Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-09-23
A HAlR-DREssER's GRATITUDE.
He Restored the Priceless Crown
JcweIs of France.

Jewels of France.
On the 10th of September, 1892, the
crown jewels of France were stolen.
The following curious story of their
| theft and recovery was afterward con-
tributed to the Revue Retrospective by
Sergeant Marceau, an official of the
| National Assembly. Marceau was one
day visiting the prisons, when Il con-
vict sent for him. The creature was
| shivering with fear, and begged pite'
ously that he might be allowed to be
| shaved. This was against the prison
regulations, but the man was insistent,
crying out:
"Oh, be merciful, Monsieur Admins
| traitor, and let me be shaved! |, who
never have done anybody any harm,
look like some ferOciOus assassin with
ny hair thus! Let me be shaved and
decently dressed, so that | may receive
some pity when l go to the scaffold
was by occupation ladies' hair
dresser, so you can see l was not
scoundrel."
Marceau was so touched by this
strange and pathetic appeal that he
granted the favor
In the stress of affairs he thought no
| more about the wretched barber, who
he supposed had been executed. Short
ly afterwuri the crown jewels disap-
peared, and though every effort was
made, no trace of them could be found.
One day mulatto woman, who came
constantly to the tribune of the Jaco-
bin Club, approached Marceau, who
was member, and said:
What would you say if l enabled
you to recover the missing crown Jew
els! l know a man who has the secret
but he declares that he will reveal it to
no living human being but you. He Is
under an obligation to you, he says"
Withlittle faith in the woman's story,
Marceau answered:
Bring him in at once!'
An hour later a man dressed in the
uniform of the National Guard entered
the apartment, and said, in faltering
voice:
L can SHOW
you where to find the crown jewels.
Dut you must give me your word of
honor not to denounce me-"
"Denounce you for rendering such an
Important service? replied Marceau.
You will rather deserve reward"
Il can take no reward except my life.
My name canot appear in this matter
without risking my head"
speak! l promise you what you
ASK" said the magistrate.
do you not recognize me, then, mon.
sieur?' inquired the National Guards
man.
NO, never saw you before"
"oh, sir, let me have your word as a
magistrate that you will not give me
up cried the man again.
why all this mysteryy demanded
the magistrate. IF you know any
thing, reveal it. If you were an accom-.
pllce, will protect you"
NO, SIR was the reply, Il had moth.
ing to do with it. am Lamievette,
the hair-dresser, whom you allowed TO
De shaved at the conciergerie. Al.
though | have been set free by the Don.
ular judges, the tribunal may arrest
me again."
DO not be afraid" said Marceou
Tell what you know about this theft.
After kissing the magistrates hand
the hair-dresser continued:
Two fellow-prisoner of mine were
talking together one night about the
inert, and although they used thieves
slang was able to understand them
pretended to be asleep, and | heard
them say that all the crown Jewels
were concealed in two beams of
house in Dash street Send there n.
quickly as possible, for they NAV nor
yet have been taken away. But I ON.
treat you not to mention my name,"
The search was made, and the iaw.
els were discovered, concealed exactly
where the hairdresser had said thoy
were. The thieves were never traced