, 1870-01-23
a DIAMOND EATER.



1rnns.afet from TIE Pr.nch.
A sou Of ala per1de Albion" dressed with
scIrpulons care, and sporting the cevitah1c aesF-
n0ed Vnisters Of dog car pattero that for the last
log facll ornsineut OF tne mails inhabitants of tho
British Iales. walked into one OF tue principal
jexe!ty chops o. ra'erm9 = ieF weeks @ sso y ,' and
cred himselt. managed to make known his desire
Of looking over The large assortment OF gems and
SLOW &C. win a siev, be e1plainsd, 10 purclas-
ing the handsouess he could select for set he
Intended 10 Orler.
an ccstacy OF JOY, thoEed. as may BE- Imagined.
great alacz1ty In placing before his distinguished
Sa se BS he Hn
man conld md pornrR TO su.t bis fassdlops
taste. II was not the prices be murmure4 a.; On
1ost literally for bis purchases. provided he vas
nses..sa' n proGar,Ie M iss aniTshfqs z Wos,ay o.
soue darE-e!ed slcllsa beaaty. So.n!ng
DISCOURAGED BY tic rault-nndlng propesst-
tradesmar, who sas oil smiles and bowe, Goa;
timed his researches, literally TuumARlng and
s H. az q 70 smse
estaonsnment second to none in the oeauty, size,
spd Hsl1etJ OF the precious nluern1a It cohtalnet
leas dilmords, pea1Is, rutles emerade, turquolsea
and anne bJsts that lay neaped Gpon me counter,
aad leEgthy discussion OF sheir eualitles and da.
tects, The dlsti1Fie ook7Bg foreigner a1eceeAed IN
nnd.ns cnmner that met With nis unqualified ap.
p1orzl and, after having Them pat asloe, HRTe the
REQUISITE objections for the m11ner IN WEicn he
1Tne jeve'lef, rejo1ced ut tae napp, termination
q 20 re1Rnty matter, set 10 work gn:nelioa un
eastets, continuing. all tue Hhsie, tha oonSezsa-
uuu with hi8 nanlnceut PATTON. AZ be Vas en-
u e9 al s5s 'n
"a large pr.lisnt dianonh, witch he had neld N
hn haEd buta moment before NY iord.. ne
exclaimed. struck Nth sudden feaf, ~ 5Qst now
member i, Do 1oa nos' We!l, it has disappca1-
awnas ,s tnas to ne and the Rnsstsauaa.
~, 5 Is this isIs M1cn that Sou Will not asVe here
"As for hat, au In no huzry." rejo.oe ,hn
EIs EsS .snsv M aa x,sh a1eas e'mp0sore; "fo. mn.
ms teSsi,sr: Eniie continuing to tooe for hi,
diamond. ~ntspesed we1t IN the car q one Of
his CLERKS, Who started CT ln grea. hakt, and re-
otFsd snse u q r.. e.. @enen,s ,onG @ ssa y police n
the diamond being str4 uniouad. saa .wellet de-
uogueea ntoEd" u .has.ng sto:en y.
= Sc "a q pssa & oaa,sl ssase
ali toznt. he begged that tne- TT pector wonld
seaxeh h1s clothes End pesson trof head to foot,
ee1Eory. While tnia ope1at1J Nas going on,
however. re En1llshman, p . k,ng "a hia coat,
q sasae e .oIsnt Govseas At ns dropped ons
sas =; 4 9y o4 AZ tsno: mat. soar xsus
~oALGs tN1 70 W4At Jo9< ~ * ana WhEfE S0QEt
;;h ors 1es !! aaea{ saPIcs you contented youfsel
~ bare t..ea rosl,n9 and have nothing to tel
cheese: aed a Ioaaf ~ husiness whesner a'
Nhoazn the Tee msna,s search proved tsuts
isss, Sne IaSpect@ ..ermtued TO hold the BIlto'
~ Cus.oaJ, haa - sched OF Wttn htao 70 the ere
fsssafe IT, ot &feSaxa on 1ne way to which 20 nap
e,sea@stanes ~ ,parent1J TOO trivial and nn!E,
| PoNA1t 70 ~ senrloned, served TO clesr up n
! HSt@ly. lS Il undoubtedly gave birth 70 20
aeucIoos - Jlrauon tha1 procaalns the 6ateh'
| R.nscsE 9 whose brain It orgtnated.
x.Sm51S I1o5 - :hed the Prefecture, where t1e hGg
! ss1Ace& Of two guards IN tue course OF aal
Aous " 1ntp pector made his apperacces nc, alIs
No1oS ing 10 the guards to withdraw, seated blc1
| seU I'd eetcfed into fne..dlJ convtfsaaon WI
No .scsltahnnau, 10 whom be expressed tne fegfe
0aLelt Ut haytrg been compelled br ma dosJ :
plSce him at thig tenpararJ inconvenience
oas ne doubted not that, tn NE Absence 9
J. whom he would have to appear next az
| wunld crdey MIN 70 be set at liberty IN "a
| view tho EuEn4huau fully concuHed- AZ tae
] we're Converting, the door opened, and an attend
| ant caue In, beat1nR q tray Itdeu wito refresh
EEn1k, amorG whlcb were Two GaAse1 o. beer
vue Of them The ud1oer TOOK himself. whtia tn
. ! other xaa banded 10 the un1utpecuug dore!gneI
In uue BEtitan STYLE, Qunfed lsa contents on q
\ one dEauyht-
, TINS mi1ta1s waa not slov IA producing its e
y feet, AID The fact wA1 rrraaled that Alnfd
. had swallowed, beside the diamond that vi
i nusrT, tbree other diamonds OF the pure
r seEllnz total value Of fsuM twenty TO fTeat
:. mo thousand t1nundu.-HotkESteY EHfqn.