The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, November 15, 1895, Image 3
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H* AMM DUCHESS
A Vanderbilt Heiress Weds the Duke
of Marlborough.
THE MARRIAGE MAGNIFICENT.
Tile Event Took Pliirr l:? St. Thomas'..
Cliureli, New York tity?Iminrioe
Crowds Hi the Srene---A Floral
* 1. tiorgoouK Continue*. Hare Herolalonoamt
h Ur.llinm Aftnein I.Inge.
Ho wedding in America was eve- celebrated
with such elaborate and perfection of details
as distinguished that of Miss Consuelo
Vanderbilt. only daughter and eldest child
of William Klsnam Vanderbilt, and Charles
Richard John Spencer Churchill, ninth Duke
. of Marlborough, which was solemnized
with unsurpassed splendor and cere^
mony in St. Thomas's Church, New
II "York City, in the presence of somo
L 3000 to 4000 porsons, who packed the church
W to overflowing. Bishop rotter, of New York;
n Bishop L>ittlejohn, of Garden Citv. Lone
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| Tim H'cddini; Party Appears.
. The first of the principals to arrive wasihrl
J j'onngDuke. who, clad in a suit of pray, the
j coat of which was tlie regulation frock, took
| :t carriage at the Plaza Hotel at 11.40 o'clock
and was driven to the church by a coach1
man in white livery. There whs no footman.
( The brido-etect. accompanied by her father,
and followed l?y carrittgcs coutaininp the
; bridesmaids and ushers, reached the entrance
;o the chtfch five minutes after tho Duke's
. carriage arrived. The party stood in the
, vestibule of the church and there arranged
li" j?sjon.
' .iii-t n\ 12.15 o'clock the orchestra burst
I r;h with the triumphant strains of the
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FLORAL ADORNMENT OF ST. THOMAS'
MAHI>BOKOl'Q H-V.\>
Isluud. tuiii tho Rev. Dr. John AVoslo>i
Urown, pastor of Si. ThotnusV, i>fficiuto<D
In tho. channel wore a uumhi'r of otlnvi
clorKymen, among thorn tin* llov. Dr. J. !!<
Kylauco, roetor ??f St. Mark's t'huroh. ?>;
which Mrs. Vaiuierhilt s family worn parish-loners;
the l{?v. Mr. Bridges, from Ili
ohur"h at Islip. Loatr Island. an?l th??
Wmm
m'i iifa> ? i :a.\n!-r.onor^?i
Wall* Burnett, ot r??. Ma>*.v _wh<>
was .ors-venti year.- ti:<- chaplain at Iiloiilioiiii
.taring t ho residon- < there of the Duke's
qrandm???hor. tho I?uolic~- of Marll- m-.o.
\ tirrnt 1'Sii'nng Nrtr tin- Church.
1'alili" interest in tho event was n.arK ?].
As early as > o'clock throngs of people boqnn
to gather on Fifth avenue au<l on Fifty-third
street, and in anticipation of this 200 patrol
iwii w??r?' detailed to keep order. Traffic on
Fifth avenue was practically at a standstill
hy noon, owing to tho crowds which tilled
the ."trout Tho police succeeded by hard
work in keeping clear a ptis.suge for tho carriages
A cordon of police established Mire
linos" a saf<. distance nbnvo ami below the
church, and nobody wus permitted to g<u
through that line win. n,id not a good reason
for i! inqs... 'j'he curiosity of the crowd
was kept at fever heat by tho arrival every
tow >e 'dtuls ( ( the invited quests.
^ , r.oaatirul Hecor.itions.
These quests for.nd tie church de: rated
to tiie perfection of tho florist's nr.. No
TKtnkM NVflvi kilifirml i/% f hn r\f <1.
edition ns bountiful as possible. The interior.
* . which is a triflo gloomy in tone, was doooral
?ed with flowers and brightened with ? wonderful
arrangement of eieetrio light.-. The
vestibule, under the skillful hands of Moral
r experts, was transformed into a magnificent
conservatory of tlio rarest tropical plants and
flowers. The walls were deeorated as were
the columns and even the ecilings. Strand.of
flowers. rr>pes of (lowers, ribbons of flowor.
swung from everv available point and
Divide the interior of theeliureli sec t, n .seme'
tf fragrant floral heautv.
