Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-28

ouSdSo W supply Iu0 Win seventeen
ether boxes. exactly similar to this"
impossible, monseigneur," said the
jeweler; II have only six Of this pat.
tern in stock. STILL" he added, after
moments reflection, II might perhaps
BIO able to manage it. May I ask how
soon your Highness intends leaving
Paris ?'
'ln fortnight from to-day"
THAT will be quite sufficient The
six snuff boxes shall be delivered this
afternoon, and they can be distributed
Immediately. In few days six more
will be ready, and I think can promise
the remaining half-dozen before the
time fixed for your Highness's depart
ure."
On the following day the six boxes,
each accompanied by a complimentary
letter, written by NORM and signed by
the Pasha, were duly transmitted to the
privileged individuals heading the list.
towards the end of the week, the Jew
eler reappeared according to promise
with a second installment of another
half-dozen, which were also forwarded
to their destinations; and before the fort
night had expired, five more snuff
boxes were in his Higness' possession.
The Pasha expressed himself per-
fectly satisfied with the prompt execu-
ton of his order. 'It is evident" he
said, "that the recipients of my gifts
are highly pleased, for have received
the most fiattering letters from all Of
them except one."
Except one, did you Highness say2"
anxiously inquired Dorr.
'Yes. My secretary informs me that
one of the gentlemen at whose house
my present was left is absent from Paris,
which accounts for his silence, and that
he is not expected back until Sunday,
the day after my intended departure.
But" continued. the Pasha, show is this,
M. Dorr? You have brought me only
five boxes. Where is the sixth? 1t is
absolutely essential that no one on nv
list should be neglected."
Your Highness may rest assured
that your orders will be implicitly
obeyed," replied the teweler. "lf M.
NORM will kindly acquaint me with
the name and address of the person for
whom the box is destined, it shall be
delivered to him on Wednesday without
fall
Exactly similar to those Of course"
II can safely guarantee, monseig-
neur, that there will not be shade of
difference between them"
Very good" said the Pasha; II rely
on your punctuality, My secretary will
pay you the $4,000 francs, and on nv
next visit to Paris you will probably
hear from me again. Au reyoir, NJ.
Dorr."
II any one, endowed with the peculiar
faculties of Asmodeus, had penetrated
some ten evenings later into the small
room forming the back shop and private
sanctum of the well-known jeweler of
Rue de la Paix, he would have been en-
llghtened as to certain supplementary
adjuncts to the ordinary business carried
on by NJ. Dorr. He would have seen
that estimable tradesman seated at
table, on which were lying six gold
snuff boxes bearing a suspicious resem-
blance to those recently purchased by
His Highness, the Pasha, and carefully
polishing each in turn with silk hand
kerchief,
''They all come back to me again,
every one of them,'' muttered NJ Dorr,
with self-satisfied chuclsle, while deli
safely removing q spec of dust from the
last of the half-dozen. mo one ever
keeps them long, for snuff-boxes are
locked-up capital, and every body, from
Napoleon dowawar1s, knows the value
Of ready money They discover my
name inside the box, and naturally
bring 1t to me; and, as l treat them
literally. am safe to see them again.
a very fair fortnight's work, I must
say he added, consulting an open &C
codnt-book, in which the following
statement Was legibly inscribed:
Francs.
10 sale OF Is gold snuff boxes at
1900 francs each. 1900
Deduct from above commission
to secrctary( Sharp fellow that,
by the way. 'parentheticaNy so-
liloquzed NJ Dorr5, at 20 francs
To purchase OF lis GOLD snuff-boxes
from their owners at 900 francs
each. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sc, 900
Total net profit. Observation-Disclosures. $500
Not to mention" pleasantly summed
up the ieWeler, ''that the snuff boxes
s.re ready for a second edition of the lit
tie game, whenever another Pasha hap
pens to come this way."-Charles Her.
vey, in the ArrOSy.