gem. II re-
or 8 velvet bed under B glass case
stood on A center table In the
yhere the other wedding presents
'sIsplaved The diamond presented
anee and almost startling appear
h was cu, in the shape Of "a cobra
rIth some scintillatins rays in the
|. which not lnaptly represented the
Il was act in a thin gold locket,
tnked like an eve OF evil and weird
as il glitiered OIL its purple bed.
hilton TO the value which its queer
and unique appearance gave il,
tone Itself was of great intrinsic
as II weighed over thirt-- carats.
Il diamond has history" said
10 Mainwarng, coming up 10 my
kbsn he saw me examining the
"I, is in reality one OF the eyes
Indian idol. II was given To me
-.zl s,N~4
In saving When he presented il
he made a strange request.
belongs to n tribe with whom |
" people have a life long quar-
G said 1t Is, as glance Will
'ou. the eye OF a cobra-we call il
Sanp kee Ankh, which
the Snake s Eye. The money value
slone is in'monse, but ] run con-
'e danger by having il in my pos
!, The gem shall be yours II YOU
kc my servant Gopinath. as its
IN. I do not wish to have your
Or my head, and YOU would as
never reach America in safety If
ih did not take care Of the dia-
or YOU He is Brahnlin. an cX-
fellow. He viii serve YOU day
ght. and Will protec, the gem.
I'm with YOU 10 America. While
lth you the diamond is safe
lapponed that ] was in need Of
Jnt al the time. and ! accepted
srdian with the gift, Gopiuath
me 10 New York, and
much attached 10 me and the
. Eye that | do not think we are
0 part for many a long day"
do vou like the idea OF A Brah-
?" ! asked. turning 10
who came up al that moment