/At a few minutes before the lioar -et for
the ceremonieM Air-. William K. Vanberhilt,
- , jr -v the bride's mother arrived at the eliureli
and as site entered it a buz/ of admiration
filled t ne ehureh. She wore a eiel blue gown
of the late-t I'.'.risiaii mode, the haml -onn-l
on" of its kind yet seen in New York. The
rich efl'.vf nro.laeed by the garnil iiring- <>l
llus-ian said" and t h" s< 't blue of the fo inulalion
was dazzling ami ti.siy. Th?? waist was
close lifting, emphasizing the graceful line*
of the wcarer'ssymmetric.'il flgure. The vest
of white iiiotisscliiie to s<>j.\ embroidered in
s' a-green pearls mi l silver, m.adn a most fascinating
ornamentation. I'lie -kirt swept
inviiy iroin mo waist ami np-> in empress
linesand ended iu a ?!mrt :>ul royal train
t ry well hold in place h.V lis linings. Mrs.
ran ierhilt was crowned with a ({iissinn to|iio
of tho sanio material as her costume.
, Mr-- Vatidorhilt and lior friends were
Hi'iwi to tho seats of honor in the front ol
pin* church. Opposite tier in the front pew
on tho other side of the aisle sat Sir Julian
T'.niii^nfoffi (hn I'ri'lali Aml? ?uuo?!** a4 Wnoi?
Ington, and his family. With him were alsoj
the English guest", who came ,,ver here fo.i
the wedding.
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M |?MI riiuilin IIUUI U"liri|^lllj 1 IIO IMIKW
j Marlborough and his best man. the Hon.
I Ivor C. Guest. advAQCSd from th6 chancel
! vestry to the chancel. The Duko was attired
in a gray frock suit. He wore patent
leather shoes. Ho had no gloves on. His
host man wore a black frock suit and a silk
four-in-liaud tie. but no gloves. At the.same
time Hishop Littlejohn. Bishop Potter and
the assisting clergymen, the Rev. Dr. J.
| OVeslcy Brown, the Rev. J. H. Kylanee, the
Rev. Ralph \V. Brvdges and the Rev. Waldo
Burnett, took their places. They wore the
usual black cassock and white surplice with
white stoles and their hoods.
At 12.20 Mr. Damrosoh's orchestra, in th<
north gallery, began the strains of the wedding
march, and at the same moment tin
wedding procession entered through 1ligreat
east door and marched slowly up thcentre
aisle to the altar. The ushers mnrelie
at the head of the procession, followed h\
tho bridesmaids in couples. The order i
which the bridesmaids went to the altar th
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a* follows- Miss Kntl?:irine Duor. Miss Ei'!i-.:!i-ou.
Miss May Go??l<>i nml Miss L:iiui.ty.
Miss Daisy Host iiiul Miss Evolyn liar
"i:. Mis- M<,rt'-a ainl Mi.-- Mario \VJnthro|>.
i Last of all (.'lime Mi-s c iiisuclo VanderIhilt.
leaning 011 the arm 01 her father.
Tim uf'ovus ? ( tin- bridesmaids. all of
i whom \v?to <1 r<->? ! nlik". w -r < ' rival in
ihfir mv!" and splendid materia!-. fho
I oanrlation was oyste: shall tint"'! satir,
i " new an-l tufting shade jus: out. Tin*
( .iris Tired according to :h" proper ami uo?ptob
width an 1 war" ornamented by long
; risii "lids vr blue rilibou. The hodiees were
the sani" shimmering inut"rial as tta?
skirts and wore covere ! with obi tnshioned
ibduiH of tin- Marie Antoinette model.
