Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-11-18
PRINCE AND JEWELER.

ed from 1t. lie wanted a lady's set o
ditmond ornaments, a complete wedding
Pdrure. The price was fixed at tw,
hundred thousand francs. Several d.,
signs were shown him. He made choic,
o'one, said he could grant but little time
for executing the order, and insisted on
l.aving with the jeweler deposit of foui
thousand francs in 6iliets dc danque.-
He also selected a ring. worth hund e
and tw, nty francs, and ordered it to lie
sent home next day; and FIVE days after
The whole set of diamonds were to | c
completed. Accordingly, on the follow.
ing day, cor fdentia messenger from
the jewelers. repaired to the Hotel D.,
j the Rue de la Pax, and inquired fo1
Prince Gargarin. He was shown into
an apartment on the first story. Five OF
sx lacIeys were in the antecham ber.-
The Prince took the ring, paid for it, and
gave a present Of ten francs to the mess
onge who ioyfully returned home, and
congratulated his master on laying Sc
wealthy and liberal customer.
The eweler, with the utmost punctua'-
ty, carried home the diamonds on the
day appointed. The Prince was in his
udy, sitting before his cylindrical sec
retaire, which was open. The jeweler
handed the casket to him, and his high
n SIS minutely inspected the jewels sud
My one Of the Wallets entered the room,
and announced "Prince Dolgorouki."
"Ah my noble brother-in law ~ ex-
claimed his highness. ~ do rot wish
him TO see the present which ! destine
Tor his sister. Request him to stay in
the drawi groom, and l will come to
him Immediately" He touched the ta-
BILE, the cylinder moved, aud the secre-
taire closed. The diamonds were in it
but on the table there an open box filed
with leather bags, and numerous re-
leaux Of louis were hudIled together in
confusion. The jeweler had observed all
this treasure on his first arrival but his
atte l;ion was particularly y attracted by a
large Russian portfolio well lined with
bile de b nlue, the edge OF which were
Ms bic.
His highness left the room, saying he
would return very shortly. TIE jeweler
begged be would not hurry himself.
About twenty minutes elapsed, and a
sort Of vague apprehension began to as
sail the jewe'er At length the door
opened. Oh, here is his highne.s,
thought he. But no, it was the master OF
the !, who stcpI ing up to the jeweler,
said 4:
"Are you waiting for anybody %
am waiting for the return of Prince
Gargarin, TO whom have sold set Of
diamonds for two hundred thousand
fancs. Are you his secretary ?"
81 am his dqpe, and SO l presume you
are"
"What do you mean 9-his d pc ?
Impossible! Thejewels are shut up in
the secretaire. Besides, look at a his
money"
lie seized ore Of the leather bugs, and
opening it discovered to his horror that
il was filed with nails the roulcaux
contained nothing, and the porto 10
scraps Of as;e paper. Howeverthe jew
eler consoled himself-the diamonds we're
stll safe. A locksmith was sent for
the secretaire was opened, and oh, hor-
TJr it was empty. il stood on one side
Of the room against wall in which a
hole had been made, and, there being a
corresponding hole in the hack of the sec :
'etaiie, the jewels had, with pen feet ease
been conveyed into the adjoining apart
ment.
The despair Of the unfortunate jeweler
may be easily conceived. The master Of
the hotel, too, who had let his apartments
'ot'e re.ended Prince Gargarin, had
been extensively swindled. The servants
a be on yed to the hotel, with the ex-
c,ption of the CdLet de CHAMBER, who
was the compan on and confederate of the
Prince.
II was ascertained that they had de-
camp d in n zach from the door of the
hotel. Every exertion was made 10 trace
them out, ut several years elapsed be-
fore they were discovered.
The jeweler, who was nearly ruined by
III robbery, removed to another quarter
Of PaIis, and established himself under a
new name. One day messenger called
on him from y r, a gentleman hold
ing an official situation, who was very i'll,
and wished TO purchase some rings. The
poor jeweler bad naturally become sus-
picious ever since his fatal adventure
with Prince Gargarin ; and, instead OF
sending his shopman, he took the rings
hi nsef. lie was shown into bed
chamber which was partially lighted,
owing to the situation of the windows,
the room was all in shade except where
the bed tod. What was the surprise Of
the .eweler whom he discovered in the in e
valid y. +, the swindler who had
some years previously defraucd him in
the assumed character Of the Russian
Prince Gargarin For a few moments
he IS struck with amazement. How
ev r., he recovered himself, and deemed
it prudent not to betrsy the discovery he
had made, be displayed his rings sever
nj were selected, and their price amount
I'd 10 about thousand francs.
"It is a large sum Of money for poor
ruined man. said n. r. 81 have
not e,dy cash enough to settle the whole
amount. and | shall feel obliged if you
will take payment this curious old
nun- box, which is ofgreat value"
He asked Tor his dtessing-case. and
opening it took out an octagon shaped
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