The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-10-12

shall want all our brainE over thie ar
fair"
glanced at Peace. who smiled and
nodded. So stayed.
The colonel kindly consented to
take the most comfortable chair.
sighed. stretched out his legs, lit
cheroot and then, without further In
production. plunged into his story.
Perhaps you have heard OF Julius
Taubery? No? Well, iis name as
Wen known throughout India as the
viceroy's. He Is the head or one or
tne richest firms In Calcutta. Went
out there as young man. worked
well. married well. and ended well In
all things. save his constitution. with
which he played the very devil. In
1900 he returned and took fine Lon
don house in Portland place, together
with an old hall down In Devonshire.
month ago the doctors ordered him
out OF England for life. Rough on him,
wasn't IL, seeing that he had spent
two-thirds of his time out of 1t al
ready? But the south of France is his
only chance. they tell him; so, like a
wise man, he is selling of his sticks.
and settling down at Mentone. with
out squealing TO show how much It
hurts him.
Julius and HIS wife--she's one or
the kindest-hearted women-have
been giving some farewell parties to
their old friends. They had lunch
today. one-thirty sharp, and a lot or
people turned up. After the ladies'
had left US. the talk. as luck would
have II. fell on precious stones; and
Julius Taubery is crank on them II
there ever was one. His wife wears
the finest Jewels In London, and the
old man is supposed to have many
thousand pounds worth more locked
away, which he won't trust even her
with the handling.
Gentlemen says he, L Will show
YOU something that may interest you.
\ IL is a new purchase OF mine, and IL
happens to be remarkable stonel'
He pulled a green case from an in
side pocket, fiipped 1t open, and there
( the thing was as big as a walnut. The
lights We're on. II being dull weather.
and the stone blinked and sparkled
\ like the sun on dancing water.
my word. julius said. But
Z that's risky bit OF stun to carry
about with you
It's going to the bank this after
noon. he answered. So IL you want
TO examine the pretty pebble. gentle
men, this is your last chance"
And with that he took Il from its
( case, as proud as a young husband
OF his first baby. and sent 1t round the
table.
Il was sitting on julius left. Be
tween us was a fat old boy, who was a
stranger to me. lie took a long stare
at the stone. whistling softly between
his teeth, before he passed IL on. II
went from hand TO hand, never out OF
sight. so far as / could notice, until il
came TO Sir Andrew Carlton. who fan.
cies himself an expert on gems. They
say that when Lady Carlton is in the
stalls the play is finished TO the wo
men sitting behind her, for they cant
keep their eyes off her pearls. Sin
Andrew pulled out a magnifying glass
and began examining the diamond.
II congratulate you, Taubery.' he
said, after about minute. You have
acquired a historical stone!'
"Old julius leant back, with a smile
halfway round his head. but he didnt
say a word
This stone, said Sir Andrew, IL
the heavy, pompous way that he has
tapping 1t with his magnifying glass
TO attract attention, this stone Is the
celebrated Hyderapore diamond, tC
which first historical reference ii
made in the year 1854. II was cap
tured by the Rajah of HyderaporC
from a ruling chief in the Deccan after
a battle. In which four thousand mer
lost their lives. In 1850 1t was stoler
from the rajah's palace by Spaniard
who escaped 10 Bombay, where be was
robbed and murdered. The stone dis
appeared for about sixty years.
1T subsequently came into the
possession OF one of the East India
rompany's agents, who was stabbed Il
death I'm his bungalow near Calcuttr
about 1850. The diamond. which II
held 10 have inspired the attack, was
saved from the robbers by the appear
ance OF his guests and servants. The