The Washington times., 1920-10-03

i've were happy or whether tired Of each other you
would 90 the ends of the EARTH If necessary to marry
me the minute should be freed by Lord Francis Every
time you have deserted me and have taken you back
you have made the same promise. Now you win have to
make good. will give you just long enough for me to
change my gown and put my hat to decide.
Gas as I am dressed will either go together
TO the registry office get license and marry according
to the civil code before the registry clerk or will go
alone to the Jockey Club and ask them post you
cad and expe you from the club Now take your CHOICE
With that flung out of the into my dressing
and began to change my gownand was sure the dress
/ was putting to be my wedding dress. Captain
Strong knew just what it would him IL should
carry out my threat to 60 to the Jockey Club He knew
they would post him cad and write the after
it, if told the managers had received Of my d.
yorce and he had refused to marry Every member
Of the club would have him challenge to duel
some with pistols with swords; and he would have
to fight them all, at time until Of them had
killed him. That tks unwritten law Of the club.
/ When opened the door and confronted him, my
gown changed and my hat onthere he stood, with his
hat and cane looking at his watch. Was he angry or
shamefaced or glumi No, indeed he smiling and
eager Here is what he said:
"My, but you were long time, Maysie dearl You
know hardly wait when realize you going to
be my wife at last Come let's hurry
Now l had a double reason to be happy. Not only
was l. again, an honest wife, but had, thought dis
i
owner of this malevolent gem. believed the unhapp
neswhich had been mine since held it in my hands
and put it around my throat for the first time
end But, as learned afterward not to find happ
ness until had put aside also, the who had
me while the diamond still was mine-Captan Strong
But before go further with my own story, l must
tell what became Of the Hope Diamond when the Sultan
Abdul Hamid dethroned and Of the new tragedies
that followed it to America
When the Young Turks who, as 7 told last week. had
dethroned Abdul searched his Ydiz Palace they found
many treasures but his jewels and his great supply Of
gold were gone By some mysterious agency these had
been taken from the palace and secreted.
After number Of years the Hope Diamond turned
at in the hands Of Kulub Bey loyal supporter Of
the Sultan who had visited him many times at Salon
ca Kuub Boy appeared in Paris with this and other
jewels which had belonged to his dethroncd and
offered them for SALE There effort by the
Turkish Sultan to persuade France conscate these
Jewels but after diplomatic correspondence with
other Powers, she refused.
syndicate was formed of French jewelers. to pur.
chase the Hope Diamond At the head of this syndicate
was the firm of Cartier, house which has important
branch in New York It necessary to form this SYM
deate because single jeweer would buy the stone for
fear that he would meet the same fate the New York
Jeweler, Frankel, who, buying the Hope Diamond, had
failed IN business, as have related before
kuub Bey, with fortune in his possession returned
to Turkey in disguise but he discovered after he had
turned the proceeds of the sale to the Sultan and
was killed.
Pierre G. Cartier head of the Cartier firm, brought
the diamond to America, hoping to sell it here, just
millionares. None Of these would have It, though and
1T looked for time IL the beautiful gem would remain
long time in the vaults Of the great jewery
Then one day there to Cartier a telegram from
Washington, asking that his firm send to the palatal
home " Mrs. Edward Beae Mclean, daughter Of the
wealthy Thomas +. Walsh, of Colorado, jewel suit
able ornament for a headdress. Mrs. Mclean
planning to give sumptuous entertainment to the Rus
sian Ambassador, M. Bakmetef and his wife, and her
friends had said this ball to be Of the most spen
did functions given in America
Pierre Cartier himself went to the Mclean mansion
with package Of his most elaborate jewels But
of them would suit. None worthy to decorate the
hair of the beautiful Evelyn Walsh Mclean
eff you will permit me- " said the noted jeweer, Ito
send back to New York will have brought for you the
most beautiful gem in all the world-the famous Blue
Diamond of Louis XIV, lately known as the Hope Da-
mond -"
\ Mrs Mclean capped her hands with glee "By all
means bring 1t. should like to the diamond that
brought death to the Princess Lambae and Marie An
toinette."