New-York tribune., 1912-04-28

/ never allowed TO interfere with the more
+ important ones, In which the heart was not
/ allowed 70 interfere with the head Nine
/ Steinhens elderly. rich and Influential ad-
mirers naturally desired 10 make her
many presents. which. for the sake of ap-
pearances, no doubt took tho form at her
own suggestion. OF duplicates Of the in
fcrior jeweiry presented 10 her by her hus-
band IN the early days OF their married
lie. These duplicates, however, were OF
/ Infinitely greater value. set with the cost
/ Hest OF precious stones. The dclicacy Of
this course OF action Will readily be- per-
ceivcd. also It's wisdom. II not only saved
general appearances, but also VI stein
heils face" and his young w!fe's as well
| Nay, more, on ono occasion OF financial
stringency Madame Loyalty gave her hus-
band one OF her costly duplicate rinss 10
pawn. and he gallantly had trplicate
made uf Il IN paste and base metal-no
doubt 10 keep up appearances srlll further.
twas, indeed. curious uieh0Oc.
No wonder however. that tho poicc were
mystined by sudden temperatures ~
stolen iewelry, Of the pearl placed II
! CouilIard's Z pocket. and by the testimony of
a Icwellcr that ne had remodelled the ring
from which jne pearl had been taken on
Nine Stcinhsirs own order. Her oNplan1-
tlon is that she had planned 10 have cer-
: tain uf her Jewels refasnipncd ana reset
as present for her daughter on her ap-
preaching marriage. She could not. sh"
points out. with the same dclcaCy o' per
ception noted above. give the gauds pre-
sented 10 her by her lovers 10 an innocent
young girl without ~ way purifying
them by this process of transformation.
which. ne II observed IN addition, would
also mako them unrecognizable. II was
another instance OF keepinS up appear
anccs Her tOrtuous course during the In
yestigatiou and trial OF the cas" she adds,
WAS dictated by her desire 10 keep her
daughter ignorant Of her past.
Stranger still Is the story of the pearl
necklace which Felix Faure presented 10
Nine Steinhei less than year before his
death IN the summer OF 1898 II was a
gorgeous Jewel composed OF five strings o.
large. lustrous, perfectly formed and en-
ceptionally well matched pearls, valued ~
10000 francs Two days later the Presi-
dent sent for her. lie was much agitated
and explained that he had bought the
uecklace from d man of the highest
rank" whom he had thus helped out Of d
difficulty. but that now. suddenly he found
himself mixed up In scandal that, II IL
were to become public. would ruin him,
and probably drive him into exile. II was,
he continued, a most complicated and un-
heard-of affair" II was terrible. He was
not at liberty TO discuss it but he must
beg Nine. Steinheil. who had not yet worn
/ the pearls, to hide them, and never show
them 10 any one. Moreover. should she be
forced by stress of circumstances TO part
with the necklace, she must take IL apart
and sell the pearls one by one. or a few at
time.
Nine Steinheil so her story continues,
offered at once to return the jewel, and ex-
pressed regret that she did not have II
with her. NJ. Faure, she added. could then
give 1t back 10 the man OF highest rank.
and al! would be well
| Faure turned ghastly white 'Do you
wish 10 ruin me?' he exclaimed. Must I
be dragged into scandal that may lead
| TO cslamties such a. I cannot even think
OF? The pearls are yours: keep them!
| They are safe in your hands. but do not
! show them to any one