Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-09-16

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unset diamond fall to the ground, and STOPPING
to pick it up, she saw, with rapid glance, that
a burlY, ill-looklDg man, was peering at her
| from behind the curtains Of the bed. He start
ed back, thinking himself discovered and
in that moment of horrible anxiety that
moment which, for aught she knew, might be
her last--what did she do ? She could hear
his breathing distinctly sharpene1 as all her
senses were, and almost felt the cold steel in
her heart and so made she herself mockng
courtesy in the glass, and held the diamond
spray above her forehead.
Duchess of Nemours 7" she said softly
And why not ? / should look we'll with
coronet. | wish my husband was dead 7"
She leaned her head upon her hand, and
that the robber was retreatiDg The door
swung softly together-she saw it in the glass
and her resolution was taken.
1.-TWO diamond sprays" she said, counting
the gems aloud, as she put them back in their
case A ruby and an amethyst bracelet, a ru
by ring, and garnet. But where as the gar
net necklace. by the way How stupid. of me
to mislay it And my husbands gift too l
wonder if have put it in my trunk p
The trunk stood very near the door of the
closet. She went and unlocked it and tumbled
its contents out upon the floor, bending over it
with her light, while that man was within two
feet of her i! | wonder how she had the nerve
to do it. Indeed, she said afterwards that she
knew he was bending down too, and looking
over her shoulders at the trinkcts as she turned
them over with a steady hand and that her
greatest difficulty was too keep from breaking
out into hysterical laughter, and so betraying
that she knew of his presence.
The bracelet was not there. She pushed the
things aside impatiently, shut down the trunk,
and placed the candle on the lid Then she
stood up, with her finger on her lip and head
bent down
Where can the necklace be?'
She turned as if to go by the closet, towards
a chest Of drawers, that stood in the corner of
the room made one step past it whirled sud-
denly, and, pushing both hands upon the door
with all her might, locked and double locked it
in q second She heard a terrific oath inside as
the robber threw himself against it, to late
and, snatching up her candle, sped out for help.
She found me as | have described while was
coming up the staircase, aud she stood at the
head of it.
In three minutes after she had spoken to me,
/ came back with the landlord, the waiter,
Charles, the head hoster, and boots"
They were all strong men, and the landlord
had his pistols. Boots, | remember carried
the poker, and snatched up large carving
| knife from the sdeboard. What did that
woman do, when she saw our procession, but
burst out laughing
You came rs if you were going to Join the
army in Flanders" she said after she had rela-
ted her dangerous adventure. have locked
the man up safely, and you will frighten him
to death with your savage looks"
colored up to the roots of my hair, and
gave my carving knife to Charles, and sneak
ed behind the rest. l believe, at that moment
| hated her.
| 1t was a great sight to see her marching be-
| fore US, with her light in her hand An Eng
lish woman would have tainted at being seen in
dishabWe by five men but she, with the frank,
free bravery of On American lassie let the cir
cumstances explain the dress, and marShaled
US quietly to the ROOM There was her book
upon the toilet toble, and there were the jew
els glittering in their caSe-the contents of her
trunk as she had left them, on the floor and the
| closet locked and silent She put she key into
the landlords hand
Help the gentleman out ~ she said aziIy
| L l.
ever seen, and could not help looking at her
with admiration aud respect. She took great
shawl from chair and wrapped it around her
form, slightly, and then stood little aside
and waited.
We heard the man breathing heavily, as the
key turned in the lock, aud the moment the
door was open, he made a savage rush ont,
knocking the landlord and Charles down, as if
they had been two boys. But " boots and
caught him; ; and the hoStler snatched strap
from Mrs. Arnold's trunk, and we had him
bound in moment She sat in her easy chair
looking on quietly as if she had been at play
and when his eyes met hers, she smiled
You see was too much for you," said she
quietly.
He growled out, " You are clever woman,
by jngo ! didn't think there was a woman
that could bring Bill NeviRs to this"
Thank you my friend; never had great
er compliment paid me.
We led him from the room, aud the landlord
turned to her
"Of course you will wish to 60 TO Mrs Will
liams room," said he, or can give you one
near the housekeeper's"
"No; think I'll stay here" she said, in
her short, quite decided way " suppose you
have not left any of your friends behind you my
man ?" she added, turning to the prisoner.
The fellow grinned and pulled at his fore
lock, said No, my lady, was all alone"
" That will do then. Good night, gentle
men Accept my thanks now, and will Of
fer them more suitably when am not quite so
sleepy"
She bowed US out Of the room, and locked
the door behind us. Evtry one was loud in her
praise but me; and as for the prisoner, he swore e
with a more emphatic oath than would like
to record, that six months or year was moth
ing after that and if he thought all American
woman were like her, be would cross the ocean
to find one in his own station, the moment he