The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-09-11

though, Edilha, that to-day is 40 exccP'
ton. expect the Countess Won Wart'
encstean to call, aud brought down all tue
jewels presented to me at my last visit to
st. Petersburg. to show her"
your Iadysip did! Oh! but supPO'lOs
a thief"
"Wcll, il a thiofdil know it, he might
easily mako his fortune!" she observed
intcrruptiDg her companion.
by numbering US aud runuing oil with
the jewels" :,
Madame Lnccp glanced at the cupboard;
then raising Der voice, sho continued
"0h! there would be no necessity The
door leading from that room to The garden
is unlocked, | forgot to lock it. A THE
would merely have to walk in from the
garden aud take my jewel case from the
table near the window. lie might make
bis escape, richer by 10000 or 10000
thalcrS, and never DO detected That's
better than numbering people, is it not'''
"0h! yes, your ladysbip. Aud be
might get over to England or America "
Nothing easier, replied" Madame
Lucca. However, that reminds mel
may as we'll lock the door leading to the
garden. Run into the dining room you'll
dad the key on the table Don't be long
"Edithal Editha" cried Madame LuC.
ca, an instant artcrward, II have made
mistake; the key is IN the Bardon's study
PShaw she does not hear me, she contiO,
uod, speaking aloud, II must 90 and fetch
it myself"
With these words she left the room -
No sooner bad she done so than the door
of the cupboard cautiously opened A
man put his head out and glanced Per.
CGiving no one he instantly darted into
an adjoining chamber. The next instant
tho door was shut 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 herself, see all that
was passing in her chamber She
bohcId the stranger leave bis hiding plaCe
and dart into the adjoining room, She
glided after him with the stcadiDesS Of a
tigrcSs and the courage of q heroine. -
Tho reader knows what followed.
"AR RappiH" (caught,) she cried
rushing across her room with the key in
her hand
II cau't fad any" began Edilha. en-.
tering the bcdchamber But madame LuC.
ca, pushing her one side, disappeared =
Editha looked after her in mute astouish
mcut and remained as though rooted to tho
spot, till her mistress re.oDtored with re.
volvcr Ia her hand.
ooh! your lalyship! VIII ant's thai?'
inquired the maid, with strong preSen.
timent that all was not right
1.-THE Baron'srcvover, thank goodness
replied the Madame Lucca
why thank goodness, your ladyship?'
inquired The maid.
Madame Lucca pointed to tho door =
Some one on the other side was turning
AAas a tSat8bu Bt iidA p aRHfgP sdSSaP&y pals
Presently there was q knocking, aud q
voice exclaimed: open this door direct
", or"
The rcst was inaulible. Editha's screams
drowned aught else. Madame Lucca wait.
ed until the girls first stock Of breath was
exhausted aud her second not arrived; she
then said, with comic severity, "Editha,
ifyou are not quiet, will begin by shoot
ing you"
Editba thought, apparently, that her
mistress was in earnest, for the poor girl
Immediately rammed large portion Of the
nearest towel in her mouth aud restricted
herself to swaylngt to and Iro' and SoO0lng
violently. The knocking grew more and
more violent but the door was massive
oak and lmmoVaVIc'
MY friend, cried Madame Llcca' 10
loud voice, You arc Gagged The gar
den door is as tlg htly fastened as this one
aud the wlndow is secured, DO not at
tempt to opened the latter, for am goIug
into the garden, and the instant that | sec
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