Tii" bonds of tii" young ' elh - uoro covred
With broad tirimmod ha'-. Tir'-m wer of
r val Ida". "i"l bill" an t white, and worn
.-io''uouui"d with bun dio}- of niajesti" "i"!
inue "strieli pinnies. Tills touch of the pie.
tnresque gave iln- scene nior" color and
lieuuty. Tin- bevy of bridesmaids wore tur,
oisn souvenirs present")'. by the Duke cl
Marlboroiie'i.
Tiic Krbliit Coivii.
Tii" rid-'.! it'.wn was a poem in "ream ?r.tni.tnii",
point d'A ngleterr" and point appiu|Ue
ia-e. The sklri was ! unusual
length. as it iust cleared the lloor, save
vh?ro the Ion" train, flvo yards in measurement.
swept ?he iti?le 'j'lio waist wus higi'tte
;."d, with vrrv full slenvos, "to-"
th" :anr hi from Tatitihausur," and t !? I>uk<?
and Iiiiciiess ief! t he ehunci I. and i lie bridesmaids
di? tribute '. :<<"ver- among the congregation.
i tie ortuo ami t>rnioirroo:n a* niici- went
:itto a side room where. with Sir Julian
I'uuneeforte ami \Y K Vanderoilt a;* witnesses.
they siirnej the marriage rajrister.
il '.turnir.tr t" the hotly ol the imr<*li ttiev
marched down the aisle to the wedding
mari'li front "TannhHiisor. The ceremony
tretli'T lasted nhent fnrtv-!ive mint'ies
\i . he \\ editing lieeejU ion.
A.- -< .a a - tho ehar-i) so-viee wm >v?t me
new Itiehts- ret uriic.l to lift mother's home.
??tid. with 1 he luike took up Iif* posiii-.n
under the weddinir heil in the .IrawI
fiiitr-r- ?:n an I on e l euiirrat It. i uiT!n
op? n sjittee tiller the jjr.t:n 1 >-Iairtvr.y
twast -hut of from ietv with stands of ten.
u ! potted j lantf and titer- the il .i. t. -inn
'.;!id (.lave I i::r iif the MUi.ei ;.nd 've.i;
lo.ir hre'ihfa !
j Tile most eons Ol'MIOlls feature of l>r
i rle -orations of litis room was the .mnieiisivoddinji
hell ot iili"s of the vall?v. wlii. !>
j Wits Mtspen |e i near the .Madison
a venue side ot the hone and Hanked
I ty two splendid fern palm- ste.nltut; in
[.front of the wide windows and shutting
j out the view fr"tn the street below.
I The floral hell was ot open work and
I was so light thid it seemed to sway l>:ie!. and
| . rtIt witii tin- slightest itri-atlt Tlte ferns
j an ! palms were arranged tt such a way tlta*
.1'. tile win lows seemed t" he set t<l a solid
i Wl'.llof green. lit Wlliei. til-' rno-t le'jf tif 111
dowers were hi'i'-miii" a.- i! th"v ur *\v the-.?
! n;it traov.
i 'lite weddilt'.' ;>.-e.etni? were not .-now:
"lie gift* were arranged on tin* tlerd
j the house. and tiio*?? t>idden to Sao .vi-.l,
liiv* iiuil seen them before,
j As J o'eloek |>. rn. til" Uuko and Jiuehes>?
Marlborough started lor Mr. Vnnderbllt's
j splendid estate?Idle Hour, a? Oakdale. L.!
I., there to spend their honeymoon Tin}
young couple will sail for Europe in a few
weeks. Roinx at oneo to the south of Frame,
They will uot arrivo at Bleuheiiu until ne.\
spring.
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THE YANI>Ki:i;U/r-MAKLI
I fitting below the elbow, and reaching
over the hand in the shape of a
gauntlet. The front of the gown was a
mass of laeo stripes, frills and flounces, intermingled
with half-hidden wreaths and
garlands of orange blossoms. The waist was
a mass of chiffon and crepe waves, arranged
gracefully with sprays of orange blossoms.
Revere of handsome lace fell over
the sleeves from the shoulders to the elbow.
