2 ’; , ; : v : iPor the Beaver Radical.] THE FAMILY'JEWELS. TBASSLATED FBOJI TH* 6SBVAH O? L- BCHDCKINO. CHAPTSBB Valentine had cawless&ihrown her self upon the bed to*wait t|ie coming of dawn ; gradually had, kept her wakeful during the night died away, and at last her weary eyelids clos ed in a profound slumber. When she awoke she'sprangrtothe: window witha cry of alarm—the western sky was rosy with the reflected rays from the east. 'Hastlly -her mantle and bat she 'slipped noiselessly into the corri dor. Here she'paused irresolute—should she go alone ? - Had she not beUer waken her father and beg him to go her errand —but no she would not disturb his rest again/she would go herself. She started' forward hastily with a strangely mingled feeiing of anxiety and expectation—anxie ty for her captive’s safety, and expecta tion for what the next hour might bring forth. ' She reached the forest unperceiyed and sped along the path she bad led Max a few hours before. Oa the summit she paused to regain her breath, and for an instant entranced by the magnificence of the glorious scene beneath her., The sun wgs just rising above the line of the, Vos ges beyond the valley of the Meuse, and bursting /through the dense -cloud cur tains with a crimson and golden glory. The windows of the eastern side of the villa refl.'Cted the ..sunbeams making it look likle an illumination—and over yon der, in the. mountain gap to the left, the rays colored a rising column of smoke, with a roseate hue—the forges were re newing their fires. - ■ Another glance at the wondrous scene, at the Ferine still buried in deep repose —all quiet save from the stable ever and anon the impatient whinneying of a horse, or the triumphant cry of the roy* al crested chanticleer, and Valentine turn ed to hasten on her errand. On, through the damp shrubbery on whose every leaf shone myriads of diamonds that gleamed in the morning sun, and which ; aa she brushed beneath them fell on her neck and head like the blessings of early morn- How short the distance seemed now—and it .had appeared interminable the night before ! ing. Oa she sped, lightly, as her fairy sisters ha I trod the .self-same path in the light of tiie young moon, and at last stood at the font of the rocky ascent leading to the j grotto. Here she paused half in surprise, } half in fear, for-she saw that the door had i 9 »■ j not been closed—perhaps it had grown j too old and rusty, for.it .had been placed I there no one could tell when or why. She I called softly as If fearing to wake the echoes—no ansWer 1 Was hg sleeping so soundly in his couch of adamant? She crept softly, to the opening, peered cu riously in, then entered and glanced j searchingly around—there was no one j there! With, a,trembling heart she went I lutT> oiI7TTCUt tIT t lie brink of the chasm and strove to pierce | through the Egyptian darkness, then re- j traced her steps to the entrance where the ! light streamed faintly j Climbing on a huge boulder she looked anxiously down the ravine, along the rare ly used foot-path that followed the mean derings of the brook which dashed over the mossy stones beyond with a mellow, gurgling laughter then wandered on its way to the Mease. ftßight and left the Kills rose in their steep sameness, as if they had once been united and had Keen torn asunder by a subterranean quarrel. A falcon was soar ing above the lofty tree tops, uttering Us harsh call—but no human figure, save the slight girlish figure was to be seen in the oppressive solitude. It was very strange! Had he perhaps neglected the warning and ventured too far into the grotto and met a horrible death in the black waters of the lake? No, the thought was too terri ble, and Valentine cast it from her with a shudder. He had evidently become im patient at her delay and found bis way to Void at dawn. Btjt even this had been imprudent; how couid he, a stranger and a German, have ventured alone in the enemy’s country? Then a revulsion of feeling swept over her, and she stamped her foot with impatience and mortifica tion; then she thought how little he h.d trusted her promise to return to him when the danger was over. For a few moments she stood irresolute, then quiet ing herself with the a&surance that he must be safely with bis friends in Void she hastened homeward. As she approached the Ferme she half expected to see signs of the arrival of some one—some one. whom she conld have greeted with an inexplicable joy spite of his disobedienceto he rcommands; and should she not find him at the house she was determined to beg her father 10 ac company her to Void to satisfy herself that he had reached there in safety—what cared she for Gaston’s criticisms now?