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fitted up an adjoining room. The mar
chioness expressed her satisfaction and
her intention of patronizing him and
recommending him to her friends. The
result was that every day the carriage Of
some wealthy lady stopped at the door,
and his circumstances improved rapidly:
| He ceased to be a billiard marker and
| occupied himself with his profession.
BY and by he let it be known that he used
an anesthetic of a new and improved
kind, and so performed difficult extrac.
tons without pain. This was q eau OF
increased income. Greuze soon learned
of his prosperity and questioned him as
to the character of his patients. Soon
after this Cheroy added another room to
his offices, and spent much time there
with Greuzc practicing with a camera,
until they became expert at taking In
Simultaneous photographs.
Among his patients was a Madam
Emerian, q wealthy woman, who wore
splendid diamonds. Cherov was rcmo"-
ing her teeth one or two at q time, and
she suffered much. At length he pre-
vailed upon her to take the anGsthetlc.
As soon as she became inscnsible he re.
moved a splendid bracelet of large and
superb diamonds, and passed it in to
Greuze in the adjoining room, who IN a
minute had taken three or four instan-
tarcous photographs Of it. Meanwhile
Chcroy operated on his patient, and had
the an;esthctic ready to renew ITS appIi-
cation if Unnecessary. GreuZe handed BACK
tic bracelet, and Cheroy claspcd it
on the lady's wrist. Then Greuzc de-
parted.
The next day but II Madam Emerian
again submitted herself to the dentist,
and again wore the splendid bracelet.
No sooner was she under the influence
of the anpsthctic than Cheroy unclasp-
ed the bracelet and handed it to Grcuzc,
who appeared from the adjoining room.
Grcuze compared it with another brace
let, which he then handed with a tri-
umpant look to Cheroy, who clasped 1t
on the ladies' wrist.
This scheme was performed, perhaps,
on various customers q score OF times
without detection, and Cheroy and
Greuze were growing wealthy on the
spells. At length q circumstance oc-
CURED which led to the detection and
punishment of this pair of scoundrels.
One afternoon a Madam Maubert,
whom they had selected as a victim,
camc to Chcroy's accompanied by a
magnificent mastiff. Cheroy sug-
gested its being left in charge
Of the coachman, as it might
be troublesome, but Nine. Maubert as
surcd him that he would be perfectly
still where she directed him until she
gave him permission to move. The gas
was administered, Greuze came from his
room holding the spurious gem which
was substituted for the lady's brooch,
and Chcroy was in the act of removing
the jewelry from the lady's neck, when
the mastiff spraug upon him and seized
him by the arm.
The next moment Cheroy fell, and the
dog changed his grip to the throat. The
man struggled and Greuze tried in vain
to drag the savage beast away. Chcroy's
cries for help were heard on the street,
and two officers were soon on the spot.
Her brooch was firm in the grasp OF
Cheroy, who was lacerated and bleeding.
The moment the lady recognized her
jewelry, the officers suspicious were
aroused, and they would not allow
Greuze to depart. A search was subse'
ouently made and a brooch-the very
counterpart, in every respect, Of Nine
Maubert's, but with spurious gems-was
found in Greuze's possession. The plates
disclosed to the eye of a sharp detective
the fact that many beautiful pieces OF
jewe)ry had been photographed, and nc
doubt remained Of the business which
Chcrov and his ~accomplices had carried
on. Greuze's place in the Rue de Vau'
girard was searched and valuable gems
were found. Cheroy made q confession,
and many precious stones were recovered
and restored to their owners.
There is no doubt that the scheme wa:
of Greuze's connecting, and that Chcroy
was too weak-min6ed 10 resist tempta
ton.
Grcuze was sentenced to twenty year!
and Cheroy to fifteen: at hard labor
PHILADELPHIA Neus.