The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-07-28

tue oraceiet was not mere. She Fesh.
ed The things aside impatiently, shu, down
the trunk, and placed the candle on the
lid. Then she stood up, with her finger
on her lip, and her head bent down.
Where can the necklace be =
She turned, as if to 60 by the closet,
towards chest Of drawers, that stood
in the corner Of the room made one
step past it; whiyled Suddenly and.
pushing both hands upon the doc, with
all her might, locked and double locked
1t III second. She heard terrific oath
inside as the robber threw himself against
it, too late i; and,snatching up her candle,
sped out for help. She found me as |
have described, while was coming up
the staircase, and she stood at the head
of it.
In three moments after she had spoken
to me. came back with the landlord, the
waiter, Charles, the head hos,ler, and
boots They were all strong men and
the landlord had his pistols. Boots. I
now remember, carried the poker, and
sna,ched up great carving knife from
the sideboard. What did the woman
do, when she saw our procession, but
burst out laughing
You come rs if you were going to
join the army at Flanders she said, after
she had related her dangerous adventure.
i have locked the man up safely. and
you will fr;ghten him to death with your
savage looks'
l coored up to the roofs of my hair,
and gave my carving. knife to Charles,
and sneaked behind the rest. believe,
at that moment, I hated her.
1t was great sight to see her march
ing before us, with her lighs in her hand
An English. woman would have tainted at
being seen in deshobiHe by five men Lu,
she, with the frank, free bravery Of an
American lassie, let the circumstances ex.
plain the dress, and marshalled us quietly
into the room. There was her book up
on the toilet.table, and there were the
jewels glittering in their case-the con
tents OF her trunk as she had left them,
on the floor, and the closet locked aud 81.
lent. She put the key into the landlords
hand.
Help the gentleman out " she said,
Iazilv.
think she was the bravest woman |
have ever seen, and could not help look
ing at her with admiration ard respect.
She took great shawl from chair and
wrapped il around her form, shiverinc
slightly, ard then stood a little aside and
waited.
We heard the man breathing heavily,
rs the key turned in the lock, and the
moment the door was open, he made
savage rush out, knocking the landlord
and Charles down, as ii they had been
two boys. But boots and caught him;
and the hostler snatched leather strap
from Mrs. Arnold's trunk, and We had
him bound in moment. She sat in her
easy.chair, looking on quietly, az if she
had been at play, and when his eyes met
hers, she smiled.
You see I was too much for you,' she
said quietly.
He growled out,
You are a clever woman, by lingo -
! didn't think there WAS woman A. could
bring Bill! Nevins to .his.'
Thank you, my friend ; never had
a greater compliment paid me-
We led him from the room, and the
landlord turned TO her.
OF course you will wish to 60 TO Mrs.
Williams room,' said he 'or can give
you one near the housekeeper's T.
No; / think I'll stay here she said,
IN her short, quiet, decided way. L sup
pose you have not left any Of your friends
behind you, my man = she added, turn.
ing to the prisoner.
The fellow grinned and pulled at his
forelock, saying,
No, my lady; WAS all alone
That will do then. Good night, gen.
tlemen! Accept my thanks now, and
will offer them more suitably when am
not quite So sleepy
She bowed us out Of the room, and
locked the door behind us. Every one
was loud in her praise but me and as
for the prisoner, he swore with more
emphatic oath than should like to re-
cord, that six months or year was moth
ing after tina. and that if he thought
all American women were like her, he
would cross the ocean to find one in his
own station, the moment he was set free.
But ] was silent. And when the house.
breaker had been consigned TO the tender
mercies Of the police, and the hotel was
silent ard ! alone in my room, | scarcely
knew what to think. Such courage al
most frightened me; and yet remem
bered how pale she looked, and that she
leaned against the manteipiece at first, as
II to support herself; so forgave her
bravery. and thought only Of the beauty
OF her eyes and the sweetness Of her voice,
aud sank away to sleep at last, with the
firm resolution that another day should
not pass over my head before had told
her how ! had learned to love her.
But the next day brought its own
events, and what was worse its own per.
sonages, with ii. A carriage stopped be.
fore the door a. entered from my morn.
ing walk tall, bearded man, with an
honest, handsome face, dar,ed into the