—or for Elien’s contemptuous glances; that lady had won the girl's undying hatred. As Valentine enteired the courtyard the servant who fed the animals was just go ing toward the stables. Valentine called h m to her; and learned that no one had arrived, and that the German’s horse was Still in the stable. She entered the salon and listlessly opened the' shutters, then threw herself wearily upon aNgoft, and Closed her eyes \v>th a long drawn sigh. Sbe could not ies\ bpt s rang to her feet with a feverish light In her sleepless eyes. lYhat ft after all be bad perished—per ched through her fau't! was the sole tor turinj thought as she rushed to the ter pice to feel the cool morning breeze on, her heated temples. 1 Suddenly she paus-i |d in her restless walk and bending for ward with a glad /expectant light break ing over, her fatty she waited with lips {ftpart'i^clasped through /the centre avenue—was nottbat the ene- Juay’s unifarm, the thUiiaryicap had red l^i^^^cohd^n^^it 4 third; —Valentine started back with a low cry of anguish, the light fading from her lace ieaving_U a, deathly paleness, as she watched Ihe half dozen German soldiers, in their with rifles on .their shoulders, steadily approach ; the house. At the terrace 'stair tfiey~halted and lo w ered their clinking arms to the stone?, while one of their number ascended the terrace and respectfully approached the young girl who stood beslde the tabic like a statue, one cold hand resting on tbo back of an iron chair. The hostile warrior had nothing terrifying in his appearance; on the contrary his face whs good natured in the extreme, as he approached hesitating ly, his finger laid Ihnughtfdify upon his forehead as if summoning all knowl edge of the French tongue to his aid. “I beg pardon, Madmoiselle—we dis turb rather early. But orders—duty I The Captain has Sent us to conduct Lieu / tenant Dave land to his quarters. , Wi]l you. have the kindness to show us where he is—or to announce our arrival ? We will wait —for the Captain has command ed the Herr Lieutenant to return with us. Sjo you see, Madmoiselle I must beg of you.” . As he spoke this with difficulty in his i wretched French, his eyes twinkled mis* chievoasly, betraying his knowledge of the Captain’s intention to play a trick on the First Lieutenant, and under the pre text of conducting hint safdy to Void, have him ronsed from a delicious nap at this early hoar. Valentine nndersto* d but half of What the man said, but enough to increase her anxiety a hundred fold. . In a trembling voice she asked: “Has Lieutenant Von Daveland not re tamed to Void—did you not meet him?” “Returned? No, M'idtnoiselle; we knocked at his window when we started, he was not there—nor did we meet him— has he gone already ?” “Wait, I will call my father,” she ex* claimed turning suddenly and hastening to her father’s room. In a few has‘y words she toid him bow she had concealed Max in the grotto, and on returning to release him had not found him, and that some of his inch were below asking for him. Mons. d’Avelnn started from bis pillow with a hurried exclama tion of alarm, and accompanied hiadangh ter to the terrace. -Twas fortunate-*hat he spoke German so readily, for the lahd* wehr’s knowledge of French waslimlled to a few common phrases and; .simple questions. V- j Mona. d’Avelon concluded to tell the ! Prussians the truth, knowing well that j it would only endanger his" already pre ifaiioos.Mtuaiioo-'ty attempting- -to con i ceal anything. He told him of his desire j to detain Max because they were interest led in the game; of his daughter’s sus j picinn