The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-07-23
6euerai 8ntelllgenee.
THE DIAMOND EATER.
Novel Mode Of Concealing a Theft
Strange Story.

Novel Mode of COncea1tng a THETA
Strange Story.
Translated from the French for the Rochester
Union.
son of LA Perhde Albion" dressed
with scrupalous care, and sporting the in
evitable fery-hued whiskers of dog ear pat
tern that for tue last thirty or forty years
have formed thu distinguishing facial orna-
meDt of the male Inhabitants of the Brit
ish 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 assortment of gems and precious
stones that gIistened in the windows and
showcase, with view, he explained, to
purchasing the handsomest he could select
for a set he intended to order.
The jeweler whom this request plunged
into an ecstacy of joy, showed, as may be
imagined, great alacrity in placing before
his distinguished customer the most beau
tiful pearls and the purest diamonds he
possessed. But the Englishman could find
nothing to suit hts fastldlous taste. 1t was
not the prices he murmured at; on the
contrary, he expressed his Willingness to
pay most literally for his purchases, pro-
vided he was successful in procuring any
thing he might consider worthy of place
in the princely gift which, he allowed it to
be inferred, was intended as a surprise to
some dark-eyed Scilian beauty. Nothing
discouraged by the fault finding propen-
sites OF the magnificent foreigner,
the worthy tradesman, who was
all smiles and bows, continued his research
es, literally rummaging and ransacking his
spacious store from top to bottom, in his
effort to do justice to himself by proving his
establishment to be second to none in the
beauty size and variety of the precious
metals it contained. Finally, after close
examination of the numberless diamonds
pearls, rubies, emeralds, turquoises and
amethysts that lay heaped upon the coun-
ter, and lengthy discussion of their quail
ties and defects, the dis&h9,te looking for
eigner succeeded in finding a number that
met with his unqualified approval, and af-
ter having them put aside, gave the requis-
tie directions for the manner i'll which he
wished to have them set
The jeweler, rejoiced at the happy ter
mination of SO weighty q matter, set to
work gathering up his valuable treasures
and replacing them in their caskets con-
tinuing all the while the conversation with
his munifcent patron. As he was engaged
in this occupation. his eye happened to fall
upon small box filled with diamonds,
when he missed large brilliant which he
s'My lord" he exclaimed, struck with q
sudden suspicion, 81 just now showed you
q diamond Of great value. You remem-
Der it, do you not? Well, it has disap-
peared?"
"What is that to me p said the English
man.
at is that much, that you will not leave
here until have found it.
''As for that l am in no hurry" rejoin-
ed the Englishman, with great composure.
"You may search me if you like"
The jeweler while continuing to look for
his diamond, whispered a word III the ear
of one of his clerks, who started off in
great haste and returned III few moments,
followed by police inspector and two pa
trolmen. Upon their arrival, the diamond
being still unbound, the jeweler denounced
''Alilord' as having stolen it.
The Englishman Indignantly denied the
charge, but as he said, to place the mat
ter beyond all doubt, he begged the inspec-
tor would search his clothes and person
from head to foot, which the officer pro-
ceeded to do without further ceremony.
While this operation was going on, how
ever, the Englishman, in taking off his
coat, made so violent q movement that
he dropped one side of his whiskers.
'Ah ha! my fine felloy that's your
game, is 1t? said the inspector; Il under
stand you now. Come for your own sake,
make a clean breast of it, and tell Us what
you took and where you've put it, for l
hardly suppose you contented yourself
with one diamond.
Il have taken nothing, and have moth
ing to tell you. l am at liberty to wear
false whiskers if l choose, and it is no.
bodys business whether do or not. "
Although the most minute search proved
fruitless, the inspector determined to hold
the Briton III custody, and marched off
with him to the Prefecture of Police, on the
way to which it so happened that they
passed by an apothecary's. This cream
stance, apparently too trivial and unim-
portant to be mentioned. served to clear
up the mystery, for it undoubtedly gave
birth to the telicitous inspiration that pro-
claims the shrewd inspector in whose brain
1t originated.
They reached the Prefecture, where the
Engishman was placed in a room under
the surveillance of two guards. In the
course of half hour the Inspector made
his appearance ana after motioning to the
guards to withdraw, seated himself and
entered into friendly conversation with the
Englishman, to whom he expressed the
regret he felt at having been compelled by
his duty to place him at this temporary in
convenience, but he doubted not that in
the absence of any proof of his guilt, the
magistrate before whom he would have to
appear next day would order him to be
set at liberty. In this view the
Englishman fully concurred. AS they
were conversing, the door opened and an
attendant came in bearing a tray laden
with refreshments among which were two
glasses of beer. One of them the officer
took himself, while the other was handed
to the unsuspecting foreigner, who, knock
ing his glass against that of his host In
true British style, quaffed its contents off
at one draught
The mixture was not slow in producing
its effect, and the fact was revealed that
Milford had swallowed besides the dia-
mond that was missing, three other dia
monds of the purest water, four pearls and
large turquoise, representing total value
of from e20 900 to f25.000
EVERY FARMER, as soon as he wants to
start his Mower, had better get Frank Mil
lers Machine Oil, because it will clean up
the bearings, Ike off all gum or other for
eign substance, and always keep them in
good order You do not need to use as
much of it, as of ordinary Oils thereby
during the season you will save thirty per
cent on Lubricating Oils
TIE PuRFsT AND SWFFTFsr Con LIVER Orr