The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-01-21 00:00:00

THE :ve,ry remissly, since you permit yotirself siieh liberty _
Of
~..SENSATIONAL BURGLARY.
IA 11RIER BETWEEN.,
4-),„,64peoth as thi. 9 Mtiw ROSltChaerNithts.the greeting GREAT ROBBERY OF JEWELS.
4-1. you awe to the IYride of my ion, and the daughter_ oi On Friday night of last week a daring and carefully.
my house ?"
OR, The emphasis was perfectly overwhelm/1' g.---Re-- s—e
planned burglary was successfully carried out at Taplow
REPENTED -UNTO DEATH. blushed painfully, then a half smile would peep out Court, Maidenhead, the residence of Mr. W. H. Green-
of the corners of her arch mouth, and she demurely
fell, late M.P. for Salisbury. Between nine and ten
said:
o'clock, when the inmates were at supper, the thieves
•
p
"Pray, pardon me, sir. I did express myself too procured a ladder, and entered Mrs. Greenfell's
strongly; but, with your permission, I must still dressing-room window, which is at the west front
think that cousin Harold could have found a hand-
of the mansion, and facing the Thames. The dress-
somer bride at home. Mamma Amy, for instance." ing-cases, drawers, bags, and boxes were ransacked,
I The old man winced; he quickly said: and every article of jewellery taken. Nearly all the
"I do not think your mamma Amy, as you choose booty consisted of wedding presents, which were
valued on that account, among them being a
to call her, ever intends to marry. If she does, she highly
would hardly have refused Harold, as she tells me she pearl necklace, the gift of Mrs. Greenfell's mother,
did three years ago." worth £l5OO. The robbery was si.it discovered until
after ten o'clock, when a housemaid, trying to enter
Rose looked incredulous, but she did not reply. the room, found it locked from the inside, the
Her feminine tact taught her several things of which thieves having thus made themselves secure. The value
Mr. Danvers would never have dreamed. After a of the jewellery stolen is between £3OOO and £4OOO.
pause he condescended to ask the young girl: A reward of 000 has been offered for the conviction
"Does not this face attract you, Rose, after you of the thieves and the recovery of the property, and
have had time to scan it thoroughly?" £5O will given for such information as will lead
. _ _ _ _

The CHAPTER 111. continued.
tftrerter came, and carmness succeeded the
thought and emotion which had careered
kiln her soul during the few past hours. It was
bkluute apathetic calmness of despair, but that of
%t Purpose, and suffer as she might in her firm
°4 a higher power, she felt she must at
t.riumph over this bitter blow.
Late t
7 -00 great a boon to be permanently darkened
k?te„,6°l'rew, and already Amy was consoled by the
tcis TY that other hopes would arise to cheer the
tviti Must tread. As if to recall to her recollec-
,6x ,°ll_ source of happiness which yet remained to
N; nand tried the lock of the door, and a fresh
v°ice called out:
‘se anlina Amy, are you here ?' Please open and let
('B4loothi
ng away the traces of emotion, Miss
titiolfPuam put back the curtains, and admitted a
trip Qf 'ourteen, carrying a bonnet in one band, and a
het, ~t?',usic in the other. Health bloomed upon her
cheeks, and joyous, full, youthful life
tot throughout her elastic frame. Fashion had
dell Permitted to distort her graceful form, and
ittclBl,,ecti azure eyes beamed with mingled mirth
l'Alptieetneas. Her brown hair hung in soft curls
'44 white slender throat, and the delicately
k feat d great beauty in their full 'sejoh ure,s promise
40,0 lent. She eagerly exclaimed:
N,:p Mamma Amy, you will be so glad, so proud,
k „tell, You that I am one of the few pupils elected
to compete for the gold medal he offers
IN,vtnvement in music. I am i
,determined to win t
'IC-42nce can gain success."
807 glad to hear it, my child, since it pleases
as so fully occupied with her own thoughts,
Lgo e moment of her entra-rrer-she did not remark
tl —"efl expression of Amy's face, but a vibration
t(me , of her voice struck on her sensitively
77‘80car, and she hastily said:
pliletiling has vexed you. What is it, mamma
Can I do anything for you ?"
ng has vexed me Rose • I am only wearied
labour of the morning, You know we held
to day."
",g thiat wearied you so much? Why, mamma
1(4'1/link it will be the finest time of my life, when
lIN-duress myself up as fine as a peacock, with its
Plumage, and have all my friends coming to
grand I am. Only wait till I am eighteen,
I don't make a sensation."
"au smile fitted over Amy's face and she gravely

ullery
of £2OO has bee.- _
Leves and the recovery or _
be given for such information as \
to conviction, but without the recovery of the stolen
articles. it is believed that the accomplishment of
the robbery did not occupy more than 20 minutes.
