Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-31
THE DIAMOND RING DODGE.
A PnwnbrOlter sold in Iis own shop.

A EawubrOTter Sold in His Own shop
The very latest dodge in Louisville is that
of the diamond ring. Thus far we have
only one case of 1t, but this does not clearly
show that there have not been others. we
give all the facts in our possession In regard
to 1t ,,... a,..;. "a
Third stroet His name IS H. He may
have been smoking at the time. gen
teellv.dreseed man, with a troubled look,
came in. ,...,.
business. with you, sir, this morning. Look
here. here is a diamond cluster ring that !
Maid three hundred and fifty in gold Tor.
wouldn't part with 1t ior anything. I'm III
something of strait to-day, and want, say
hundred and fifty dollars III leave t"'s ring
with you for security" :,
4 The nawpbroker looked al the ring. lt
was splendid piece oil work. "V-e:r-y
we ii - he replied to his customer. The
iundred and filty dollars was Immediately
forthcoming, and the genleelly- dressed man
with ihe troubled look pockeled 1t with the
air of one who had Just passed an undertaken,
and then he strobe out in his tragic meian,
choly way. Indeed the pawnhFoker, nau
that worthy man of business been malIer-
ol-ract business mnn, might have Oeeh leu 10
the comfortable inference that the genleely-
dressed man with the troubled look was on
lis way TO morphine drug store, IN iuil
contemplation of the personal obalion many
unfortunate men with diamond rings nave
perIormed in other towns than Louisville,
leaving lucky pawnbrokers in full possession
of soaking jewelry.
, The value of the ring, however, led the
= nlwnbroker's thoughts in another direcllon.
There could be little doubt that the 'genteel-
ly-dressed man with thetroubied look would
e come again. ,-., -.
G Ina lew days he did come, redeemed tho
c ring, and paid ior the use OF the one huhVreu
d and fifty dollars.
d Again, alter a few more days, the pawn
8 broker sat in his easy chair ON Third street
IA Again he may have been smoking Again
II the dark shadow of the genteelly- dressed
v man with the troubled look passed his big
i window and filled his doorway.
IS "Good morning Mr.. H. am here
e again, you see, and sooner than expected
n I've had more bud luck, and if you'll be Sc
= good as ia take this ring again, and lent
Il me hundred and twenty five dollars on i
n IN redeem it inside of three days ! pai'
e three hundred and fifty dollars in gold To-
" il, and wouldn't part with it for anything
"Y-er-y WE'LL"
of And the glittering diamonds flashed .gai
K as they passed from hand to hand, and IN
n genteelly dressed man with the troubled 100
e. passed out with his hundred and twenty -1v
&c. dollars, and he looked even more trouble
nd than before.
It. Three days passed, and within that tim
e. the melancholy man made his appearance
ng did not appear SO melancholy, and redeeme
he the ring. -,.,
: Five days later. The pawnbroker sat
he his easy chair for the third time anu smoke
lse his vine again. For The third time the doc
es. way darkened, as it had darkened twice b.
his fore, with the shadow of the genleell.
III dressed man with the troubled look.
on "Good morning, Mr.. IL, lin he
he again, and to-.io make the same trade, II
Re- can. Lend me another hundred and twcnt
he five, and III not trouble you again. Here
Nv Inc ring. It's worth three hundred and iii
] il 10 day Jus; as much as it ever was. Give II
rus the money"
ra- "V-e.r y WE'LL :.
tes And The genteelly dressed man with {
ent troubled look again romantically lett I
iry shop, nor did he stop at the beer saloon ma
hns by as he went down the street. From III
md day 10 this, and that day was some time aE
life, lie has not been seen.
lie The psynbroks hes exalained the elus
ais in the ring, and finds that the diamondA
nan elittered in the beautiful cluster, and vi
for which the loans were made, have been
cut placed by some base imitation. The ring
ces. the same that was presented the trst
ash second time, but the diamonds are gone
The pawnbroker is one hundred and twef
md five dollars poorer Than he was.-Louls'
his Courier .JOuTRdt