The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-01-26

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As | walked towards Miss Belle her
mother intercepted me, and asked What
prospects had were there any sus-
picious persons in the company
"Several, madam" | replied with
mock gravity.
Gracious me! Who are they ~
d" Mr.. lie Clair, whom you intro
duced," / replied, laughing.
" No jesting," said she. Have you
learned anything!''
put my hand down to show her my
cut watch chain, butt was gone -
The fish had run away with bait, hook
and all.
The affair was getting serious, and l
excited.
My dear Mrs. R." said !,
"givc yourself no uneasiness you will
lose no more jewclry after to night
Permit me tie speak Il word with Belle"
fastening to the side of my fair
chaperone, whispered:
{" Can you be discreet 2"
p" AS WISDOM" she said, smiling.
" And play part %
=" Like le granite hagediennen 70
I" Then invite Madame uelauney to
promenade on the rear piazza--the nj ght
is beautiful-from there stray into the
garden, and take position near the gate
which opens into the next street. Keep
her engaged, and be astonished at moth
ing that occurs"
Belle arched her brows understand.
lngly, and nodded assent. i next stroll
led carefully into the hall, opened the
front door, and looked out. Raising
my finger, the driver Of my own carriage
approached. 1t is almost needless to
say that he was a policeman in disguise.
"What luck 4" he asked.
"Good Drive down the narrow
streets skirtng the house, and stop at
the garden gate"
The house was situated at the corner
of a narrow street, with brick wall ex-
tending from the rear to the next house.
This wall screened the little flower
garden, and contained gate for the use
OF the servants.
When returned to the drawing
room, Belle and Madame Delaney were
absent. l found them in the garden,
and plucking some flowers, ! joined
some casual compliments. As soon as |
had joined them, Belle started off for the
house, Madame was about to follow,
when | quickly ARRESTED her.
Madame Delaney, you are my
prisoner"
"What do you mean, sir ?" she gasped,
recoiling from me.
"That ] arrest you for theft When
you next steal a detectives watch chain,
you should be more expert"
As ] spoke opened the gate, and
revealed the carriage and policeman.
The scene caused her to cover before
me. then told her in hurried words
that her whole career was known to me :;
that if she would 60 pcaceably she might
save much shame and disgrace. She
hesitated for moment, and then draw
ing herself up, proudly, she replied;
{" | will 60 with you, butyou had bet
ter beware when | have proved these
accusations falsen'
assisted her in the carriage, and,
having seat opposite, we were whirled
rapidly away towards the Office.
Although the hour was late, l found
the Industrious old chief up. He smiled
graciously as ] led in my beautiful
prisoner, and narrated the incidents con.
nected with her arrest. She was Of
course searched, but nothing was found
until turning up the wide sleeves of her
bodice, we found a number of secret
pockets, in one of which was my watch
chain. She evidently had not COM
menced her operations of the evening. -
The next day Madame Delauney's resi-
dence was searched, and nearly all the
missing property recovered. Her house
was rare depository of jewelry of every
kind and estimate.
Upon conviction, she confessed that
she had first learned the art Of theft
from her husband, who was accustomed
to show her each new scheme of villainy
that was revealed to him in his connec-
ton with the Paris police. The ring
before noticed had spring diamond
knife for setting, which would easily
strike through any golden ligature, and
she was thus easily able to secure hel
prize. She pleaded that poverty was
the cause of her crime, as prior to the
death of her husband she had lived hon
estly' She suffered a slight penalty:
on condition that she would leave
the country. ....