The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-03-27


ascending to his room, he showed me photo
graph Of the object of his search.
L cannot swear that it is the same, but it i
wonderfully like the man | met
You are sure about the fnger?'
I will swear to that
He Immediately took from his valise glove
and in the top of the third finger there was
bit OF cork neatly adjusted, which gave to it
perfect filling, SO that it rssembled, except tn
nail, glove upon human finger. Here was
singular position. Romance and plot for CON
edy at home
Take seat my friend, and will tell you tn
story briefly
We pulled our chairs toward the window, ant
looking out into the street, after he had lowered
> the gas, he asked my attention. 1 gave it, tho
| confess | was confused, for it appeared NOR
like dream or an imag insry tale than the re
ality, for we were in the matter of fact City 0
Notions, and could scarcely realize,as l look ec
out upon familiar objects, that had become {
participation in life drama which l had moi
dreampt OF an hour before.
The circumstances of the case said the agent
are there. NJ. de Creme is q retired millionaire
and is now acting President of the Bank OF
France For many years he has enjoyed the con.
ndenee of the Government and the Bank, and nc
man stands higher. His son, Alfred de Creme
the young man whom 1 am in search Of is a
/ AICAIJ SNASGb6us laioutSu I41duS WIN pasSSN
through the usual dissipation of wealthy young
Partisan without losing that nobility of chsrac-
ter which many too often sacrifice. A year ago
he becans engaged in marriage to the daughter
OF rich retired merchant of M2rseilles, and the
wedding was 20 have taken place when l was
called upon by the Bank to assist in ferreting
out the perpetrators of a nicely executed coun-
terfeit upon our Bank which has defed our force
OF detectives for many years
That is strange, Remarked Il thought your
police system perfect
Ii is, but these Counterfeits appear but oc.
casionaly, and then only in comparatively
small amounts. 1t is rarely that over ten or
twenty thousand francs are put out at one time.
They SO nicely executed that even the
bank has been deceived, and although new
plates, private numbers and new papers have
been procured, still there is an annual loss to
the Bank, which prefers, even vixen detected, to
pay them rather than to throw distrust upon
their bills and create panic. As l remarked,
was called in, having shown some skill in
| detecting crime, and traced the issuing of one
of these bills TO young Creme TheIe was not
doubt of his guilt, and when informed his
father of the fact, he could not believe it, but
that night he searched his sons WIRING desk,
and there were five in a single envelope and
! two in his own portmonuaie. In my presence
the father charged the SOD with the deed, but
! he maintained he was innocent He was ar
rested, and while IN jail letter came from the
father fhis intended, who, having been in
formed of his guilt, though the affair was not
made public, refused him his daughters hand.
and, though she could not but follow the die
tates Of her reason, with such overpowering
proof she said-for l saw the letter-that she
still hoped that he was innocent, and fels that
one day perhaps he might be able TO prove it
1t was heavy blow for tie poor boy. He be-
came delirious and with the consent of the au-
thorities hs was allowed 10 leave the country.
His father had him conveyed, when he was
able to travel. to England, but it was only at.
ter many weeks travel that found he came to
this country
why did you not seek information of his
father?
Ali that is the peint. After young Grams
had been gone some months, the new bills were
counerIsiJed -
And tho Director himself is suspected 2 l
said.
Hush = said the agent, as if afraid some
hidden spy would leave that moment the quiet
city Of Boston and inform the Partisan mil
lionare of the web which was weaving for
him. Hush I found one of the new coun-
terfeits on him. He does not know it yet
The Bank knows it, and he is watched day
and night. 1t is feared that the wrong man
has suffered or, what is still more Probable,
that to save his father from deep degradation
he suffered the imputaiion, and left, that he
might show his DEVOTION
But if this was the case, suggested, would
not the father send him romittances !?
III is not known that he ever sent him any
thing. The mails have been watched, but there
are no doubt others in the plot, and ii l could
only see young Creme, / could so act upon
him that I should know his secret. Who're |
did you see him, and how recently =
& am sorry my information is only likely to
discourage you, l observed, for if the young
man saw was really the o3jeotsot your Oh,
he has gone to England
Explain, explain my dear fellow y
Wen, to relieve your mind, it was about ,
three weeks ago that l noticed young man
answering your description, walking around !
the city, apparently engaged in no business
and intent only upon killing time. lie walk
cd, as you say, a little lame. Ono morning |
entered a furnishing store to purchase pair
of gloves, and found him engaged in the
same business, and as he extended his hand |
accidentally glanced at it and noticed that the
top of one of his fingers was gone. A day or
two after, [ met him again, looking into the
window of print shop, aud he wore the dark
green gloves which he hal selected when had
| met him. I glanced at his hand to know what
disposition he had made of the end of the glove
! finger which was missing, but could not de-
tect any difference between his hands These
! little incidents naturally fixed the young man
| in nay mind, and ] next saw him on beard the
steamer which sailed for Europe | was at tho
wharf to bid friend farewell, and as the boat
was leaving the dock there were exchanges of
adieux between those on board and the many
collected at the wharf. [ saw my unknown
among the rest, and as / caught his eye, he
seemed to recognize me one of his street
acquaintances and smiled. | ventured TO
waive my hand and shouted bon voyage
which he acknowledged by touch of his hat
and the steamer went on her way, and that is
all / know Of the young man,
| He had very pleasant smile had he net 2
Yes, and his whole manner was very dis
tingue.'
Did you hear him speak 2
Only few words when he was buying his
gloves, and then he spoke in very low tone of
voice
There can be no doubt it was he' said the
agent, thoughtlully, and he has no doubt gone
to England
suggested the possibility of his stopping in
Halifax, but he thought that he had returned
| to Europe, and the next steamer W ich left
for England, carried back the French Police
Agent, who promised on leaving to let me hear
the denouoment of the dTama.
| waited patiently many weeks for the hoped
for letter, but months passed and year followed
year, and no tidings came. Occasionally, as
the smoke of my segar curled into the air, l
thought Of my adventure, but it WAS nearly
effaced from my recollection, when but few
DAYS since letter reached me, which gives the
sequel to the episode which L have related. I
translate the letter, as it affords all the intor-
nation possess of the affair.
PARIS. Dec q, 1859.
My DEAR FRIEND: l hope this may find
you in good health, and in the enjoyment of the
worlds prosperity. How many years have fed
since | left you in Boston ? All time flies.
What have you thought of me l promised
to write and inform you the result of my search
latter young Creme. Well, it had no result till
quite recently. You did see Creme, as you
supposed he remembered very well the incl
dents you related, and especially your adsu to
him as he left in the steamer. But let me be a