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Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12502, 31 March 1909, Page 4

)■ A curious story has.; beeriEoirig tho : rounds^in" London which .is. absolutely true. •": A young lady," •niece of. a won . known admiral, purchased, a _ muff chain at some old curiositj: shop in the West End, giving four and sixpence ' for it.. A week or, so afterwards she 1 was accompanying a friend to a iewell--1 er's,,who asked to look at the chain. After a careful examination he asKod if she would care tp sell it. saving he s , would give £90 for it. The young; lady '■ in question declined to part with it, i ■:■ and went* away. A few days l^tgr she . thought it 'worth her while to take it „ to another jejveller, -.who. masked to be allowed to let his expert see if. Finally he made her an offer of £5000 for ' the chainV which" proved to he .com-'---r posed of black pearls. Needless te^ sayj the owner parted with' her proper • ty, and has invested the money.