The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-03-23
TIiE DAILY GAZETTE.
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LADY. GtiE4

A A few days SINCE some UNKNOWN
persons entered fashionable board
Ing house, near Summer street, kept
by Mrs. M, making assessments Of
such articles ss they liked best, and
left the place unseen and unharmed.
Among the boarders whose goods
and chattels were thus uncerenoni-
ously taken away, was Misc H., . fair
1auehter Of the Sunny South, who
happened to lie spending the winter
) An tie City Of Notions. Her loss con-
sisted of a beautiful velvet hat.
AZ soon as the theft was discovered
the police were consulted, and every
thing done to remove the mystery, but
all to no purpose.
A. Miss Il. was walking Washing
ten street one of the pleasant days
Last week, imagine her surprise in
passing large and masculine looking
woman, dressed in the height Of fash
ion, with hoops and crinoline, and
having on her head the very Identical
velvet hat which she had lost. What
was to be done2 What could be dOnsi
Every step was taking the bonnet fur
thsr from its owner, who was alone
and Z stranger in the city. 1t 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, madalnf
'In- Court, was the reply.
Are you going homsF
am
GO on, and don't let me hinder
you
And onward they walked, now to
the right and now to the left. At
length they entered dark alley, and
after passing several dismal sbodes
they halted at door.
DO you live heref
4 t!o-upon the second floor.
60 up then, for have business
with YOU
They entered. After going up two
FIGHTS of stairs they reached Q room
in which they found five women -
They entered the room, and here our
heroine made known her business.
Posting herself beside the door, with
a calm but defiant look, she demand
ed Of the woman to know where shs
obtained the velvet hat, the shawl,
and the basque upon her person @
Il bought them, was the reply.
No. You did not; they were stolen,
and now take them of immediately.'
Had bombshell exploded in the
room, the confusion could not have
been greater. But great as it was 1t
did not intimidate the owner OF the
velvet hat in the least degree. 1t
only changed the happy and fascina-
ton look of most beautiful face to
the unconquered look Of . Cromwell.
Now be quiet and own up, and for
ward the stolen goods, for it will be
bsttsr 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 disturb
an article while l am gone
While descending the stairs our
heroine sspied doctor on his way 20
Walt the sick, and asked his assistance
4 have said she, found some stolen
property, and have it secure in this
house; win you call an officer to e.
sist me in removing ita' The doctor
readily sssented, and while he sought
fer policemen, she still guarded her
trust. At length the doctor, with
four policemen, arrived, when our he
roips transferred the custody OF both
persons and property to the ofncsrs o.
the law. Thd remainder OF the sto-
lon property was soon found, and the
lsdy relieved Of her borrowed plum
See was provided with rooms in Gam
bridge street jail, where she still y ,s
mains, waiting the sentence OF the
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