Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-02-20
alive would go to the shop with him to
Identify him,


called again at M, Cheseul's shop ant
confided to him that he was about t
be married and it had occurred to hin
that two rubies, of the size and shap,
and hue OF the one he had purchased
would make pair Of earrings suitabl,
for gentleman's wedding gift to hi
bride. Did the jeweer have such an
other ruby In stock2
M. Cheseul had only one or two 9th
er stones that would come near t.
matching the first, and In all there was
some slight variation. The baron ap
peared disappointed, and the Jewel
er, bent on making double profit
agreed to try to find match for the
ruby In the stock of some other jew
eler. But he explained that to find q
perfect mate would require consider
able labor and the second gem would
be worth much larger sum than the
first Won Hemmerstein asked him t.
fix price for the mate, and after some
deliberation he named 10000 francs.
Won Hemmerstein did not seem
staggered at this figure. saying that
he would give It provided perfect
match were obtained, and the jeweler
called his attention to the fact that
the two together would command a
much higher price than separately
The baron gave the order, and NJ
Cheseul began a hunt all over Paris
for the second ruby.
A great many valuable gems are to
be found In the hands OF pawnbrokers
and among others to whom the Jew
eler applied was M. Pombeau, one of
the principal members Of that trade
in Paris. That he would do 80 was
expected by Won Hemmerstein and
was a part Of his plan. A few days
after ordering the second gem he call
ed at M. Pombeau's shop and said he
would redeem his pledge. He laid down
the thousand francs borrowed on Il.
and the broker handed 1t back to him.
by the bye, baron" said Pombeau,
would you like to sell that stoneT
mo, indeed. value 1t very highly.
It has been in my family hundreds OF
years"
II have brooch into which 1t would
fit nicely. On this account, II you
were willing TO part with It, would
give you good price for It."
what do you call good prlcer
Pombeau would not mind giving TO-
600 francs for It. Won Hemmersteln
sneered at this and started to leave
the shop. Pombeau called him back
and said that the ruby to him would
be worth 10000 francs. This seemed
to arrest the baron's attention. Aft
er some dlckering he sold the stone
for 21,000 francs and received the
money for 1t on the spot
Calling cab, he drove at once TO NJ.
Cheseul's shop and asked II they had
found a mate to the ruby. No; they
had not had time. They had sent out
minute description Of 1t and were
expecting replies The baron said that
was fortunate. He Ind changed his
mind. He had determined on more
magnificent present for his bride than
the twin rubles. And now that his
mind was made up, he would pay for
the stone he had bought SO he pro
duced bank notes to the amount OF 10.
900 francs and took receipt.
nv this in0enioua dav,ce bo bod reoi.
lied II OOO francs or 80 oOo
But that the baron was a gentleman
of superior caliber Is proved by the
sequel. With the 1000 francs that
he had made he returned 10 Monte
Carlo and by one Of the most remnrka
bic runs of luck ever known there won
back all he had lost and 1000 per cent
I'm addition. When he left Monte Carlo
he went direct to Paris and on nrriv
ing there made straight for Pombcnu's
pawnshop. The pawnbroker met him
as though nothing dlsagreenble Ind
happened.
IL have been reRrettInR pnrtIna with
the ruby I sold you and would like to
buy It back" said the baron
II do not wish to sell H."
mot for better price than You pnid
mef"
T do not aay that I will NOT seII
anything | own at n price"
"Let me see: I think Won mid me
2t.OOO francs. How would 24OOO
francs anti vou2"
The pawnbroker WINS perplexed ue
had been done once. and now no fear.
ed TO be done again He baIked nj
the offer
"waI," said tho horon ,,r,,no
awav. az Won conclude IN seII tho gam
address me nj the Circle Frnncois Nh.
tonoI Good morninO"
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