Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-11-18


said, however, soon forced itself on he
mind, for at that moment an officer, dress
ed in the same livery as those attending
the royal party, drew back the curtain
behind their box, and stepping forwar(
said, Pardon, madame, but her majesty,
admiration and curiosity has been so rous
cd by the sight of the beautiful bracelet:
you wear, that she has commissioned me
to come aud request you 10 spare me one
for few moments for closer nspec'
ton The pretty baronne blusled, look
ed up to her husband for his approval
then unclasped one of the bracelets and
handed it to the officer, feeling not little
/ Aattered at the attention and distinction
the queen had conferred upon 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 90 and make in
quiries concerning il. He did SO, and in
a few moments returned, though without
the bracelet.
adele said he to bis wife, 'it is very
strange, tut not seeing the officer who
took ycur bracelet, asked one of the
others, who has been in the royal box the
whole evening, and be says your bracelet
was neither sent for nor fetched.'
The baronne looked aghast, Fran
co.'s she said. that man must have been
an imposter. He was no officer, but an
a6srur thief
The baron smiled as his wife jumped
50 speedily at such a conclusion, and per-
sisted that the bracelet was safe, and bad
really been sent for by the queen, and
that the officer whom lie had consulted
was misinformed.
But woman's penetration had guessed
rightly, as the morrow proved.
As the bracelet was NOT forthcoming
the next morning, NJ. de " spoke to
the chief inspector of the police on the
subject, who quite coincided with mad
ame's opinion as to the valuable orna-
men; having been arifully stolen. The
baron was greatly annoyed, and ordered |
the inspector to advertise for it in every
direction, Offering reward 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 for the sake Of society at large as
abstraction of his employers.
But three months passed away $50
raucs bad been spent in Advertising
md still the missing bracelet had not
oeen found,
1t was growing dusk one evening in
May, when the servant informed Mad,
lme de v that monsieur the in
pector wished to speak to ber or mon
ieur the Baron. AS the latter was out,
Madame dc v went down stairs TO
peak to the inspector, with whom she
lad had many previous interviews on the
ubject Of the diamond bracelet. As be
ntered the room he bowed in the res
'ectiul manner peculiar to him. i be-
leye | have some good news for madame I
bis evening, be said His voice was y
atber singular, somewhat resembling a
5 when changing. Madame de V
ad often remarked this peculiarity be-
ore, so it did not strike her that evening.
Hbe detectives he continued, engaged
a the business, have met with bracelet :
D a jews secondhand shop at Lyons, SO
xactly the same as madame's that it on G
: remains for il to be identified before c
-e can claim it as madame's property c
Iy object in coming this evening is to C
* madame to allow me to look at the Q
her, that may be able to swear TO the d
ne at Lyons being its fellow
Tue baronne, oyerjoyed at the idea OF
covering her lost properly, tripped out ,
the room, and soon reformed with the
,maining bracelet. The inspector took =
carefully in his hand and proceeded to @
canine it minutely. The bracelets are h
1aoly alike" he inquired Of Madame "
Exactly repeated the baronne. Ip
Il believe | have learnt the pattern G.
said the inspector, mu singly, Il
ct there may be some difficulty in not q q
aviug both bracelets together, to COM :
are them one with another :, :
why not take this to Lyons, then ? m
Iggested the baronne.
'Ah, madame, it would scarcely do 20
ust even police inspector, after hav- a,
9 been deceived by an officer in dis f
lise.' g,
OH laughed Madame de v, do Il