The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-04-02

that all that night and afternoon the mur-
dercr had lain hidden under my mistress
bed that le must have been there all the
time, think Of it ! that I WAS trying on the
dresses and the ornaments that there WAS
murder waiting in that chamber all the
while; it made mo shudder even then,
amidst that crowded court, with Joseph
hy me. They thought i. very strange, they
said, that since there was so much time
before him between my mistress departure
and return. that he had not murdered me
Instead. He had carried off all the jewels
those i'll the drawers rs well rs those
which my poor mistress had worn that very
evening; but from the moment ho had
dropped into the courtyard, the police could
find no trace of him. a mere suspicion
fell upon the brother Of the gate-portcr;
but it was SO vague that he WAS not put
upon trial. a great sum WAS offered in re-
ward for the apprehension Of the murderer,
making up with what was offered by my
late mistress family, nearly f4oo. She
died without will, poor lady, and they
We're not disposed to give me anything be-
yound the wages due to me.
After my acqui'tal, a collection for my
and Joscph's benefit was made by some
good people; but the money only sufliced
to bring us back to England. Joseph had
to wo'k out Il heavy debt, incurred upon
my account, and went into service again
at once, resolving to do my best to help
him. AT the end of two years, poor fellow,
except that he had discharged his obligation,
he WAS but little better off than ut their be-
beginning. and despairng of ever getting
Il living for us both in tie old coumlry," he
saied twelve months ago for Sydney
Which ever of us frs; got rich, it was
ar.,cc., should cross the seas after the other;
and until very lately, it seemed that we
might each stop where we were, engaged
young persons, till we died.
l was nursery maid in my now place,
and WAS taking the youngest child across
Hyde Park one afternoon, when WAS fol-
lowed 10y an impertincnt man; had my
ugly" on, for the sun was hot. so that
my face might lave been like Venus, for
,ll he knew 80 the contrary: and otherwise
tiaticr myself WAS not disagrccablc lock
ing. At all events, l attracted the wretch,
who kept close behind me. lie WAS HI
ahoinnah!e person, with Il foreign appear
ance-whirh | had reason enough for dis.
liking-and eyes that looked different ways,
Int neiy liter Of them nice ways, so that
| WIS glad enough h to get in sight Of the
policemen about the march. lie saw that
there WAS no time to be lost if he meant
to get Il good lonk ut me ut I'LL. so he pass
e'l me on sudden, very quickly turned
round and looked up into my face. l gave
him a very toleraLle stare, too, because
knew it would disappoint lin after his
great expectations; and it did so; and not
only that. for it male him give Sort of
rlla'nous grin, which hope l may never
see again, and he broke ont AS If lie could
not help it for the life Of him. with "WcIl,
we may be plain III the face, but we are
unexcepionaole behind -.
I cried out Murder" and Polce!' as
loud as could, and the man was secured at
once. No human hein except the one who
lad Lcen under the bed, her murderer, could
have known these words. which liad spo-
ken alone before madam's toilet glass;
lie denied everything Of course; ;7aid said i,
WAS an unjust detention; but in a littfe
more more than half an hour teIegraphic
message from the Paris authorities set his
mind at case in this respect, and demanded
his presence in that city,. lie was the elder
brother Of the gate-porter, whom 1 ll.ul
never before seen and what had to tell
in addition to the previous suspicious
against him, procured his conviction.
ue was senL to the galeys46f life. This
ruby ring, which he wore on his little finger,
| identified as having been in the jewel
drawer that very night. 1t was bestowed
upon me after the trial by tile heir-nt-law,
and l obtained besides the f4OO reward
Ii had been pretty, you see. there would
not have been any occasion for mo to
have remarked upon it that evening, and l
might lave remained my whole lifo long,
hi ebgagcd young person. q,
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A little girl asked her sister, what yas
chaos, that papa reads about9" The elder
child replied, why, it is great pile Of
nothinr and no nlace tu mt II iu.n