Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-11-08

oh yes-your ladyship. And he
niisht get over to England or America y
:. " Nothing easier" replied Madame Lueeo
however, that reminds me. NAV as well
!oek the door leading into the garden RIM
mo the dining room. You'll and the KEY
on tae table. Do not be long,
No, your ladyship, will not trust me
Tor that" said the girl ''' '"'
Edithai Editha - cried Madame 7 T,,o...
an instant afterward. Il haze made ~;
IaEe- p The key is in the baron's studv
rshaw she does not hear me- She con.
flnued, speaking. aloud. Il must 90 and
fetch it myself. y ~ anu
Na these words, she left the room. No
sooner had she done so. than the :, ,.or Of tbs
cupboard cautiously opened. 4 man nnt
ms head out and glanced aronnd. Percaiv-
ing no one he darted iuto The adioininc
chamber. The next instant the door was
smut to and locked behind him Rut not bv
nm by Madame Lucca When she left
'ho room she did not proceed two spaces
She STOOD outside, listening. As she was in
lrhness' ,e she could, without being visible
herse,f' see all that was passing in her bed
TilamDer; She beheld the stranger Leave his
hlding place and dart into the adjoining
room She glided after him with the steadi-
ness OF tigress, and the courage of hero
me. The reader knows what followed.
az rGpPHT - (Caught) she cried,
hand. 'N' NJ, i'' i'I
can't find any began Editha en-
terihg the bed-ehambcr. But Madame Luc-
ca, pushing her one side, disappeared. Edi-
ina looked after her in a mute astonishm,nt
ana remained as though rooted to the spot
tilL her mistress re-entered with revolver in
her hand. '''''' III
" On, your ladyship wha-a a-at's that?''
inquired the maid, with strong PRESENT.
ment that all was not right.
. The baron's revolver. thank goodness -
replied Madame Lucca.
" Nhy thank goodness. YOUR ladvship? -
inquired the maid
Madame Lucea pointed to the door. Some
one on the other side was turning the handle.
hditha turned deadly pale, and dropped the
lamp she was carrying. Presently there
was knocking, and voice exclaimed
open tins door directly, or-'
The rest was inaudible. Editha's screams
drowned aught else Madame Lucca waited
until the girls first stock of breath wa, ex-
Eausted, and her second-not vet arrived she
then said with comic severity. " Editha If
You are not quiet, viii begin by shooting
you,'
Editha thoJglt, apparently. that her mis-
tfeSS was in earnest. for the poor girl imme-
diately rammed large portion Of the near
est towel IN her mouth. and restricted her
sell to Swaying to and fro, and sobbing VIC
lently. The knocking grew more and more
violent, but the door was massive oak and
immomble
- My friend, cried Madame Lucca. in
loud voice, - YOU are Gagged The garden
door Is as tightly fastened as this one. and
the window Is secured. Do not attempt to
open the latter, for am going into the gar
den, and the instant that l see You try to e.
cape. You are a dead man"
Flinging open the door which lead to the
yeTanda She went ont, followed By Editha.
who in her despair, had succeeded in pa~h-
ing more OF the towel in her mouth. The
noise Of bolt being drawn was heard
- Stand aside, my friend ?" said Madame
LGcca, 3" or you are dead man 2" A sharp
report followed, accompanied by the sound
Of crashing wood and splintered glass.
= There that Is one barrel out Of six.
That Is merely to show that | am armed.
You had better remain quiet
The visitor also was seemingly Of this
opinion, for he did not renew the attempt.
W hen the servants returned next morning.
they found Madame Lucoa quietly reading
under the veTanda before the window They
were rather surprised, however, at perceiy-
ing She had six-bareled revolver in her
hand, and Editha what appeared to be the
end Of a towel sticking out of her mouth.
\ few words explained the whole affair, and
in about an hour afterwarl the would be
thief who, as it was proved, would have
been ready to turn assassin a. well. was
safely at the nearest Poh-a55rcan.
. Talk of genenlship," said my friend,
a. lie concluded his stery, - was not the
stratagem Of the Jewels, by which Madame
LGcca lured the thief into the room destined
to be his dungeon, a magnificent idea
Moltke himself never did any thing to beat
it -