Smyrna times., 1875-08-25

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dream of all kinds of uncarthly things il
the snoring went on all night. Nothino
happened to alarm us, and the next morn.
lng in subdued and anxious voice. Miss
Burke hoped had not been disturbed. and
that Ellis had kept me from fceeling ner.
Vous-thls last remark very reproachfully.
About twelve o'clock, when we were sit
ting IN the drawing-room, Ellis came up
ana told me that a gentleman wanted to
see me on business, but would not give his
name. " Probably about some subscrip
tlon,' | observed; "perhaps | had better
see what he wants."
Without suspicion of what awaited me.
went down stairs, and on entering the
dlning-room encountered short and rather
red-taccd man who, bowling profoundly.
asked if was Mrs. Conycrs. On my re.
plying in the affirmative, he continued
May | ask what cstablishmcntyou have -
must have looked astonished, as he OK.
planned:
:" am detective police officer, madam.
and my business here will, | am afraid. be
an unpleasant one"
indeed! calculated: . in what way =
From information | have received
o'iev' You have person under your roof
who Is wanted on very serious charge.
must ask your permission to summon cvcly
one IN the house into this room. | have
taken precautions to prevent any one
leaving it and if you will kindly acccde to
my request ! shall get over painful duty
as quickly as possible"
Z" If my lips had been capable Of utt.,.
ance the words they would have framed
would have been Miss Burke" but I said
nothing. merely rang the bell. which |
Ellis answered 50 promptly, l felt certain
she must have been behind the door. ready
70 protect me i'll case of an emergency.
summon the servants, Ellis" s,id |
and, and-ask Miss Burke to come down
stairs. 1t was almost like dream TO me.
seInS my four domestic5 walk in and then
Inspecting nothing-came Miss Burke.
Got you At last, sir :" cried the detective.
making an agile dart towards my com.
panon.
" Not without some trouble" coolIy
responded his prisoner, whose courage w,.
apparently quite equal to the occasion. In
my Widest moments had never dreamed
OF 50 desperate a announcement. and tI,c
discovery Perfectly paralyzcd me with
horfol. Ii was too dreadful 10 realize that
had harborod a wretch of man in
woman's clothing not only in my house. but
IN the capacity Of my companion! In less
time than can describe it the detective
and his prisoner had departed; it wa,
quietly and quickly managed; and though
a detailed account Of it did appear in the
papers, my maine was, happily for me, not
allowed to transpirc publicly.
The peSudO Miss Burke turned ont n Io
a notorious young man, or may say lad.
OF the name of Browning, who. havinc
embczzlcd large sums, as well as stolen =
quantity OF magnificent .jcwclry, had been
unable owing to the precautions taken TO
prevent MS doing 50, to leave London or
to dlNPoS" of his stolen property. Through
the agency Of female friend he had
adopted his disguise, and my unlucl<v ad.
vcrtisement had suggested to him tbo lido,
OF insuring his own safety should be cred.
uIous enough to take him upon the recon-.
which, need hardly saw. had
from his own psn.
Not only had he thought of his personal
security, but that of the stolen goods, which
in the shape Of diamonds and bank notes.
were found securely slowed away in the
little black box, which had thought
contained the worldly possessions of nv
poverty stricken companion. lie was tried
and sentenced to penal servitude :
Tor fourteen years.
My husbands return was fastened bv
the Illness which the dreadful affair cousad
ne Since then he and have never been
separated. However, should | ever no
mavoidably left alone again, my past OK. ;
ocriencc has decided me on one point :
never to advertise or to trust to written
'eicrcnces, or the result may be-A Curious
Companion.
DISEASE A HELP To THE INTELLEcr.-In f
MS g Enigmas of Life" Mr.. Greg, the well, Il
Known English cssayist, takes the ground i
hat bodily pain and disease are not only C
compatible with, but may directly con. "
rlbutc to the loftest efforts of the intellect. il
ometimes positively enhancing its powers il
hat the effect of some disorders and of !,
certain sorts of pain upon the nerves is to d
produce cerebral excitation, and that the W
tlmulus thus communicated to the "
material organ of thought renders it for the q
lme capable of unusual effort. Mr.. Greg $,
Isserts that men under the stirring in n
luence OF severe pain are capable of de- b
,ree OF imaginative and ratiocinatve bril- "
lancy which astonshed themselves and all Il
vho have known them only in ordinary n
moods OF comfort torpid faculties becoming Ii
'lgorous and sparkling, forgotten knowl- lc
dgo being recovered, and marvellous W
Inu urfaG Of tV,.s, Il L