The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-30
STEALING A MILLION.

banker on the Rue St Augustin, Paris
Feb > 1860 an elderly lady, in widows
weeds, accompanied by a young man about
20 years Of age, who walked with IA crutch
and a stick, ahghted from a carriage at the
door of Monsieur Bouloy's Office, which
tncy entered
The lady who Wa slown into the private
room Of the principal, introduced herself as
the widow Of a Monsieur Duperre and the
young man a. her son Henri. She assisted
tiIt- young man t. sit down IN n comfortable
Position, saying
My son. monsieur. has the misfortune to
be lame owing TO an injury he received
when child. "
Monsieur Bouloy expressed regret AMI
asked the lady how he could serve her
Ny late husband - she replied. left some
valuable stocks and | am anxious to dis
pu-e of part of them. My physician. DIR
Tot-anier recommended me To apply To- you
as l, gentleman of honor and one well &C
quainted with the best methods 81 transact
ing such business. AMI was good enough 70
seui us hither in his coupe
Monsieur Bouloy bowed and assured the
lady that it would give him great pleasure
10 and hcr in any way in mis- power. He
glanced through the window and recognized
the Handsome bays and the livery of the
famous physician
..Thes', she continued, drawing forth
larr" Cnevinpe from her rcticule, ''arc
what thought If parting with at the pres
ent -
Il regret TO say, madame - he said, that
at pres mt this stock Is selling far below
par may inform you, however, that 1T
j. liable at any time to take n rise"
That Is Just IT, monsieur she said;
and 1 desire You 10 keep il by you until
such time a. you thin. it judicious To sell. "
After some talk Monsieur Bouloy opened
the safe and placed tae envelope with its
contents therein While he occu-
pied the young gave a Groan The
lady arose hastily and cried:
Dear me, another of those dreadful
nrsi'
Monsieur BosIloy turned and saw the lady
with her arm around the neck of the youth.
gazing with fearful eye AMI AN expression
al anguish upon her countenauce ut the
closed eyes and drawn face of her som.
All. 1t il very s;Id madame, hc said.
What can ii" tor ynuz''
oh, monsieur. the answer, ''if
lou could procure him glass al brandy
il would speedily restore him"
Il will do 50 with pleasure he replied,
an quite the room, going into the AL Join
Ing one AMI directing young clerk To get
the restorative Then he returned to the
private apartment and said that he had dis
patched an employee for the brandy IL was
vived soon after "A few drops had been swal
lowed Then. with many thanks and
prc-sions If gratitude, the widow and her
son withdrew, being accompanied To the
carriage 10y Monsieur BOuloy. Monsieur
Bouloy returned L. his sanctIim, locked his
safe AMI attended to further business.
Next day Monsieur Plat visited Mon
sieur BouIoy, and the latter gentleman
knowing that the former had short time
before held n large amount of the stock
which Mime Duperre desired to sell, asked
his visitor what he had done with it.
Why" said Lc Il hold it still, and
should b., giad To have more of it
Then Monsieur Buuloy said he had u
large quantity of it to sell, and Monsieur
Plat asked IL see it Monsieur Bouloy
Opened his safe and took ont the envelope
Tn opening it his establishment was great
wien hc found Inside lot Of blank scrip.
What means this,'' he exclaimed, as he
examined the worthless stuff. Then he
turned tDwar,i tn, safe. and began nervousiy
to reiu,,Vt. its contents II ann roi,it,i,'' h,.
cried -'Robb.l of over "A 900. 900
francs in notes Of the Bank Of France |
was directed by Gen. - toI,alize for him
on valuable securities and 10 keep the pro
ct,ris at hand to give 10 him at IA non,cnt 5
notice. and l rcbh,d of all |
rtinrd mani
Have you M clew to tie thief asked
NvIisi,,ir Plat.
Il um dlzc,l-I cannot think, " was the
answer. Il VIII at once consult the police
be-. that you will say nothing III the
affair to any ONE
Monsieur Plat pledged his word readily
and the gentlemen quilted the office to
gether, Monsieur Bouloy going straight tn
the pTcf.c.u nf police. anil laying his
statement before the chief there. RnIuc-
pine. "A famous detective, was called III, and
ali the facts were disclosed To him.
lit is all very clear to me, monsieur. "
said the detective. Mime. DupcrTe and
her th,s thieves. without doubt.
The faiutin;s fit n TuS.a, ami the request
for brandy WAS made with the hope that
you would quit the room and leave them
alone with the safe The grnan and the
tit came on just YOU tad Placed the en-
veinpe in the safe AMI before You had time
To secure it. As SOuu ynu left the room
ano.ther envelope was substituted for the
enc in the safe. and the package of money
was distracted =
But how did the thieves know the money
was there. asked NJ Bouoy
AT present this IS hard 10 say, but by
and bye the question may h. answered, y
the detective replied.
but they came ia DIR. Tocaneir 5 COUPE
said the broker, and said they were rec
commended to me by him. He is my ply
stefan and an intimate fl lend
After furth,- talk - BGI'ny departed
and soon alter hi' arrival at h.s "iiic- III
was joinel by Roquepiue. The latter cx-
amiHed the safe, listened ANEW t. the re-
citat of all the facts. and departed
He first went to the reSi,lcn,-. of DR.. Toe
amer, and found that gentleman at home.
As he related to the doctor The "rcum
stances Of the visit of the lady cIllin-; h,I
self Mime Duperre and the Young man
whom She represented her SON, 10 tin,
office ut NJ Bouloy, an the Subsequent dis
appearance of the mou.,y from tn sale, TIN
doctor establishment grew beyond dcs,rip
ton
II had never seen the lady or Young MAI
iefOre. y he said. She represented that sh'
had beeu re,-omm I'll ie,. to con ,U!t rlS as Il
the faIntIns spells To which So. sail tbs
young man WAS subject, AMI alter que