The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-10-02
MONGOLlAN GEygx
Cleverness Of the BURGLARS ,,
Flowery Kingdom p
The Singulnr Trick by ubi,7,.
Caller i.iujrH thr ,..... .',,''',
His Nuuia-i:r
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MY hu band was. o. e,- r.-
the AW t.i:.;l oiI',luatf. .,.
au American woman. ar..-.....
sew G.sk Tribune. -...#
The numbrr Of incidents iu ,-,-
life haa h,ra lc.sin. Hr -t.-..',
one adventure which n,,.nrr,.I
we were attached 10 a.. ...r. '.-
China that so combined r... r....
with the really serious tt..t a ......
fur~ct IL. After we were ,r
.'bIut a year there ucrurr.G
Jubilee AT the court 30 c.I,i,,,.-
c:lpcror's birthday 0r -.rr.
festive occasion. and Baron H.
been ScEt from Vienna a- ,p....r
voy To tender congratulate. &c..
Of course. stopped al the Ir-.,;nr
Uirht before he was - l.av.
turned very late for dinner. Ire--.
during the evening that he gv., a...
and worried, and after other ,-r..,
gone hc cpuiidrd 10 the count .r.
self his trouble. He was "a mo-
fussy little man. and was n,;a
greatly di.turbcd. i have had IL.
important jewels confidcd Oh nv ....
hc told ~, TO bc given % our er,-.
as a mcmcntO of this occasion ~
morrow ! sail. as you know. IN t5.,.
Crnmcnt steamer for home. and ,..-
I am aboard ship ! shall not feel
anXicty; but ] must confess fbs,
night ! am nervous-wlv. I a, ~
know: hut ! have the feeling. ana,
Thought would cunfdc e. % v,- w..
perhaps you would share my rr,r.r
bility.
My husband. who had iuhcrf.e1f..-
his Irish mother a bold c..re....r.
which hes often stood him sr 49,
stead. although disaetrou- iu tI>
stance. sand good-na;urcdIy. 'Giv,-H..
To me, if y.u like. have an iron l.,
by my bed where | lock up any INN,
tant paper, that have In nv r,,- y.
night. and ! win keep them for v,-
The baron. greatly relieved e.rH-
handed over the little cae. That Ha
the costly trinkets. and shortly sf.-
ward we al retired for the night r.
counts room adioined mine. and r
last thing / remember was seeing ns
glimmcr Of his light under the dora.
he sat writing at his desk. fni>hinrr.
dispatches for the morrow. I wa.
awakened from a deep sleep hy Do
noise Of a scuiilc. and immcdia;clv AZ.
ervard the shout Of my husband andr
a few minute the whole house MA.
aroused. Catch the thicv,-" SHOUTED
the count. and for a short time all va.
in confusion. no one undcrstandret.
why and the wherefore Of the uurr-
the count in the lighteSt of attire lsr
ing torn down the stairs into thr aar-.
ward. After useless pursuit he r-
turned, brcathlcSs. 10 tell his ,'a-r
nc box was gone; that had seen O.
once and had already commmica,g
my fears % Baron IL. who had a.s
appeared uDoa the r.rue a.l whu ws,
nearly frantic. Between gasps ir-
brcath-for what with the rxcitenr
and the chase my poor husband Ua,
completely eNhaustcd-we finally e..
tied the following facts: After De- bad
put the Jewels in the stroug-box which
stood on a table AZ the head of hi, bE
he sat down at his desk and. findin-tH
he had more 10 do than De expected
wrote until the small hours = t.
morning. Notwithstanding The la's1s0
of the hour he was restless after be-
finally got 10 bed. and d3d not fa'. irua
sound sleep: so that the l.yht noise
the opening door aroused hIm o., HlH
and by the dim light from tine hal. BE-
saw a muffled figure approaching DIS
bed. while another form. also >hrogit
in draPery. stood by the do r lal.
A. il a brave man and o strong man
and has always been "a famous athlete
so, rather enjoying the idea 0t 'hec-
rsouement. he lay quietly IN walk. sr.
ing that the jewels were the o1ttt
the midnight muraudcro.
The robber came steadily anlnoi,ee0
" toward the box a. if be were perfect
" familiar with the location. Will. E
count feigned sleep and allowed him %
come near enough 10 lay his hand upn
it. Then with sudden movement b.
threw his powerful arms around DE
thief and shouted for help: but by 90
indescribablc wriggle the creature
slipped with the dcXteritv Of a >,r7n
from under the heavy ~hn"t-'lke araIrH
leaving il in my husbands clutch III.
a bound the latter was ont ~ bed ana
for the second time be bad the MS
creant in his grasp: but again he wa. was
folled. this time by "a new srTis. "i.-
l Will venture TO say has never 'r.-
heard of in the police reports ~ any '.'
ilized country. The man was c0mp',F
" nude and CREASED from head i' '.
with a soft buttcry substance ina. 1-..'
him as slippery as an eel Ng'".-
standing that the count caught AiA ~
cral times ho made good hl- eseai
er relinquishiug the box.
Yes; the Jewels are gone, con.Dl-
the countess. in answer 10 an IA.--i
And what is more we could Ae'..
them: there Is no detective stI'',, =
China that amounts to anything --
the wretchcs were completely sH..,
ful. Baron IL, although ',''...
afraid Of the consequence oi u.' '-
ing rclegated his trust TO auo'A'.'
haved most handsomely and COMP. ,..-.
exonerated nv husband from al. '----
Both gentlemen wished 10 give ~. h
cy value for the loss. but TINS L'' ~,
perial majesty would not PeFl''. =.
story of the CREASED ChinamaA n
about. however, and, we Ne'1 ~.
vexed the Chinese officials mol F" pa. t-,
and whether it was for this cause 7. y, +.
some other reason. we "tT, 80 ..-..
| transferred 10 another post A' '
in the path Of promotion "' M... :, b,
than satisfied and took no pans "
cover the reason.
seeing by Touch. IL