that the workmen at the Forges of j Rubrai knew of his being at the and were going to surprise him—only withholding Valentine’s part in thq af affair; — and of Valentine’s conclusion to lead him to a place of safety, and of her vain effort to find him when the danger was oyer. But, he assured them, that they would surely find the young gentleman, who had likely wandered some round-a bout way, safely in Void by this time. At this intelligence the ianJwebrman grew serious; he turned inquiringly to his comrades, whom he had beckoned to ap proach, and who stood near, ns serious as himself. For several moments he paused as if deliberating what to do in this unex pected turn of afftirs. What these French people said might be true ; the young la dy with her pale face and anxious eyes was surely truthful; but the old gentle man’s physiognomy was by no means so prepossessing—and perhaps he was try ing-to deceive them as be had already de ceived his daughter—for who had brought the forge men to the Ferme? who had told them of the officer’s presence here ? “I am very sorry, sir,” he said at last “but our regulations are very severe ; it would be well for you should Herr Von Daveland turn up soon—if anything has happened him, then we must know who is to blame. I must now request you to accompany us to Void where our Captain can examine you further.” “This means that you arrest us?” ex claimed Mons. d’Avelou in a faint voice. “I only said that 3'ou must accompany us to Void—the officers will decide any thing further.” Valentine her father’s arm with an agonizing cry as she leant help lessly against him. With a half sup pressed expletive Mons. d’Avelon placed bis fainting daughter in a chair and bent over, her, whispering tenderly: . “Calm yourself, my child, calm your self! This is a terrible business, but .we will soon convince them of our inno cence, for Herr Daveland must appear somewhere—somehow. Pray, be firm, my darling; rouse your energy and—Herr;” —turning to to the landwebrman, when he haw Valentine recovering— “do you m?ao to rdag my daughter to Void—don’t you gee she is ill The honest warrior stood*loih bands claspel a’onnil the muzzle o£ bis rifle, his eyes resting pityingly on the young girl’s face. If crime had teen, perpetrated ; it was very evident that the mem bers of the household remaining behind THE RADICAL: FRIDAY, 2l, 1873. t , {■ would obliterate alltraces of mvsterand his chttdwere in ;Joli .Hf declded^uickly. Appntachinghls come rades a short consultation, then turuedtod’Avelon : > M if you prefer it—aud it iaperhapsjnst as welfc-w# House whilel send Jons wllb of whatbaaoccurredto 'the Captain.” . “Certainly we prefer that,” returned d’Avelon. “Come Valentlne, we will retire F will send for 3 -- a> i;r She sprang to her the mere men - tion of that name, recalled her stoking en * crgies,: and taking her claimed angrily:' ‘ *. > “She is the most to blame for all ihia l She and Gaston concocted the scheme, which was to have been carried out last night; she has—” 3- “Valentine i” exctlamed .Ellen in a threatening voice, as she hastened toward them, “if you do not cease your shameless slanders Instantly, ; X';!, “In God's name, girls! is this the time and place for such a scene ?” interrupted d’Avelon, interposing himself between them. “E lleu.lcau’tyou see what oc curred? the German has disappeared, they demand him of us,-they have arrested us, a and we, are their prisoners; you too, ESr len< and we will likely he shot unless the missing , mao appears in time ito save os* C >me into the house; we wilt talk there come l” They entered the salon and one, man, was stationed at the terrace door, another at the hall entrance, two more were dia* patched to Void, while the leader of the little band, and the remaining one explor ed the bouse and. surroundings.. They found Diveland’a horse in the stables, and tried in vain to gain some ; information from the servants, who avoided. them frowningly. In vain he strove to ascer tain where Max had spent part of the night, or In what part of the house the room in which he bad ; slept was located; the men servants returned but a laconic "je ne sais pas, mat /”, while .the maids avoided the Germans as a pestilence. “If we only had two more of Qur fellows here," at last impatiently exclaimed the leader, “I would station.a guard at the gate, and order them to shoot any of the vermin who dared to venture out. lean not understand how Lieutenant Davdand could be so careless as to pass the eight with such a lot. Do you believe in this taleof a gang of forgemen invading the house last night?”