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Thrilling Adventure with A Burglar.
T, is extract from reminiscence con.
cerning series of murders committed
some years since. in France. develops q
rare instance of presence of mind in wo.
man. We will premise that the murder.
er was known by the fact that in some
previous brawl or scene Of murder be
had lost three fingers from one of hi:
hands:
There lived on the outskirts of Dieppe
widow lady by the name of Beaumaurice
She had no family, but with one servant
girl lived in very retired manner
The cottage in which she resided, was
situated about half mile from the CITY,
little off from the public road.
Madame Beaumaurice had been the
wife of an officer of the guards. She
was an extraordinary women in every
particular but especially so in respect
to certain GOODNESS of character possess
ed, in the midst of danger, which, to
gether with a great amount of moral
courage, made her very notable per,
son. The recent murders made, perhaps,
less impression on her mind than upon
any one else in Dieppe although it was
naturally supposed the retired situation
in which she lived would have caused
her to be more fearful.
About 10 o'clock on the night Of the
3Oth of April, just ten days after the
murders id the Rue Grensrd. Madame
Beaumaurice went up into her bedroom
She was sufferiag from nervous head
ache. She felt very sleepy, and seated
herself. The lamp was placed on s
chest of drawers, behind her. Opposite
TO her was a toile; table, with a cloth on
it reaching to the floor. She had already
taking off her clothes. when,
to look round her. she saw
sonnet ing that for a m nment chilled her
blood 1t was the shadow OF mans
hand on the floor. The hand had only
three fingers.
She OWNED the truth in moment
the assassin was therein her house
under the table. She made not the least
motion or sign, but reflected two or three
minutes as to the best course to be pur-
sued.
She OWNED what to do, and advanc-
ing to the door. called the servant maid
"Oh, Mary ?" exclaimed she, when
the girl entered the room, do you
know where Mons. Bernard lives 2"
Yes. Madame"
II have TO pay 5000 francs away
very early in the morning. The fact
slipped my memory till just now. You
will have to run to his house and get the
money for me-"
Very well, madam"
Il will write note, which you will
deliver to him, and he will give you bank
hills 10 the amount"
She wrote as follows
Ny DsAR MONSIEUR BERSARp.-The
assassin Of the Rue des Arnes and the
Rue Grenard is in my house. Come
Immediately with some gems d. arms, and
take him before be escapes.
HELENE BEAuMAuRIcE.
And without any explanation with her
servant, she dispatched her on her
errand. She then quietly reseated her
self and waited.
Yes, she sat in the room with thai
man under the table for whole hour
She sat there calm. cool and collected
She saw the shadow of the hand shift
several times, but the murderer did moi
make any attempt to escape from his
place of concealment.
In due time gems d. arms arrived, and
Jacques Reynaulds was arres,ed-not
however without violent struggle.
need scarcely add that the most con
vincing proof as TO his guilt was found
and in due time he was guillotined
Periious Adventure.-Despera Courag,
of a Lady.