Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-11
CAPT. SPENCER'S CARD-CASE,
ran tho Year Roundl
CuApTER /.

He was a man OF long experience IN ms
tyade. and besides mechanical skill, pos
sossed considerable ia.te so tho great
neonle OF tho neighborhood we're accus-
iomei 20 patronizc his shop. and secretly
concentrated themselves on being there
able TO purchase articles quite as pretty
as any they would have found IN Bona
street ct much mote reasonable price.
II was not that David habiiually kept a
LARGO stock Of valuable gems; but no
exhibited very fair display OF the moro
ordinary articles Of luxury, and in addi-
tion dealt in old china and old coins OF
choice kind, which brought additional
grist 10 his mill.
David was n little pugnacious, black
eyed Welsbman, with avastly good opin-
ion Of himself, particularly as regarded
his own acutencss and sagaclty. Al
though engaged IN trade which more
ihnn any other is the peculiar hunting
ground OF Iogues, it was his proud boast
that he had never once been robbed or
5ofrauded. tie laughed scornfully at
olher less fortunate rivals who allowed
themselves 70 bc lccccd, and wos conn
dent that no swindler alive was cunning
enough 70 induce him TO take o worth
less check in payment for valuable arti-
rles or divert his attention IN ORDER 10
escape with tray Of watches into the
street
al can tako q mans measure at
Glance, he was wont to exclalm grandllo-
9uentlv. 81 don't believe there's
rome alive who could rob me. Several
have tined, but they've only made things
verv unyieaaant for themselves, without
NV beng one penny the worse.
David was = bachelor ond confirmed
woman ha,er. 80 Lis Dpturel selicstccm
Ind never been lesstncd 10y hearing
few uucompimoutary traths now aud
then from BIS bettcr-holi no lad Only
one meek littlO assistant, who deferred
g. him IN everything and entirely oc4nl-
ceccd I'M his employers estimate Of him-
rli ANY stranger who entered 'hc shop
bad 10 INN the gililct u the propreDrs
iuou,sit,v, black eyes, for be made n
Ioiuf e being niWafs there, end II
ito newcomer bad no Legitimate crrand
Voc bciide mm. Nr. ROBERTS showed
him to tine door in dOablC-quick time.
ono nna afternoon in carly summer
David was standing with hIs usual COM
rlaconcy behind bis counter when q vol
dressed young uan entered and asked 10
I.ol nj eOfne diamond rings. David
promptly fetched tome, piercing The
e,mu.er with en- eye like gnlct NJ he
l''i-...,',a .I,,,n lookout for auv con.
, -. . '' r';,tt Le Urlino outside
,'.',,,,,', bi- ornortgnify 10 snatch a hand
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tbe 5'"r orfo ta,l dark man of about
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