East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-12-14

to the dowager baronne, but she had
insisted on giving them to her son for
; his bride, who, therefore, wore them
on such occasions as the one we are
describing.
The Baron and Baronne dc V
stepped into their carriage, and in a
few minutes were entering their box
at the opera. The house was already
full, although it wanted fifteen min
utes to the time announced for the
overture to begin. AT length tho
members of the orchestra took their
places, and the peculiar, subdued
sound Of turning stringed instruments
was heard. Still the royal box was
empty, and all eyes were turned
towards it in eager expectation. In
another moment applause burst from
the pit and gallery and tho entire
house, as Louis Philippe and Queen
Marie Amelia, atsana-1 ~ iaaso
suit Of officers and ladies and gentle
men of the court appeared. The
king and queen bowed graciously in
return for the homage paid them, and
then took their seats, at which the
rest of the company did the same, and
the overture commenced.
The Queen looked unusually hap
py, and seemed TO take lively inter
est in all around her. She not only
gazed at the stage, but the boxes also
came in for share of her penetrating
observation.
Suddenly she bent slightly forward
and looked in the direction Of tho box
that contained the lovely young Bar
rome de V. The latter was lean
ing forward, her right hand raised, II
finger Of which touched one of hef
dimpled cheeks, deeply Interested in
the fate of "Don Giovanni" and
quite absorbed in the beautiful music.
Her husband had noticed the queens
gesture, and was aware that she had
observed his wife, and when the queen
turned away he laughingly told her
of it.
Nonsense" cried the bride, "don't
fancy such absurdities."
The truth of whet her husbend had
said, however, ron forced itself rpon
her mind, for at thet moment an Off
Ger, dressed ia the same uniform as
those offending tho royal party, drew.
back the curtain, behind thoir box,
and stepping forward, said, +" Pardon,
madame, but her majesty's admira-
ton and cur,oeity has been SO reused
by the sight Of tho beautiful brccelets
you wear that she has commissioned
me to come and request you to spare
me one for few moments for her
closer inspection the pretty baron
ne blushed, looked up to nor husband
for his approval, then unciasped one
Of the bracelets end handed it 10 tie
officer, feeling not little ilattered at
thu attention and distinction the queen
nust vouferrsu On rer.
The lass act Of the opera began,
anG ct length Tho last scene ended,
yet Che bracelet was not returned. Its
owners thought the officer had doubt
less forgotten it, and the baron said
he would 60 and make inquiries con-
cerning it. He did so, end a . few
moments returned, though without
tho bracelet.
Adele" said he to his wife, it is
very strange, but not seeing the oflicor
who took Your bracelet, / asked one
of the others who had beer in the
royal box the whole evening, aud he
saws your bracelet was neither sent
for nor fetched"
! The baronne looked aghast--
+" Francois she said, ''that man must
have beon en- impostot. He was no
officer, b. t an Gttrear thief"
| The baron smiled as his little wife
Jumped so speedily at each conclu-
sion and persisted that the bracelet
was safe and had really been sent for
by the queen, and that the officer
whom he had consulted was misin-
formed.
But woman's penetration had guess
ed rightly, as the morrow proved.
AS the bracelet was not forthcom-
ING tho next morning, NJ do v
spoke to the chief inspector of tho
police on the subject, who quite coin
cided with madame's opinion as to
the valuable ornament having been
artfully stolen. The baron was great
ly annoyed, and ordered the inspector
to advertise for II in every direction,
offering o reward of 5000 francs 10
the person who should restore it,
The inspector promised to do all in
his power toward tho recovery of the
bracelet, as well for the sake of soci-
ETY. at large as the satisfaction Of the
employers.
! But three months passed away
$50 francs HAD been spent in adver-
tising-and still the missing bracelet
was not found.
1t was growing dark one evening
in May, when servant informed
Madame de V that monsieur the
inspector wished to speak to her or
monsieur the baron. AS the latter
was out, Madame dc Went down
stairs TO speak to the inspector, with
whom she had many previous inter-
views ON the subject Of the diamond
bracelet. As she entered the room
he bowed in the respectful manner
peculiar to him. 81 believe / have
some good news for madame, this
evening"" he said His voice was
: rather singular, somewhat resembling
a boys when changing. Madame de
, v-had remarked this popularity
before, so it did not strike her that
/ evening. "The detectives" he con-
{ tinued, engaged in tho business, have
met with bracelet in jews second
, hand shop in Lyons, so exactly tho
| same as madame's, that it only re-
mains for it to be identified before we
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