The following are particulars of the property stolen ;
Four necklaces, one large pearl, three rows of pearls
alternately large and small, one small pearl in three
rows, one Indian gold set with stones, one Indian
chased, very old; ten bracelets, three gold wire, pearl,
and diamonds; sapphire and diamonds, and ruby and
diamonds ; one diamond, seventeen stones, one ruby,
one gold diamond heart; one gold chain, sapphire, and
diamond clasp, Russian; one gold set with diamonds,
sapphire, and pearls, Russian; one gold wire " Mary )1
in diamonds—one gold twisted snake turquoise ends;
eighteen brooches, three large diamond peacock feathers,
one large diamond dragon fly, one large diamond
crescent, one diamond double heart, one pearl and
diamond,lBs6, in rose diamonds, one diamond swallow,
one diamond caduceus, one pearl and diamond arrow
through shamrock leaf, one long bar hanging ruby and
diamond heart, one black enamel zither, three others
set with diamonds, old; one pearl daisy, on.e diamond
and pearl, one diamond "M," one gold spoon, diamond
fly, pearl in spoon, one crystal heart, diamond cornet,
one blue enamel heart with diamonds, five large
diamond stars ; six rings, one very large diamond,
three stones, two diamond, one three, one five stones,
one emerald and diamond, very old, two gold, set with
diamonds; three pins, small diamond; one watch,
round crystal ball, "E" in enamel back; two crosses,
one large 'pearl and diamond, one small pearl, old; one
gold snuffbox, square, old; two pairs gold links, one
diamond ducks, one plain cable links; two old chased
gold vases about four inches high with lids; two gilt
tops of boxes from dressing case, monogram "A E F"
on each ;1 one gilt spoon and corkscrew, one small
chased silver gilt tray, one large diamond pendant
for necklo.
From Inquiries made on Saturday evening it was
learned tut no arrests had been made, neither had a
clue been found to the thieves who perpetrated the
robbery. ! An examination of the premises shows
clearly that the burglary must have been carefully
planned some days previously. The burglars
appear tb have secured the entrance doors with wire
and placed wire across the lawn early in the even-
ing, probably whilst the inmates were at dinner.
That done, they waited patiently at the west part
of the house until, about nine o'clock. On hearing
the supper bell ring it is thought they concluded all
had left that part of the house to which they wished
to gain access. Two of them (for it is thought four
were engaged in the burglary) ascended a ladder,
while the others kept watch below. As Mrs. Gren-
fell's dressing-room and bedroom were completely
ransacked, it is presumed that there was a burglar in
each. Every article of jewellery was taken. The
necklet, worth £l5OO, was made of extraordinarily
large pearls. Silver buckles were torn from fancy
slippers,lwhilst valuables attached to waistbelts were
also cut out. A burglar's jemmy was found on the
dressing4table, and it was no doubt with this that the
cases were wrenched open. Strange enough, the
window by which the burglars entered was not
fastened; nor the shutters secured. The ladder has
been identified by Mr. Webber, a farmer, as his pro-
perty, and the burglars must have fetched it a distance
of half mile. At the foot of the ladder footprints
were found.

"No, sir, it does not," was the prompt reply. "I
have been studying phrenology and physiognomy
lately, and I think I could analyse it; but you would
not like nle to do so, sir."
"Both the so-called sciences you refer to are hum-
bugs ; b 4 what does this face reveal to you, as judged
by their rtiles ?"
Rose replied with reluctance:
"I would rather not, uncle. If I speak at all, I
you must tell the truth, and it may offend you."
"No, I shall not be offended; you may speak
frankly."
Thus urged, the girl raised her arm, and pointed to
different portions of Mrs. Danvers' head and face, as
she slowly said:
"Craft, guile, wilfulness—little conscientiousness
and large acquisitiveness."
Mr. Danvers started up, exclaiming with great ex-
citement:
" Child ! child! do you realise that you are speak-
ing of Harold's wife? See how utterly false your
judgment must be, for he could never have chosen
such a woman as you describe."
"Oh, I hope not—l trust not, uncle; for I love him
too deeply to wish him any evil. Forgive me, sir, if I
have offended you."
"No, child, I told you I would not be offended, but
I am hurt that all of you should depreciate my new
daughter's appearance. You shall read her letter to
me, little one, and when you can write such elegant
French, I shall consider you a credit to Madame
Duchatel's instructions."
Rose gladly accepted the permission, and after
attentively perusing it, she confessed that her
judgment of Mrs. Danvers must be erroneous; a
refined and cultivated woman only could have ..ennep
this charming epistle.
(To be continued)

.ii
ho
you do not intend to become a fast girl,
4irtß i;;' some of our young- ladies -are accused of
"p
Art. Mt! What does it mean but enjoying one's self?
