Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-29

out having her dear husbands opinion OF
them.
What could she do? Monsieur was 81
exceedingly busy he could not possibly
come to the store himself. Would M
Labouriau be so kind as to send one of hi.
young men with those six parures to hel
home with her? She had her carriage al
the door. True, it was long drive, but
in two hours, or three at the latest, the
young man could return. Together with
NJ. de Jauyile she would decide on one Of
the parures, pay the young man and re
turn the others. She was so sorry to give
so much trouble, but really what could
she do.
FRANCOIS HIMSELF SHOULD GO.
NJ. Labouriau fairly exhausted himself
in polite phrases. Why, the trouble wa.
not worth mentioning. Most certainly he
would send one of his young clerks with
her-nay, better still, he would send his
own son.
"Iiens. Francois" he said 'just slip on
your overcoat and accompany Mime. de
Jauville. Hurry up, my boy, while !
pack up these parures and make out a
memorandum"
A few minutes later everything was
ready, and the young man and the lady
entered the carriage.
Home" she said to the driver.
They chatted pleasantly on the way.
The doctors house was nearly an hours
drive from the jewelers. place of business,
but it seemed only short distance to the
young man, who was charmed with his
companions vivacity and wit.
1t was about quarter past when they
arrived at the doctors house. They were
at once usbered into the reception-room ;
the servants had evidently expected them.
spray be seated, NJ Francois" she said
sweetly, bestowing brilliant and most
bewitching smile on him, "and Just hand
me that package, please. The doctor will
be in Immediately, and / want to show the
parures to him myself"
had scarcely parted with his precious bag
gage, which must have contained at least
100000 francs worth of diamonds, when
the doctor entered.
The great physician bowed deeply and
rather tremendously to the lady, who said
in the most natural and calmest society
manner:
"Bon soir, NJ. de Jauville; this is my
Francois, M. Francois Labouriau. l will
leave him with you. l might be de trop
during the examination"
The young man had marvelled all the
time at the strange scene. Surely he never
had seen husband and wife meet with SO
much ceremony. And what did she mean
by calling him-an utter stranger-"My
Francois" Something was wrong here; of
that he felt positive.
But when she added, II might be de
trop during the examination" and with
his package of diamonds in her arm coolly
bowed to him and tried to leave the par
lor, the whole scheme became clear to
him.
He was to be swindled out of his dia-
monds
He rushed at her like maniac and
cried out in furious tones, "Stop, l say
Give me my diamonds, woman Not one
step out of this door; my diamonds first!
say, my diamondsw
$50 on, madame, go on quickly" urged
NJ. de Jauville; ''leave him to me, will
soon calm him."
And then turning to the young man,
who now looked, indeed, more like ma
MAC than a reasonable Partisan, he said,
slightly laying his hand on his shoulder:
"Calm yourself, my young friend; pray
yourself. Don't you know your own dear
mother?"
''Mother be d-dw howled the unfor-
tunate young man. "She is swindler
she is an adventures l want my dia-
monds! By the Almighty, l will have my
diamondsp'
"For Gods sake, go, madame |" cried NJ.
de Jauville. 81 see we shall have hard
time with your son. Go, gow
The lady needed no urging, but hast
ened out of the house and hurriedly
jumped into her carriage.
The physician in the meanwhile had a
rough tussle with young Labouriau. Big,
strong man though he was, he was no
match for the infuriated youth. He was
knocked over by him. He whistled for
help. Two strong attendants, who had
already been attracted by the noise, rushed
in, and in few moments young Francois
found himself in strait.jacke and so
tightly bandaged that he could not move a
limb.
HE WAS CRAZY INDEED.
His furious struggles were in vain His
wild cries for his diamonds, his flood of
abuse against the vile adventures who
had swindled him out of half million of
francs fell on deaf ears. "The poor
fellow has one of his paroyysms," ex-
planned the doctor.
1t was the last straw.
"You old foolr' cried Francois, "you
are either mad yourself are you are in
league with that swindling BEAST Can't
you understand, you blundering old idiot.
that that brute of woman has run off
with my diamonds with half million of
diamonds which belong to my father the
rich Jeweler Labouriau~
The case is really worse than / ex-
pected," said NJ. de Jauyille. "Well,
take him up into the padded room and
leave him there. He'll calm down by
and by"
And in spite of his tears, protestations,
curses and rawlings the poor fellow was
carried off into the padded room and
carefully locked in.
In the meanwhile old NJ. Labouriau
waited anxiously for his sons return.
Hour after hour passed, but no sign OF
Francois. At 10 o'clock he became thor
oughly alarmed. He took facre and
drove to the doctors house, but could find
out nothing. The concierge positively re-
fused to take any message at that hour OF
the night. He had most positive orders
never to admit any strangers or disturb
the doctor or any Of the household after
9 o'clock. This was an establishment for
the cure OF nervous diseases, and strictest
quietness had to be observed. The gentle
man would have to return tomorrow.
The institute would be open at 9 o'clock
1t was maddening! What should he
do? Should he go at once to the police?
Perhaps Francois had returned by this
time? Well, he would drive home first
time enough for police headquarters after
that.
1t was after midnight when he arrived
home. No, Francois had not returned
To the police then!
he told his story to the Inspector. The
shrewd detective surmised that probably
the son had eloped with the lady, and
warning dispatches and inquiries were
sent TO all the railway and police sta.
tions.
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