The Republican journal., 1870-06-23
THE DIAMOND ROBBERY.
A TRUE STORY.

lonable hotel in Pera, and by his lavish style
OF living, soon became the centre OF attrac-
ton. He said he was a Colonel of the Aus
trlan Imperial Guards, and a member of the
Diet. lie had come to Turkey on private
Government affairs and was furnished with
numerous introductions to the foreign ambas-
sadors and princes.
A month after his arrival, he headed sub
scription list with the sum of five thousand
piastres, in aid of Madame Sophie Cartenagg
the widow of the late Monsieur Cartenagg
formerly banker Of Berlin, who by the death
of her husband found herself in q strange
land with her three young children destitute
Of support. In some such manner ran the
heading Of the subscription list.
Count Perragi humanely took upon him
self the task of soliciting subscription, and
Incredible as it may seem, collected the sum
of thirty-fivc thousand dollars in about TWEEN
ty days!
One morning, Perragi suddenly disappear
ed. Suspicion having arisen the police an
thorities were instructed to find out Madame
Cartenagg. But alas for human credulty
the police swOre by the beard of Mohammed
that Madame was myth, and the Crescent
City knew her not. Done to the tune of S35.
600! Thus ends the first act in this strange
drama.
Now for the second act Not far from the
Cafe de Paris stands the shop of M. NJ. De
Grant, Brothers, diamond brokers to his I'm
perial Majesty the Sultan. Opposite this ex-
tensive depot of precious stones stood the
pharmacy of DR.. Jacob Valpass Five min
utes walk from these two establishments
stands the Hotel Europe
In the latter place, Madame Estelle Deor
est and her sickly son Albert had hired
magnificent suite of rooms for the winter
She was quite melancholy sort of lady, of
la A bar rrbt
tered in her boy. But, oh how surprising
ly lovely she was. They say that the wait
ers at the Europe made quite a handsome
thing out of her by allowing sundry 'sparks'
to peep at Madame through the keyhoe as
she sat in her elegant morning costume at
breakfast. She paid all her bills regularly,
saw no visitors and received no letters. So
much for Madame.
Nj. DeGranti, Jr., was rather a fast young
fellow, very rich and very fond of horses
The elder brother was at this time absent in
Paris.
DR.. Jacob Nalpass was q man OF thirty
two, and considered very clever, His father
had left him some considerable property but
Us ho wd5 passionately devoted to his protes
sion, he still continued in practice We have
now sufficiently described the four principal
actors in this drama
1t was ten o'clock one night, and Doctor
Jacob Valpass sat in his study. A person
requested to see him. A tai, deep vailed
lady entered Dr. Valpass politely offered
her chair, and asked her the nature Of her
business. With deep sigh she threw back
her veil, and the doctors weaker human halt
surveyed that dazzling beauty in bewilder
ment.
She told her story in a quiet, brief manner.
She had IN only son on whom she doated
passionately. He was subject to fits of mon
omania. And most extraordinary as it might
seem, his desires lay in the fact that nothing
but diamonds placed about him would satisfy
his cravings. She had consulted the best
medical men of Europe and they prescribed
change Of scene She had travelled consider
ably, but without any Salutary effect upon
her boy. She had been advised to consult
DR. Valpass and as her son had Just recover
ed from one of these periodical fits, she earn
estly requested him to visit her at the Hotel
Europe,
! Doctor Nalpass took charge Of this curious
case, and soon became very intimate with
Madam Deorest To be brief, poor NalpaSs
fell deeply in love, and month after their
acquaintance he proposed to her and was ac-
cepted. Thus stood matters in December,
1861, and so closes the second act
The last scene opens on the 4th day OF Jan
nary, 1862. Doctor Nalpass was putting on his
gloves, preparatory to entering his carriage,
when he saw his atfianced bride rushing mad
lv towards him He ran out and met her,
What is the matter, Estellag
"Oh darling he is worse. Oh. come Ia
him come to him. cried the frantic mother.
One moment; step into the carriage l
will be with you Immediately
He crossed over to the establishment of Nj.
NJ DeGranti.
Let me have that diamond necklace, these
bracelets, this brooch and these rings
Quick, De(iranti | am in a hurry | only
want them tor an hour
But doctor, these are worth millions, and
-, urged the broker, rather at n loss what
to do.
Give me pen, ink and paper Here is my
note Of hand for the articles. How much are
they worth p
AT rough calculations twenty millions ot
piasters
Very well; here you are now quick, the
articles.
Ten minutes after, the doctor and madame
reached the hotel, and found Albert in the
hands of two domestics. The medical man
took charge of the yelling boy and dismissed
the servants.
J He drew forth his treasures and placed
them about the boy. 1t was wonderful! The
boy danced with glee, clapped his hands.
and gradually became paciied He then
. SLOWLY ltil tilt lOOll Win upN llt'tSt Ht'''
The enraptured mother flung herself into the
arms of her savior, and, with tears in her
beautiful eyes, thanked from her heart.
Then followed one delicious kiss, and the
doctor was in the seventh heaven of his hap
piness Madame excused herself for a mo
ment and left Valpass,
Half an hour elapsed, an hour, then the
doctor became fidgety He approached the
door; it was locked. For another hour did
the doctor remain quietly in the room then
u suspicion flashed like lightning across his
brain He Numbered at the door the ser
wants came running up, the door was forced
open, madame's sleeping room visited; hut
10 the bird had flown
Two years after, Valdass received the fol-
1 lowing note;
Il thank you for all your kindness to me
And more so, because you are the victim
Kisses are dear; yet it was the only one ever
sold tina drought a fair price 1t took us near
ly two years to mature our plans. How well
we calculated on all things, is manifest by
our ultimate success My husband, Count
Steffany Perragi, desires to be remembered
to all his dear friends at Constantinople, and
he homes that this second surprise may be OF