Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-07-20

1oA SoiilS w SSc MOuo. LdoCCICc, Oiieso
is Unnecessary; he will be b e e
to-morrG at ten o'clock, when he will
appear t prosecute the charge
against lou. I presume you are
aware thre have lately been several
mysteries disappearances of married
men. Ithas long been the suspicion
of the pice authorizes that they have
been ineigled away by means of
ladies Mo have appointed assigna-
tions with them, for it is not every
gentleman who has the incorruptible
virtue ofMons. Lascelles."
The lady stamped her foot with
rage. " demand to be liberated
at all eyelts do me the favor of send
ing to Mols. Lascellss and tell him |
must see lin Immediately"
"Madane, our orders are impera-
tive. So Indignant was he that any
one should try to supplant his wife in
his heart, that he said, I am resolved
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Madame Lascells. >"
The lady walked the room like a
Gagged tigrcss.
"You will permit me to write to
him ?" she said angrily.
Madame the ends Of justice cannot
be compromised; what you have to
say to the prosecutor must be said in
court, publicly tomorrow morning"
"Impossible! | must see him. 1t
lis as much for his sake as mine"
The official shook his head. After
a pause, the lady said, II must then
see the chief Of police; he is a particu-
lar friend of my husband" l."
"And have you a husband? ? Alas
madame, this aggravates this offense.
And the honest official seemed ready
to weep.
"Do me the favor of sending the
chief to me"
The official bowed. and left the
room. When he had gone, the lady
gave way to her rage.
"Was ever woman in such terri
bic predicament? The hief Of
police, although a friend of my hus
band, does not know me !-and they
are so accustomed to be told false
hoods, that he will not believe me. -
AS she said these words to herself
the chief entered the apartment.
MADAME, in compliment to your
sex, | have obeyed your wish, al
though it is not customary for me tc
have private interviews with prison
ers."
Il am obliged to you" replied the
lady; "will you favor me with your
attention ?"
Certainly"
"As you are an intimate friend o
my husband, Ihaye the less hesitation
in asking you"
The chief bowed and smiled.
"You must know, Mons. de Caussi
diere, that by way of a joke, to test, ii
tact, the fidelity of my husband,
played him a trick"
"How very wrong to play trick.
upon your husband observed thc
chief with a quiet smile"
The lady continued: Il, therefore
sent him a letter in disguised hand
and signed to it a feigned name, ask
ing him to meet me. As | changed en-
tirely the style of my dress, and wor,
the thick veil you see | have now on
he did not know me, but has driver
home and given me into your custo
dy."
AS she said these words, she raise(
her veil, and disclosed the face 0
Madame de Lascells.
"What you say may be true; bu
madame will pardon me if | requir
proof Of this strange story. A lad,
to make love to her own husband i
unheard of since the days of Cyru
the Great. To doubt their fidelity
not so incredible; indeed hav
known several cases myself of that i
nv own experience. But what d
Won require of me, madame ?
"Why. release me, and send m
home to Mons. Lascelles.'
The chief elevated his eyebrows q
he CALCULATED "Sacre! 1t is nc
usual to send prisoner to the hous
of the prosecutor"
"But am his wife; even now he
in the greatest distress OF mind al m
mysterious disappearance. Oh !mo
: sicur, he IS so fond OF me, that he WI
20 mad if he is kept in suspense as
: my fate
The chief of police gave broa
t rrin as he said, AIN that case he W
come to me to report your dlsappca
ance."
" At this minute an officer entert
the room. "A gentleman wishes
: see you about the disappearance
his WIFE"
"If his name is Lascelles, show hi
into this apartment.
The next minute Mons. de Lascell
Is confronted his wife.
We need not pursue the story
q detail further. The wife was
charmed with her husbands idelr
e that she forgave him the Temporal
annoyance he had put her to, OF
+ hours Imprisonment; and it may
mentioned, as a proof OF her compile
( triumph over jealousy, that her
mestics are not now selected
u their qualifications of antiquity a
homeliness.
At Hoboken, a few nights age
re lady got up from bed and opened
o,1f yUbnr the