The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-27

Within week we were secretly en-
gagged. | supposed that he was an
American army officer on special duty.
And after we were betrothed. | told
him about our troubles and my wish 20
help Juan. My mind was made up by
that time would sell my jewels be-
fore my brother returned To prevent
me. told this TO Captain Hanska. lie
offered 10 help. He said that he must
go to England the next week. and In
England he could sell them 10 much
better advantage than in Port OF Spain.
| agreed trusted him absolutely. you
see. Then he told me- that he could
dispose OF them more easily, and for
more money. II he appeared TO be the
owner. So | made out and signed a
bill OF sale, describing in detail every
piece 10 the last ring and pin. and
transferring them absolutely 10 him.
Now know what a foolish thing did.
For that made the Jewels his property
in law, as surely as though he had
bought them from me.
The steamer on which he planned
TO sail for England-he told me--was
due to leave Port OF Spain on Wednes-
day morning. On Monday night he
visited me and took away the Jewels.
He said that he wanted 20 register
them in advance with the purser, He
promised 10 come again on Tuesday
night He did not appear. | learned
the next morning that he had left on
Tuesday for New York. started for
the pier from which the Southampton
steamer sails. In order TO see II there
was any mistake. On the way, met a
friend OF the family who had been
waiting TO warn me. He had found out
about Captain Hanska's career in Cara.
cas-. He proved to me that the captain
was an adventurer and almost pro
fessional gambler Then | understood
| told no one about the Jewels until
Juan came back: but ! wrote n letter
20 Captain lIanska in care OF the
steamship company. Somehow, II
reached him. He answered II with a
cold letter. claiming the Jewels abso.
lutely and stating that he bought them
from me.
THAT arrived Just after Juan came
back from Caracas. Juan had not
succeeded in raising money. The plan.
tation went into bankruptcy. That is
the matter with my eyes. They had
always been troublesome. But now
gave them a real disease by weeping
(Here, as Miss Estrilla made her
statement, she spoke broken phrases
about another loss. The police ques
toned her mlnutely to discover what
she meant. Upon finding that she re
ferred merely to the loss OF whole
hearts love, they dismissed this part
OF her statement as immaterial, and
did not enter IL upon the record.)
Il told Juan, OF course. He was very
kind TO me. He did not reproach me
But we could do nothing, he found
Captain Hanska had landed In New
York-the passenger lists showed that
II was certain that he had smupgled
the jewels into the United States with
out paying duty; and we confirmed
that aftcrward. We decided 20 20 "a
the United States and see II we could
get them back-if not the Jewels. al
least the bill OF sale-bccause II the
diamonds were in our possession with
the bill OF sale destroyed. we could
prove by half the people in Port oi
Spain that they were ours. We were
safe IN stealing them from him-per
fcctly safe For ne would not dare
complain 10 the New York police
since If he claimed them publicly, we
could have him arrested for SNUG
Cling
Juan thought that all out. We took
what little money We had left and
started for New York. telling our
friends that we we're going TO settle In
New Orleans. Juan wrote 10 our
uncles in Caracas and secured the New