The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18


was all alIectaUlon or TOO much calm in
his manner, thought.
During the chatter and pleasantly
common among fellow travellers, when
people talk without considering what
they say, the conversation turned upon
wonderful cases of theft and diamond
robberies, and, little by little, instances
were cited wherein the skill and rapidity
of the theft were marvellous.
The young jeweler was advised to
keep sharp lookout for his diamonds.
Was not Gen. Somaronoff recently a
victim to the cleverness of robber, who
actually distracted a bundle of rubles
from the inside pocket of his coat
"Oh," said the young man, II am not
uneasy; am used to this sort Of thing"
"a statement which did not believe.
could not help feeling he was not &C
customed to the charge of gems of such
great value; he had the face of child,
with a chi1d's soft, sweet, innocent ex-
preston, unfamiliar with care or re-
sponsibility Of any kind.
On reaching Kiln we all got out to
stretch oar legs by stroll on the plat
form, and the young jeweler, evidently
not wishing to make himself remarka-
BILE, followed our example, taking his
valisc il !i'nl as though unwilling to
part with it for an instant. AS the passen-
gers crowded toward the door he was
pushed violently forward by some one in
the thronS. At the same moment the
conductor appeared and refused to allow
us to leave the carriage. The train was
behind time, lie said, and instead of the
usual stoppaS, at XII 4 halt of merely
a minutes limit was made. While he
spoke the locomotive whistlcd for the
train to proceed.
AS we rcg.ined our compartment in
somewhat struggling order the young
ieweler uttered a cry of fright, which,
notwithstanding all effort at control,
was ore of agony.
Il have been robbed!" he cried.
1t was true. Some bold operator, who
from an ABIDING compartment had over
heard our conversation and been allured
by what he thus learned, had attempted,
with Success, the robbery of the Jewels.
they Were gone-the thing was done!
The young man still held in his grasp
the handles of his valise, which had been
adroitly cut, and in the pressure Of the
crowd he had not felt the loss of weight.
He gazed around with an indescribable
expression OF terror. His despair was
truly piti,sble, and it was as much
through sincere sympathy for the unfort-
innate youth as the excitement of an IN
cident thus breaking the tiresome jour
ncy that the passengers surrounded him
with extreme interest and curiosity.
The theft had been accomplished with
su9'si;,i-g skill and rapidity, and each
one had something to say on the subject
ut is incredible"
1--WE had only time to leave our seats
and return to them again
at seems like magic"
One man declared that the conductor
must be notified at once.
"No--no," stammered the young jew
eler
why not?' qucried the other; there
you are with valuable diamonds stolen
from you, and you Do not wish it to
be known. No one left the train at
Kiln, therefore it is impossible that the
thief has disappeared. Your valise is
still in one of the carriages; no doubt
hidden beneath one If the seats"
mo, no; do nothing" iIDplored the
unhappy youth. But the other did not
stop to listen; he had already started to
inform the conductor, and in a moment
returned with that fupctionary, to whom
he offered string OF suggestions as to
the best means of recovering the lost
jewels.
The conductor hesitated to take action
In the matter, but upon reaching the