The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-12
THE CROWN JEWELS.
A TALE OF LONDON AND PARIS.
BY DR. HORATIo W. NELSON
AUTHOR or "IADY c1AupiyE; OR, DOUBLE MARRIAGE
ETcL, ETC, ETC.

CHAPTER
London A cold stormy night at the close os Decem-
Der. A dense fog enveloped the city and the river.
There moon, and the long ranges Of lamps in the
streets scarcely radated light thirty feet around their
centres. Carriages, wagons, omnibuses vehicles of all
sorts moved slowly and cautiously for the fog minglet
with the night added to which the wild winds that
found their way into the crevces between the glass and
the framework of the lanterns and Jared them out,
made the streets Of London dark the streets Of Kar
and Luxor 81 ancient Egypt
This the night upon which our story opens. AT
ntervasan unusual sight at this season OF the yeara
dull glare of lightning from what quarter Of the hea
no man could tell, as the murky gloom was all
around and head cleaned through this black fog
and shed fearful, and, II were, deeper gloom
the city No walked the streets who could remain
within and the carriages and vehicles, unable 10 be
guided by their drivers through the thronged thorough
iares sought by narrow SIDE streets aud lanes and an
used alleys escape from the great channels OF travel
for all over London every few squares entlnglcd
amid great uproar noise and confusion nextable knots
Of horsemen, hackney coaches, cabroets carts drays
and wagons causing great and fearful scenes Of conflict
and struggling OF masses against masses, as the city
taken by storm, and the citizens ting, nj
every point the progress of their dreadful foe.
II was night long 10 be remembered in London not
only Tor S supernatural darkness oat Tor the number OF
those who persisted n these zimmerman oa"s for right Of
way Not less than thirty dead oorpses taken from
beneath wagon wheels that night Q! horror and convey
ed TO the "morgue" Of the police.
II the strange darkness had kept the people housed
the terrible storm Of wind and rain that swept through
the streets, especially along those the Thames would
have determined every who could continue under
shelter . keep in doors BY ten o'clock two hours after
only the plowless the rooness the guilty, the robber
and the policemen were abroad.
black night, this SAID one Of the policemen 70 his
fellow OF the beat they met AZ the of the
strand and dark alley that orened into II.
black night you may wcll call il Lunnon looks as
4 The sky had fallen down and covered rs all ur viii
so hard on the river with em ~
"Yes-what with the fog and the pitch darkness the
craft viii be sinking ono another the score ~
Al this moment man, passing swiftly, struck heavily
with his left shoulder against the speaker.
Beg pardon r he SAID, ia the tone or gentleman,
= but could not see you ~
"A that can't see should movc a bit more careful
or hen break bis head and other peoples shoulders
growIed the policeman.
The stranger, who muicd IN a cloak and with his
hat slouehed as If 10 defy both the storm and scrutiny,
passed on and disappeared in the mpcncablc gloom
he had got ton feet from them.
"A lord that" said the policeman. "But then no
might walk slower
Do you know himf" inquired his companion listening
as " he heard distant sound that demanded his
olcial attention.
u know only it's an earl they call Lord Ingis"
The great sport NC noblemanl I've beard o. him.
What uproar now yonderf There Il another lock of
wheels cursng and swearing and whipping London
y run clean stark mad to night We must 60 and help
this matter"
please, sir, ha'penny to buy brcad,' sad faint,
childish voice, aud small, thin hand was thru, out TO
wards the policeman, he turnedto In the direction
OF the noise, which filled all The street.
Bread lts always bread BECOME, you bra, Of a
beggar will lodge YOU az tho station, the sharp
answer which the ragged little girl received
No did she receive this reply, and perceive, by
the CLEAN q lamp Just over their heads that be was
policeman, than she uttered exclamation of fear and
He'd swiftly forward n 20 escape from the arrest Fhe
feared while the two hasened 10 gropc their way 20
of the uproar at the corner next street
The little girl ran forward IN her fright not knowing
whittier che went until she rushed against tall man In
cloak who was going the same way she was flying, AMI
~ prevent herself from falling, she caught hs coal lie
turned and seizod her by tho arm, saying quickly
"Are you pckpocket, heyF
u Is so dark, SRI couldn't Sec Please 70 forgive
he seemed struck by the sof, and musical voice q the
child and said
Come forward 70 this gas light Al, sccl You
young aud pale and lovely wretchedl You do no,
look like pickpocketi"
Indeed am not srl'
Why did you run and put your hand in my pockct'"
81 did not mean 70, cir could not sceand-I should
have fallen down. ! only tried 20 hold myself up"
awhy did You run 90 last, when Il 4 "a dangerous 10
move In the fogf he nkec sf holding her by the arm
and looking steadily Ito her face for is singular beauty
With all s absence OF color amazed him, nasmuch as her
droes was ragged her head bare her hair with rain
and blowing wildly In Tic WIND and her small white feet
~ afraid Of the two policemen, sirr
Innocence never runs from policemen, child"
"a asked one 2, ,hem Tor IA penny sir and he SPOKE
III begged, and 90 ran away a. fas, a. could ~
- PASSED these two men. And Why do you beg such
night as ms, and ask Tor happenings my Chdf" he asked
kindly.
"Piease, cir, ! dare no, tell r.
tell me Z"
"No, sir she answered y araid to toll AMI please
why do you no, Ak me for a ha penny before you
gor'
because, sirI-rd rather not I'm ashamed TO ask
surely, YOU arc not poor womans chld with such
face and such language I"
dare not tell sir They would keep me in the water
dungeon h should tell Please lei me roT am so cold
and chilly ~
Poor child cannot L, you % in this way. feel a
singular interest IN YOU. Take tins piccc Of silver, and
make me promise"
Yes, sir"
That You will come IT mis- very arch 10 morrow nigh,
at this hme-you hear that church clock striking -
that the hour you must be here Now have pressing
affairs near BY bu, must see and know Of you q
guess, you are poor victim Of tyranny you shall
ind in me friend. Will you como, then ~
al will, sir. You speak 50 Kind would 30 all over
London 10 find you again
lie scarcely heard these las, words for blast Of wind
at the roared through the arch and nearly took
them n ON their feet When he recovered bis position he
was alone-the little maiden had disappeared without
word more.
lie gathered his cloak abou, him and walking rapidly
down The archway, said TO himself-
" This child called me kind She seemed 10 trust me,
and did not run away from she lid from those po
ncomon. am not wholly devil end I have got a
heart that beats with humanity and feels with tenderness
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