The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-04-08
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| "IIERE was as little dOuVt tndt
Lord Herbert Laurence Sheffield
belonged to the nobility as there
was about his acknowledgement thar
was apparent INN ediately from his
monocle and his spats. Every shop
keeper along the Via Shiaia In Naples
knew his lordship, and every one OF
them admitted that a more repre-
sentative member OF the British aris-
tocracy had never visited Italy.
Lord Herbert wns not only lavish
with his money, but II was whispered
around the Grand Hotel Ill Napol' that
his daughter, Sylvia, soon WAS be
married to one Of the richest men In
England.
Therefore when the English noble
man wandered into the establishment
OF the largest jeweler In Naples some
two months after his arrival In the
city ami asked TO be shown some Ola
mOnd necklaces, there was an immetii.
ate scurry to wait upon him. Finally
the proprietor himself requested Lord
Herbert to come into his private Of
flee while he took from the safe
necklace valued ut 100000 francs. the
property of II client who WINS In hnan-
cial straits.
II would like to purchase something
to give my daughter for wedding
present eAp'aAieu the Ehs'S'''ha"'
anu the Jewe'er houdeu' ior the ru'no's
oi the engagement i'u u're""y reae"e"
his ears. I'm afraid, though" con-
thhed ms 'ordship' that th's heeA.
ince Is niue more expensive ina" :
can aHord at the moment oo"'
uoupt us Nhiue, but IL ha'e 10 h"Se
Nttie tihle 10 th'iR II over.
CerthihlS' agreed me Je"eier.
VIII De pleased 10 bolu IL as 'ohe us
you WISH ann, shou'u you uesiIe :"
re anu examine IL ashh', ! VIII, oe
very s'au 10 bring II 10 the hotei a'
your convenience.
mat w"uii he eHceleht. asseh'eo
the VISITOR. put hatura'iy no NOT
WISH IN! a'"sh'er 10 kno" ans''hhs
ap"ut 'he 'r""s"c'i""' Inc Mho'e '''h''
Ter Is 10 ne surprise 10 "er.
! lew DAYS later I'D response 10
LORD shemelds request the Jeweier
LOOK the heckihce 10 'he "'"hu ''"'e'
anu round inc Ehg'ishiah a'"ne III
the room. AFTER IA very careiu' ex-
animation OF tie diamonds terms were
hereeu upon una l"rd sheiheIu ""o
Just produced his letter OF creu't from
MS wallet "heh girls voice WAS
heard III the corridor, just outsiue the
door.
My dhusn'er! eSc'alheI the nhx'
Isii'hah. She mustn't KNOW any
thihs "bout ms ana ne swept the
hfkihce ara 'ne winner mo u'e "r""'
er oi the desk Deiore wh'ch ne sat a
moment later sylvia slemeid cnihe I'D
anu announced that her fathers ni'or
hnd arrived ana wished 10 see MN Ut
once. Exchsihg hiinseif WIN me STATE
meht 'hnt he woui" pe phck yer!
shortly, Lord Herbert lett the room
ana MS daughter foiioweu nm 'tihiiie'
u'"tcE.
"hch hn't an h""r hau pasSe" 'he
JeWe'er oeg"n I" """oer VIM WIS ue,
."''ihs HIS c.'e"'' p"' he ''u. WIFI!
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