, 1861-03-29
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aaked Belle b, Ii i tone Of curiosity and

description, md, with. her hand On my aTm;;
md blank expression upon her stf, sMee, gag 9
:: "a q You don,t thin1 = n:-- :.::;: tc s2:-,;'
aWho is sheYn Irepeated, quickly. ;.
yMadame q :Delkuney, of Pmis" =
Madame DeIauneyp1 I mu1mnred t: my:
:sel< Il The Hhiend of The Hon. LII. 49,, tie
widex Of ths assistant II tntendent Of tae French
p 70 yea tbIp: her very handsome r. r. aik*ai /
"Yes, a. yulcantzed de Mediois. Introduce:
:. Something in my manner must thaaye induced
nv fair chaperoae with the idea Of al adGen;;
fttpFe, pr.tha introduction was made with eut.
dent embarassment on her part, and abe In
ge1ed close by. gazing II At ths fase q : ada%s
curiosity.
:, A. my in9uirtng glance met that Of Madame
Delaney, I thought detected something like
start-lt was not percel tible-a mere shrink
ing Of the eye, q double palpitatlon q the
= glance, and felt flnah Of ;feaE, This may,
however, lave been the result Of my own con-
vlctfon. She was dressed in what Was termed
second mourning, consisting Of black aatln
skirt and founces, ffingea and embroidered
with green leadets,. 9 pink bodice. cnt low IN
the neck, and bordered with da5k velvet. The
sleeves we're exceedingly wide, with loose
white underaleeves. blue scarf enclrc1ed
her waist. She wore no ornaments save q
plain breast:pin, and q SOLITARY. diamond ring.
upon her middle finger. ..5::,::>...
Having made this scrutiny at glance-dn-
ring which she seemed to lave done the same
with mel summoned all my resources, and
at once began an aEtack In French, She seem
ed pleased at my addressing her In that 1an-
guage, and whether the rest were ignorant Of
that tongue, or from what cause know not,
we found ourselves alone. The fair widow
nr.$k had ~ hoa f.t
her white, ghastly, ezpressionless taee, she
would have been handsome indeed. BAtadded
to this, there was wild, feverish fire ever
burning in her black, dazzling eyes, which at
every varying emotion, seemed to throw otf
sparka Ike that from hardened steel when
truck.
We soon became intimate, and was on the
point Of asking her to promenade in the gar
den aud had Just turned my head to look at
Miss R, when heard slight click, and
felt gentle pull about the waist. did not
start, for almost expected 1t, hnt looking
fiery eyes Of Madame Delauney turned upon
me, and 7 thought could perceive purp1e
hue ripping beneath the surface Of her pale
skin, Ike the waves Of lake. I did not look
down, fortunately it was not necessary, for
| Madame Delauney's back WIS towards large
mirror, and as glanced into 1t, beheld ny
watch chAfn hanging from my vest pocket
one side Of it had been cut!
! Wna now. convinced. The mysterious
adept at pocket picking, who had thrown the
creme de Ia creme Of New York into lit OF
regular excitement, and made them fear to ap-
pear in public with their jewelry-the being
who had caused each one Of the first circle to
fore me-. Yet. how was I to proceed? It
would not do to arrest her On the spot. Mrs.
johnson would never forgive me for the scan.
dal it would create, aud the company lose
their enjoyment. was in @ dilemma, and IS
one Of the young Widows friends approached
| walked towards Miss Belle, her mother Inter
cepted me, and asked what prospect I had
could there be any suspicious persons now il
I The company -.
| "several, my dear madame" I replied witt
noek gravity:
/ ."ME; LeClair, whom you introduced" I re
a:No jestlng," said ehe. "Haveyoulearnei
put my hand down to show: her my Gu
watch chain, butt was gone! The fish hat
run away with the bait, hook and all!
The affair was getting serions, and beeom
~ NJ dear Mn. .R-,n said I, .sgive your
self no uneasiness; you will loae no NOR
jewelry .fte5 IT, to:njght. Permit me to speak
55sts55eF to tho side of my fair ehape1ons
".an YOU be discreet."
"As WISDOM" she said smiling.
aAnd plny q part ?" =
aLike Ie grund truged;enner'
"Then invite Madame Delauney to prone
made on the rear piazza; the night is beautifu
from there stray into the garden, and TAX
the next street. Keep her engaged, and be q:
| tonfshed at nothing that Qccurs"
Belle aTched her broWs understandingly an
nodded assent. I next strolled careleasly int
the hall, opened the front door and looked ou
! Raising my finger the driver of my own cal
rage approached. It is almost needless
| state that he was policeman in disguise.
IT What luck ?''' he asked.
J aGood Drive down the narrow street
skiEting the house, and stop at the garde
Tbs house WAS situated at the corner of
from the rear to the next house This wa
. | screened the little flower garden, aud contail
ed gate for tho servants.
When returned to the d1awingroom Bel
, | and Madame Delaney were absent. foun
J them in the garden, plucking SONG flower
: and I Joined them making some casual con
pl1ments. Al soon as / Joined them, Bel
, Started of for the house Madame Delaune
was about to follow, when quickly arreste
her. a.
"Madame Delaney, you' are my prisoner
qnietly said. ..
. what do you mean, sir ?" she gasped, r
|, "T6at arrest you for theft When yc
: next steal detec:tve'a watch chain, you shou
be more expert"
As Ispoke opened tho gate, md revea1e
Q the carriage and po 1icenen-
"Come."
The scene caused her to cover before m
4 then told her In hurried words that her who
career Was known to me; that If she Wou
| 90 peAceAblY she might save much &hau
3 and disgrace, ehe hesftated for q momer
: and then, drawing herself up proudly, I
I ri II viii 20 with you, but you hadbetter h
I ware, when shall have proved these disgrae
= ful accusations false ~
: assisted her into the carriage, aud taking
T. seat opposite, We were Whirled rapidly aW
toward the office. -" :
q Although the hour waa late, ! found the
q ! duetrious old chief u>,. He smiled graeiousl
the Incidents connected. with her arrest. 8
!, was Of course searched, but nothing Was fou1
L until on turning up the wide sleeves Of b
e bodice, We found o numbW Of secret pocke1
J. in one Of which was my watch chain. 8
], evidently had not commenced her oeeratio
10 ney's residence was searched, and nearly
: the missing property recovered. Her hor
$: WAS rare depository Of jewelfy Of every ki
"a aud value,
. Upon conviction she confessed that she
. first learned the art Of theft from her husbar
4 who was accustomed to show her how ca
Il scheme Of yi}!ainy that was revealed to him
e. his connection With the Fards Polt
was perpledng: The ring before notit
1e had spring diamond knife fer 4 setti1
Is which would easily strike through any g
as den ngatu1e, and she wae thus easily q
y to secure her: prize She pleaded p
er erty as the cause Of her crime, as prior
at the death Of her husband she had lived b
P. estly. Ehc suffered a sught penalty, on c
st dition that she would leave the country.
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