,1'111:4, it °tit one's own character, and not being a Miss
1 kt' like some of the young ladies I have seen at
kte, Parties you have permitted me to attend. I
to'er pretend to be what I am not; so, if being
.nlYself is fast, I suppose I shall be so when I
I ',441114 °Awn. mistress. But one thing be sure of,
I)ta i fly: I intend to hold fast all the good pre-
iethrll., pressed on me by your ruby lips."
utilq.l(,,,"t is something gained, Rose. But pray tell
YOU expect that important period to arrive
will become your own mistress? I have
A. 713, a• utlnd a time yet in which a woman can act en-
Sl'4l pleases, without meeting the severest
ilok •'
"Al;Peried her blue eyes to their fullest extent.
b_"k, women never free, then?
Zhtio-4 °I, 3' dear. They are never free from the con-
Nallt_rules of society—never free to violate the
pt,,,, tuncts of a true nature I have endeavoured
14 Plarit ia 1 in your mind such principles of rectitude
1,113- pro"" your best guides in the future, and time will
to you the truth of my assertion, that
ellio,i• -
g, re never free from the trammels of public
, nor is it desirable that they should be so, if
kg, 'h to preserve their own self-respect."
it:11 o,lnused a few moments, and then said: Chap 3
to '.a.11 be very rich some day, and I am not very
:ikklng• Shall I not have more liberty to act as I
other girls who are-plain-and poor? What
4wit f4ticr,of money if it cannot purchase me the privi-
It k,°.lng what I may think right, without caring
s, INt3t°,lle may say ?"
,Is right you may of course do, whether the
t i 71' oe purchased or not. It is wrong-doing only
trgi, honl guarding you against, my love. You may be
'ttAte 82 ; but are you not aware that your future
u.rel?ends on a contingency ?"
uiri ' ' did not know that. My nurse is always
kk rlle What at a great lady my money is going to
')lvi, v., but she never hinted that I might lose it.
h.".kt 'h_ukt, mamma Amy ?"
L'lain,ueBide me, l Rose, and I will explain your true
'ltt,`• to you, for it is time that you should be made
r,i4os cif it.,,
18ettled herself in a listening attitude, and Miss
1 ~ gthani went on:
Zizt 411.11 ave not forgotten Mr. Trevor, the old gentle-
*ez snowy hair and beard, who used to make
k;.,`ltzo, tali Pet of you in your childhood ?"
deed. I remember Mr. Trevor perfectly. I
, -..a.
CY ef his beautiful presents now."
4 k ad an N only son—a wild, reckless youth—who
St ''saY
I,r the age of seventeen, and went to sea.
i ,tl, buevor was hoard of at intervals for several
,ttive, t at length all tidings of him ceased to
atir,verY enquiry was made, but only vague in-
:4 kfl Was elicited, which led to the belief that he
41.11, 0104'hed on one of the Pacific Islands. There
t, • Tre ever, no certainty that it was true, and when
I,tity,e ''crt made a will in your favour, the gift of his
1111 was
i,t h wi conditional. If his son ever returns, and
L tath_th him proofs of his identity, the wealth of
' ll, ehti,"ed;'. returns to him, and my little Rose will only
, I' to two thousand pounds from the estate."
''',,,tite4Qoung girl listened with absorbing interest. An
of disappointment swept over her bright
1)10 A was only momentary; she smiled sweetly
,I,lt, re
Aas she said:
~lk10:?.. claims to the state of an heiress are in
4.4 d, after all; for I shall look upon this
tta'll ba:.absolutely belonging to another person, and
4 • IN afraid to appropriate any portion of it, lest
rj,!)l 412Znaer may re-appear and demand an account
-,, I'v4l.
•1:1118),,c4d friend guarded against that, Rose; for
t:4 it i;"T !. You to be really benefited by his bequest,
)•,'Dert, son should come back to his own. The
:it gej 'S to accumulate until you have completed
l'ltc,4taii°l3llteenth year; for your education £3OO was
i4tl- allowed, and after you have reached that age
~1::111a Tie is to be used unreservedly by yourself.
to;!tleaT,sbert Trevor ever return he will only be
tZer ''' Claim the estate as it was left by his
"le accumulations from the income of the
Will be yours, in addition to the legacy of
Nlat
a good man Mr. Trevor must have been, and
t, 'Oll,, cif him it was to provide against a claim
14 °ldd have rendered his money nearly useless
. /
I,i'e h010°) sure I hope that Albert Trevor will
Ii Some some day and enjoy his own fortune.
Ave quite enough without it. How old is he,
t.o oiVnY, if he is still living ?"
