Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1864-11-30

anu ptLoleteu IudL tlt DtdCGieJ was SAT-
and had really been sent for by the queer
: and that the oficerwhom he had consult
ed had been misinformed.
} But woman's penetration had guesse
rightly, as the morrow proved.
As the bracelet was not Forthcoming
the next morning, NJ. de v spoke t.
the Chief Inspector of Police on the sub
ject, who quite coincided with Madame
opinion as to the valuable ornament hav
ing been artfully stolen. The baron wal
greatly annoyed, and ordered the inspec
tor to advertise for it in every direction
offering a reward of 5000 frances to the
person who should restore it. The in.
spector promised to do all in his power
towards the recovery of the bracelet, as
well for the sake of society at large as
the satisfaction of the employers.
But three months passed away-35O
francs had been spent in advertising-and
still the missing bracelet was not found.
It was growing dusk one evening in
May, when a servant informed Madame
de V that monsieur the inspector
wished to speak to her or monsieur the
baron. As the latter was out, Madame
de V went down stairs to speak to
the inspector, with whom she had had
many previous interviews on the subject
of the diamond bracelet. As she enter-
ed the room he bowed in the respectful
manner peculiar to him. "I believe l
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 de-
tectives, he continued, "engaged in the
business, have met with bracelet in
Jews secondhand shop in Lyons, so ex-
actly the same as madam es that it only
remains for it to be identified before we
can claim it as madame's property. My.
object in coming this evening is to ask
madame to allow me toIook at the other,
that I may be able to swear to the one at
Lyons by its fellow"
The baronne, overjoyed at the idea Of
her lost property, tripped out
of the room, and soon returned with the
remaining bracelet. The inspector took
it carefully in his hand aud proceeded to
examine it minute}y. The bracelets
are exactly alike" he inquired of Mad
anne de V.
Exactly, repeated the baronne.
Il believe I have learnt the pattern
said the inspector, musing-
ly, "yet there may be some difficulty in
not having both bracelets together to
compare one with another"
Why not take this to Lyons, then ?''
suggested the baroune.
All, madame, it would scarcely do to
trust even a police inspector, after having
been deceived by an officer in disguise. +"
"Ohl" laughed Madame de v,
q do you not think I would trust you,
Monsieur Inspecteur, after all the inter
est and trouble you have taken in the
Take the bracelet, and 1 hope
you will 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, bearing
The sparkling ornament with him. On /
her husbands return the baronne, of
course, told him of the joyful discovery.
A week, however, passed away without
The inspector arriving with the stolen
One morning, therefore, the
baron called on the inspector to make in
luiries respecting it. The latter SEEM
ed very much surprised on being asked
if the bracelet had been brought from
Lyons. "What does monsieur mean?-
[ never heard anything about the brace
let having been found at Lyons-it is
surely mistake. Monsieur has misun-
lerstood madame la barrone."
You had better come yourself and
have this strange mystery cleared up, NJ.
answered the baron, sternly.
g Madame is at home, and will be happy .
to assure you herself that it sno mistake,
that you called and informed 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
be had already said about the inspector
having called one night at dusk and hav-
ing informed her that the bracelet was
to be at a Jews secondhand |
shop at Lyons.
The inspector smiled incredulously as
he said; "DoeS madame really think
that called at dusk, after business hours, /
when all the world is out or enjoying it
self with company at homer Bah I do
my businas, in business hours The dis
|, urseU OluceI most probably thought ne