The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-08-19


ed the impulsive, the imprudent Madame
Pasteur.
1t nearly spoiled the plot, for Madame
Ncuscdicr was among the friends and
confederates. However, the tall Eng
lishman stepped forward, and the two
Niennese policemen arrested the
woman.
She behaved with extraordinary cool
ness,and explained
at is indeed the necklace of the Bar.
ouess, given by her TO my husband for
moneys which he had advanced to her.
Let her deny it if she dare. have her
written acknowledgment of the money.
aud | have come to Vienna to sell the
necklace, where it is well known
The Jews gathered around the wonder
full necklace, which the Chief of Police
put in his breast pocket, removing the
woman Neusiedler.
The Baroness went back to her
hotel and allowed Madame pasteur to
pass a wretchcd night. She would eX-
plain nothing.
All Vienna was alive when the great
case came ON, and not a few ladies were
Glad TO hear that the Ruckavina-Eltz
Jewels were in pawn-that envied neck
lace.
Newsletter came to his wife's rescue,
and told the story over again. The
evidence against the Baroness was dam
ming. She had, according to his story,
lived far. far beyond her income, and he
had supplied her with money from the
Jews. She had fabricated the story of
the lost necklace to try and cheat him,
| but here were her signatures, and here
was the Ba,on's will, which she was
about to try to disregard-his will saying
that she should never marry, or, if she
did, that she lost all her vast estates.
"Baroness Rukavina Eltz, what have
you to say to this? What is your de-
fense?" said the prosecuting counsel.
"Only this !" said the Baroness, hold
ing up in her hand the pearl colored
pearls and the emerald drops, the real
necklace! On the Judges desk lay a
fac simile of the famous nacklace. The
two ornaments looked exactly alike.
"Let an expert be brought and say
which is the real necklace and which the
imitation one, made in Paris, and used
by me to lure this wretchod and dishon
est thief of a steward on to his deStruc
ton !" said the Baroness, with flash oi
Roumauian fire in her eyes.
Ii was truel Neusiedler had beer
foiled he had stolen false necklace
which the Baroness had had made in the
Rue de la Pax."
.IIe has been stealing from me fol
years he has doubtless forged falst
will of the Baron. for have found the
true one" said Ruckavina Eltz. 81 coulc
not unravc the net that he has thrown
over me but for this happy thought o
tempting him to steal some false Jewels
lad he got the real ones, his story woult
have been plausible. Now,I trust, ,justic
is convinced that it is a lie!
A dreadful noise followed this speecl
of the spirited Baroness Neusiedler haC
fallen down in a fit. Never more woul'
he drink the yellow tinted Ruster neve
more would he return to the joys o
crushing the peasantrv of Somlyo-o
cheating the Baroness The Baroness
had cheated him at last. Sold sold
sold! with false pearls and emeralds
Poor jew poor jew !!
1t was a very grand wedding, that o
the Baroness to Sir Lyster Howard l.ys
ter, who though only an English countr
gentleman, proved to be richer than sh
and whomade her allowing and a hunting
husband.
The Emperor gave her away, and sh
wore the pearl colored pearls with th
emerald drops, now become historical
"Ah! Madame, dear Baroness, pleas
tell me where YOU have kept the re;
Jewels all these months?" said the piou
Madame Pasteur, almost kissing the hel
of her mistress robes.
The Baroness was dressed for trave
ling. as her faithful adherent knelt an
asked this question. She had on tn
quilted satin red petticoat the scarlet {
old England
Nv as it in the double locked closet {
the north towcr|
"Ah, no faithful Pasteur,thou know
est Neusiedler had the key to that"
WAS it in the jewel case of thy gres
acestress, the Roumanian Princess
"No. Guess again"
"Was it in the convent of the nuns {
ltez Gebirge?"
mo Pasteur | never gave them an.
thing to keep but my sins"
"Was it in the Baron's strong box
the cellar 7"
''No, my dear Pasteur, no. You hay
the hiding place under your finger. The
were quilted into the lining of this re
satin Ietiicoat, ! owe the idea to thu
good Lady Louisa. See here! an
gently raising the edge of her travellin
skirt, right over her left foot, the Barol
ess showed Madame Pasteur neat littl
series of pockets, where the jewels ha
beer safely hidden in scarlet prison.