0 Li4l' to make a romantic
.marriage between you
C*tl'lßT, my dear. It is now sixteen years since
411 at v_evor ran away from his father—he was seven-
-4a tnut, time, so you see he is at least thirty-three
i,. hished vividly, and a smile dimpled her rosy
th,:i reali
3/4i tlßh ;, 3' Was not thinking of that, mamma Amy,
would be as nice as some of the things
Ver old'uch We read in books; only Mr. Trevor is
A Y
Illy 1 —he will soon be quite venerable.
it: tie 1-iglied at her idea of age, and replied—
la Only three years older than your cousin
;14114 and you do not consider him such an
t,..N.0:3,r.
1;14110deed. I am a silly child to talk thus.
i 11ie,,y.,:01d is young enough and handsome enough
~t
1 cne---- for my.pretty mamma Amy; and
,tts. , t
evon
Zlb,at. child. That subject is one I have never
tk4it 'v, You to discuss with me. Now, indeed, it
4,,Priecr.„ of the buried past. Mr. Danvers is
1 1,4
1,, arri ' ~
! and Rose looked wistfully into the
4-itgclved so well. It was pale, fixed—it betrayed
tp,"lit it, ~ "Oh, I hoped, I wished, but I dare not
tiq Isucrw," and she impulsively threw her arm,'
Oth`ter friend, and burst into tears.
,titlonllich.effort Amy steadied her voice, and re-
. Nll3' said—.
I,''ellYildellai,-Id,. why do you weep because one you love
wife to make him happy? Harold has
bli°,4ed an aimless, wandering life; his marriage
4),"Nn"g bun back to his country and his friends.
ti'l,ll)t t! az Rose was, she had too much tact to at-
tigh explain the cause of her tears. She smiled
' h
Itiv leilt em, and said—.
14t1t (Pill pardon me, but I believe that lam jealous
‘e etii this new wife. I hope she is not so beautiful
L.P.se all the rest of us."
I% ' not beautiful, but I am sure she is fascina-
it 1, la rt, and high-bred, or Harold would never have
it,i;ks we'r• Her portrait hangs in the library, where
, aced this afternoon. You can go and examine
: `,. ,s „,..M
Viql ^ed for no second permission; with her
jib i-ositv on the qui vive she went at once to
'ktll tl'aii:°-- Novoice 'responded to her light knock
th: flpi) uoor, and she ventured to enter noiselessly
hi qre t°ach her uncle. Mr. Danvers sat in front of
,Valil.6lzing with rapt attention upon the face of
pi sieoter-in-law, as if a spell was laid on him by
ikk Li e attraction it possessed, in spite of its want
t,:phlit.y.
1;1,4111453t1;)unt; girl stood several moments silently con-
the portrait, and then, with characteristic
I,` hies, exclaimed :
1144 to c)ilsin Harold have to go all the way to
k,,,lkre tind that ugly little person for his wife? I
es,koA.,..The is not much better looking than the old
`qh aib,,‘",ati who sits at the corner of the street near
141,`N.'Dlutichatel's house.
Sc ! she had disgraced herself for that day.
vers turned on her with his most awful frown.
'4l afraid that madaane has performed her duty

MILITARY OPERATIONS BY
NIGHT: .
By direction of the Commander-in-Chief an impor-
tant memorandum has been sent out from the War
Office in: regard to the conduct of operations by night,
a branch of training which has only recently been
taken uP in the army in a systematic manner. The
directions now issued by his Royal Highness point out
that night attacks seriously affect the efficiency of the
enemies : attacked by breaking their rest and even
alarming them, the moral effects being more prejudicial
In proportion to the boldness and resolution of the
assailants; also that daring night adventures, when
skilfully and successfully executed, raise the fighting
value of the assailants by the confidence gained, and
depress those who are worsted. The chief material
advantage to be obtained are asserted to
be—first, the saving of time, for at bight all
the preliminary, stages of a battle are elimi-
nated, and the final rush decides the issue; second,
the diminution of loss, since the movements of the
assailants being unseen the defenders are enabled to
use their fully numerical strength so as to secure the
best results from their fire. The memorandum dwells
upon the importance of the most careful training in
peace, in order that night operations in war may be
carried out successfully, and with the minimum of
loss and .fatigue to the troops, for without such train-
ing, soldiers who are perfectly drilled for day work
will labour under very great disadvantage, and may
even be beaten by an enemy inferior in numbers and
less skilled in the use of the rifle. It is now ordered
that during the annual military training all companies
are to be practised both as outposts in defence of a
position, and in an attack over the same ground; and,
subsequently whole brigades are to be similarly exer-
cised. The instructions, which are drawn up in
careful detail, are divided into three sections—
Marches," "Attacks," and "Defence "—and deal
exhaustively with conditions favourable to attack,
reconnaissances, equipment, communication, signal-
ling, assault, and failure of assault, preparations and
dispositions for defence, and many other minor
matters. ! It is intended to commence the new system
of instruetion immediately at all military stations,
the course being assimilated to the strength of the
troops available.