The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-08-31
A Novel Mode of conceal,ng n rn,n.

A son "la pe,ti1e Albion" dressed with
scrupnlous care, and sporting the inevi
table tiery-hued whiskers of dog-ear pat
tern, that for the last thirty or forty
years have formed the DISTINGUISHING
facial ornament of the male inhabitants
OF the British Isles, walked into one of
the principal jewelry shops of Palermo
few weeks ago, and, in spite of the
wretched Italian in which he delivered
himself, managed to make known his
desire of looking over the large assort.
ment OF gems and precious stones that
gllstened In the windows and show case
with view, he explained, to purchas.
ing the handsomest he could select for
set he intended to order.
The jeweler whom this request plunged
into an ecstasy OF Joy, showed. as may
be imagined, great alacrity in placing
before his distinguished customer the
most beautiful pearls and the purcst
diamonds he possessed. But the Eng
ilsnman could find nothing to suit his
iastldlous taste. 1t was not the prices
he murmured at; on the contrary, he
expressed his willingness to pay most
liberaily for his purchases, provided he
was successful in procuring ANYTHING he
might consider worthy OF q place in the
princely gift which, he allowed it to be
inferred, was intended as surprise to
some dark-eyed Sicilian beauty. No
thing discouraged by the fault-finding
propensltles OF the magnificent foreign.
er, the worthy tradesman, who was all
smiles and bows, continued his re-
searches, literally rummaging and ran
sacklng his spacious store from top to
bottom, in his effort to do Justice to
himself by proving his establishment
second to none in the beauty, size and
variety OF the precious minerals it con-
tanned. Finally, after a close examina-
tion of the numberless diamonds. pearls
rubles, emeralds, turquoises, and anne.
thysts, that lay heaped upon the coun.
ter, and lengthy discussion of their
qualities and defects. the distinque look
ing foreigner succeeded in finding q
number that met with his UNQUALIFIED
approval, and after having them put
aside, gave the requisite directions for
the manner in which he wished to have
them set.
The jeweler, reioiced at the happy
termination of SO weighty matter, set
to work gathering up his valued treasures
ana replaced them in their caskets, con-
tlnulng oil the while the conversation
with his munificent patron. AS he was
A6"Soo AZ .his occupaClOn, MS eye hap
pened to fall on small box filed with
diamonds, when he missed large bril-
liant which he had held in his hand but
moment before. "My Lord" he ex-
claimed, struck with sudden suspicion.
It Just now showed you a diamond of
great value. You remember it, do Won
not? Well, it has disappearedv'
"What is that to me?" said the Eng
lishman.
"It is this much, that you will not
leave here till have found it,"
"As for that, 1 am in no hurry" re-
joined the Englishman, with great com
posure. "You may search me if YOU
like"
The jeweler, while continuing to look
for his diamond, whispered q word in
the ear OF one Of his clerks, who started
off in great haste, and returned in n few
moments, followed by police inspector
and two patrolmen. Upon their arrival.
the diamond being still unfound, the
Jeweler denounced "milord" as having
stolen it.
The Englishman Indignantly denied
the charge, but, rs he said, to place the
matter beyond all doubt, he begged that
the inspector would search his clothes
ana N. person from head to foot, which the
officer prOceede1 to do xp;fhon+ r,,.tl,