The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-12-05

"Good. Let him know exactly what
| require. and see that he is here precise
ly at ~ tomorrow.
On being admitted to the pasha's
presence at the appointed hour. NJ. Dorr
produced, among other specimens of his
handiwork, gold snuff box, exquisitely
finished, and encircled with moderate
sized diamonds. the interior of the lid
bearing the jewelers. name engraved in
microscopic characters. H1ssein ex-
amined it infinitely and inquired the
price.
-Four thousand francs, your highness,"
replied Dorr.
II will take it on condition that you
engage to supply me with seventeeM
other boxes exactly similar to this"
Impossible, monseigneur, said tho
jeweler; 81 have only six of this pattern
in stock. STILL" he added. after a mo-
ments reflection, 81 might perhaps be
able to manage it, May ask how soon
your highness intends leaving Paris?"
'In fortnight from today"
"That will be quite sufficient. The six
snuff boxes shall be distributed immedi-
ately. In few days six more will be
ready, and l think can promise the re-
naming five before the time fixed for
your highness' departure"
On the following day the six boxes,
each accompanied by complimentary
letter, written by NORM and signed by
the pasha, were duly transmitted to the
privileged individuals heading the list.
Toward the end of the week the ieweler
reappeared according to promise with a
second installment of another half dozen,
which were also forwarded to their des-
tination; and before the fortnight had
expired five more snuff boxes were in his
highness possession.
The pasha expressed himself perfectly
satisfied with the prompt execution of
his order. 1T is evident" he said, THAT
the recipients of my gifts are highly
pleased. for l have received the most
hattering letters from all of them except
one"
Except one, did your highness say"
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, Nj.
Dorr? You have brought me only five
boxes. Where is the sixth? 1t is abso-
lutely essential that no one on my list
should be neglected"
"Your highness may rest assured that
your orders will be implicitly obeyed, ="
replied the jeweler. IF NJ. NORM will
kindly acquaint me with the name and
address of the person for whom the box
is destined it shall he delivered to him
Wednesday without fail"
Exactly similar to those, of course?"
81 can safely guarantee, monseigneur,
that there will not be a shade of differ
ence between them"
every good" said the pasha; Il rely
on your punctuality. My secretary will
pay you the $4,000 francs, and on my
next visit to Paris you will probably
hear from me again. Au revoir, NJ.
Dorr."
If 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
the Rue de la Paix he would have been
enlightened as to certain supplementary
adiuncts to the ordinary business carried
on by Nj. Dorr He would have seen
that estimable tradesman seated at a
table on which were lying six gold snuff
boxes bearing a suspicious resemblance
to those recently purchased by his high
ness the pasha, and carefully polishing
each in turn with a silk handkerchief.
"They all come back to me again
every one of them, muttered NJ. DOrr
with a self satisfied chuckle, while deli
cately removing a speck of dust from
the last of the half dozen. mo one eve
keeps them long, for snuff boxes ar,
locked up capital, and everybody, from
Napoleon downward, knows the value o
ready money They discover my nam
inside the box and naturally bring it t,
me, and, as l treat them literally, | an
safe to see them again. A very fai
fortnight's work, / must say" he added
consulting an open. account book, il
p which the following statement was Leg
IDLY inscribed:
s Franc.
n To sale Of eighteen gold snuT boxes
!, at 4,000 francs each. ......-.. 100,
n Deduct from above commission to
= secretary (Sharp fellow, that, by
, the way" parenthetically solilo-
" quzed NJ. Dorr) at 50francs per box 900
Q To repurchase of eighteen gold snuff
boxes from their owners at 1900
o. francs each Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
. -369
q
=, Total net nrofit ............. 8a1