The train was a marvel, and in itself was
as handsome as a piece of tapestry. It
shimmered forth in box pleats, seed
pearls and silver galloon. Tho border was
an exquisite framing of silver and white, and'
It shoue with a rare splendor. It seemed to
cast a circle of light about the bride. The de-j
sign withlu the border was bunches r.t rose
leaves tied with a lovers' knot. The great]
veil was of tho finest and daintiest of Brus-.
sels net ntid fastened to the regal coiffure by,
t.r.- i of orange blooms.
Made Man and Wife.
A- the procession reached the chancel
rail, the hridal party separated and forming
two lines grouped themselves about the
bride and bridegroom, who advanced to the
front of the nltar. whore the clergyman
stood.
When everyone was in position the chorui]
of flfty voices sang Barnby's hymn, "Ob,
Perfect Love." Dr. Brown then pronounced
fhe exhortation, and Bishop Potter charged
the pair. Bishop Littlciohu performed the
ceremony proper. Then Bishop Potter
Offered the prayer, after wnioh Bishop Ltttlejohn
pronounced the benediction.
While the wedding party was still kneeling
the choir softly sung the anthem. "Deus
Misereatur." from the Sixty-seventh Psalm.
After a pause of a second or two the inrgd
orchestra and orean combined poaled forth!
The ItrUle ami ltridegromn.
Charles Richard John Spencer Churchill
was twenty-three years of age on November
13, 1834. He attained his majority just four
years after tho death of Ills father, the late
Duke. He isthe ninth Duke of Marlborough',
and bears all the titles of Marquis of Blanford,
Eurl of Marlborough, Earl of Sundernnd,
Baron Spencer of Wormleighton. Baron
Churchill of Sandridgc. Prince of the Holy
Ronuiu Empire and Prince of Mundelheitn
,n Suabin. His mother is the daughter oi
die late Duke of Abcrcorn. She was divorced
froui her husbaud. wiio subsequently married
Mrs. Hamersley, of Now York. The Duke of
Marlborough was educated at Trinity Col"ge,
Cambridge, obtaining his degree abouS
i year ago. Tho first Duke of Marlborough
was Joliu Churchill, the great General. He
lied without male issue, and his title passed
to the second son of his daughter, the Couut.-s
of Sunderland. In 1708 the fourth Duke
.if Marlborough got permission to take the
name of Churchill, since that name had
passed out of existence in the family.
The bride, Miss Consuclo Vandorbllt. is tho
eldest daughter of Will.am K. Vandorbllt.
i nd a great granddaughter of the fiimov
Commodore Vanderbilt. She is eighteen
years of age and is a tall, slender bruuotte,
with a profusion of black hair, black eyes
and a rich eomnloxiou. Her acquaintance
with tho Duke of Marlborough began in Eoddou
eighteen months ago. The Duke came
to this country in August and visited Mrs.
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i Yainleri.ilt at Newport. The engagement
I was iiliuouneed nil September "JO. Uy the
I term- of the marriage settlement William K.
Vamlerbilt gives his daughter ahjr.t ?5.090,>00.
Tile Cofet <>! It AH.
Tile . <>f the we I Has show in ** Thomas's
is estimated at nearly rT'">.0J0. The
item.- ar as Fallows:
Jtrido'.- We.Idii.g gown- Mi'l --urnient
.. .. ....... . * tl.720. :?i
rhe ride's trousseau 10,000.00
Mrs. Venderhllt's K wn 2,000.00
It ide-iiiilld's towns 2,000.00
leeerat'eifl. s;. 1
t . .r v. lf>.0i>0.0f
Pee .ti-M ... Mr-. V ... l?r .it')
hells ... 10,0(10.on
; We Mill'.' .: ;! .fa-* .; !- " Vl-e e. MM'.OO
-liar-!; ! ' a ... :?.500.00
It Mie l.ittlejoiiti'.- fe? 2,1(00.00
Wedding p-e-'.- i .. ..... a.e.'Kio.Oii
N \v ? evii- <i tilvP. -.1 ill' t-*. . !00,000.00
c.i. Ting .. :?0.000.00
'?? 3i-..wedding on:111 ... i'.'.oo
l':-e?f.e the i.i'.ili.1 aII-1
t -": r- 1, .'.00 00
T .-.a: *1'.7'.'.270.:15
Mie <*i>tton Movi'iiirnt.
