Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-11-04

| tuui'iS Saiiop Win MisS howard, !
pretty but insipid friend of Feodorc'.
and having resigned her, hastcncd after
a vain search for Fcodorc, from the bali
room through ante.chamber into the con
servatory. This conservatory was spa
cious glass building containing some choice
exotics. AS its existence was known Il
comparatively few Of the guests, | die
not fear interruption. 1t had been point
ed out to me on previous visit, by Sir
j ohm de Horne, who was m enthusiast,
admircr Of flowers, and who had built the
place himself.
| walked about near some tropica
| pants, meditating upon my final course o
action, when suddenly the fall # one o.
the flower pots made me start violently
hastily turned to see the cause of the
accident, and what ST 1ht met my aston.
ished gaze! Behind an orange tree
strapped to IA chair, and with her hand,
bound aud er mouth gagged, was Eco
dore | could hardly believe my eyes
! 4 ruliian in the dress Of gentleman
was coolIy stripping her of her jewels
when he ught sight of me, and with ar
oath, attempted to rush past me; but
happened to be a pretty fair boxer, and
stepped aside efficiently to give play to
my arm, and then delivered blow
straight from the shoulder, which caught
hm full on the side of the ear, aud feled
him as if he had been shot.
Perfectly certain that he would not
move immediately, [ hastily liberated
Miss de Horne who looked her thanks,
and, at my hurried request, FASTENED into
the bail room, to acquuint her uncle OF
the matter, while | attended to the per.
petrator Of the outrage.
You see, Fcodors was-or rather is--a
strong minded person. She had too much
sense to faint.
The thief rose sullenly, and looking
furtivcIy round, made a sudden dash at
me; but closed with him, aud though he
was the taller man o. the two, | managed
to hold him till Sir John de Horne, io!,
lowed py half dozen gentlemen and two
footmen, came rushing into the conserva-
tory. The footmen courageously seized
the thief who struggle led till Que of the
men, sturdy fellow, administered three
or four blows, which rendered him pow
erIess or rather prudent.
Sir John was elderly and very irasci-
bic Immediately burst forth
You horrible scoundre, You de-
testable ruf,ian! You rascaIly thief!
Al never heard of such audacity in
my lite. In my own--a-house-on sach
All occasion. You daring rnfhan -
The OLD gentleman's pereration was
abruptly terminated by the arrival Of a
policeman. The struggling thief was
handcutfel, and walked OF to Bow street.
Ii appeared, afterward, that he was a
notorious member of the swell mob, and
that he had picked the pocket of one OF
Lady de Horne's guests in the streets a
dly or two previous to the ball Among
the plumber was the card of invitation.
which he had presented, and thus obtained
admittancc. This was the more easy, as,
of course, neither Lady or Sir John de
Horne knew half the people whose names
were No"' y" '''''' ''s','''5 ',s'.
After securing several SiAc.i'ng oo'ties'
cambrIc handketehleis, fans, iocSets' etc.
he had lett the ballroom to carry on his
depredatlons IN the other part OF the
house; aud having discovered the con
seryatory,aud deposited his pIunder there
as place OF safety aud was issuing forth
to "iresh fields and pastures new, when
he met Feodore at the dcor' vino had re-
tired there to escape the heat OF the bail
room VIII not say III search OF me aH
l had been OF her. lie had been INTRO
uucea 10 her /" 'ne r'y p'r' o' tue ie
evening, ~ or '0r"' ~.o ,e''t'' '"s nv" 1
''@nu'"2 " H.'''sei', ,o"so.' :. "'H - ~ ~
some guest not on iH',n'a'e 'r''is r, S''" ~
the lam''y, anu 'h'usp' ne "ou'u w 4
great act u Po'''e"eS' y seeu''"s N'"1 m ~
charming pA''ne; DIS MS 'c''e' Nv
rascal certainly hau d Pf'l9sseSs''9 ap'
PearaHce pc'ns 'a'I a"u wen % .ol'ner'"i ~.
0usi'y Wh'sAefS auu oe"fu: >, n'"s9
when feoaofe met n nm VITA VITA Ia, tue ste''sst
sei-P0ssesSi9h ne oh'fea nci MS Al III, "i'1 .I-
led her to the most remG'e L PSis ,;a,.;m', o' ;ne
conservatory 'neh' suaaeniy uH.i'N.'S 'l :
his arm he actually gafto'.ea anu sasea s
her III her uncle ; o"" iouse. iio ,:',,n tue"
bound her TO a cnair' hopips 10 lG.'IEo =,
her oil heT Je"c'Fy' anu ui'A1 {. ', us eA'' "
fore het absence snou'a o' u'Ieoa hne o'''' 'a-,,
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