The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-17

manner peculiar to him. Il believe /
have some good news for madame, this
evening be said His voice was rath
er singular, somewhat resembling q
boys when changing Madame de
" had renar ked this popularity
before, 90 Il did not strike her that
evening. THE detectives" he contin-
ued, engaged in the business, have
met with bracelet in 8 Jews second
hand shop in Lyons, 30 exactly the
same as madames that it only remains
FOR it to be identified before we can
claim it as madame's property. Ny
object in coming this evening is to ask
madame to allow me to look at the
other that may be able to swear to the
one at Lyons by its fellow.
The baronne, overjoyed at the idea
of recovering her lost property, tripped
out of the room. and soon returned
with the remaining bracelet The in
spector took it carefully in his hand
and proceeded TO examine it INFINITELY.
The bracelets are exactly alikeY he
inquired Of Madame de V
Exactly" repeated the baronne.
:" believe ] have learnt the pattern
thoroughly" said the inspector, mus
lngly, "yet there may be some diff
Guilty in not having both bracelets to-
gether TO compare them one with
another"
"Why not take this to Lyons then p
suggested the baronne.
An, madame, it would scarcely do
to trust even a police inspector after
having been deceived by an officer in
disguise"
"0hr' laughed Madame de V -,
/" do you not think l would trust you,
monsieur Inspector, after all the in
terest and trouble you have taken in
the matter? Take the bracelet, and /
hope you viii bring me both back ere
many days have passed.
The inspector still hesitated, but at
length consented to do as the baronne
had wished him, and went away, bear.
ing the sparkling ornament with him
On her husbands return the baronne,
of course, told him of the joyful dis
covery.
A week, however, passed away with
out the inspector arriving with the sto-
len property.-0ne morning, therefore,
the baron called on the inspector to
make inquiries respecting it The lat
ter seemed very much surprised on
being asked if the bracelet had been
brought from Lyons, what does mon
sieur mean? never heard anything
about the bracelet having been foand at
Lyons-it is surely a mistake. Mon
sieur has misunderstood madame la
baronne"
"You had better come yourself and
have this strange mystery cleared up,
NJ. Inspector" answered the baron,
sternly. Madame is at home, and will
be happy to assure you herself that it
is mistake, that you called and inform
ed her of the diamonds having been
traced to Lyons"
The baron and inspector repaired to
the Rue des Champs Elysees, where
they found Madame de v at
home, as her husband had said She
confirmed what he had already said
about the inspector having called one
night at dusk and having informed her
that the bracelet was supposed to be at
a Jews second. hand shop at Lyons
The Inspector smiled incredulously as
he said, docs madam really think
that / called at dusk, after business
hours, when all the world is out or en-
joying itself with company at home ?
Bah l do my business in business
hours. The disguised officer most pro
baby thought he could do another lit
tie stroke of business in an official uni
form of another cut-the villain
Mais-I am afraid madame will never
see either of her bracelets again after
this"
The inspectors words came but too
true. From that day to this madame
Ia Baronne de VS. diamond brace
lets have never been heard of