! “N »t a word of it!” returned the beard ed warrior at his,side, emphasizing his words with a thump of his rifle Upon the graveled walk} “These creature£i|iin;t look as if they needed any outside assist ance to dispose of a single helpless Ger man.” , ■ “Thai they don’t. I wonder if they are silly enough to expect to go unpunished ?'’ “I suppose they never dreaiped sye were such early birds, and would he here at thifthour; nor would we havebeen’,!! the Captain had not.wanted to play a trifik on the Lieutenant. Perhaps the old 'mon sieur and his daughter were just oh the point of starting to some place of security when we came.” “Hum, we spoiled their plans quickly enough : They must rise if they want to get ahead of us.” “I feel sorry for the young lady, should it fare ill with them. She seemed to be really worried about the Lieutenant, I tell you, if she was acting she understands the art better than 1 ever imagined any Christian did.” ! “Do you really think that if the Lieu tenant does not appear soon the Captain will have them shot?” asked his compan ion, leaning against the corner of the house. “I don't know whether he has tbs, au thority to do it, I think he will send them to Cotnmercy, where the—but look liiere,” be added suddenly, as he pointed tb the ground beneath the window ; the'grass was trodden doWn as if a struggle had taken place, and on the window sill was the marks of greasy, sooty fingers. “This looks rather suspicions,” said the leader thoughtfully. “It looks as‘if a number of persons had burst m the win dow, seized the Lieutenant—but the win dow is not broken—" “Which proves that it was opened from the inside,* interrupted the other. “Per haps the old gentleman was kind enough to open it for them—it all events they en tered here and these footprints were made in vhe struggle tsitb the villainous ras cals !” “They will alone for it •” exclaimed the leader, shaking his fist menacingly; “we' will likely have the pleasure of making's bonfire of this accursed hut before twenty• fourdiours!” . TO BE CONTINUED. A Peoria man arose the morning after a storm and found his dog kennel buried in a drift as high as a Church. He worked for half an.hour,to dig his dog out, and then, went down town and told his clerks what , he" had done, adding, “A merciful man Is merciful to his beasts ” But after he left homs the neighbor? saw hiSj wife and daughter shoveling out paths through th; snoyr and carrying in co»t. A New YoBR auctioneer, wlio has been severely tried by the uncertain whims of lady customers,: says ; ‘[The presence of those who attend merely-to see the fun is endurable, but the lady who .bids a cer tain arlicle of cloth., up to nine cents a yard, and when U : is knocked tjown to her decides to take one sard t , he regards as a blot on the clv|liz»t!«n ftf the nineteenth century.’’ t* *y *fH>LED:p"«CtUAI, UFB INSURAKGE COMP^ifjr, OB*UU*IZE D IN APRIL, 18 72. “ UPCAPITAI? i;a: •£ ’ K *130,000.00. * BOARD OP DIRECTORS. * . Hon. W. W. JONES . Hon. C. lt. SCRIBNER, Uok. C. A. KING, Hon. W. Av COLLINS ' ; , . or 1 - - s WM. f BAKER, F. J. KING, ■ 8. H. BERGEN, C.H.COY* i . C*ti LUCS, PEBRT CRABBB. J. R. SWIG ART,’' ROBERT CUMMINGS, JOHN CUMMINGS, LT. THAYER, FRED EATON, 3. R. OSBORNE, WAGER BWAYNB, CLARENCE MORRIS, J. W. ROSS, E.W.E.KOCH, PELEG T. CLARKB ■ W.S.WAITE, CHAS. COCHRAN. OFFICERS. S. H. BERGEN, President, F. J. KING, Vice President. CHARLES COCHRAN. Secretary. •I. F-ARIB, Assistant Secretary. W. W. JONES, Medical Examiner. WILLIAM BAKER, Attorney. THE TOLEDO MUTUAL WILL-ISSUE ALL THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF POLICIES USUALLY ISSUED BY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES, At the usual