The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-12-11
TRUCKING A JEWELER.
A PAIR OF RocUEs TRICK A DIAMOND
MERCHANT,
They Obtain Possession OF Twenty Three
Thousand Dollars Worth of Gems
without Paying a Cent.

One day in rich eastern city gen.
tleman aud his wife registered at the
principal hotel saws the Kansas City
Star. They betrayed taste and wealth
in their dress and were young and
handsome They took splendid suite
of rooms and announced an intention
to remain several weeks. Somehow it
crept about from tongue to tongue that
the gentleman was Il very wealthy
mine-owner in the west and in the east
on business. They were agreeable
people, and, while the soul of circum-
spection and propriety, had the air of
confidence which betrays well-bred
people who have seen the world. 1t
was no time before the gentleman was
very popular and we'll known about
the house, and his personal and tinan-
cial worth were doubted by none.
Matters went on for three weeks. One
day the gentleman casually announced
to the clerk his intention of purchasing
a complete set of diamonds for his wife
before his return west.
Il can get them so much cheaper
here than there" he said.
The clerk was ready to do favor
for ore of the tradcsmen of the town.
He recommended \ jeweler by name.
1t was the best, the biggest. the cheap
est house in the city. he said. Perhaps
the clerk was not without interest in
the matter Who knows but he was
to receive a commission from the Jew
eler? But Notwithstanding the clerks
applause of his jeweler the gentleman
declined to see him at once. The
diamonds could wait; he was in no
hurry. His GOODNESS only increased
the warmth of the clerk. The purchase
would amount to $4,000 and over.
Such things should be looked after. BY
the most casual chance one night the
clerk introduced his jeweler to the
gentleman.
And by the way said the clerk. as
if the coincidence had just occurred to
his mind. MIR. Jones is the jeweler l
spoke Of"
Indeed" said the gentleman. I've
almost gotten off the diamond notion.
They would have to be very cheap now
to tempt me"
Mr.. Jones was certain he could suit
the gentleman rs TO that. He would
take great pleasure in exhibiting his
stock to him at any rate. But the gen.
tleman was indifferent. He could not
call ut Mr.. Jones store tomorrow, nor
indeed the next day; but if Jones would
see him in few days he might set a
time. Thereupon Jones haunted the
gentleman. At last the mine-owner
from the west, in half-bored way,
allowed Mr.. Jones to get him down to
his store. He was shown vast, gilt
tering array. Rings. bracelets, neck
laces, ear jewels. diademS, brooches,
pin-all the diamonds in the store
were exhibited. At last Mr.. Jones
was told he might bring certain set
to the hotel for the lady's inspection.
He was to come that afternoon at
o'clock.
Mind, do not promise to buy
them" said the gentleman; 1913, 600
is more than looked TO pay. but bring
them up and we'll think about it."
The jeweler was elated and so was
the clerk of the hotel. There would
be profit of 50, 600 to the jeweler and
then the clerk commission. 1t would
be large. So they both exulted. At
O'Clock Mr.. Jones came with the casket.
He was shown to his patrons rooms.
The wife was introduced and she
looked over the jewels with little cries
of admiration and delight. They were
gorgeous" splendid" lovely"
magnificent" in fact. they fell heir
to all those adjectives which pleased
woman employs and by which she de.
scribes anything which delights her
from an oyster to sunset. But her
husband began at the last moment to
doubt the propriety of buying. Man
like, he began to talk of the expenses.
1t seemed too much to pay for dia-
monds. Then ensued one OF those
pretty little domestic showers through
out which the sun shines and the rain
bow arches the sky. The lady must
have them. She pouted. shed a tear or
two. wheedled, coaxed. called him
Dear joe" and was altogether more
pretty aud bewitching than ever.
At last, with the air of a spoiled and
petted child. she piled all the shining
aids to beauty in the casket aud plac-
ing them in the drawer of bureau
turned the KEY
Il will have them" she said. with a
more distraciing poat than ever.
1ou've no business bringing them
here to tantalize me aud then not buy
them"
''Twenty-threc thousand dollars Il
kiss is little high" lie laughed. but |
suppose I'll have to stand ii once"
Then the gentleman would have to
leave Mr.. Jones to be entertained by
his wife while he stepped around to his
bank and brought the money. How
would Mr.. Jones like it. currency or
drafts on New York? Mr. Jones
thought drafts would do. So the gen.
tleman stepped out to the bank and
left Mr.. Jones TO he entertained by the
lady. She was very charming and
beautiful girl and quite enchanted Mr..
Jones. She was deep and wise, this
black-eyed girl. She knew that when
Que wishes to entertain Il person one
should never make him listen; make
him talk. Jones had travelled in
Europe collecting gems. He was 4
good talker and enjoyed it. especially
when his auditor was beautiful
woman who hung on his words. On
this day Jones was in pacticular spirits.
He had made the sale Vi the season.
He could afford to be pleasant. So he
rambled all over Europe and the tur-
baned east, and the little beauty with
the black eyes followed in rapt way.
with eager little questions. Men who
listen take some note OF time; mcu
who talk-never. Jones was great
sight longer than he thought. At last
he got away out in 4 desert with some
Arabs and ceased. The lady was, of
course, charmed. but nevertheless be-
gan to wonder why her husband did
not return. 1t WAS not so far to the
bank. He should have been back. At
last she concludes to 90 down and in
quire of the clerk. Will Mr.. Jones who
is SO entertaining, excuse here OF
course he will.
He sits there alone. He has no
suspicion. Are not the Diamonds and
their caSket in the dresser? Is the key
not in the lock? Can he not reclaim
the jewels ut any time should aught
have happened? Certainly. So Mr.
Jones has no fear ut all and sits quite
coptaptab awaitiptr no ,.at,,rp oF ~,