The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-04-01
The Police Outdoue by IA sou,hern Lady.

A few days since some unknown persons
entered fashionable boarding house, near
Summer street, KEEP, by Mrs. NJ, making
assessments Of such articles as they liked
best, and left the place unseen aud unharn-
ed.
Among the boarders whose goods and
chattels were thus unceremoniously taken
away, was Miss H., fair daughter of the
Sunny South, who happened to be spending
the winter in the City of Notions. Her loss
consisted Of beautiful velvet hat.
As soon as the theft was discovered the
police were consulted, and every thing done
10 remove the mystery, bu, all 10 no purpose.
As Miss II. was walking Washington st.
one Of the pleasantsst days last week, i'm
asIne her surprise in passing a large and
masculine looking woman, dressed in the
height Of fashion, with hoops and crinolne,
and having on her hand the very identical
velvet ha, which she had lost. What was TO
be donsi What could be dones Every
step was taking the bonnet further fiom us
owner. who was alone and a stranger in the
city. II did not take her long TO decide.
She started in the same direction, and was
soon alongside OF the velvet hat.
"Where do you reside, madam I"
"In - Cour,' was the reply. ...
"Are you going homep
"I am"
'Go on, and don't let me hinder YOU"
And onward they walked, now to the right
and now 10 the left. A, length they entered
n dark alley, and after passing several dis
NAL abodes they halted at the door.
'Do you live here 2"
81 do-upon the second floor"
"Go up then, for have business with
you"
They entered After going up two flights
of stairs they reached room in which they
fouui five women. rheY entered the room,
and here our heroine made known her busi.
uess. Posting herself beside the door, with
a calm bu, defiant look, she demanded OF
the woman 10 know where she obtained the
velvet hat, the shaw and the basque upon
her person.
~ bought ihem," was the reply.
"No, you did not; they were stolen, and
now take them off Immediately"
Had bomsheA exploded in the room, the
confusion could not have been greater. But
great as it was, it did not inlimidate the own.
er Of the velvet ha, in The least degree. 1t
only changed the happy and fascina,ing
look Of u most beautiful face 10 tho uncon-
querej look of Cromwell.
"Now be quiet and own up, and bring
forward The stolen goods, for il will be better
for you. Now have found the goods, and
the thief, no doubt, am going for an officer.
See that none of you leave the room or dis
turb all article while | am gone"
While descending The stairs ou. heroine
espied doctor on his way 10 visit the sick,
and asked his assistance. ~ have" sait
she, "found some stolen property, and have
il secure in this house; will you call an Of
icer 10 assist me in removing i,w The
doctor reality assented, and while he sought
for policemen, she still guarded her trust
At length tho doctor, with four policemen,
arrived, when our heroine transferred the
custody Of both persons and property TO the
officers of the law. The remainder of the
stolen property was soon found, and the la.
dy relieved Of her borrowed plumase was
provided with rooms in the Cambridge street
jail, where she still remains, waiting the seu-
fence OF the Iaw.-Bonton Journal.