I 'I'!..- New I >rlean- Potter: Fvhange stntej
a..'lit gives the s-e;ni-\veei;ly raoveaiont at
, thirteen lending ii.terior town- a- follows:
. I" >r is :>. r.'eeipts 7"..r>o:> hale-: shipments
j r. l.iai't: >ii .e|< 121*7.111. l'. r 1*04. ipti
Hh.'tos hale-. shipments 12'h-a,.,-); 2?>!>.1
410. For ipt- 1?2.4<'.7 in!e?: *hiij
a fit? 2.ii7(>. st-.-h 242.6b."..
Physicians Who Hide llicycios.
Suburban doctors in Now York ami
I other cities nre using the bicycle in
' preference to tho horse ami carriage
in visiting patients that arc approachable
by good roads.
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JOlJOl <; l! WEDDING liDLL.
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WHEN THE CROP'S LAID
Tbo world is look'iu brighter
When the crop's laid by;
The heart is feelin' lighter
When the crop's laid by.
You forget tbo summer's heat
In the ilelds of corn and wheat.
And tbo reaping song is sweet
When the crop's laid hv.
There's time for lovo an' lnughtar
When tho crop's laid by?
A kind o' glad hereafter
When the crop's laid by.
Each day some joy is briugin';
The sweetest bolls are rlngin'.
An' you hear your sweetheart slngdn*
When the crop's laid by!
The world?it goes a-Mayin'
When the crop's laid by;
An' every fiddle's playin'
When the crop's laid by.
An' in the mild sun stream in*
The golden rod is gleamiu',
An' life is love an' dreamin*
When the crop's laid by!
?F. L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution.
The Man in the Other Berth.
fHIS will be your
berth, sir, No. 31,"
6aid the bertl
steward, ushcrinp
rae into a cos\
little cabin. "Youi
friend can havt
33; the 1 o w e i
berths will not be
occupied."
"So much the better," said mj
"friend," whom I had met for the
first time fit Liv< rpool street station
that evening. He seemed a gentle
manly fellow, and had an endless
stock of good stories at his command,
so that 1 was not sorrv to hear that
wc were to be companions for the. rest
ot the journey, ami thing my luggage
down on one of the lower berths with
alacrity.
"We're, lucky," he remarked, aR we
me^aonf way up on deck; "the boats
Sire usually crowded at this time ol
the year, and it's difficult to secure a
a it ~
CillJlIl II) OuO n hi 11 unvu ?* i
There's plenty to see up here, isu'l
there? I've been across some dozens
of times."
I tool; the portly cigar that he
offered me, and for a time we wantiered
up and down the decks, watching
the crowds of passengers, Dutch,
English, Hebrew and German, who
had just come on board. It was not
until-the lights of Harwich were mere
pins' heads in the distance that we decided
to turn in.
We undressed in a very few minutes
and, hurling our clothes on the empty
' berths below us, scrambled up aloft.
My cabin companion switched oil the
electric light.
"We shall bo half way up the Mass
' when we wake up to-morrow," he re!
marked, wishing me good nfght.
"Good night," I answered, turning
over on my side. T recollect thinking
[ for a "Tew minutes of the jolly holiday
i before me; of Mvnho. r Van tier Donu,
i the wealthy diamond morclnnt, and
I his pretty daughter, whom I hoped
soon to make my wife ; of skating and
sleighing galore in her company at
Amsterdam; oi' the chance of my hosl
being as ready \o give his only child
to a comparatively poor young Lug
lishiuan as he was to invite me to his
house; of a do. < u other things eonI
nected with my vi-at ; and with pa-1
days, when the branch in llatton
! Garden was being st irted, and tlic
; Vender Denns lived in London. And
' then, suddenly, the rolling of the ves
! sel, the throbbing of the engines, am
j the lumes of the strong cigar 1 had
| smoked on deck must have overpow
! ercd me, for the next moment 1
{ seemed to hear the grutl' voice of the
berth steward :
j "Now, sir, it's time to get up
please. 1 called yon some time ago,
and thought you were dressed. Wc'n
I JUM lUMiiiua.u.
