The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-11-27

Mrs. Valletort fwho had been burning
to display her treasures before the eyes
of her friends) donned her diamonds
and appeared in a blaze of splendor.
At the ball to which they went that
night Mrs. Valletort created quite a
sensation. The story of her grand
mothers costly bequest had got about.
and every one was anxious to see the
| celebrated Belchambre diamonds.
Women secretly envied her, though
they shrugged their shoulders as she
passed and wondered how long the
| jewels would remain in her possession.
| Men admired her charming face and
| graceful figure SO much that they for
I got all about her diamonds as they
crowded round her, eager to secure a
dance with the prettiest woman in the
room.
Mrs. Valletort was in her element.
She enjoyed herself immensely, quite
| ignorant of the fact that her husband
looked unusually morose, not to say
sulky, as she whirled past him radiant
in the jewels he secretly coveted.
| Creditors pushed the gallant captain
to desperation, and he made one last
appeal to his wife but without success.
II refuse to part with my diamonds"
she SAID coldly; :" it is unfair Of you to
ask me to make such sacrifice
every well. my dear: then the deluge
must come," replied the captain,
quietly He turned and left the room.
The Captain did not allude to the
diamonds again, and things went on
much as usual at the Laurals. But
Mrs. Valletort grew nervous and fret
full, and took to sitting a good deal in
her dressing room. The Captain kept
his word; he never again broachel the
subject of the diamonds, but he brooded
silently over it and grew more morose
and taciturn every day. He was
deeply offended by his wife's conduct,
and his irritation was aggravated by
the continual worries which beset him.
Morris was obdurate and his other
creditors threatened hin. with legal
proceedings if he failed to liquidate
his numerous bills. At last, driven
almost to desperation. the unhappy
man conceived on a daring plan. If
he could not get his wife's diamonds
by fair means he would get them by
foul He would steal the jewels. He had
no sooner made up his mind to do this
than he resolved to carry out the idea
at once. He would not give himself
robbery" has an ugly sound and he
did not care to say it above whisper.
One evening when his wife was din
ing with friend in town he found
that she had forgotten to take her keys
with her. The opportunity must not
be lost; so good , one might not soon
occur again. lie therefore crept softly
up to the GressinS-room with the keys
IN his hand. Much to his astonish-
ment he found the window wide open,
the furniture much disarranged, the
door of the safe ajar. and-the dia-
monds gone.
For some moments he stood aghast,
staring stupidity around. Then the
dreadful truth flashed on him. Burg
lars had effected an entry while he was
at dinner and carried off the jewels.
x
Before many hours were over the
news of another great jewel robbery
spread over the country and the ser.
vice of skilled detectives We're enlisted
But weeks passed and no gllmme- OF
light was thrown upon the mysteri.
GUS burglary. With this calamity
came another. Captain Valletort's
creditors pressed him so hard that he
was compelled to take the initiatory
step Tor gong through the bankruptcy
court, and his name duly appeared in
the Gazette After this the Valletorts
found it eXpedient to leave England
for Il time. They resolved to spend the
winter i'll Florence. In that pleasant
city they We're soon the centre of q
brilliant coterle. for Mrs. Valletort':
beauty and grace, and her husband:
sood-natured manner were a. much
appreciated us in London.
One evening. when they had dined
quietly at home Mrs. Valletort all
nounced to her husband chat she li.-
something to show him that woult
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