The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-08-09
TWO LADIES and
A BRACELET
Experience of a Missouri Man
In London Society.

twenty years of age lost his father
and gained thereby farm. Not find
Ing the state big enough for him. he
sold his farm aud went to Texas
where he invested the proceeds In a..
territory, of which the Octopus Oil
company kindly relieved him for Il
consideration. Zeke took the consld
GRAFTON to New York. where he became
a great stock and cotton Spectator
and by the time he was thirty was
worth so many millions that he didn't
know what to do with them
Meanwhile Xeke. having determined
to- see something besides his own coun
try, went to London. where he kept
house In fine style Having made the
acquaintance of several impecunious
noblemen who gave him introductions
(for consideration. 1t was not long be-
fore he found himself member of the
celebrated smart set headed by the
king of England. Certain professional
beauties of the British capital. with.
out stopping to consider the origin Of
his Accommodations. proceeded to lay
plans to transfer as much of them as
possible to themselves.
Among the reigning bellies of that
season-married bellies, not young la
dies; the bellies of London usually are
encountered with observation-disclosures Lady
Arabeila Richmond. Twenty years be
fore her mother had been so favorably
noticed by the king as to be unfavorably
noticed 10y some of the puritanical
families of England Lady Arabella
had Inherited number of splendid
jewels, and when she wished to crush
a rising rival would put them all on ut
some aristocratic function.
But unfortunately, the beauty's ex
penditures being greater than her in
come. she was obliged now and again
to sacrifice Il gem. and at the time
Zeke jerks appeared on the Londoa
social stage she had reached point
where her stock of jewels needed ~
plenishing. Indeed, without certain
additions her supremacy was in dan
ger She was among the first to take
up that unique American. Mr.. jerks"
who by this time WIS the talk of tho
town Furthermore, rival had APP
Deared from the American colony IN
tive of Maryland. whose beauty, de-
ligbtful manners and naturally anna
BILE disposition We're slowly making her
fayorite Notwithstanding these at
vantages Miss Lee could not have ri
vailed the highborn Lady Richmond
where even cosmetics failed to pre-
serve her beauty. The charm of the
whole matter was that Miss Lee did
not seek to rival any one and was un-
conscious that certain prophets were
Whispering that She would soon be at
the head of the reigning bellies
1t was at this time that Lady Ara
bella was winding her tentacles about
Zeke jerks He had been growing
more and more devoted and gave ev.
cry evidence that he was not only EN-
raptured with the position he occupied
before the London social world, but
with Lady Richmond herself One day
he called upon her ut the hour for aft
ernoon tea to ask favor.
Desiring. he said to make some ac-
acknowledgement to Il lady of high social
standing who had graciously accepted
his attentions. he asked Lady Rich
mond to name Il gift that would he
acceptable. 1t being obvious that Lady
Richmond herself was to be the recipi-
ent, she eagerly consented She was,
however, a trihe surprised at Mr.. jerks
| giving her limit of $4,000 At the
end OF Il weeks inspection the lady
| gave a jeweler an order to send n
| bracelet set with a single diamond to
| the American with the bill. which
amounted to the limit he had given
her. Then she waited to receive the
| gift from Mr.. jerks. hoping it would
come in time for "A function to take
| place at Buckingham palace, where
she expected to meet the "chit from
America," as she called Miss Lee, and
to blind her with the sparkle of the
new gem
But the gift came not. end the queer
Of the bellies was Obliged to go to the
palace without it. What was heI
chagrin to see 1t on the wrist of Miss
Lee! Lady. Richmond. after salutine
the king and queen, retired and never
again appeared rs the reigning beauty
The next day she read in society pa
| per the announcement Of the engage
ment Of the two Americans, Mr. Eze
kiei jerks and Miss Lillian Lee.
Ieke jerks married Miss Lee in tn,
early sprfngtime and instead of seek
ing further social preferment ut the
| British capital went off to Egypt with
out even saying goodby to number
of persons to whom the husband a
least owed his elevation. But, having
paid well for what he had received. h,
did rot consider any farewell neces
sary.
Before the next London season cam,
on Lord and Lady Richmond appeared
In the divorce courts. One of the
charges against the wife was that sh,
had sunk $1,000 in bracelet which