The Penn's Grove record., 1884-11-22

handsome, high bred looking, we'll
dressed woman who presented herself
before me ! could scarcely imagine an
applicant for the post of gOYerness to
NY children; but such was her errand. -
"A handsome gOveruess is often a
dangerous acquisition in IA household
but l need not offer such a suggestion
to YOU" said Felix meditatively.
81 did not quite like her looks, al
though she had recommendations from
friends Of mine so | told her l would
let her know my decision by letter on
the following day. At that instant |
heard a child scream in the street be-
low !; and, thinking it sounded like Luz
cy 8 voice, | few to the window and
looked out but, finding no accident
had happened, | am back to bid my
visitor adieu. She took her departure
gracefully, as she had entered, and
was more than ever struck with her
beauty. Madame de Konarski' was
the name on the card my maid had
brought me; and | mentally set her
down as a Pole of good family but un-
certain fortune"
Altogether a suspicious character,
| should say that description of wo-
man usually has higher aspirations than
to teach A, B, G and How doth the
little busy bee to a pair of cherubs in
holland pinafores.
"You are right and was the weak
est of dupes. Half an hour after my
would-be governeSs had gone, | missed
my diamonds /; the clever creature had
taken them out of the ase and closed
it again while | was standing at the
window"
"That is a serious accusationt to make,
Mrs. Rlpon. Are you quite sure there
is no mistake ~
How can there be, Felix? | had
noticed the earrings particularly, even
moved them to catch a ray of sunlight
i've minutes before this woman came,
and no one else entered the room after
her until | raised the alarm. | wish
with all my heart that there was some
chance of a mistake"
1T is the most daring robbery /
ever heard of. But we must loss no
time in handing the matter over to the
police"
II sent word directly to the watch
man in the street below, to tell him
what had happened !; but In that un-
lucky half-hour Madame de Konarskl
had time to escape, as she came and
went in a cab."
Mr.. WAITS next errand, was to the
nearest police-bureau, where he might
seek advice as to the most hopeful way
of recovering Mrs. Ripon's property.
Your description tallies with that
of a woman we have long been in search
of replied the functionary before
whom Felix presented himself and
made his statement, "She was last
known under the name of Madame de
la Tude, and is the cleverest and most
daring thief of the day, and many "a
tradesman and h~otel-keeper has a dole
full tale to tell of her depredations. /
can give you a photograph of her, which
you a show to the lady who has been
robbed. If she recognizes 1t as the sup
posed thief. you can give 1t to a detec-
tive whom can highly recommend and
trust to his powers of finding this light
fingered lady. She is described as being
tall and handsome, with dark eyes,
heavy brows, and light hair her age j.
apparently thirty, and she is usually
richly dressed. You will note this de
scription, sir, and convey it to the de-
tectiye if you decide to employ him !;
and should you succeed in arresting this
woman you will confer u great benefit
on society.
Mr.. Wyatt took the photograph,
which depicted a saucy bold face with
big dark eyes and full lips, at ono at
tractive and repellent, and put it be-
tween the leaves Of his pocket. book.
He then betook himself again to the
Sophlenstrasse, and Mrs. Ripon's ex
clamation of '"That is tho woman to
the life! | begin to cherish a faint
hope that / shall see my diamonds
again. gave him full authority to pro-
coed further and, putting the photo
graph again among his memoranda, he
set forth in search of Herr Gaspey, the
detective. He was a shrunken under
sized man, slow and deliberate in move
ment and speech but with a world of
quick observation in his small spark.
ling eyes. Mr.. WAITS interview with
this individual was of necessity short,
as he could not go away without a
goodbye" to Doris, and his train
would leave within an hour.
But, Mr.. Wyatt, you are forgetting
the all-important photograph !" sug-
gested Herr Gaspey, as Felix was leav
ing the Office.
"By Jove, so | was - Felix fun
bled hastily In the dusk among the pa
pers in his pocket-book. There it is
1t speaks for itself. as you will see by a
good light-a handsome woman, with
dark eyes, heavy brows, and light hair.
Keep a sharp lookout for her, Gaspey.
! wish you all success, and assure you
that your efforts will not go unreward-
ed"
The beautiful bathrooms in the Con-
yersatlonshaus were brilliantly lighted,
wreathed with garlands, banked with
flowers from which statues peeped, and
hung with flags of all nations, i'll honor
or the birthday of a member of the
Grand-Ducal House of Baden. Allthe
idle world of Baden Baden had been
hidden to the fete, and all who had a
fine toilette or proiclencyin the newest
waltz to display had responded, Every
one of the ifty-odd musicians of the
orchestra had been pressed into service,
the cicerOni of the establishment were
radiant in silver-braided scarves, cooked
hats, and green uniforms, and there
were a glitter am color and life from
the waxed parquetS-brlght enough al.
most to reflect the satin slippers and
shiny boots treading them-to the rich
H-frescoed ceilings which made one apt
TO forget that there could be such
dreary things as darkness and cold and
suffering in the outer world.
When Felix went away, Doris made
the heroic resolve that she would forego
all gaities until his return perhaps
there was something in the fact that
most Of her acquaintances had drifted
away TO other scenes, and, without Fe-
lix to bring new friends for her, she
would perhaps find 1t duh at an enter
tainment like the present, where too
much affability towards strangers might
lead to unpleasant results. However,
the brilliant fete, so easy of access, was
very tempting, and two little rooms in
an hotel seemed unbearably doleful by
contrast I; so, at the eleventh hour, Mrs.
Bracondale and her daughter decided
to Join the other guests. Doris had
salved her Conscience by resolving TO
dance little or not at all, and for that
reason wore a demi-tollette of cream
colored cashmere with scarlet pome-
granates nesting In lace at her neck