The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-10-10

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might be Off The expression Of anxiety
detrncted somewhat from her beauty, and
as looked upon her now, seeing her face
in different light was struck with
sort of snake-like cast which was p0rcepti4
ble in the whole character of her features.
was on the point Of withdrawing my
gaze, lest she should catch me q second
time, when a slight motion Of her head
rolled her curls over her temple, and saw
a faint line, something like vein over her
left eye. II was mark-0 livid scratch
where something had struck her. Il
might have been the stroke Of . whip
But-nO; quickly glided back behind
the coach, and there reflected. Such q
mark rs that could be made by fagotl
When returned to my scat In the coach
the fair passengers veil Was again down.
Could it be possible that my suspicious
were correct and that chance had thrown
in my way n solution Of the problem
which had vcxcd my drputics 10 mach 2
Yes, | was sure Of Il; and the more ]
compared the two faces IN my mind, the
more | saw resemblance. Either thesc
checks had been painted red to-day o.
they had been painted white yesterday.
The eyes were the same, the contour tho
same, and TINT brow, with its telling mark,
not to hc mistaken.
We soon stopped Nt the door Of the inn
at Orton. The driver announced that
minutes, to exchange horses and wait for
the mail, and also informed the passengers
that they would find plenty Of acconmo-
lations in the house if they chose to go in,
The lady at first did not get out, but at
length she did so and went into the hotel.
| | determined now to find out who she was,
left my deputy at the door OF the room
she entered, having ordered him to rush
| in, in case he should hear anything that
warranted his intrusion. On going into
the apartment found the beauty was
sitting by window, gazing out between
the blinds. She started up as l entered,
and let her veil fall,
II Thought this was private room, sir"
she said. Her voice treinbled and sound
cd unnatural.
ut may be, resumed; "but that docs
not exclude those who have business. l
came on purpose to see you"
There was q momentary struggle, and
then she appeared as calm as could be.
"What are your" she asked.
"I am an officer from Bow street." |
replied. 81 want to know who you arc"
"Stop-one moment" she said: and as
she spoke she carried her hand beneath
her cloak twas quickly withdrawn, and
in it was pistol, but she had grnsped
portion of her dress with II, and before
she could clear it, | had sprung upon her
and seized her by the arm. Bat it was .
her no longer. There was more muscle in
that slight body than had bargainod for.
However. my man popped 70" the mo,
mcnt he heard the scuffle, and the beauty
was soon secured. The glossy brown
trcsses fell off during the scuffae, and
some Of the paint was removed Grom the
checks.
AS soon as the prisoner was secured, I
had his trunk taken of and brought in,
and upon overhauling its contents, wo
found disguises of oil sorts, and quite y
sum of money, besides watches and Jewel.
ry of much value. made him assume .
proper male attire, and when he stood
forth in pr0priG persona, fOaud that hc
had not only used red paint for the blush.
ing beauty of to-day, but that hO had ap-
piled more cadaverous colOEing matter
for the consumptive individual Of yester-
day. AS he stood now, he was kthe
built, intelligent looking youth, Of not
more than five and twenty; but with .
cold-bloodcd expression on his marble
face, and an evil look in his dark eyes.
We carried him back to LowstoNe,
where VIC found the money of the old far
mcr upon him, besides other money that
had been lost by different individuals. At
first he told strange stories Of himself
but finally, when he knew that the worst
must come, he confessed the whole. He
was from London, and had como into the
country on purpose to rob. He had two
con(ederates with him, who helped him
from place to place. Ono of them had
taken him away from the inn the night
before, and the other had brought him
and set him down at tho farmers cato
that morning. We made search for thcsC
confedcrates, but they had got wind Ot
their principals arrest and were not TO
be found.
However, we had got the chief sinner,
and had broken up the game. After no
had been found guilty and sentenced, no
seemed to enjoy himself hugely in telling
how he had deceived the good people Ol
our country Now, he would turn him.
self again into the old woman who had
given the drivers SO much trouble about
her bandbox. Then he would be again
the meek-browcd minister, who had dis
tTbutcd tracts to the passengers, and
picked their pockets while they read,
Then he would draw himself up into the
little humpbacked old man, who had been
lifted into and out of the coach, and rob.
bed his helpers while they fixed his
crutchcs for him. 1t was funny-very-
and perhaps VIC might never have caught
him but for the accident Of tho fagOt
That was not so funny for himS and
doubt if he found much fan in working al
our hard dstonc-hNmmering early and late
with an inexorable master over him t
spur him up when he tagged
A CLERGYMAN, catechising the member,
Of his Sabbath School, put the following
question from the chatcchish to young
!. ! lady teachers
"What is your only consolation in life
and death?"
The poor girl smiled, but did not an
swcr. The clergyman insisted.
"Well, then, said she, "since must
tel, 1t isa printer In tho DENocRAr Office.