The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-01-19
4 DEAL IN DIAMONDS
The True Story C: an ingenious
SWindIe In London.
A cLEvERLY WORKED GAME.
1t Melted an lmpeeunious Russian No
bleman a thousand Pounds Sterling.
Tho Easy Manner IN Which Court
Saena Got Something For Nothing.

Count Sacha Roubletsky was on his
beam ends in London. To the world
he was still dashins young noble
man, son Of IN immensely wealthy
Russian priace, but IN point Of fact
be was financially ar his last gasp.
BE wanted thousand or SO for
nothing. That was the problem he de-
bated rs be sat in his lodging smoking
cigarette after cigarette. At last he
rose with satisfied smile. Next ncEn-
ing Count Sacha called on Messrs.
Sparkle s. Shine, the we'll known Bond
street jewellers. BE explained who he
was and that he had come to select
some jewelry for his sweetheart.
Fron the sli.terins tray be selected
beautiful stone. price $500 BE then
explained that, his remittances being
delayed. he was not in position to
complete the purchase st the moment.
ard, In any case. he wished hrst to
submit the stone to bis swectheart's
approval
he added suavely that as he was un-
known to Messrs. Sparkle & Shine ne
could not expect them to part with the
gem without making inquiries. but
they were at liberty to apply to the
Russian embassy for any information
they desired concerning him. BE
would return ,he following day and.
everything being satisfactory. take the
diamond.
To this the jewelers. agreed and, In
curing at the Russian embassy, were
Informed that Count Sacha was IN
questionably the son Of wealthy
prince and that they would probably
be safe in giving him credit for even
more than the amount mentioned.
They did noe know at the embassy
that Sacha had been disowned by his
father, and they were agreeable to the
counts own suggestion that & member
Of the embassy should attend at the
jewelers. next day to identify him
This was done. and Count Sacha re-
ceired the diamond. The same day
be called at big pawabroker's and.
mentioning airily that be was in ten-
posary difficulties. pledged the diamond
for the small sum OF ESQ.
The next day found Count Sacha
again at Messrs. Sparkle s. Shines
His sweetheart, be said. was enchant-
ed with the diamond, but nothing
would satisfy her now but that she
should have another diamond abso-
lCtely matching the first.
The jewellers explained that to match
srcn q stone would be o matter OF
great difficulty and the price Of the
second gem world be enormously In
creased-ic short. &c. such pair Of
twin diamonds they would have to
charge 5000. Coun. Sacha shrugged
his shoulders The price was stif. but
he could deny his sweetheart nothing.
Toald Messrs. Sparkle s; Shine please
at once set about procuring the second
diamond?
The jewellers. being unable to match
the diamond themselves. wrote to the
leading dealers and pawrbrokers es-
scribins tie stone they wanted and
tadnattnS that they were prepared to
so as far as 1000 for perfect speci-
men Among those they w:ote to was
the pawnbrokcr with whom Count Sa-
cha had pledged the original diamond.
which was Just what rha. ingenious
rascal expected
a few days later Count Sacha called
at the pawnbroker's to redeem his dia-
mond. The pawnbroker had had
Messrs. Sparkle &; Shines letter. and.
remembering the beautiful diamond
pledged with him day OF two before.
he had examined it and found that it
met all Of Sparkle & Shines require
nents.
The count redeemed the stone, and
then the pawnbroSer inquired whether
By any chance he would care to sell It
Oh. no! L was family heirloom.
His customer would not dream Of part
ing with It
That was q pity. said the pawnbro-
ker. He had Glanced to show the dia-
tnond to his wife, and she had taken
violent fancy to tt-so much so that
be was prepared to give fancy price.
He offered $500.
Count Sacha laughed and shook his
head. One thousand pounds? Oh. no!
He really die not want to sell it An
offer Of 1900. however, made him hes
tate. At last. after prolonged chatter
Ing. Count Sschs passed back the dia-
moad to the pawnbroker and received
E,5O0 n exchange. Once outside he
Jumped into cab and drove as fast
Is he could to Mcssrs. Sparkle i
Shines.
Arrived there, be explained. with
many regrets, that his sweetheart bad
changed her mind. She no longer
wanted the second diamond Fad the
jewelers. yet found it? Nc: Ah, that
was well! Still. he feared be had put
them to much trouble However, ne
was glad to say his remittances had
arrived and ne bad oow much pleas
ure in handing over 600 IN payment
sor the original diamond. which bis
sweetheart had decided 70 keep.
Oae thousand pounds to the good,
Count Sacha left the shop. having
'hrouSht off, q most Ingenious swim
die. Yet can any one say where he
came within reach Of the law:-Pear-
sons Weekly.
It Is question which causes 4 MOTH
er the more worry-a boy so sick