Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-07-08
A BRAVE LADY.

She watches a Burglars Movements In Her
Chamber, Commands Hin Ito Leave, He
Leaves.
Iron The 81 G.ous Republican, June nj
A singular VieitatiOn occurred a the resi-
dence Of John b. Maude, esq, corner Of Luz
cas- and Garrison avenues, on Friday night
or rather about throe o'clock on Saturday
morning. The second story Of Mr.. Maudes
house Is supplied with veraudas, with win.
dows opening upon them on q level with the
floor. Mrs. Maude was lying awake, aud
thought she heard a rustiing at one OF the
windows. Presently man stepped into the
room aud commenced taking q survey Of the
| apartment. He moved noiselessly over the
floor, and the lady observed his whole appear
ance. He wore what is termed a stove pipe
hat, a dress-Coat with brass buttons, white
gloves with long tops, and q white cloth
around bis brow and chin, the end OF which
fell upon his breast-eyideotly intended to
long knife the blade Of which glittered 10
the starlight The man looked at the bed
and apparently satisfied himself that both
occupants were asleep. lie then went 10 a
bureau, and finding nothing he moved into the
children's room through foldlng-doors. The
lady thought II robbing was his purpose he
would not harm the children, aud so she
Kept perfectly quiet until the ugly Intruder
reappeared through the doors.
He then came to the side of the bed on
which Mr.. Maude was lying still fast asleep,
raised the glittorlng blade over him with one
hand, while he passed the other hand under
the pillow. Mr.. Maude did not STIR while the
lady remained still as death. The fobber find
lug nothing, gathered up Mr.. Maudes panta-
looms aud came round TO the other side Of the
bed. lie was now on the side Of the room Ia
which the window was by which he had en-
tered. Before he could place himself In the
murderous position before described, Ia make
4.
spmng up with bound that must haYe start
led him, and commanded him 10 q loud voice,
Get out Of this housel" He dropped the
pantalOOns and retired preclpltate!y 10 the
window. Mr.. Maude now first awuke, and
soOu realized the situation. Mr.. N. went for
him quick as lightning, saying I've got you
now, upon the superstition that there was no
way by which the fellow could escape. The
lady tried to tell her husband that the man
had knife, but he was too intent upon bag
cling the game TO pay attention TO this warn
Ing.
As Ii happened however, the Intruder evl.
dently thought II was better to 90 than make
hghL so he quickly got over the yeranda
railing and dropped TO the pavement where
he lay apparently stunned by the fall. Mr..
Maude seeing bis condition, got u pistol and
went down stairs for another engagement
but when he arrived at the spot the thief was
nowhere to be seen.
The lady's presence OF mind under the try
Ing ordeal was something marvellous. She
seemcd 10 appreciate the whole situation be-
tween an armed robbeT on the alert aud her
unarmed husband suddenly awakened out Of
deep sleep. She was moi willing to risk the
chances until fright might drive the rObber
towards the window. This had precisely the
effect she must have calculated, without
being aware of II. In any other position the
robber would have been forced to cut his way
out as he doubtless would have done. She
knew there was nothing lying around loose
for him 10 steal aud quietly awaited the
proper time to make charge. II was
bravely done. A wOmsn's strategy won that
battle handsomely. The ueigh6Orho0d has
engaged private Waterman TO guard against
such Vlsltallons In the future.