Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-04
sWINDLINC JEWELLERS.


by thieves 10 ruo stores Of jawelry, G.a'
monds and other precious stones. tho
following description cf an ingenious swim
die was related 10 ibe reporter:
One ire morning i lady 81 charming
rouuncrs ana address called upoa a phJs.
cia. WHO had Il high reputation !y. skill III
the ,reatmcti Of mcntn! disorders and who
took urder his personal care q irE patients
whose iriend, could afford to pay well ior
The attention. The lady, with many sighs,
paurst! her !aie in the sympathetic p!otrs-
siona! ear. She bad :. brother WHO, poor
fellow. WAS slightly dt.ranget. He Was ap'
varentIy perfectly nalur;i Oh al ordinary
;opica nut rmIertanc,i extraordinary iclu
sioa* in connection with precious stones.
His maria seemed to consist III The belief
that he owned quantity O! jeWslry and
thai he had iisporcd Of IL al hjgt! figure.
He was in The habit Of ciamorug for pay
mrn., and when i- ,gaS refused ne would
!.ewali That he ha,i bacn robbed. Terms,
she in,irated, would be 4o ohicc.
..Ih" :,hy7ici;.n listened Ia,iealir. :
number q ,!clt>iuns IL: his character, hc Ie-
MA, keA, h=d c"me ui.GcT ni$ p"ra0na' %r2-
r;i.ct. Precious stones were !:vCr'te -il"
jrctS OF i,,!iTcli."tsuI. iii c;HsGtj ten
lion -ijuuIt! IL given - Ii" c@s".
1T was arranged that, 10 avoid exciting
he ra,ien;'a Suspicion, h" should ha direct
al - ra!! next day Tor his SIS er at the doc
tors residence. and that she saouict Hen
lakc occasion to bring him into contact "jth
the doctor. The lacy then aorrowiuliy
withdrew.
The heaviest purchaser II tie diamond
counter that afternoon m&& lady Who*e
manners were marked ~ fascinating
blending Of dignity and grace Sbo select
ed q diamond parM'e ol exceptional! beauty
and high price Having made This pu:.
chase she directed that j. be sem nunctu-
alIy at eleven o>cioci: next nlolnug Is her
residence. Her husband, DR.. Bank, would
na prepared to make payment upon GciiVn-
rv. This request was nelicc.!y regular. 1t
would be unusual for :, lady to carry Z check
book or 50 large . sum oI money with her.
DR.. Blanks name Mas in The medical. city
and elite directorieg. The ladys request
| was readily acceaed to.
AT the time appointed the salesman pre-
sen,ed himself ut the house. He was shown
to the parloi where he found the fair .rur
chaser Of the day before "waitin@ hiIl.
'Were The stones there Just - she had Sc
lec!cd them? Oh yes; how very nice !!
Was the bill ready also? Yes We'll,
would The gentleman step inio hsl 3&s-
bands study and obtain !a1amouDy .! his
account? Before he wcat away. however.
she would like 10 see bin again With regard
to some rubics rs 10 which she would lilto TO
have the benefit VI his opinion.
The Gcclcr rcc@ired ms salesman vita
much suayity. How wa, b. feeling? Had
he slept well laic!y? Was Bis tongue coat
ed and his rest disturbed i.y unpleasant
nocturnal visous?'
HE was puzzled by the DOCTOR: qdes-
,iGus. was ne? Mind un"b. 10 grasp tie
meuiin1 OF these questions? He %as not
:. patient. OF course, acI! Oh he had
come TO collect bill for some iawcry
On :! jus5 So They woulG atteGd 10 chat
little matter entiy-presen:iT. III the
meun;ilne, how was the Appetite?
"The salesman grew impatient. All !!
easily excited; temperament abnormaiiy
irritable! The usual symptorn#--tae nSuai
sympiums! He bad Il bin Cor Tie jeTe!ry
delivered, had he? Just SO, just 50; an in.
teres;in. bearing out Of the old adase that
there is often method in naG-wcll, vel! :;
this DILL should he attended to--al IN good
time-all in good time The doctor seem
ed to be under some misunderstanding :
Not at all The doctor understood the
case thoroughly-very thoroughly. And
now, how about the diet? Were the meals
taken regularly? Very important mattel
| this taking tue meals with regularity
sThe salesman became annoyed. Was
the doctor mad 9 70 he sure he was !
Whata queer coincidence! \ gentleman
who was the Hereditary Grand Vize: Of the
planet Saturn, and who was at the present
| time one Of the doctors most interesting
| guests, had asked that seiEsame question
that very morning Everybody in this house
! was sane except the poor doctor, and he
was mad-maG az u March harei He ought
to be borne with patiently i'll his atllicton !!
Never mind about that, ch? There must
| he an immediate settlement or the jewels
| must be returned Quite so-quite so.
| That should be arranged 10 everybody s
satisfaction by and by-by and by. Pa
tience, quietude were all thst would be ne
cessary. Let the patien; hc seated. Was he
troubled with heart palpitatIon or excessive
| thirst %
"The saleman became angry. the doe
tor fixed upon him magnetic eye ana was
| more professionally suave and soothing
than ever The more the payment OF the
bill was pressed for the more the doctor
begged tha. the patient would noS excite
himself, and assured him that everything
would be done 70 make him comfortable
and happy in his new home.
''The salesman, agitated and alarmed,
made for the door, inquest Of the lady ann
the jewelry. The doctor was at the door
before him, still fixing him with the same
magnetic glance and more suave and sooih
| ing than before. The salesman sought &c
effect an exit by force. The doctor touched
al electric knob beside the door post. II
au instant two staiwart attendants made
their appearance, and TWO minutes later ihs
salesman was rsving away like mad il, 9
straight-jacket.
1.-The doctor stepped into the parlor tc
consult with the sister Of this unfortunate
lunatic. She had disappeared. So had th'
diamond parurs. Neither bas ever heet