Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-07-28

evidence against the baroness was damn
ing. She had, according to his story,
lived far, far beyond her income, and
he had supplied her with money from
the money-lenders. She had fabricated
the story of the lost necklace to try and
cheat him, but here were her signatures,
and here was the baron's will, which
she was about to try to disregard. His
will, saying that she would never marry,
or, If she did, that she lost all her vast
estates.
Baroness Rukavina Eltz, what have
you to say 10 this? What is your de-
fensea' 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 necklace; 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 wretched and
dishonest thief of a steward on to his
destruction !" said the baroness, with a
fash of Roumanian fire in her eyes.
1t was truei Neusiedler had been
foiled; he had stolen false necklace,
which the baroness had had made in the
Rue de la Paix. "He has been stealing
from me for years; he has doubtless
forged false will of the baron, for 1
have found the true onep said Ruka-
-vina Elrz. "I could not unravel the
net that he has thrown over me, but for
this happy thought of tempting him to
steal some false jewels. Had he got the
real ones his story would have been pos
sible. Now, trust justice is convinced
that it is iel'
A dreadful noise followed this speech
of the spirited baroness. Neusiedler had
fallen down in fit. Never more would
he drink the yellow-tinted ruster;
never more would he return to the joys
of crushing the peasantry Of Somlyo-
of cheating the baroness. The baroness
had cheated him at last SoldI soldl
sold with false pearls and emeraldsl
1t was very grand wedding, that of
the baroness to Sir. Lyster Howard
Lyster, who though only an English
country gentleman, proved to be richer
than she, and who made her O loving
and a hunting husband.
The emperor gave her away, and she
wore the pearl-colored pearls with the
emerald drops, now become historical.
"Ah! Madame, dear baroness, please
tell me where you have kept the real
jewels all these months |" said the pious
Madam Pasteur, almost kissing the
hem of her mistress robes.
The baroness was dressed for travel
ing, as her faithful adherent knelt and
asked this question. She had on the
quilted satin red petticoat: the scarlet
Of old England.
"Was it in the double-locked closet
of the north tower ?"
"Ah, no faithful Pasteur, thou
knowest Neusiedler had the key to
that |"
"Was it in the jewel case of thy great
ancestress, the Roumanian princess? 2"
No. Guess again |"
'sWas it in the convent of the nuns
of Rez Gebirge?-'
"Nol Pasteur. never gave them
anything to keep but my sins p
"Was it in the baron's strong box in
the cellar"
No, my dear Pasteur, no. You have
the hiding place under your finger
They were quilted into the lining of
this red satin petticoat. I owe the idea
to that good Lady Louisa. See her e?"
and gently raising the edge of her
travelling skirt, right over her left foot
the baroness showed Madam Pasteur
a neat little series of pockets, where the
jewels had been safely hidden in a
scarlet prison.