Show OVER TIE WALNUTS AND WINE VInINE Good Stories of the Great and the THE BLACK PEARL Hero here is a n true story Cast Casl of or Characters A M I a swindler Mrs tIm A M r his Imaginary wife F P R another swindler I E N a lapidary J J E a Weier another lapidary C L Erk a Jewelers assistant A Pearl tho the cause of all the trouble Time October 1909 Place London Act I 1 Curtain discloses interior of Bond street Jewelry store Place Is filled with vi th shoppers sh uppers ishman GI behind I showcase Is displaying goods to ErI Erl can I T belleve bell e sir that I have hao exactly what whal you want It is a L strange coincidence hilt but only yesterday my m firm purchased an nn extraordinary tine hue black pearl which Is perfect In iii shape luster I presume price c would be beno e no As I have ban told you Oll T I am intending to use this thit pearl as a n be betrothal betrothal gift to the Uie lady lad of my m choice I am nm willing to pay par what I will have hae to pay to get a perfect stone I understand perfectly I will show you the stone Got Gets It lt I from safe in rear of shop The price sir 1311 Is 2000 pounds I l Examining pearl It seems I to he perfect Absolutely I guaran guarantee guarantee guarantee tee that It ILls Is of an Inch Iri h hIn In Iii Its longest diameter and about half an Inch in Its cross section You may search tho the world over oer but you will not find a ri more beautiful pearl Ill take it Exit with pearl Curtain Act II Same as before four months later Inter Curtain discloses entering shop rushing forward In Indeed Indeed deed Mr 11 I am nm glad lo to see ee you Ol again asa n And I to be bo hero here I have hae corno corne on a mission similar to lo my last Since I saw you ou I have hoe been he en married My h was greatly greal pleased with Uio Uw pearl but she sho desires another ex exactly exactly like it or nearly enough hilco It ItI I to permit of tim the two being mounted as earrings shaking his head I Iam Iam Iam am afraid we 10 shall have haw trouble filling that order Such pearls are arc rare And then too they have advanced In lri price In the past four months Erlean Price IB iii h not a tion My wife I wants the peurl 1 I have haw promised to got it for her But Bitt Im afraid I can cannot cannot cannot not You oti must Why h not ad crUso In the tho trade trado journals Perhaps that might be bea a 8 good gool Idea Ill try tr It anyway upturn Return In a few fe days das and ancl I will report progress Thank you jou ou Exit to Erk Did you OU hear I that Um t I I I Erk I did sir Ir IrI I I wish you would Insert in all the tho principal tapers papers an tin I accurate descrIption d of the Oie th P rl which wo 0 sold 4 ll to 10 that I State Slate that we wili high pay as as ilS is pounds for foi a perfect I EIk Erk Yes sir Ir Exit Curtain I Act Ill III I Shop of Regent R gent street lt Jeweler Cur Curi i i lain tatu discloses dl lost Velor elor reading a n journal behind showcase Many Ian people In shop Weier to himself I r would like to lo find a stone like that It Il Enter Good day sir sit What can ens canI ensI I lIto do for you yen ou reaching in pocket I have here a very ery fine black pearl that I would like to lo sell if I can get what it Il i 1 worth Weier A black pearl I should like to see It iti I opening jewel case which ha he hi has ha taken from froni rom his pocket Here HereIt It Ills Is sir Now what whal Is that worth reler eler Let Lel me see Aside Five Fife eights of an Inch measuring Yes right Refers to trade trado journal on shelf behind him Meets all nil the requirements ts exactly To customer I will wll give you OU two thousand four 1 JD dred pounds Long Lons bargaining Well I Ill make it pounds spot cash but bul no more satisfactory Deal Is completed and departs Curtain Act IV IY Curtain discloses and aal an aalI I in formers private office Veler But you rOil offered for a 3 aI I pearl and I bring you the tile pearl peal I made the offer r I tell teH you in the name of a n customer The rhe customer has never returned anti and I have not been able to locate him Why Wh did he want the lh pearl p i He wanted it to match one that we sold him four months ago go Veler Wanted anted it to match one erie that thal you OU sold him Oh 01 what a min rain you are aro Here this he the pearl you sold examining the th stone The rhe very cn same What did he me pay par for it Il Two thousand pounds Weier reler And I t bought It from front him for pounds Well lie bC h 1000 pounds profit in four months I Iguess guess we need look no further for Cor him Rather Oily The train stopped at the little Geor Georgin gla gin town and anti the tourist out to tho the observation platform Rather likely you 01 haw hate there thoro uncle remarked the Name George Washington No sah laughed tho the colored color man manon manau U Uon on au the baggage truck Dat chiles name am Petro Petro Why h a ing lug name namo for or a to YOU lou ou Might seem a little sah sab but Massa R was down heah some sonic time ago en n gib me mo a n q qua a tall tab for Cor Lotin his grip Ah All named nned AC do In iii his hla honah sab Nab is 15 s sJohn name But Rockefellers first John Yeas sah Pah hut vo o see nee dis J full name am aia Petroleum en wo o i cans calls callshim him him Petro for Cor forEnd Exchange End of the Engagement Eng Pearl Tho horrid man alan I 1 his letters labeled Tho Love Loc LetterS Letter of a Goose Ruby And An what happened dear Pearl He returned mine jj Tho Love Lovo Letters of a n Hen H CD cago cogo News Why He Iso Ive a couple of pot pet kitten kit tent about aboul t I months old Ive 10 called Toni Tom an I IJ Jerry J Why Wh not Cook and rind Peary They Thc are aro not pole cats Boston I Only Chance ra fait faiE t Do you believe the widow widen that universal peace will e ebe ever eyer be established Not unless People cople quit getting mar married nod ried growled rowl LI the old oll bachelor Chicago News |