Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-13
THE LOST BRACELET.
An Audacious Robbery - The Thief
Never Discovered.
From the Tome Journal.

From the Tome Journal.
One evening when Napoleon |. was in all his
glory, there was grand gala production Ut
the Grand Opera. How many reigning kings
and princes occupied the boxes and balconies
it is impossible for me to estim ate the very
seats usually occupied by the claqueurs were
filled with noblemen.
The Princess Borghese, the beautiful ant
accomplished Pauline, sparkled and shone in
her box, eclipsing all around her by the spen-
dor Of her loneliness, as the sun does its satel-
lites by the brilliancy of its rays. On her neck
she wore necklace, the diamonds and mas
5lVe pearls OF which. intertwlned and Blended
with transcendent art, still further enhanced
her Incompatible sbriIliancy. When she en-
tered her box there was a murmur OF general
admiration.
The imperial box opened in its turn and
the master of the world appeared, saluted by
these kings and princes with formidable cry
of "Vive PEmpereurw It was generally re-
marked that the Empress seemed unable to
take her eyes off her sister, law, and ap-
peared to be fascinated, dazzled, like the
other occupants of the vast auditorium, with
the marvellous brilliancy Of the necklace.
Suddenly The box of the Princess Borghese
opened and young major presented himself,
wearing the brilliant blue and silver uniform
of the aides De- camp of the Emperor's staff.
Her majesty, the Empress" said he, bow
ing low, "admires the wonderful necklace
worn by your imperial highness, and has ex-
closer" The beautiful Pauline made a sign
TO one of her ladies OF honor, who unclasped
and detached tine necklace from the Princess
neck and placed it in the hands Of the staff
officer. The latter bowed 9ravely and disap-
peared. This episode occurred toward the
middle of the second act. The entr'a cte came
and passed away. The third act concluded in
Its turn. The fourth act came and passed,
and the entertainment concluded, yet still
the necklace was not returned.
The Princess BOrghese took this for a char
acteristlc freak of Marie Louise's, Next day,
however, she asked if the necklace had pleased
the Empress and whether she had found the
setting and arrangement of the jewels to her
taste. The Empress was thunderstruck. for
she had not seen it snd had sent no officer
for 1t as described. Napoleon deigned to mix
himself up in the affair, He had the names
of all the staff officers on duty the preceding
evening ascertained. And then one by one,
under some preteXt or other. he had them
called before his sister. She did not recognize
one of them. They summoned the Prince of
Otrante. Minister of Police. A long council
was held. Everything possible was done, but
in vain. The unfortunate FouChe was ready
TO tear his hair IN despair. He set his keenest
bloodhOunds at work. His best detectives
were literally worn off their legs without re-
suit. As to their imperial master, he was lit
orally bubbling over with rage, and was al
most on the point /of thrashing his Chief of
Police. But neither the necklace (which was
worth nearly Million nor the audacious
thief was ever seen again.