The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-08-23

Madam, coolly replied the stranger
totally unmoved by the asperty of the
Countess attitude and language, you
will first do me the favor to send this
servant from the room. 1t is absolutely
necessary that | converse with you
alone
Il have every confidence in my do
mcstlc,' rejoincd the lady, whose anger
commenced TO give way to fear, ''and
you can speak freely in her hearing
Without reply to these observations,
the intruder opened the door leading in
to the passa-o whence he hal entered,
took the girl by the arm and thrust her
outside, closin" and locking the door af,
terward. Now, thoroughly alarmed, and
convinced that some nefariouS project
was about to be attempt .d, the Countess
rushed toward small spring bell on the
buffet ; but before she could reach it, the
stranger seized the timbre, placed 1t on
the table near her chair, and TRANQUILITY
said "Madamc, you have no occasion to
fear me. My object is to serve, not to
injure you.'
ua1,moa 40 9 ra.nmod lar so,t t.l;n,r
the procautinn, however, to place ter
hand on the bell The stranger smiled.
Mada,ne,' said he, chow many ser
wants do Won cmn'ov -
Il will n,rhan. answer YOUR opcs.
tions sir, ronlicd the l,dv' "whrn I
have learned w no vou are and what may
hc vonr ohinct in ;,tcrror,ti,r me
n b,vy M t;mc to wostc in oxr,ar,
tions which ui.Lt in the event Of nv
visit cndinr frujtlcsslv be worse than
idle boo vop +, rcn,v without lc.i
t,t;on f. II INV so,m;,a,v imnor,;,o,t
c,,or;ns r,,,o+ bow n;an, s,rr,,.s
-,
nav you
co not kno" WAat impels me to
satisfy y'u' tCj''"c' 'hG countess; but
AZ your question: "'',F "H' IS merely I'M
p'''''en'; "s S"u 'o"''', l Will inform
you '"a' nave thfce 1'incstlcs at the
p''Ns", ''"' one - al "'1 servant OF
,hS '"."c'' WHO mas oe'n attached to me
,,o"' ,, II nancy ana VINO Is my attend'nt; :;
VIC s''on' Is my F"me 6e cA"mCr"
n'"' ga nave just seen and the thlrd
my NY CON
H., 10" 'o'S mas 'he ;/e"'me dc ch"mdre
oee' " :" YOUR Se'''G''
:, ,p' ,1 '"' '1S' nine years.
,..-a "a" '",' ~ '"o cox g,, nat sort OF
p,'' - '"' ''oN dchlahoeo the
s''""-''' W.T." d look OF interest winch
"" . '"IIo -'''',''0 uc :. 'na' mere Gu,
''''9 was not ''' ''o'.'G io' 'his SIN
SO ,'"' '""'V cAa",'"a'ion.
10y ,'oh' s''o she' Us woman
ponm poam'p = 'n','y i've years OF age VINO mas
oa,,, =, ~ o ;,, 0"v 1'" u"H o"'
mond,,;nns anl I'r .I. eAI,l.'nI .n,. recon- ~,
.-- &c.,, ;x,..L,l, ''',,','' mf '''"@ ,''!'
imra,sihle in so short time 70 moo. e, -.
with certainty; but Marie seems to me.
in her sphere, valuable acquisition -
" Oh - calculated the unknown. with
a SlieEt smile, "the cooks name is Ma
rie. is it? Well, should like to see her
for momcnt.'
Very good, sir, returned the Count
ess sarcastically. ,.she is probably in the
kitchen and if YOUR object wa, an inter
view with one of my servants You might
have saved me the annoyance Of an in
quisitorial intrusion by presenting your
sclf directly at the servants cntranec."
Tot lily unmovcd hy this cut direct.
the stranger rose, bowed politely to the
Countess and left the room. Bcckoning
to two men, who seemed to be holding "A
do>ultory cha, on the other side Of the
street, the curious visitor, accompanied
by the takers, rc-entcred Madame de
5 5 house. made his way to the kitchen,
and arrested the irreproachabIc Marie
Leaving his prisoner in charge of the two
VI, ''' '.o to I'' r'"'"-
'0'''' '"I = ~ ''e' '"' O'o'',
'' 1' ''''o"S
~ you NOT expect 10 T e',ne ID
u"y "' TWO large sum OF money
nu'' SIT, oy Wna' f'sht-'ta' Is
no" ao you hho"
Answer me- madame 10 you or
o"as1i, oo s"u not expect payment 0I a loo'-
oo''
40 -
very well Madame Your eScc''eh'
COOK whom nave Just arrested, Is an
escaped convict from the huIks' OF loul.
on VINO Intended TO take that money OH