Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-07-09

I went, and certainly did learn good
deal that evening Snchmen as De Roos
afU capital instructors. and he seemed
fairly to have "taken 10 me.
,--.. - - III.
My card for the grand De Silver party
came quite as promptly as the diamond
broker had predicted; but before the ar
rival of that auspicions occasion received
neat little note inclosing five dollar bill,
aud thanking me, IN terms of most lady
like and sincere gratitude, for the oppor
tune benevolence which had prompted my
Quixotic load The note was signed plain
Tyr" Clara Payne The Circumstance
gave me no pain whatever, but brought
vividly TO my memory the conversation
which had involuutarily overheard.
The party was every way worthy of the
efforts and sacrifices of which | was the
brilliant and successful fruition. rHT
met De Roos there, aud at certain
pause in the rush and whirl of the festivi-
ties something prompted me to whisper
him "Not much falling off in the dia-
munds of the family. On my word, they
look az well as the real
Aud he replied 1--WE have to be up TO
that, my dear fellow--trick of the trade,
you know, wouldn't do to be detected"
And then he whirled away; but on a
closer examination, as the stately Matilda
whirled away with me in the subsequent
"German," the idea became strangely
| fixed in my mind that the imitation was
altogether too good, and that the diamonds
worn that night by the helress of the De
Silyers were rcdi. 1t puzzled me, but it
only led me TO the utteraDce Of q remark
In praise of their brilliancy, which was
rewarded by sweet smile and an increas-
fha ofNft
panion. CT ETrI
called most assiduously after that, with
a vague idea that any deficiencies in my
wardrobe were quite likely to be over
| looked, and found to my unspeakable de-
light, that was beginning to be received
on most confidential footing; in short,
| quite in the character of friend of the
| family. l even met the banker himself
I once or twice, but could not plume myself
Oh any very marked attention from him.
Meantime De Roos. assured me that the
\ carriage had not required "mending," and
that the diamonds of the fair Matilda and
her duchess like mother stood in no i'm
mediate danger of forfeiture.
As for myself, my employers rather
liked the idea of my circulating in the
"upper ten" and awaited the next in
stallment of my insignificant stipend with
serene indifference to anything but the
| fact that it would enable me to redeem my
watch if not my chaiu. Somehow want
ed to be square with De ROos at the ear
hest possible day.
It was by accident trihe over a month,
say day or two, when presented my yself
at my friends Office, money in pocket,
with intent to regain possession of my
ponderous and somewhat cherished heir
| I M.
] I"Chair, my boy. Have a cigar? Been
making good headwsy there, ha? Serious
intentions, eh? All right-lots OF tin one
of these days"
Before long Iexplained the object of my
visit, and even the imperturbabc De Roos
changed countenance somewhat as he re-
piled, rapidly,
"That watch Why, I'd no idea you
wanted ever to redeem. Months up, you
| know. Sent him to the melting pot yes
terday. Sorry, pom honor. Must look
out for business, you know"
"Monthl Melting-pot!" l almost
shouted. 81 don't know anything about
a month. Here's my ticket-every pawn
broker in the city gives year!"
And whipped out my envelope, and
tore from it the evidence of my property
and the loan thereon. In fact myself
read it for the first time, while De Roos
responded,
keep cool, my boy. I'm not pawn
broker. l thought you understood these
things. Read it through"
did; and, surely enough, it was by no
means a pawn-ticket, nor was there on it
any mention of any loan on interest. 1t
was simply an agreement to sell to me,
| haA i,Yof n
watch whose number and description
and which was nearer ninety dollars than
seventy-fve.
For moment was fairly furious, and
even uttered vague threats of vengeance
but De Roos never lost his equanimity.
"Keep cool, my boy. I'm sorry, and all
that sort of thing. Don't want to make a
cent out of you. 'Tisn't likely it's melted
vet and if you really want it, I'll send
down and get it back for you. Come
in tomorrow at three. Now, don't get
mad. Be decent and have another Havana
Thought you knew what you were about
you know"
So consented to smoke and be pacified
and finally went away in the full assurance
that had really never met better fel
low than De Roos. the fashionable "dia
mnnd broker"
Faithfully to the hour, l was on hand tn,
next day as the clock struck three. Having
now no timepiece of my own, had learn
ed to appreciate clocks, both public anC
private. A lurking feeling of uneasines
may account for the fact that had moi
called on the De Silvers during the pre-
vious evening.
was promptly on hand, as | said, at tn
door of The elegant Office of my elegan
friend, the diamond broker; but, some
what to my astonishment, that door wOul'
by no means yield to my repeated at
tempts to open it. In short it wa
locked. -. E4 &4
"Gone out for moment" muttere6
"Well, I'll wait"
was quietly proceeding to do so, whel
l suddenly found myself roughly collare
by somebody sin a state of iexcitement
while trembling voice demanded,
/ "YOu scoundrel, you are one Of his sci
I've seen you with him. Where is he
And where is MatildaS"
] After moment of utter bewildermeI
: l managed to recognize in my unlOOke
/, for assailant the parental De Silver hin
self--the banker-and stammered out
half-chOked declaration of my utter is
nOrance.
| o. lou llt oil! ne Buu6! n1hllud
7 gone with him He's got all the money
You come with me to the house Com
D right along now"
Any lily of any valley could have Cffel
: ed more resistance than l did, for fe
that was acquiring valuable information
!. and went along with the banker. II
!, talked necessarily, and | speedily becam
d aware that the money used by De Roos i
:, his extensive transactions as "diamon
o broker" had been furnished from the yer
u respectable Golfers of Matilda, faith
. Business had been good of late, nj bot
y loans and deposits had been q ,l.e larg
u enough to suggest to the elegant yOun
financier a master stroke in his own pecl
= liar line. Beyond doubt no amount {
"interest" would now suffice to redeel
lt that precious Jewel Of . daughter, and d
, RoH had taken care TO secure her porto
n in advance. After all, he had only, in r
ality, married the daughter Of his partnt
n in business-in a some what quiet WaY