I 1 rubbed lay eyes drowsily an
! darted up, knocking my head sudden
| ly against the white e<.;iing ot' tbi
! cabin: and the berth steward, bavin;
succeeded in rousing me, hurried ou
to attend to his numerous duties. Hov
on carth had J managed to oversleej
myself so shockingly? A glance n
tlio tumbled bed clothes oppositi
1 showed mo that my acquaintance o
! the night before was already up.
could feel that the engines wero be
I ginning to slow down ; while, throng]
the port hole, trees and houses on th
bank of the river wero to be seen. (>
tlie deck above T could hear the aim 111
ing of many feet, the shouts of th'
! sailors to those on the qunv, th
i plumping down of bags and boxo
I ready for landing.
I was still drowsy, but I managed t
j resist the temptation to lie dowi
' again, and began to tbli about for in;
clothes 011 the berth below me. Thei
suddenly it began to dawn upon m
that something was wrong.
What oq earth was 1 to do? Th
clothes that 1 had lishcd up from l>c
low were not the ones that I threw oi
tlio berth over night?they had boei
i changed for others. By mistake o
by dcaigu?yes, it mutt have been by
design, for nc such mistake could possibly
have bccu made. The man in
the other berth had substituted his
clothes for miue.
When I was finally iu a condition to
rush up the gangway?I need hardly
say without finishing mv toilet, for 1
was in my (or the other man's) shirt
sleeves?I found that most of the other
passengers had left tho dook;
though a small group of ollicers were
standing on the shore side of the vessel,
engaged in earnest consultation.
mi i i _ _ r _ i_ _ t i. l
j. lie iicHub ui u tuupie ui uucii poiicemen,
distinguished from the others by
their curious, low crowned helmetB,
towered above the group, and I at
once rushed toward them, thanking
tho lucky cliatce that had brought
them on the spot.
"Have yon got him?" I shouted, no
doubt cutting n curious enough figure
in the blue shirt and short trousers
that my friend of the night before had
been considerate enough to lend me.
"It looks as if we have," 6aid one of
the ship's officers, * glancing at me
1 with a singular expression, that I
I could not at all understand, in his
eyes. "Blue shirt and light trousers
! ?dark mustache?that's all right,
' isn't it, officer?" he said, in Dutch, to
' one of tho policemen.
"But where is he?" I asked, in sur- |
prise, looking from one to the other.
r "The fellow's taken practically ovory1
thiDg?watch, chain, money, clothes."
i "Let's have a look at the other
things," said one of the policemen.
! ignoring my question altogether end
turning to me ' the steward, who was
stumbling up the gaugway under the
weight of the clothes that T had left in
the cabin. "Blue shirt, light trous- i
i ers, dark mustache, ustraclian overcoat,
soft felt hat," he muttered,
i checking oil the items with a cablcl
err am ho hold in his band. "Ami b<
i speaks Dutch pretty well, but with b ;
foreign accent. Yes, my friend, I'm
1 afraid we shall have to take charge of
; j'ou for the present, in spite of your
i clever little ruse. Just put the rest of
' your things on, please, nnd come
s j along quietly."
. I "Hut what's the meaning of all
this?" I asked, in bewilderment, as
the handcuffs were clicked on directly j
i I had finished dressing. "A man steals j
my clothes and my money, and yon I
> lock me up for it, aud allow hiin to I
escape. Is that the way things are '
usually managed in Holland?"
"You'll see how things are managed
in Holland where diamond thieves are
concerned, quite soon enough, sir,"
i said the man curtly, evidently nilj
noyed at my tone. "Any explanations '
i j or excuses you can give later on; iii
. ! the meantime perhaps you will aceom- ]
pauy us quietly."
