The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-09-11

How They Managed TO Dupe a
Confiding Jeweler.

Mr. Ilister stood al his own shop
door and looked out upon the almost
empty Cathedral Close Things were
dnll just then in Rayensthorpe. a. they
always are. except for a few months
during which the Bishop i regularly
resident At the Abbey Hall. aud the two
rival local parks contribute 10 make
them brisk. and Mr.. Glistcr seldom had
much else 10 do in the long ofi-scason
bu; pursue such limited observations of
the worlds life in general a. the Close
offered him material for.
Glistcr 4 Co.. goldsmith~ and jewel
ers. had London house in Bond street.
The London manager spoke sometimes
10 his clients OF 'our Rayensthorpe
branch. which was inaccurate. The
London house was only thirty YEAR old.
and had been established b. the present
proprietor (to. had long since faded
Out Of reality. bur the old name 81 the
firm was retained. who wa> the third
~ the dynasty in Ravensthnrpc
H. had personally managed the Lon
<lnn house. until satisfied Of its growing
solidiiy. and had then returned 10 hi
native town and established himself anu
his family in the venerable building Of
which his business premises occupied
the lowest story.
He was one ~ the fine OLD race Of
country iradesmen now fast becoming
cNtinct-proud Of his business and ~
the long and unfarnished history OF the
firm. His manner was marked by a
certain stolid. genial poiteness 70 all
men, untainted BY any effort 10 ape the
grand air 81 hi- clients. who respected
him a. their forcfaihers had respected
his
He passed nearly all his time in RAJ
yen-thorpc. going 10 London on the oc-
easion Of stock taking. and % draw the
handsome profits which went 10 swell
his balance At the county bank Of which
h. was a partner.
Mr. Gli~tcr was warm man He
looked il with liz clear. rich. rosy COM
plexion. heightened by hi- crisp IRON
gray hair and strip, ~ silsery whisker.
his portly wai~icoar crossed by the
modcstly solid watch-chan. and the
handsome diamond ring which was his
solitary vanity III the article ~ drrs~.
Here he Is again" said Mr.. Glister.
A oriiy. elderly gentleman IN the
dress II rural dean turned the corner
of the Close aud came briskly along the
pavement. IRON his countenancc
beamed forth bcncvolencc and good
will "a All men. and from his cleaning
shoes and his neatly-s;ockingcd calves
IL his jolly porf-wine face and clerical
hat, his whole person seemed one solid
L. l.ltafnr n
gave him casual glance OF such cor
sdiality that the icwcIer felt cmholdened
10 salute him with DOW. courtesy
returned by the reverend gentleman by
brisk .Gool-morning. and yet
broader smile as he went by.
late 50 ordained il that Mr. Glistcr.
during the next day or two. saw good
deal Of tie reverend gentleman. That
same afternoon the generally peaceful
air ~ the Close wa rent by the de-
spairing walls ~ very small damscl
over the scattered shrcds OF an earth
enwarr iug. with which she had been
intrusted for the conveyance Of the
family milk. The child stood above
the ruins In such despair a. only infants
OF her tender years in dread u an inn
mincnt beating can know The child
was pretty. and looked all the prc'tier
in her Innocent affection. and Mr. GliS-
ter was 4 tcndcr-hcarted man AZ
ready he had taken a step toward the
little one. and his finger and thumb
were cropping in the pocket Of his port
IL waistcoat for the consolatory shilling
which would repair the damage and
dry the mourncr's tears. when he saw
that his intention had been forestallcd.
The self-samc rural dean whom Mr..
Glisicr had that morning salutod vas
soothing the childs grief with words
Of cheer and consoling pats on ths
child's tumblcd golden hair through