rates Charged by other Reliable Companies. Those insured in this Company are permitted to r.i tl,e usual routes, to or Irons anv portion Wostani Hemisphere, north of and Tnclitd mg the United States, or to or from any portion of Europe, and to reside within gold limits of travel, without extra charge. AN EXCELLENT FEATURE.; UPON SURRENDER OF AN , ORDINARY LIFE POLICY At anytime after the payment of one ONE FULL ANNUAL PREMIUM, The holder of such policy will be entitled tqjusl AS MUCH PAW VP INSURANCE As any other man of like age can OBTAIN FOR A CASH PREMIUM final tothO VALUE OF THE POLICY,* Computed in accordance with the rate of Mortality and Interest Which may have been adopted as the standard of the State for the VALUATION OF LIFE POLICIES .«r“ - - £. .5; j Vvi. 'i - --u . . ; “THE AMERI If : Plm prcmlutni^hercveUexhibUed—PricM hml ■ . |?T., ' - ' J»nd Instruments' #"'■- ■; / From Mr; Edward Hoffman, the celebrated F\m\st, 1 consolentionsly‘beSieve tha* your Piano is In every respect a moetmagyiiflcent Instrument. - Bespousilile Agents Tasted Address -~. DOANE & WING, Jfw giiU’frti-semetttsi. QRPHANS’ COURT SALE. Four lots in Bridgewater BorongL _By virtue of an order of the Orohaijs" Court of Beaver county, the under: tened Executor of the last will and testament of JAMES PORTER, de ceased. will expose to public sale, oh the premi ses, on ■■■' ; . TUESDAY, M A RCH4th, A. D. 1878, ala o’clock, P. X.. a piece of ground situate in the BOROUGH OP BRIDGEWATER, in the county of Beaver,and State of Penhsylvahia, bounded on the north by Mulberry Bticet. east by Locust al ley, southby Clarion Street, and west by Otter Lane j cortamlog about HALF AN ACRE, and embracing lots numbered IT, IS, 19, and 20, in Bayes! plan of lots in said .borough, ail enclosed, and havtng thereon erected a good frame stable. = TERMS—One half the 'purchase money to be paid at the confirmation of sale by the Court, and the remainder in one year from that date, with lawful interest therefor from the same time. Jan6Wt J. C. WILSON, Executor. 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Blankets and Flannels, CLOTH AND CASSIMERES The above stock comprises the FINEST IN THE CITY , Which we offer at the.lowest market prices. 118 & 120 FEDERAL STREET, Allegheny City, Penna, dedH 4m JJEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE national Baal of Bearer Comity, NEW BRIGHTON, PA., Af the close ol business on the 27th of December 1872: RESOURCES Loam* and Discounts $196-,365 12 Overdraft-* 90S 4( j U. S. Bonds to secure circulation 120,000 00 U. S. Bonds and Securities on hand 15.000 00 Due from National B inks. 2.IDs 8(> Due from State Banks and Bankers 1.038 70 Banking House 14,374 54 Furniture and fixtures 2.976 68 Current expenses— 2,298 63 Premiums ;.. 173 31 Cash items—Stamps 1,435 21 Bills of other National Banks 0,209 00 Fractional Currency,(including nickels! 79 89 ■Specie—Coin 5,290 80 Legal Tender Notes 18,120 00 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock ■ $200,000 00 =Surplus Fund, 22.981 80 ; Discount 5.2 >9 31 ;Exchange 3,560 67 ■ Interest 1.986 79 : Profit and! "Loss 340 31 Bank circulation 106.381 00 ; Dividends unpaid 1,081 31 Individual Deposits, J 38.030 83 I Due to National Banks 2.615 70 Due to State Banks and Bankers 3,429 89 : «3^8.54tf-79 State ftf Ptiinsyltaiila, I 1. Edward Hoops, ttrsAier Beaver County, f of the National Bank of Beaver .County, do solemnly affirm that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. . _ EDWARD HOOPS, Casfier. Subscribed before me this of January, 1878. - Mutok Townsend, N. P Correct—Attest: BENJ. WILDE, I , K. E. HOOPtS, \ Directors. jaalt K.B.EDQAB. j Read by everybody, THE BEATER RADICAL. OP $330 v 64() 79 & W I BT G, OAN^NO,” PA§.SEd|v^| }> > for mceiietl territory. . T 1 423 Broome htv, y. V. 6m Ilfir IMi’rttfeenicnts. jQO NOT FAIL TO EXAMINE ip; 4 f. THE NEW. WILSON UNDER FEED SEWIN6 MACHINE, BEST IN THE WORLD. A SPECIAL WARRANTEE FOR FIVE Y3ARS FURNISHED WITH EACH MACHINE: MANUFACTURED IN OPPOSITION TO THE HIGH PRICED SEWING MACHINE COMBINATION. PRICE COMPLETE $5O 00. 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