Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-04-19
GOING EAST.


Of which one Of the larger towns Of this
State was in part the scene not long since,
and which, under the skillful pen Of a
romancer, might result in fortune for the
author and the publisher, and bring about
a revolution 10 yellow covered literature.
A short time subsequent to the fall of
Richmond, two New Workers came to the
place with young wives, and setting up ia
business, soon became prominent citizens
and invested largely in real estate in that
section. We will call them A. and n. for
forms cake, and for the sake of a large
number :of respected relatives, and 60 on
with the story.
To all appearances, these gentlemen and
their wives were az happy aud cOntented
a matrimonial quartette as ever blessed
Heaven for coniugal bliss, and moved in
society as matrimonial patterns for the
manageable Of both sexes. A. and n.
fattered themselves that their wives We're
all that true women could be, and two more
devoted husbands never lived than they.
Two Young men who moved in the high
est circles, and whose names were con
sidered above reproach, became quite init
mate with Mr.. and Mrs. a. and Mr.. and
Mrs. n, and were frequent visitors at their
homes Indeed, so close an intimacy APP
peared TO have sprung up that no little re-
mark was excited at the extraordinary
friendship manifested by all parties. For
a long time Madam Grundy saw nothing
wrong 10 this, but by-and-by there came a
dark day in the lives of the two confding
husbands. Anonymous notes, freighted
with ambiguous insinuations and differences,
reached them through the postofice. Their
two friends were not all they seemed to be,
and the argus eyes of some meddlesOme
busy-body had discovered it.
10th to believe, they determined that no
hasty step on their part should lead to any
unpleasant results that might be developed
in the investigation which they resolved
upon undertaking. In few days their
wives were 10 leave for New York on a
visit home, and they had 20 idea Of COM
mencing the terrible task before the visit
should be over and the women back again.
Desiring to make ample preparation, how
ever, they telegraphed for well.known
detective now living in Nashville, who
went to them Immediately, and on hearing
the occasion Of the summons he had re-
ceiyed, evinced his willingness to take "the
case" at once and work it up.
They told him it would be better to wait,
but he insisted on beginning at once, and
accordingly left on the first outgoing train,
after getting a sight of his subjects and re-
ceiving all necessary information in regard
to them. Going to Louisville, be there
awaited the arrival of the suspected parties,
who came on in day or two, accompanied
by their husbands who were TO bid them
good -by at that point. Getting into the
ladies' car of the train which they were to
take, the detective witnessed the affection
ale parting of husbands and wives, with
curious thoughts crowding on his brain.
The farewell kisses and good-bys seemed
hardly becoming on a separation so tempo
rary, and he began to believe the result OF
his mission would satisfy the suspecting
Benedicts that their suspicious were wholly
groundless He little thought that his
tune would 30 soon be
"Ah, that deceit should steal such gentle shapes,
And with Yirt.Ous visor hide deep vlceF'
The train ratified along, the detective fall
ing into a sort of half-dOZe as he gave a
lazy ear to the monotonous clank to-cank
of the noisy trucks, but he nevertheless
kept sharp lookout for anything that
might transpire within the coach. On they
went, reaching and passing Cincinnati, and
penetrating Indiana, and yet nothing had
transpired TO indicate that anything was
wrong. Arriving at a little way-station,
two fsshionably- dressed Young men carry
ing yalises, after a little skirmish with the
brakeman, entered the ladies' car. The de-
tectiVe had never before seen either of
them, but from their appearance took them
to be strangers in that section, and he at
once made il his business to watch them.
On entering the car they stopped, and
CHANGING uneasily about, took hasty sur
vey of every face 10 the car, and then with
a treasured look passed toward the back OF
the coach, where the two ladies from Ten
nessee we're seated. A mutual recognition
followed, and hearty greetings, as if be-
tween old friends, were exchanged. The
detective pricked up his ears at this, and
his half-closed eyes opened just little
wider, as he fastened them upon the party
Of four.
He soon managed 10 change his seat for
one next them, and throwing the back to-
ward them, stretched himself out INDECENT
ly as if for nap, in the meantime giving
close ear TO all that was said. BY this
means he discovered who the way passen-
gers" were, and that they were going the
same route with the ladies.
Reaching Michigan City, he changed
| his clothing and the color of his beard, and
getting into the ladies car again, resumed
| his place near the persons he was following
They soon reached Chicago, and here again
| the detective changed his dress, this time
coming out in a rough suit Of jeans and q
capacious hat, and hailing from the goubel
country.
A Michigan Central train thence trans
ferred the guilty pairs and their relentles:
| pursuer TO Detroit, where, after short stay
| At the Biddle House, they took passage fol
Suspension Bridge and Saratoga. On ar
irving at Saratoga, all put up at the Sara
toga House, the detective, however, from
his uncouth appearance, experiencing som,
| difficulty in securing an apartment. The
Young men registered the party of four al
A. jenkins and lady, and J. Bronson anC
| lady, and were assigned apartments with
out any demand being made for marriag,
certificates TO prove the relationship.
This was enough for the detective H
at once telegraphed to Messrs. A. and n
in Tennessee, asking them to come on b,
first train, as all was ready. The iniure,
husbands, on receiving the dispatch, i'm
mediately set uut, aud as quickly as steam
could carry them arrived in Saratoga
They were met by the detective, who en-
Joined upon them the strictest secrecy, an
| promised 10 satisfy them of the perddy {
their faithless wives that very night. BE-
fore going with the detective to the Sara
togs House, they solemnly pledged them
selves 20 keep their presence q secret, wha
ever they might see, and at a late hon
thew repaired with him to the hotel.
The rooms occupied by Mrs. A. aud Mr.
n. with their parsmours opened on ba
cuuy At theback OF the hotel building, an
the night being warm, the windows WEI
partially thrown open 10 admit the so
breeze playing outside. The detectiy
sith his two companions, pulling of thei
boots, stole stealthiy through the halls
The balcony, and gaining the window
looked in. Until that moment the husband
had refused to believe aught against th
wives they had known and loved froI
childhood and il had been with the deel
est modification that they had ever T,
ierred TO the unhappy suspicious whie
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