Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-29
LABOURIAUs DIAMONDS.
CLEVER swINDLING OPERATIONS OF
AN ADVENTURES.
How q Famous Partisan Specialist As
sisted in Robbing a Wealthy jew
eler of His Diamonds.

@Clever, by Jove~ exclaimed M. Flau-
bert; "the smartest thing ever heard !"
sNot by any means the smartest," an
swered the doctor. Gust let us have an
other glass of punch, and Pll tell you a
story of woman's wit which, in the classic
language of Center street, beats the trick
all hollow"
The scene. my friend, he began, is
Paris; gay, luxurious, vain, coquettish,
"Lutetia Paris;orum," where more crime
and wickedness is perpetrated than any
where else in the world.
| 1t was about o'clock in the morning
when an elegant private carriage drove up
to the house of DIR. LIE Mercier de Jau-
vile, who was at that time one of the first
specialists for nervous diseases A richly
dressed lady got out and desired to see the
| doctor. She was ushered into his recep-
tion room. Her beautiful, refined face
was sad, and she gazed wistfully into the
celebrated mans eyes.
PARDON THESE TEARS.
an. lie Docteur," she said in soft, vel
vety tones, "pardon this eaely visit. But
| was desirous of seeing you alone, without
fear of interruption. So 1 took the lib
erty of coming before your Office hours.
May venture to state my case %
The doctor bowed silently.
"Oh, monsieur, que je suis malheueuse! 1t
almost breaks my heart to speak to you.
Pardon, oh, pardon these tears, but l am
so unhappy"
With an effort she seemed to repress the
tears which had welled up into her clear
hazel eyes, and, after a pause, which the
physician was too wise to interrupt. she
went on:
81 am the wife of NJ. Labouriau, the
great jeweler. You know him, do you
not"
"Only by reputation" replied the doc
tor, with a bow.
"Well, NJ lie Docteur, we are wealthy.
We have beautiful home, we have son,
an only child, young man of about twenty
years. We ought to be happy-but mon
fls;; mon paatUre enJdnt !P'
Her feelings seemed to overcome the
| fond mother and she sobbed audibly. Col
lecting herself, she went on:
"Oh, am SO unhappy! My son is so
good, so lovable, yet for the past two
months he has acted in most singular
manner. He was always of a highly nerv-
Gus temperament, always easily excited,
but never like this. At times-especially
when he is suddenly approached by
strangers-he becomes unnaturally ex-
cited and monomania seems to take pos
session of him. He gets into an uncon-
| trollable passion, and three times last
| week when tried to get him out of the
room, and twice this week when / essayed
| to go out myself, he seemed not to know
| me, clutched me furiously by the arm and
cried out: "Here! Stop! Stop that
| woman! She is carrying away my dia-
monds! Stop her, l say! My diamonds,
woman! Give me my diamonds p"
THE POOR FRANCOIS.
"It has driven me almost distracted,
doctor, and my husband has become quite
melancholy. Oh, my Francois-my dar-
ling! What can have come to him? Can
you, will you, help us doctor?"
The physician was touched by the evil
dent distress of the lady, and after a num-
Der of professional inquiries which he ad-
dressed to her in his gentlest and most
| considerate matter, he asked:
But how did this begin, madam"
"It began as i told you, about two
months ago-immediately after that large
theft of diamonds from Monsieur La
| bouriau's store, of which you may have
heard, doctor. My son at that time, dur
ing his fathers temporary absence, was at
| the head of affairs, and the theft and i'm
| mense loss-for we never discovered the
thieves-must have affected his nerves.
He took it SO much to heart and consid-
| cred the whole affair, though, of course,
he was not to blame, his own fault Oh,
doctor, we are almost heart-broken at the
| poor boys state, and would gladly give all
| our wealth if only our child, our only son,
could be restored to health. Can you
give us any hope?"
"My dear, madam" replied the doctor,
81 shall, of course, have to see the young
man and make diagnosis before | can
express an opinion. From all you have
told me, however, the case does not seem
helpless-simply temporary affection, l
think. Now, when can see him ?"
"He is SO sensitive, sir, and gets SO easily
excited when introduced TO strangers at
| our house that think it would be best to
| bring him here, and-so at least our fam
| lily physician counsels-to leave him at
| your institute for awhile"
Undoubtedly, undoubtedly" replied
NJ. de Jauville. Nothing could be better.
When do you think you will bring the
| young gentleman? have to ask this because
we want to have his room in readiness"
/ NJ. de Jauville took her to one of his
most expensive rooms, and after the lady
had paid for week in advance she took
her departure, promising to bring her son
! about six the same afternoon.
sand now," said the physician at part.
ing, "a word of advice to yourself. Keep
| excitement, if you please. No tears, no
scene at parting. Just come here as if you
were going to pay visit, present me to
your son and leave Immediately. 1t is
always best to leave the patients to us.
| We understand how to treat and quiet
| them. Leavetakings, tears, embraces and
all that sort of thing are bad for nervous
persons. So pray be calm, collected and
brief. Remember, it is to your sons in
terest. And now, au repoir sir heures F'
| AT THE JEWELLERS.
The lady mournfully pressed tie great
mans hand, entered her carriage and was
rapidly driven off
About half-past on the same afternoon
the lady's carriage halted at NJ Labouri-
aus bijouterie establishment. She walked
into the store with the quiet self-posses-
sion of born lady and inquired for NJ.
Labouriau.
The gray-haired old gentleman glanced
at the card the lady handed him, bowed
deeply and said
"Mrne sde Jauville, l am charmed to
make your acquaintance. En- qaoi puis je
rous etre a9reable' What can do for you p
"My husband was too busy to accompany
me-" replied the adventures, "and am
afraid we shall have TO put you to great
deal of trouble, monsieur"
Nothing can be any trouble which 1
can do for you, madam, or your illustrious
husband" answered the polite jeweler
Madam bowed.
my husband has just presented me
with $4,000 francs. NJ Labouriau, | de-
sire to buy parure of fine diamonds. So
if you will kindly let me see something
nice for about this amount shall be
pleased TO buy from you, your name and
| honesty hejpu en- favorabiv known "