Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-04-11

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ertheless. Now, you are a poor man,
and the marchioness is rich. Suppose
these stones are real, you take them to
her, and she hands you in return a pal
try thousand francs. Nay, you don't
know that she may not have a detective
in her ante room to arrest YOU as thief.
Now, / will talk business with you-shah
i? Then here is my proposal: These
stones are genuine-nO doubt of it. If
you will leave the brooch with me for
four and twenty hours, l will take out
these stones and put paste in their
places, and give you ten thousand francs
for them. Then you can take the brooch
to Madame de Ponthieu and get your
thousand francs"
But she will discover the cheat, will
she not?"
"If she does" was the answer. 'lav the
blame on me-. | will take the risk"
| Cheroy was poor, and his children
were miserably clad, and winter was
coming on, and he yielded to the tenpter.
The next evening when Greuze handed
him the brooch with paste substituted
for the real gems, he was astounded.
For the life OF him he could uot tell the
difference.
MONEY AND THANKS.
He returned the brooch to the mar
chioness and received the reward. But
he invented a story as to how he came
by it.
| Il am ar humble dentist" he said,
land my small place is on the Rue de
ChaZelles. On the evening of the day
before Yesterday, when L was just about
to quit nv place, a rough looking man
entered. and removing kerchief which
was around his throat and chin, re
asked me TO examine his front teeth.
found that two of them were broken off,
and the jaw was swollen. removed the
stumps and applied a soothing lotion to
him. He said that some ruffians had at
tempted to rob lady on tie corner of
the Boulevard des Capucins and the Rue
de Seze, and that, in driving them off
with some other passenger, he received
a blow across the mouth. Hewds on his
way by the Boulevard Malesherbes to
the rue Jouffray when the pain grew so
severe that he sought a dentist. After
he was gone, | was preparing 70 depart,
when saw something lying by the seat
which the stranger had occupied.
raised it and found it was a handker-
chief tied in several knots. On opening
them found the brooch inside. i'm
mediately started for home, and didn't
see your advertisement until this morn
ing"
BUSINESS THRIvE.
The Marchioness de Pontbieu was
very grateful to Cheroy, and next day
drove To his office in the Rue de Chszelle,
with friend and had Cheroy examine
her teeth. She made an appointment
with him the next day, by which time
! he had changed the furniture of the
apartment and rented and fitted up an
adjoining room. The marchiOness ex-
pressed her satisfaction and her inten-
ton of patronizing him and recommend
ing him to her friends. The result was
, that every dav the carriage of some
wealthy lady stopped at his door and his
circumstances improved rapidly. He
: ceased to be billiard marker AID occu-
D ed himself with his profession. By
and by he let it be known that he used
an anesthetic of a new and approved
kind, and so performed difficult extrac-
tions without pain. This was a cause oi
increased income Greuze soon learned
of his prosperity, and questioned him as
to the character of his patients. Som
after this Cheroy added another room to
his offices and spent much time there
with Greuze, practicing with a camera
until they became expert at taking in
stantaneous photographs.
A VICTIM.
Among his patients was a Madame
Emeriau, a wealthy woman who wore
> splendid diamonds. Cheroy was remov.
ing her teeth one or two at a time, anC
J she suffered much. At length he pre-
vailed upon her to take the anesthetic
As soon as she became ;nsensible, he Ie
moved splendid bracelet of large AM
: superb diamonds, and passed il in t.
GreuZe in the adjoining room, who in
/ minCte had taken three or four instan-
taneous photographs of it. Meanwhile
!, Cheroy operated on his patient and had
the anesthetic handy to renew Its appll.
s cation, if necessary. Greuze handed
back the bracelet and Ckerov clasped II
/; OF the lady's wrist. 7hen GreuZe de
e parted.
I The next day hut one, Madame EN-
erIau again admitted herself to the
/ dentist. and. again wore the splendid
bracelet. No sooner was she under the
4 induepce of the anesthetlc, than Cheroy
]. unclasped the bracelet. and handed it tC
! Gfeuze, who appeared from. the adjoin
f ing room. Greuze compared it with an
other bracelet. which he then han0eC
I with triumphant look to Cheroy, wh'
clasped it on the lady's wrist.
y This scheme was performed perhaps
on various customers, score of times
|. without detection, and Cheroy ano
4 Greuze were growing wealthy on tn,
spoils. At length circumstance occur
red which led to the detection and pun
ishment of this pair of scoundrels.
o "A GOOD DOG.
{ One afternoon, a Madame Maubert
l. whom they had selected as a victim
K came to Cheroy's, accompanied by mag
nincent mastitf. Cheroy suggested 1t
\. being left in charge of the coachman, a
! il might be troublesome, but Madam
Maubert assured him that he would b
4 perfectly still where she directed hin
!. until she gave him permission to move
: Tne gas was administered. Greuze cam
!. from his room, holding the spurious gen
n which was to be substituted for the lady
brooch, and Cheroy was in the act G
4, removing the jewelry from the lady'
e neck, when the mastiff sprang upon hir
u !. and seized him by the arm.
" The next moment Cheroy fell and tn
d dog changed his grip to the throat. Th
man struggled and Greuze tried in val
: to drag the savage beast away. Cheroy'
= cries for help were heard on the stree
:. and two officers were soon on the spo
u By this time the lady had recoyere