Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-11-02
The prince" and the .Teweler

A jeweler Of Paris one day saw SPLEEN
did equipage drive up to his door and tall,
important looking gentleman alight from it.
He wanted q set of lady's diamond orna-
ments, a complete wedding outfit The
price was fixed at two hundred thousand
francs He made choice Of ono, said he
could grant but little for executing the order,
and insisted on leaving with the jeweler a
deposit Of four thousand francs In bsllets de-
banque. He also selected ring, worth a.
hundred and twenty francs, and ordered it
to be sent home the next day: and five days
after the whole set of diamonds were to be
completed. Accordingly a confidential mes
senger from the jewelers. repaired TO the
hotel D in the Rue de la Paix, and
inquired for Prince Gargarin. He was
shown into an apartment on the first story.
Five or six lackeys were in the anti-cham-
her, The prince took the ring, paid for it,
aud gave present of ten francs to the mes
senger, who joyfully returned home, and
congratulated his master on having so
wealthy end liberal customer.
The jeweler, with the utmost punctuality,
carried home the diamonds on the day APP
pointed The prince was in his study, sit
ting before cylindrical secretaire, which
was open. The jeweler handed the casket
to him, and his highness infinitely inspected
the Jewels; suddenly one Of the Wallets
entered the room and announced prince
Dolgoruki''
''Ah my brother-in-law," exclaimed his
highness Il do not wish him to see the
present which / destine for his sister. Re-
quest him to stay in the drawing room. and
l viii come to him Immediately
He touched the table, the cylinder moved,
and the secretarie closed; the diamonds
were within it but on the table there lay
an open box filled with leather bags, and
numerous rouleaux of louis huddled togeth-
er in confusion. The jeweler had observed
all this treasure on his first arrival but his
attention was particularly attracted by
large Russian leather portfolio, we'll lined
with ba!sts de 6anQae, the edges of which
were visible.
His highness left the room saying he
would return very shortly. About twenty
minutes elapsed, and sort Of vague ap-
prehension assailed the jeweler. At length
the door opened. Oh. here is his highness,
thought he. But no it was the master Of
the hotel, who, stepping up 10 the jeweler,
said:
care you waiting for anybody, sir?"
~ ara waiting for the return of Prince
Gargarin; to whom | have Just sold a set of
diamonds for two hundred thousand francs.
Are you his secretary?'
- am his dupe, and so presume you
are also ~
What do you meanr His dupe! Impos
siblel The jewels are shut up in his secre-
tsire Besides look at this money"
He seized one Of the leather bags and
opening it discover 81 to his horror that it
was filled with nails, the rouleaux contain
ed nothing. and the portfolio scraps of pa
per. However the ieweler consoled him.
self--the diamonds were still safe. A lock-
smith was sent for; the secretarie was
opened, and oh, horror! it was empty
1t stood on one side of the room against
wall in which a hole had been made, and
there being a corresponding hole in the
seeretaire the jewels had with perfect
ease been conveyed into an adjoining apart
ment.
The despair of the unfortunate jeweler
may be easily conceived. The master of
the hotel, too, who had let his apartment
to the pretended Prince Gargarin, had been
extensively swindled. The servants all
belonged TO the hotel, with the exception Of
the valst de ehGmbrs, who was the companion
and confederate of the prince
Ii was ascertained that they had decamp-
w III d EcaOh iEou the uOOr OF the MOTEL
Every exertion was made to trace them out
but several years elapsed before they were
discovered.
The jeweler who was nearly ruined by
this robbery, removed to another quarter of
Paris, and established himself under a new
name. One day messenger called on him
from NJ =, gentleman holding an
official situation, who was very i'll and wish
ed to purchase some rings. The poor jew
elsr had naturally become suspicious ever
since his fatal adventure with Prince Gar
garin; and instead of sending his shopnan
he took the rings himself BE was shown
into bed chamber, which was partially
lighted, owing TO the situation of the win
dows, the room was all in shade, except
where the bed stood. What was the surprise
of the ieweler when he discovered in the in
valid NJ. T, the swindler, who had
some years previously defrauded him in the
assumed character of the Russian Prince
Gargarin For few moments he was
struck dumb with amazement However, he
recovered himself, and deeming it prudent
not to betray the discovery he had made, he
displayed his rings; several were selected,
and their prices amounted to about six
thousand francs.
1t is large sum of money for poor
ruined man." said NJ. =, 81 have
not ready cash sufficient to settle the whole
account, and shall feel obliged TO you if