The state herald., 1891-01-23
TRUCKING A JEwELER.
A PAIR OF RocuEs TRICK A DIAMOND
MERCHANT.
They Obtain Possession OF Twsnty.ThPss
Thousand Dollars Worth Of 6sms
Without Paying . Cent.

They Obtain Possession OF Twsnty-ThRss
Thousand Dollars Worth Of 6sms
Without Paying Cent.
One day In q rich eastern city gen.
tleman aud his wife registered at the
principal hotel. says tho Kansas City
Star. They betrayed taste and wealth
In their dress and were young and
handsome. They took , splendid suite
of rooms and annraAes6 an intention
to remain several weeks. Somehow It
crept about from tongue to tongue that
tho gentleman was n very wealthy
mine-owner In tho 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 havo seen tho world. 1t
was no time before tho gentleman was
very popular aud we'll known about
the house, and his personal and fnan.
cial worth were doubted by none.
Matters went on for three weeks. One
day tho gentleman casually announced
to the clerk his intention Of purchasing
IL complete set Of diamonds Tor his wife
before his return west.
II can get them SO much cheaper
here than there" he said.
The clerk was ready to do o favor
for one Of the tradesmen OF the town.
Ho recommended jeweler by name.
1t was the best tho biggest, the cheap.
est house In the city. he said. Perhaps
tho clerk was not without interest In
the matter. Who knows but he was
to receive commission from the Jew.
eler? But Notwithstanding the clerks
applause Of his jeweler tho 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 10000 md over.
Such things should be looked after. by
the most casual chance one night the
clerk introduced his jewcler to the
gentleman.
And by the way" said tho clerk, as
II the coincidence had just occurred to
his mind. "Mr. Jones Is tho jeweler
spoke Of"
Indeed" said the gentleman. 1--WE
almost gotten of the diamond notion.
They would have to be very cheap now
| to tempt me-"
Mr.. Jones was certain he could suit
| the gentleman as to that. lie would
take great pleasure in exhibiting his
stock to him at any rate. But the gen.
tleman was Indifferent. He could not
call at Mr.. Jones store tomorrow. nor
indeed the next day; but IL Jones would
see him In few days he might set q
time. Thereupon Jones haunted the
gentleman. At last the mine-owner
from tho west, in "a half-borcd way,
allowed Mr.. Jones to get him down 10
his store. He was shown vast, gilt
tering array. Rings. bracelets, neck
laces, ear jewels. diadems. brooches,
pin-all the diamonds in tho store
were exhibited. At last Mr.. Jones
was told he might bring certain set
TO the hotel for the lady's inspection.
lie was TO come that afternoon at 4
o'clock.
Mind. ! do not promise to buy
them" said the gentleman; 'f23, 600
is more than ! looked 10 pay. but bring
them up and we'll think about it."
The jcwelcr was clatcd and so was
the clerk Of the hotel. There would
be n profit Of 80 900 to the jcwcler and
then the clerks commission. 1t would
be large. So they both cxultcd. At I
O'Clock Mr.. Jones came with the casket.
He was sl.own to his patrons rooms.
Tho wife was introduced and she
looked over the jewels with little cries
of admiration aud delight. They were
gorgeous" splendid" "lovcly."
magnificent" In fact. they fell heir
TO all those adjeciires which pleased
woman employs and by which she de-
scribcs anything which delights her
from an oyster TO n sunset. But her
husband began at tho last moment to
doubt the propriciy Of buying. Man.
like, he began 10 talk of tho expenses.
II seemed tho much To pay for dia-
monds. Then cnsucd ono Of those
pretty little domestic showers through
out which the sun shines and tie rain.
bow arches tho sky. Tho lady must
have them. She pou,cd. shed a tear or
two. wheedled. coxxcd. called him
Dear Joe. and was altogether more
pretty and bcwitching than ever.
Al last. with the air Of spoiled md
pctted child. she piled all tho shining
aids TO beauty In The caskc, aad plac-
Ing them in the drawer Of bureau
turned the key.
II will have them" she said. with a
more distrac,ing pont than ever.
You've no business bringing them
here to iantalizc me and then not buy
them"
"Twonty-threc thousand dollars .
kiss Is little high" hs laughed. ''but I
I'LL h.,s 4
Then the gentleman would have to
leave Mr.. Jones TO be entertained by
his wife while Ito stepped around to his
bank aud brought The money. How
would Mr.. Jones like 1t. currency or
drafts on New York? MIR. Jones
thought drafts would do. So the gen.
ilcman stepped ont to the bank and
left Mr. Jones TO be entertained by tho
lady. She was very charming and
beautiful girl and quite enchanted Mr..
Jones. She was deep and wise. this
black-eyed girl. She know that when
one wishes 10 entertain u person ono
should never make him listen; make
him talk. Jones had travelled In
Europe collecting gems. lie was n
good talkcr and enjoyed II. especially
WHNh NV VIM
woman who hung on his words. On
this day Jones was IN particular spirits.
lie had made the sale of tho season.
lie could afford to be pleasant. So no
ramblcd all over Europe aud tho tur-
bnued east. and the little beauty with
tho black eyes followed Ia rnpt way.
with eager little questions. Men who
listen take some note OF time; men
who talk-ncver. Jones was great
sight lnnser than he thought. Al last
hc got Array out In n desert with some
Arabs and ceased. Tho lady was. Of
course, charmed. but nevertheless be-
gan 10 wonder why her husband did
not return. II was not 50 far TO tho
bank. ilc should have been back. Al
Inst she concludes to 60 down aud In.
mir, NJ thu, ci,rk VIII Mr. .1anes WIN