The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-05-10
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there would DC no necessity. The door
which leads from that room to the garden
Is unlocked; ! forgot TO lock it. A thief
would merely have to walk from the gar
den and take my jewel case from the table
near the window. lie might make his cs =
cape richer by 10000 or 20, 600 thalers. and
never he detected That's better than
numbering people, is it not?"
"Oh yes. your ladyship. And he might
get over to England or America.
Nothing easier, replied Madame Lucca.
However, that reminds mel may as
wei lock the door leading to the garden.
Kun into the dining-room you'll find the
key on the table. Don't be long"
"Editha Editha!" cried Madame Luc
ca, an instant atterward. Il have made a
mistake the key is in the Baron's study.
l'shaw she does not hear me-" she con
tclnucd, speaking aloud, Il must 90 and
fetch it myself"
sooner had she done 50 than the door of
the cupboard cautiously opened. Perceiy-
ing no one he instantly dared into an adj
joining chamber. The next instant the
door was shut to and locked behind him.
But not by him. By Madame Lucca
When she left the room she did not pro-
coed two PAGES, she stood outside. listen
ing. As she was in darkness. she could.
without being visible, see all that was pass
ing in her bcd-chamber. She bchcld the
stranger leave his hiding-place and dart
into the adjoining room. She gldcd after
him with the stcadincss of n tigress and
the courage of heroine. The reader
knows what followed.
'RH Rappirt !" Caught she cried.
rushing across the room with the KEY in
her hand
81 can't find any" began Edtha, en-
tering the bcd-chamber But Madame
Lucca, pushing her one side disappeared.
Editha looked after her in mute astonish-
ment. and remained as though rooted to
the spot till her mistress rc-entercd with
revolver in her hand.
ooh your ladyship, Wh-a-a-at's that :"
inquired the maid, with strong present.
ment that all was not right
1.-The Barons revolver, thank goodness :"
replied Madame Lucca
why thank goodness, your ladyship?'
inquired the maid.
Madame Lucca pointed to the door
Some one on the other side was turning the
handle. Editha turned deadly pale, and
dropped the lamp she carrying. Presently
there was knocking, and voice eX-
claimed "Open this door directly. Or"
The rest was inaudible, Edithas screams
drowned aught else. Madame Lucca wait
ed until the girls first stock of breath was
exhausted, and her second not yet arrived
she then said, with comic severity. "Edilha
if you are not quiet, | will begin by shoot
ing you
Editha thought, apparently, that her
mistress was in earnest for the poor girl
Immediately rammed the nearest towel in
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ing to and fro, and sobbing violently. The
knocking grew more and more violent. but
the door was massive oak and immoyable
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
garden, and the instant ! see you try to
escape you are dead man."
Flinging open the door which led to the
verandah she went out, followed by Edi-
tha who, in her despair, had succeeded in
pushing more of the towel into her mouth.
The noise of n bolt being drawn was heard.
''Stand aside, my friend, said Madame
Lncca, ''or you are dead man.
a sharp report followed, accompanied
by the sound of crashing wood and splin-
tered glass
luclc. tlut II Ollc DuTTtl OUT OF SIN.
That is merely to show that | am armed.
You had better remain quiet.
The visitor also was seemingly of the
same opinion, for he did not renew the at
tempt. When the servants returned next
morning they found Madame Lucca quiet
ly reading under the verandah, before the
window. They were rather surprised
however, at perceiying that she had sin
barreled revolver in her hand, and what
appeared to be the end of towel sticking
out of her mouth. A few words explained
the whole affair, and in about an hour af-
terward the would-he thief, who. as it was
proved, would have been ready to turn as
sassin MS well, was safe at the nearest poll
zei buredU.
Talk of generalship." said my friend,
as he concluded his story twas not the
stratagem of the jewels, by which Madame
Lucca lurcd the thief into the room dcs-
tined to be his dungeon, magnificent idea?
Moltke himself never did ANYTHING to heat
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