Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-11-17

Her husband bad noticed the Queens
gesture, and was aware that she had observ-
ed his wife, and when the quesn turned
away he laughihgly told her Of It:
s"Nonsens.," cried the bride, "don'tiancy
such absurdities."' 4. .,,, -
The truth Of what her husband had said,
bowever, soen forced itself on her mind,
for at that moment an officer, dressed in
the same uniform ~ those attending the
royal party, drew back the curtain behind
their box, and stepping forward, said, Par
don, madame, but her majesty admiration
and curiosity has been so reused by the sight
of the beautiful bracelets you wear, that
she has commissioned me to come and re-
quest you to spare Inc one for Q few mo
menis Tor her closer inspection" The pretty
baronne blushed, looked up to her husband
for his approval, then unclasped one ct the
bracelets and handed it to the officer, feel.
ling not a little fattered at the attention and
distinction the queen had conferred on her.
The last act Of the opera began, and at
length the last scene ended, yet the brace
let was not returned. Its owners thought
the officer had doubtless forgotten it, and
the baron said he would 60 and make in
quiries concerning it. He did so, and in
few moments returned, though without the
bracelet. .
adele" said be to his wife, e''it is very
strange. but not seeing the officer who took
your bracelet, asked one of the others,
who has been in the royal box the whole
evening, and he says your bracelet was
neither sent for nor fetched"
The baronne looked aghast Francois, =
she said. that man must have been an i'm
poster, He was no officer, but an a6reuS:.
The baron smiled as his little wife jumped
So speedily at such conclusion, and per.
.isted that the bracelet was safe, and had
really been sent for By the queen, and that
!hs officer whom h he had had consulted cons was mis-
Bit wemanG'ss penetration had guessed
rightly, as the morrow proved, al, -
As The bracelet was not forthcoming the
next morning, M. de v. spoke to the
chief inspector Of the police on the subject,
who quite coincded with madame's opinien
as to the valuable ornament having been
artfully stolen. The baron was greatly am
noyed, aud ordered the Inspector to adyer.
tise for it in every direction. offering re-
ward Of 5000 francs to the person who
should restore it. The inspector promised
to do all in his power towards the recovery
Of the bracelet, as well as for the sake Of
society at large as the satisfaction OF his EN-
;ployers. m'-ls . '''' 2
But three months passed away-350 francs
had been spent in advertising still the
missing bracelet was not found. . ~ +"
1t was growing dusk one evening in May,
when a servant informed Madame de "
that monsieur the inspector wished to speak
to her OF monsieur, the Baron, AS the
latter was out, Madame de " went
down stairs to speak to the inspector, with
whom she had bad many previous interviews
on the subject of the diamond bracelet
As he entered the room he bowed in the re-
spectfu manner peculiar to him. II believe
| have some good news for Madame, this
evening", hs, said. His voice was rather
changing. Madame de V had often
remarked this peculisrity before, so it did
not strike her that evening. "The deteci
tives,"" he continued, engaged in the BUSH
ness, have met with bracelet, in jews.
second hand shop at Lyons, so exactly the
same as madalnes that it only remains for
it to be identified before we can claim it as
madame 5 property, Ny otject 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 being its Fellow
\ The, barohne, overjoyed At the idea OF re.
covering her lost property, tripped out OF
the room, and soon returned with the re-
naming bracelet. The inspector took it
carefully 10 his hand and proceeded to ex-
anime il infinitely. 1.-THE bracelets are ex.
actly aIike?'", he inquired Of NJ. de V.
Exactly repeated the baronne.
Il believe / have learat the pattern
thoroughly" said the inspector, musingly
yet there may be some difficulty in not
having both bracelets together, to compare
them one with another" .;'l ...-....'. ~
!. Il why not take this to Lyons, then ?"1
suggested the bafonne. HI
"Ah, madame, it would scarcely do to
trust even police inspector, after having
been deceived by an officer ID disguise" p.
, i."0h, laughed Madame de W, do you
not think would trust you, Monsieur, In
specteur ?, after all the interest and trouble
you have taken in the matter? Take the
bracelet. and l hope you may bring me
both back ere many days havo passed. ~
The INSPECTOR still hesitated, but at length
consented to do as the baronne wished him,
and went away bearing the spsrkllng orna-
ment With him. On her husbands return
the baronne, Of, course, told him OF thsjoy-
full discovery. s,sifp mar ~. .,,., ,..t
"A week, however, passed away without
the inspectors s arriving with the stolen pro.
PctNy. 3 " OuV ,NOihib6i s"SAStStoNt VsS' 49, ""
called on the inspector to make inquiries
respecting it.. The latter seemed very much
surprised on being asked if fthe bracelet had
been brought from Lyons. ,"What does
monsieur inesn2 Ipever heard anything
about the bracelet having beep found at
Lyons11it is surely q mistake. Monsieur has
misunderstood ID, baropne,"" 80 i2'
"You had better come yourself and have
| this strange mystery cleared up, NJ. In.
fspscteur." answered tho baron sternH, ~
MADAME is at home, and will be happy to
assure yon herself, THAT isA mistake, that
yop called and Informed her Of the diamonds
having been traced TO Lyons ai3'l O.
The barren ana the inspector repaired to
the Rue des Champs "Elyssss, where they
Hound Madame De Il at homs As her
| husband had said. She confirmed What he
had already said about the inspector having
called one night At dusk, and having in
formed her that the. bracelet was supposed
70 SSs b :. z JsHi iAsslnd lAtad shSps, Lyons,
said, docs madam really think that called
| At dusk, after business Hours, when all the
world is out, or enjoying itself with bonn
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