Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-06-03
MONGOLIAN GENIUS.
CLEVER ACT OF A CtiiNAmAN WHO
STOLE A BOX OF JEWELS.

scamp IuNefeu WIN oheee
Away with the Strong Box Of an Amer
team Embassador--The Thief Escapes
my husband was, as You know. In
the Austrian diplomatic service" said
an American woman whose experience
Of divers lands had been most extensive,
"and of course the number of incidents
In our varying life has been legion. But
there was one adventure which occurred
while we were attached TO the embassy
in China that so combined the ludicrous
with really serious that shall never for
get il.
after we had been there about year
there occurred some grand jubilee or
other at the court 10 celebrate the EN-
peror's birthday or some other festive
occasion, and Baron H. had been sent
from Vienna as special convoy TO tender
congratulations, etc. He, OF course I
stopped at the legation. The night be-
fore he was to leave he returned very
late for dinner | could see during the
evening that he was distract and wor
ried, aud after our guests had gone he
confided to the count and myself his
trouble.
He was nervous, fussy little man.
and was evidently greatly disturbed. i
have had some important jewels CON
hded to my care. he told us, TO be given
10 our emperor as memento of this oc
casion. Tomorrow | sail. as you know.
In the government steamer for home,
and as soon as am aboard ship shall
not feel any anxiety; but must confess
that tonight am nervous-why. | do
not know; but have the feeling. and
thought would confide it to you. ard
perhaps you would share my RESPONSE
bility
my husband, who has inherited from
his Irish mother bold carelessness
which has often stood him in good stead.
although disastrous in this instance, said
good naturally; Give them to me, il
You like. have an iron box by my bed
where | lock up any important papers
that have in my room at night, and
will keep them for you. The baron,
greatly relieved, gladly handed over the
little case that held the costly trinkets.
and shortly afterward we all retired for
the night.
STORY OF THE BURGLARY.
1Hc tDhHl IoDih hiJointu anu
the last thing remember was seeing the
glimmer of his light under the door rs
he sat writing Mt his desk. finishing up
his dispatches for the morrow. was
awakened from a deep sleep by the noise
OF a scuffle, and Immediately afterward
the shont of my husband, and in few
minutes the whole house was aroused
Catch the thievesr shouted the count.
and for short time all was in confu-
sion, no one understanding the why and
the wherefore of the uproar. the count,
in the lightest of attire. having torn
down the stairs and into the courtyard.
After a useless pursuit he returned,
breathless, to tell his story.
"The box was gone; that had seen
at once, and had already communicated
my fears to Baron H.. who had also APP
peared upon the scene, aud who was
nearly frantic. Between gasps for
breath-for what with the excitement
and the chase and his embonpoint my
poor husband was completely exhausted
I'VE finally elected the following facts.
After he had put the jewels in the strong
box, which stood on table at the head
of his bed, he sat down at his desk. and
finding that he had more to do than he
expected, wrote until the small hours Of
the morning.
Notwithstanding the lateness Of the
hour he was restless after he finally got
to bed, and did not fall into a sound
sleep; so that the light noise of the open
ing door aroused him at once, and by the
dim light from the hall he saw muffietl
figure approaching his bed, while an
other form. also shrouded in drapery,
stood by the door. Count A. is a brave
man and a strong man. and has always
been famous athelete; so rather enjoy.
ing the idea of the denonement he lay
quietly in wait, knowing by fash Oi
intuition that the jewels were the object
of the midnight marauders.
CREASED BURGLAR
"The robber came steadily and noise
lessly toward the box as If he were per
fectly familiar with the location. Will,
the count feigned sleep and allowed him
to come near enough to lay his hand
upon it. Then with sudden movement
he threw his powerful arms around tn,
thief and shouted for help. but by an in
describable wriggle the creature slippet
with the dexterity of a serpent from un
der the heavy sheetlike drapery, leayin.
1t in my husbands clutch.
with bound the latter was out o
bed. and for the second time he had In,
miscreant in his grasp; but again he wa
foiled, this time by new device which
will venture to say has never been heart
Of in the police reports of any civilizeS
country. The man was completely mud,
= and CREASED from head to foot with
soft, buttery substance that made him
slippery as an eel. Notwithstanding tina
the count caught him several times h,
made good his escape. never relinquish
ing the box.
Yes; the jewels are gone,n continued
; the countess, IN answer TO an inquiry
. "And what is more we could never trac'
them; there is no detective service il
China that amounts to anything, ant
the wretches were completely successful
Baron H.. although terribly afraid o
the consequences of his having releeatet
his trust to another. behaved most hand
somely, and completely exonerated IN.
husband from all blame.
Both gentlemen wished to give tn,
money value for the loss, but this hi
: imperial majesty would not permit
: The story OF the -greased Chinanan' 20