Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-04-16

| the nerve 10 40 II. Indeed she said after
wards that she knew he was bending down
too, and looking over her shoulder at the
trnkets as che turned them over with stea.
dy hand aud that her grentost difficulty was
TO keep from breaking out into q hysterical
laughter, and so betrayiag that she knew Of
his presence.
The bracelet was not there She pushed
the things aside impatently, shut down the
trunk and placed the candle on the i'd
Then she stood up, with her finger Gu her lip,
and her head bent down.
"Wbere can the necklace be7"
She turned, as if to 60 by tho closet to-
wards chest Of drawers, that stood in the
corner of the room; made one step past it :;
whirIed suddenly; and, pushing both hands
upon the door with all her might locked aud
double locked it in a second. She heard
terrific oath inside as the robber threw him
sell against 1t, too late and, snatchng up
candle sped for help. She found me as | have
described, while was coming up the stair
| case. and she stood at the head of it.
In three moments after she had spoken to
me, came back with the landlord ihe wal
ter Charles, the head hostler, and boots. =
They were all strong men; and the landlord
had his pistols. Boots, ! remember, carried
the poker, and bnatcheG up u great carving
KNIFE from the sideboard. What did that wo-
man DO, when she saw our procession, but
burst out laughing
"I ou come as if you we're going to join the
army at Flanders" she said, after she had re.
lated her dangerous adventure. Il have
/ locked the man up safely, and yOu will fright.
en- him to death with your savage ooks."s
! coIored up to the roots Of my hair. and
gave my carving knife 10 charles. and sneak
ed behind the rest. ! believe, at that mo.
ment, Il hated her
1t was great sight to see hhr marching
before US, with her light in ber hand An
English woman would have tainted at being
seen IN dishabllle by five men but she, with
her frank, free bravery Of an American lassie
lie: the circumstances explain the dress. and
marshnlied us quietly into the room. There
was her book upon the toilet table, and there
was the jewels glittering in their case-tho
contents OF her trunks as she had left them,
on the floor, and the closet locked and all ST.
lent.
She put the key in the landlords hand.
"lieIp the gentleman out ~ she said, very
lazily.
think she was the brayest woman have
ever seen, and could not help looking at her
With admiration and respect. She took
great shawl from chair and wrapped it
around her form, shivering slightly, and then
stoOu little aside and waited.
We heard the man breathing heavily, as
the kes turned in the lock, and the moment
the door was open, he made sudden rush
out knocking the landlord and Charles down.
as if they had been two boys. But. boots"
and caught him; and tie hoster snatched a
leather strap from Mrs. Arnod's trunk and
had him bound in q moment. she sat IN ner
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 yon," she said
quietly.
/ lie growled out, "You are a clever woman,
ny jingo, | didn't think there was a woman
as could bring Bill Ncvius to this"
Thank yen, my friend; ! never had a
greater compliment paid me-
/ We led him from the room, ard the land.
lord turned 10 her and said
"Of course you will wish 10 20 to Mrs VIII
liam'S room, or | can give you one near the
housekeepers"
"No; think III stay here" she said, in
her short quiet, decided way.
/ 81 suppose you have not left any Of your
friends behind you, my mau?" she added,
turning TO the prisoner.
The fellow srinned and pulled at his fore.
lock. saying, No, my lady ! was alone"
THAT will DO then Good night, gentle.
men Accept my thanks now, and ! will ofar
them more suitably when ! am not quite SO
/ sleepy"
She bowed us out Of the room, and locked
the door behind u.s. Every one was loud in
her praise but me; and as for the prisoner,
/ he swore with more emphatic oath than
should like to record, that six months or q
year was nothing after that and if he thought
all American women were like her, he would
cross the ocean to find one in bis own station,
the moment he was set free. But was ST.
lent, And when the house breaker had been
consigned TO the tender merces of the police,
and the hotel was silent and alone in my
! room, scarcely knew what to think. Such
courage almost frightened me and yet re.
membered how pale she looked, ana that she
/ leaned against the mantel-pi at first, as if
( to support herself; so ! forgave her bravery,
and thought only OF the beauty Of her eyes
and the sweetness of her voice. and sank away
to sleep at last, with the resolution that not
another day should 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 personages, with
/ it. 4 carriage stopped before the door as
entered from my morning walk a tall, beard
ed man, with an honest, handsome face dart
ed into the house. and up the stairs, three at
q time. There was a cry of surprise on the
( second landlng-a murmur, and sudden
minging Of voices, that reused my curiosity
to the highest pitch. ! ran up TO my own
room, and passing the halEopsn door of No
AZ, there was my divinity in the arms Of tho
stranger (confound him y calling him
| George" and kissing him in way that made
me long to poison him. Down stairs went,
three at a time, aud coliareG the landlord iu
the hall.
Nv no is that man ?"
Just come? In 2" he gasped half cho-
ked and quite surprised. Yes ~
Captain Arnold-Mrs Arnoli's husband.
just come from voyage to India. | say
sir, no more midnight adventures now, sup.
pose? You never will have the chance TO
play the part of guardian angel again--eh,
sir think so, sir q
My hand dropped from his collar, aud con-
signing him and Captain Arnold to perdition,
| walked out to the rooms Of a friend, aud de.
liberately got drunk More than that, man.
ged to keep drunk for nearly a week aud
when came to my sober senses once more,
Mrs. Arnold and her party had gone. i hear
she is in America nov, in New York. And
have no doubt she will read this story, and
laugh till her lovely blue eyes fill with tears,
over my folly She will show it to her bus.
band, too, and he will laugh Never mind /!
| must take care that Mrs. Cathcart shal!
never see il; she at least must never know
what a tremendous falsehood ! told when /