Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-04
TIE MISSING VALlSE.

IN dffifts ul falH
-Laesvosis nAgasia.
TIE MISSING VALlSE.
Iva returning io r'trrsburl;. after IN
.h~cnoe 70 fJmc wue,.l ~ our train
stopped 10 Tvlss young man got In,
who. while "a, particularly shy looking,
ha.i tho air - big -chool 10y out for a
huli,lay. IN taking his place In the coin.
2arimcui h. Grst. with grcat carr. pat
In ,hc netting - leather valI-e. which
syiicnuy contained something precious,
A. b. ncatccly took his eyes oH 1t during
the frst honr - the ju-rncy.
YOn know how t,,liIusly m0noionOus
q railway i.-Wne quickly tits lo.,kins
through thc window - the coach n, tia
straight line ~ road nying past IN the
midst 10 plains ~ - wcaying samcncss
q Asj.Ci--ani ,o r'lic,o the icliuin 81
th. long. uncvcniiul journey tho rass,'n'
rvrS naturally bsgnn o. chat anil ct.
chiugc opinions anil cunhicnccs,
prompted nlikc by ctnui anil curiosity.
anl our Young man wogll have founl %
q L.Alcul, matter to ,sClgo frum hi
sharr ~ Interrogation. llis gu'at ANA.
isty ics, any accident iionli happcn o.
his Vallsc was - apparent @ all that
ono 20 10 rascui;rrH rrnars~l on it 4"
him In . iucnlu way.
IT, u,licncl little AMI Icillcl: Il,
Il true. d1 Eel anxious. foF | am
tnycl,r for llu:c jc,sclry '.lahli.h.
mcnt au, a,n hsll responsible Tor a larsc
.sm. the ,alurof some liamonls in that
wallis. which ana charged 90 deliver IN
Moscow
This answyr as;1aishod mcno, liii!c.
| cuni,-. Tho Gri principle. u rru
lucc shoull ilnyc couuz'lcl him 10 cun.
r,al the usirrr q thfa" valuable aEti
rlga II sscllcl 10 Inc that be- was dc.
rilclly a rU,icc IN his bisinc.s. thus to
lisclClc bcluts - many Strangers th,
fact - hi hayin; fortune in his lo--
session. 10 uO, know why-for his
explanation was plausiblc-but felt a
disirusi 10 him. and 80 mysglf to watch
his movements irum that time ca. Thsrc
was An Ailocialion - ioo much calm Ia
hi, manner. thought.
During the chatter and pleasantly
cumrn0n among fellow travellers. whcn
people talk without considering what
they say. the conversation turnod upon
wonderful casc, ~ theft AMI diamond
robb, riss. AMI. little by LITTLE. instances
wcrv citsSl whcrr,n the skill aud rapldiiy
n tlir theft wcTv marNvlOuA
Tho young jcwclcr Wa advised a.
keep a sharp lookout Tor his diamonds.
was no, Gen. Somarun0h vCcuily a
victim to thc clcycfncSs u robbcr. who
actually Al~irs.ciSl handle ~ rubls~
from the inside packet ~ his col1
"Oh.- said the young man. Il am no,
uncasy; am uscd u this sor, of thing
"A s,aicmcni which did not believe.
I could not help feeling h. was not &C
customcd 10 the charge - g,ms ot such
great value. he hal the face u child,
with childs soit. sweet, innocent cx.
preston. unfamiliar with caro or n.
spouability - any kind
Tn reaching Kiln We all got out io
stretch our legs 10y stroll on the plat
form. and the young jcwclcr, evidently
not wishing 10 MAKE himsclf rvinarka-
ble. followed our example. taking his
yali-r In hand n though unwilling Ia
part with II for an instant. a. the paS-n.
ger crowded toward the door he was
pushed violently forward by some one la
the ihruug. At the same moment the
conductor appeared AMI refused 90 allow
us to leave the carriage. The train was
hshind time. lie sail. and instead ~ the
usual s,oppasc at Kiln - halt of merely
a minutes limit was made. While h.
spoke the locomotive whisiled for ths
train to proceed.
As we rcgaincd our compartment In
somewhat struggling order the young
jew.ler uitcrcl cry of fright. which.
notwithstanding all effort st control.
was one of agony.
II have been iollod!' be cried.
II was true. Some bold operator. who
frUin an adjoing compartment had over
heard our conversation and been allurcd
by what he thus learnel, had attempted,
with success. the robbery u the jewels.
They were gonc-ihe thing was done.
The young man still held In his grasp
the handles of his valise. which had b-en
ailruitly cut. and IN the pressure OF the
crowd he hal not felt the loss of weight.
He gazed around with an indoscnbablc
expression Il terror. liis DESPAIR was
truly pitiable. and II was rs much
through sincere sympathy Tor the uEfort-
innate youth as the excitement of an In
ciden, thus breaking the tircsomo jour.
pey that the Passengers surrounded him
with extreme interest and curiosity.
The theft had been accomplished with
surrri-ing siuill aud rafddity. and each
ooe had something 20 say on the subtccG
"Itis incrcdible.-
"we hal only time TO leave our seats
and return 20 them again"
at seems like magic"
One man DECLARED that the conductor
must b. notified at once.
"No-no.- stammerrd the young jew
eler.
"why noty' queried the other; here
you are with valuable diamonds stolen
frum you. and you do not wish II to
b. known. No one left the train ut
Kiln. therefore II is impossible that the
thief has disappeared. Your valise Ia
still In one of the carriagc: no doubt
hidden beneath one of the seats."
"No, no; do nothing" imploresi tho
unhappy youth. but the other did not
stop TO listen; he had already started to
inform the conductor. and In moment
returned with that functiou.ary. TO whom
he offered . string Of suggestions ~ to
the best means Of recovering the Lost
iswelA
The conductor hezitated 10 take action
In tho matter. but upon reaching the
next station secured the assistance Of
two polios odscen. whom b pat In
sAazz~ ~.