Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-04-09

word of French but the name of that one street
nc hurried 70 me; so that my mind came back
AGAIN, aud could tell them what | knew. All
nc aiu, ne SAID, was less than he ought to have
done, because he had behaved i'll to me of ole
(which, am sure dear Joseph never had M,
thought of doing.) He stood by me in court
III the prisoners place along with me he stood
aud shared my shame. | told about the Jewels
and OF my trying them on; how everything was
safe, and the doors locked, and the chambe,
window too high to be climbed up to, though a
man might have let himself down from it into
the yard dt
And then learned for the first time. that all
tnat afternoon and night, the murderer had lain
hidden under my mistress bed; that he must
nave been there all that time-think of it-that
l was trying ON the dresses and the ornaments;
lhat there was murder waiting in that chamber
all the while; it made me shudder even then.
an that crowded court with Joseph by me
.hey thought 1t very strange, they said, tina
since there was so much time before, him. be.
| tween my mistress departure and return. tina
| lie had not murdered me instead He had carried
on all the Jewels-those in the drawers as wei
as those which my poor mistress had worn thai
very evening; but from the moment he had drop.
ped into the court yard the police could not FIND
any trace of him. A mere suspicion fell upoi
the brother the gate porter but it was SO vague
that he was not put upon his trial. A great sum
ef, making up, with what was offered by my late
mistress family, nearly E400 She died with
OUT VIII, poor lady, aud they were not disposed
10 give mo anything beyond my wages due me
After my acquttal, collection for mine and
Josephs benefit was made by some good people
but the money only sufficed to bring US back t.
England. Joseph had to wo.k out heavy deb
incurred upon my account, and | went into ser
vice again at once, resolving to do my best to
help him. At the end oftwo years, poor fellow
except that he had discharged his obligation he
was but little better off than at the beginning;
and despairing of ever getting living for Us
both in the old country, he sailed twelve months
ago for Sidney. Whichever of us first got rich
it was arranged, should cross the seas after the
other; and until lately, it seemed that we nigh,
stop where we were, engaged young persons
till we died,
was nursey maid in my new place, and was
taking the youngest child across Hyde Park one
afternoon, when l was followed by an imperti.
nent man; had my ugly on, for the sun was
hot, so that my face might have been like Venus
Tor all he knew to the contrary; and otherwise,
flattter myself was not disagreeabe looking
At all events, attracted the wretch, who kept
close behind me. He was abomniable per-
son with atoreign appearance-which had rea-
son enough for disliking-and eyes that looked
different ways, but neither Of them nice WAYS
so that was glad enough TO get in sight of the
pOuceinan aDout the marble arch. lie saw that
there was no time to be lost if he meant to get
good look at me at all so Re passed on sudden
very quickly, turned round and looked up into
my face gave him very tolerable stare too,
because l knew it would disappont him so after
his great expectations; and it did; and NOS only
that, for it made him give sort of villianous
grin, which hope l may never see again, and
he broke out, as il he could not help it, for the
life OF him, with, "Well, we may be plain in the
face, but we are unexceptionabe behind"
erred out murder and "police!" as loud as
could, and the man was secured at once mol
human being except the one who had been I'M
der the bed, her murderer, could have known
those words which l had spoken alone, before
madames toilet glass. He denied everything
OF course, and said it was an unjust detention;
but III little more than half an hour telegraph
is message from the Paris authorities set his
mind at ease IN this respect, and demanded his
presence IN that city. He was the elder brother
Of the gate porter, whom had never seen be-
fore, and what had to tell, in addition TO the
previous suspicious against him: procured his
conviction.
lie was sent to the galleys for life This ru-
by ring which he wore upon his, little finger. |
Identified as having been in the Jewel drawer
that worry night. IL was bestowed upon me- af
ter the trial by the heir-at law, and / obtained
besides the E401 reward If had been pretty
you see there would not have been any occa.
SION Tor me to have remarked upon it that eve
nlng, and might have remained my whole life
long, an engaged young person.