The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-09-24

rsr il Was empty. It stood on enc side Of the
room against a vail in which hole had been
made, and there being q corresponding hse ia
the back of the secfstaire, the jsaels had with
perfect ease been conveyed into az adjoining
apartment.
The despair Of the unfortunate jswellsr nay
be easily conceived. The master of the hotel
TOO, Who had let HE apartments TO the pretend
ed Prince Gsrgarian, had beea extensively
sxindled. The servants all belonged TO the
hotel, with the exception of the rale. de cham.
bre, who was the companion and The conied.
crate Of the prince.
1t was sscertsined that they had decsmpsd
/ in q coach, from the door Of the hotel. Eve.
I nv exertion was made 10 trace them cut, but
several years elssped before they were dscov
cred. The jeselle-, who was sssrly ruined
by this robbery, removed TO another quarter
i Of Paris. and established himself under new
name. Oae day a messenger called on him
/ from NJ. T-.,a gentleman holding an 9th
/ cial station, who was very il, and wished to
purchase some rings. The poor jeseer had
| naturally become suspicious ever since bis IA.
tai adventure With Prince Gargarian; aud IN
stead OF sending his shopBan, he look The rings
himself. He was shown into bed chamber,
which was partially lighted, owing to the SIT.
ua,iou Of the windows. the room was all 10
shade, except ii that shere the bed stood
What was the surprise Of the jeweller, when
he discovered ia the invalid NJ. r, the
swiadler, Who had soge years previously de-
frauded him 10 the assumed character Of The
/ Russian Prince G.rsarian For few mo-
ments he was struck dumb with amazemeni.
However, he recovered himself, and deemng
i, prudent no! 10 baIray the discovery ne bad
made, he displayed bis rings; aeveral we're
selected, ard their price amounted 10 about
six thousand francs.
'ltlsa large sun for poor man, said NJ.
4 T. i have not ready cash sufficient 10
settle the whole amount, and shall feel
bliged if you Will take 10 payment this curious
old suuff box, VII ch is OF great value.
| lie asked for his dressing case and oPsning
/ IT, took oul an ocrssoa shaped China smut
boz, set in gold and rubles. II vas perfectly
Z :
unique, and ine,'mabl- in value. Oo bshSld
log il, the leseller we'll nigh betrayed himself.
/ The snuff box which NJ. t pressnted 10
| him was one which had been stolen from hlm
a fer days before the robbery q his diamonds
The box vas 100 remarkable to admit o! Ihe
possibility of mistake. Besides, II bad Sc
cfet spring, By means CT which all lac NINA
lures could be taken out Of their settings, and
on the reverses we're panied similar subjects,
but treated 10 the .ule Of lndeiIcacy peculiar
10 the age Of LOUIS XIV. This circumstance
~as important 10 proof oil bis claim 10 the pos
session Of Inc box When NJ. T asked
aim 10 set value on 1t, he SAID without hesi
,a,ion-l consider i, worth more than hfIy
thousand francs
Fifty Thousand franc. exclaimed NJ. T.
though. /, valuable. but lh5s far exceeds
my expectation Of t..
Sir resumed he jevtlef, | slil mol re.
rsc, What | have SAID. | am an expert
dealer, and to ne II may possibly De worth
"a. more than the sum have fixed ! vi!
make this proposition TO ysu-you shai TAXI
The rings you have selected. and you shall Pu
the box under an envelope, stating Il to be ny
property and if il does not bring more that
; ff,y thousand francs, you shall have my ring
for nothing.
NJ. T-wss completely blinded by ihi
deep laid scheme. lie was good ccnnols
: seur Of objects OF rirtu, and he vas hot Il;
tie etalifed to fnd bis box 30 much over val
u.d, and te be enabled 10 ob'ain the Iiogs with
gu, opening his purse. The most exaggers,e
valuation Of the snuff box would scarcely hay
exceeded seven or eight thousand francs
y He ser, for two OF his ne hbors enc Of wheT
J was a notary, ard the matter was arrange
D conformsbly With the jewellers Proposllor
Z This being done, the invalid said
9 Who will f. the price Of the box
Y gu sir, cosl y replied The Jswelsr.
: Ne you are l-sting.
= Il assure you, sir, an quite serious.
you'd willingly lay good wager that 20
: will value the box al five hundfss shcusaI