Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-03-31

" Have you no home nor friends, and |
what on earth could induce you even to
think of such deed ?"
My mute companion made no reply, but
shook her head sadly, and as by this time
we had reached one of the street lamps,
paused moment there, and as she stood
facing it, | had a good look at her face and
figure.
She was certainly very beautiful, and
very elegantly dressed, and wore some
handsome jewelry, She was above the
medium height, and from her complexion
and hair judged her to be French. But
| did not choose to take much time in ex-
animation, Tor feeling assured that there
was some extraordinary mistcry in the fact
Ola young, handsome, and clcgcntly dress
ed woman attempting suicide under such
circumstances determined to convey her
to the Tombs, where | delivered her in pri
vate charge of the keeper of the Court of
Sessions, Mr.. lIucstiss, requesting him
not to place her in cell, but to put her
in one of his own apartments for the night,
which he promised to do, and having seen
her well cared for, started for my home
well satisfied with the result of my night
work, SO far at the arrest of Cardoza was
concerned.
In the morning my first care was to 20 to
the Tombs, and see the young woman
whom | had 50 proyidentially rescued
| found her in one of the private apart
ments occupied by the keepers family, and
was informed that soon after l had left,
She broke into violent passion of tears,
which seemed to relieved her, but no word
could be extracted from her, her only re-
plies being nod or shake of the head
After that, she had thrown herself upon
the bed, and was soon buried in pro
found slumber, interrupted only by half
broken sobE.
On entering the apartment allotted to
her, found her standing by the mantle
piece, evidently buried in deep thought.
As She turned and caught sight Of me, her
face, which, on my entcranes, was of an
ashy pallor, crimsoncd to the very roots Of
her hair, and advancing hurridly towards
me she stretched out both hands, and as
graspcd them, she burst in tears.
"Thcre, there" said, "don't weep any
more; it won't do any good now; only be
thankful that Providence led me into the
place where could rescue you from such
death and crime. Now, tell me- and
requested her to be seated "what on earth
could have induced Il young, handsome,
wcll-dressed woman like you to think OF
, suicide ?"
She made no immediate reply, but, as
tears coursed down her checks, shook her
head slowly and sorrowfully.
: Come, do not be afraid to tell me
, perhaps can save you
"Oh, | cannot she said, ~ cannot,
and rising, She commenced pacing the floor
with quick, nervous steps, and with clasped
hands.
} As she rose I perceived she had dropped
letter which she had evidently been pc.
rusing on my entrance. OF course | look
ed at the direction, and my astonishment
: may be imagined when l read on the even.
velopc, Mrs. LiSette Letgo For an in,
staut | was taken aback, to use sea
phrase, for this was the very lady to whom
Captain Jack, as he was called, desired tc
have the money delivered, and | really
wondered that had not detected her at
first sight, so accurately did she answer
the description given of her by the captain,
) made my mind up on She instant, and
advancing towards her, as she paused in
her walk, | said Mrs. "Lctgo," and at
, the sound of that name she paused Sudd
enly in her walk, and in an instant
} her tears ceased to flow. | held out the
letter which she had dropped, and merely
| pointed to it.
) You must be mistaken, sir, she sald !
that letter probably belonged to some 9TH
er person."
g am not mistakcn," said, confident
ly. This is your property, that is your
name, and l have been looking for you for
a long time"
Searching for me-" she exclaimed
opening her eyes to their utmost tension,
Yes, Madam, for you, and from the
! description Capioin Letgo gave mo of you
i can only wonder how | failed to rec
ognizo you at first, have a message for
you, and pulled out my pocketbook.
\ message for me-" she said with an
air of CONSERVATION, "and from Captain
Letgo. Iwondcr how he dared
! | I, TLnn I Drns,unp I am nor migta ken