The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-01-01

possessed aome valuable diRmonds which
had been unset aud, 1 was ON visit "
Paris, 4 thought 4 would have them reset
iriond--an old, dear, and valued fiend-ac-
cOmpRnied me to a jewelers. io make inquiries
as 10 what would be the COST The uadesmau,
after examining lhem carefully, pronounced
them TO be OF great value, aud said the cheapest
form of setting would come 10 about thirty
pounds. We did not, AT the moment, decide
about Il, and ~, shortly afterwards, business
compelled me 10 leave Paris, deferred the at
rangement Of my diamonds till my return
just before came away, changed my maid
an Englishwoman-ior French femme d eAapl-
brs, the former having matrimonial deAgus
and, consequently, not being quite willing to
trust the stranger, undertook 70 pack my jew
els, etc, myself For this purpose, had my
jewel-case And desk brought b. The drawing
room, aud began arranging my ornaments aud
papers, Whilst was thus occupied, two gem
llemen called auccesslvey; the latter being Dr..
S., the friend who had accompanied me 70
the jewelers. During the time l ohRtted with
him, took out the diamonds, wrapped them In
white paper tied them with narrow ribbon, and
sealed the tiny packet with green wax. then
placed 1t In a small box, aud put ~ into my
jewel. case. Al that very moment my maid
asked II she could speak with me, aud excpsing 4
yaeli to DR.. S., / left himi never Of course,
dreaming Of locking up my hali-paeked jewels.
1 was absent few moments, aud found every
thing, apparently, as l had lett u. finished
my packing, aud the jewels remained in their
hiding- places tlll had reached, aud been some
| days IA London. Then the wish 10 have the
diamonds returned, aud went 70 seek them, In
order tu take them 10 Roundell aud Bridges. /
opened the case, lifted OF the lid Of the small
box aud found the diamonds gone searched
every other box IN the case, hoping had mis'
| taken their whereabouts, bul nO--lhe diamonds
we're lost. need not uay how grieved aud puE-
Eled 1 was, aud how inexploable the loss APP
| peared. No suspicion, however, OF the Only
| person present al their packing distressed me
| should as SOON have suspected my nearest aud
deareal relative. Some tme elapsed ere again
found myself In Paris; aud then, trum all SIDES
/ heard the fame Of Alexis, the subject whose
trance powers approached the miraculous A
strong desire aud curiosity awuke in my mind
to ask him II be could IN his clairvoyant state
give me any 'udngs Of my lost jewels
must mention here. thai shortly ailer my re-
turn to Paria, had received my former waiting
woman back again, aud that now made her
acc mpany me 10 Alexis house.
We were received with great ciyiliiy by the
mesmerist, who, having thrown his "subieet
luto q sleep. desired me 10 place my hand IN his
aud ask hIm any question chose. o6eyed
Say iug SIMPLY
''Why do come TO your"
"IOu have lost something
~ hat 10 itG'
An, / see A little packet IL Is OF white
paper ued with ribbon, aud with a green seai.
| l WAS startled,
what does n eontainT" asked.
aIt cnutalns white atoue-dianpndsF J.
eYou are right nov tell ue-Whele have
! Put hf / have Lost Il"
"Np. madame. 1t has not besu lost it hSl
been stolen T.
oS,olen why-ean you see the theft"
4 A - N...N 4. ss.Na
icked "a exactly the face Of my old irlendi tha
my attendant exclaimed Immediately
80 mRam, ~ is Dr. S-W
"wbal is his uaneG" / asked bresthlesaly.
; ellis Christian name IL the same es my own
eau zee 40 more"
Alexander was my friends name the clair
voyant. AlexiA Need ! say len tho mespie
rists. AFTER paying my Napoleon, fully as,ufe'
Of the enlpabihly Of my Former hieud. bu
what could have induced such man TO rob me
some due temptation n must have been,
would give him every opportunity Of retrlevin
hia orr1r, but al the same time would recuvc
, my lnat diamonds. The opportunity for apehk
ipg 20 him occurred very shortly. We mel
few days afterwards. Assuming jeauug Air,
= laughed, aud said
! aBy tho by, Dr.. S., when do you inltn
: 10 let me have my diamondsi You have carne
4 ON the ieat quite long enough noW, and give
I. me q severe fright"
Il he turued deadly pale there was no miSll
i kiIg his change Of eoun,epance,
u "Your diamonds, hrs--f don't know VIII
: 'Swhy, you know you took them the night "
! packing up--fOr feat OF coufee-but Il 10 real
y y time 70 end Il now. ka0g IL was you who a
. lilp
u From a meameriat I soppoEen said be, b
10 without expTcasing the least Indignation AZ q
q charge. Really, some day you uil SO eraiy alo
. / confessed tina, had been to Aiexia
"welln said be, calmly, shall 80 % him
sou
A foW days Afterwards be called on ne, prod
cling written paper nom Aloxia deelarlng he'd
not mean Doctor s----- BY hia Description
10, became indignant
3 aYou have bribed him to giVe Il 20 youln | e
"a olaimed. II also have again visited Alexis. ~
y Was reprcaohcd b. hin aud the moam0gist tor Q
posing them 20 judicial trial iof what they b
told me. believe you have tho oiamOnds-l
sist on your returning them.
Again he grew deadly pale aud repeatsd-~
did not take themw
o. ] was very angry. II he had resented such
~ accusation, n h0 had neen VIOLENTLY angry VI
lm ne OF very Indignant should have believed y
AZ innOcent; bat that pale troubled face thote cal
mssk dslialsl 4 rSng Ne bsa seh0W ~. o.