"Yes, nnd in the meantime this gentleman
is hurrying off as fast as trains
- can carry him to some out of the way
corner of Europe," I grumbled, but
r#*?w r%no wnw wf.ron ilmn nuoioee
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I followed by H small crowd of stolid
[ ! urchins, wo made our way along the
: j tree lined Bompjes to tho police etaj
tion.
II re a short interview with a licry
faced and fierce mus'ached official told
me the nature of my suppose1, offence,
I but did not in any way improve my
1 prosjiects of release. The object of
' my cabin companion w is now quite
j clear Jo me, though all my cxpluna'
' tions with regard to the c'nungo ol
! clothes were smiled at by the official.*,
' who evidently thought them very
; clumsy excuses. 1 was accused of bej
ing concerned in a large diamond robbery,
and was supposed to have been
traveling to Amsteidiun in order to
' make use of my knowledge of precious
I stones in disposing of the spoils among
j tho "fences" in tho town.
The aotual thief was eonlideutial
j , clerk to a large linn of diamond nicrI
chants iu London; hiseseapu wit ? the
bootv had been noticed a few hours
,, j after iiis departure from town, and fail
j particulars of his clothing and general
f appearance had been cabled to Hotterdam.
with instructions to detain him
t J on the arrival of the boat. lint my
"friend" had foreseen somo diflieulty
< | of this kind, anil had laid his plans ac1
;
j cordingly.
i Selecting mo as a man about h.s own
i height and appearance, lie had man0
need easily enough to change the
e clothes in the cabin, the drugged, cigar
1 aiding him in his scheme. Cia ! in my
a brown ulster and traveling cap, ho had
e | passed off the deck with the other pass
! sengers, witcout attracting any ppecial
j attention, and was probably in the act
0 ; of negotiating with Amsterdam traders
1 f at the moment of my examination by
: ! the ofllcial at the station.
j I'bo fact that 1 had uo diamonds in
c my possession at the time of iny arrest
meant nothing; they might huvo been
< concealed anywhere in the vessel, or
even have been thrown overboard,
n The steward, to whom I appealed in
:i in support of my story, could only
r assert that he hud found mc asleep, or
? %
feigning sleep, while the other passengers
were all preparing to land, and,'
of coarse, this told against me. There
was only ono iubq iu Holland who
cotild help me out of my scrape, and
at tbo name of Van der Denn, diamond
merchant, of Amsterdam, and Hatton
Garden, the officials looked even more
suspicions, though they promised thai
he should be communicated with "in
due course." I was compelled to content
myself with this and resign myself
to my fate.
I suppose I must have spent f-?ur or
five hours in confinement and was beJ[inning
to wonder whether I was fated
o pass the night in like fashion,when
the key suddenly turned in the look
and a wardon entered, closely fol
loweu Dy my irionu, van dcr Denu.
"My dear fellow," said the old boy,
effusively, rushing toward mo and
gripping me by the bauds. "what an
adventure to have had, to bo surol
But all's well that ends well,and when
you have changed yonr clothes wo'll
Btart for Amsterdam at once. Chris
is getting quite anxious about von.
We've got the clothes and the jewelry,
and the diamonds, and, what's quite
as important, tho man himself. It's
the most curious thing 1 ever knew in
my life. Christina and I were expecting
you hours back, and 1 was goiug
to the station to sec wbaj had become
of you, when 1 suddenly caught a
back view of your very counterpart?
traveling cup, and that brown Ulster
of yours. English every inch of it;
why, I should know it a mile off in
Holland?hurrying across the Dam.
I caught up to Liitn in a moment, and
laid my hand heavily on u:s mi<<. ".or
?aud instead of yonr face, Ilolt A
Markson's confidential clerk turned
to meet me, with terror in his eyes. T
had the police up in half a minute;
the diamonds aud your watch ami
uuniu w n L uiOLU>riL'u , uv tuui v
the whole plot, and neyoml that there's
nothing else to tell, save that your
things arc waiting for yon to ?iij> into
them, a3 quickly at possible, down
below."?Tit-Bits.
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I'liiju-ror Franz Joseph, of Austria,
lias granted amnesty to all political
prisoners in Bohemia.
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