Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-08-16
4 Select Gale.
THE PRINCE" And THE JEW
EILER.

A jeweIIer Of Paris oae day saw splen-
did equipage drive up to his door, and a
tall, important looking gentleman alight
from it. He wanted a lady'S set of dia-
mond ornaments, a complete wedding pa-
rare. The price was fixed at two hundred
thousand francs. Several designs were
shown TO him. lie made choice OF one,
said he could grant but little time for exc
cutting the order, and insisting on leaving
with the iewelcr a deposite of four thou
sand francs in JHlciS dc 5anguc. He also
selected a ring, worth hundred and
twenty francs, and ordered it to be sent
home next day and five days after the
whole set Of diamonds were TO be compile
ted. Accordingly, on the following day,
confidential messenger from the ewe!-
lpr'S repaired to the Hotel D, in the
Rue de la PaiX, and inquired for Prince
Gargarin. He was shown into an apart
ment on the first story. Five or six lack
eys were in the anti-yhamber. The prince
tool; the ring, paid for it, and gave pre-
sent Of ten francs TO the messenger, who
| ioytully returned home, and congratulated
his master on having SO wealthy and lib
eral customer.
| The ipweller, with the utmost punctuali-
ty, carried home the diamonds on the day
appointed. The prince was in his study,
sitting before his cylindrical secretalre,
which was open. The ieweller handed
the casket to him, and his highneSs min
uely inspected the jewels; suddenly one
of the Wallets entered the room and annonn-
ced "Prince Dolgoroki''
"Ah! my brother-in-law," exclaimed
| his highness.
81 do not wish him to see the present
which ] destine for his sister. Request
him to stay in the drawing room, and !
will come TO him Immediately" He
touched the table, the cylinder moved, and
the secretaire closed the diamonds were
within il; hut on the table there lay an
open box filled with leather bags, and nu-
merous rOuleauy of louis were huddled to-
gether in confusion. The icwellcr had OBJ
served all this treasure on his first arrival.
but his attention was particularly attracted
By large Russian leather portfolio, well
lined with baieiS de banque, the edges Of
which were visible.
His highness left the room, saying he
would return very shortly. The ieweller
begged he would not hurry himself About
twenty minutes elapsed, and a sort of vagu,
apprehension aSsailed The iewelier. Al
length the door opened. Oh here is hi
highness, thought he. But no, it was the
master of the hotel, who, stepping up tC
the ieweller, said:
care you waiting for anybody, sir :"
81 am waiting for the return of Prince
Gargarin, to whom have Just sold a set o
diamonds for two hundred thousand francs
Are you his secretary ,"
81 am his dupe, and 50 l presume yol
are -
He seized one OF the leather bags, ant
opening it, discovered, to his horror, tha
it was filled with nails, the roueaux con
tanned nothing, and the portfolio scraps o
waste paper. However, the ieweller con
solCi himae'i-tha diamonds were si'
safe. A l0rj-zH..h was sent for; the see
retaire was opened, aud oh, horror II wa
empty, It stood On one side Of the room
against 4 wall in which a hole had Leel
made, aud, there being a couespond,u,
hole IN the back Of the secrctajre, the Jew
els had with perfect ease been conveye.
into an adjoining apartment
The despair Of the unfortunate leweiie
may be easily conceived. The master q
tbe hotel, loo, who had let uis aIar,msni
.f7 The I'..rl.s. Prince GlrE gam; Hr