Year: 1870

mighty BOOIly MA aill anu SllG Will Ut
awful disappointed ma'am wish the
young lady would stay.


She may stay yet, said Miss L., but
after lunch you will take her up to heI
room to rest and perhaps she will so in
and see mother a moment.


The two hastened away and Flora list
ened intently until assured they were
really out of hearing. She then cautious
Iy stole on tiptoe to the hall door which
was ajar-glancing out in the street, heI
eye fell on a solitary policeman, stand
ing at the nearest corner. She almost
flew to the spot where in hasty eiacula-
tions, she communicated her suspicious,
begging the man to procure her a car
riage and accompany her to 4 hotel.


The man listened with eager interest,
exclaiming at the end. Pm your man
Miss, and much obliged to you for the
clue you've given me. There is a sus,
pected house on this street and now ]
can put my finger on it, and bless you
miss, this Leverett is the woman all
New York is searching for. She's been
playing a high game, but I think we've
got her now. But let us get out of sight
Miss before they miss you. This way
Miss, we are but a stones throw from a
decent street.. AS they hurried away
the watchman proceeded. This Miss
Leverett has been frequenting different
cities representing herself as a person OF
great wealth and position. She has
succeeded in becoming intimate with
ladies of real position, by her great dis
play and pretensiOns and she has robbed
ladies of valuable jewels and other
things to a large amount. In every case
she eIuded suspicion casting it Oh and
involving others. Her last great per-
formance was in Richmond Va, where
she robbed every lady in the hotel of
jewels, some of great value; few of
these gems she prOfessed to find III some
miraculous way, and she left the city
with the jewels in her possession. The
merest chance has set the police OH her
track. The stewardess of the ship she
came here in, noticed diamond ring,
which she was imprudent enough to
wear and recognized it as one belonging
to lady in Richmond, to whom the
stewardess was much attached. This
lady was a bOarder in the hotel which
had been SO extensively robbed and she
had been the stewardess and told her of
the loss of her ring and other Jewels
This morning the woman, communicate
ed her suspicious to the Chief of Police
here, and all that we have been able to
learn is that Miss Leverett resides in the
street you have left. The house we can
now designate, with many thanks to
you. All here we are on safe ground
Miss and there is a hack"


Flora was soon on her way to the AS
tor House. The policeman promised to
call there in the evening and communi-
cate the result of this strange affair.


CHAPTER Xxx.


Scarcely able to realize her release
from Miss Leverett, Flora secured a
room and sought the rest of u few hours.
Strange forebOdings had prevented her
from sleeping well during the voyage
and she was almost prostrated by the
late excitement she had undergone. Her
slumbers were heavy and late in the day
she awOlIe refreshed and thankful. Re-
viewing the events of the previous
month she felt that Providence was lead
ing her back to Penway, and thought
she; After such severe trials l will seek
no more employment, until opportunity
offers a safe retreat. She made her toll
ct as well as she could without her bag
gage, and descending to the parIors
awaited the arrival of the policeman
He came in soon after and respectfully
informed her that Miss Leverett was
Gagged. I tell you Miss he cried you
made aIucky escape. She has been in the
habit of descoying beautiful young Ia
dies from their homes to houses of bad
fame.'


Oh! cried Flora with a sudden cry of
alarm.


ayes indeed Miss, that's what you
were brought up for if you will excuse
my bluntness, thought you would like
to know her plans about you but have
secured your trunks, which are here and
some money which her girl Indy found
out she had stolen from you. The girl
confessed every thing she knew in her
fear of being implicated" We secur-
ed a good deal of valuable jewelry. He
drew from his pocketbook. the bills
Flora had missed on the ship, adding
She is safe now, she will be locked in
Sing Sing for life.


"And the paralytic woman" Sir? ask
ed Flora.


as one of her confederates, a great,
rough burglar, we found him in bed
dressed in an old woman's night gown,
with his face painted ghostIy white,
and a cap on his head, covered up. So
as to show but a part of his face, but we
soon reused him ~


''Is it not horrible sir, cried Flora.
pressing her hand to her eyes. How
can be thankful enough for my deliv-
erance from such monsters. Oh l thank.
God fervently. And my obligations to
you for your part i'll rescuing me, can
never be cancelled"


Oh never mind that miss. l was only
at my post doing my duty; l am glad I
could save you and I do hope you will
never fall into such clutches again. But
Miss, you should have seen Leverett
when we came upon her unawares. She
fought like a tiger, but we were most too
many for herr,


~ hope I may never see her again
sir," said Flora.


"It amt likely ye will Miss; unless
you visit Sing Sing for the purpose"


AS Flora bade the policeman adieu,
she turned to her room, when the voice
of two gentleman who were earnestly
near window i'm the same
parlor, arrested her attention, and look
ing towards them she recognized Mr.. !
Julian as the gentleman who had been
50 kind to herself and nurse when they
landed on the Indiana Shore. In her
desOlate situation in a great City the |
voice of this stranger was like an echo !
from home and those she had lOved.-l
She invOluntarily moved towards him