Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-06

She was beautiful creature, this fair
gcldrn-hairsd g,rI. She wac very young
aud the petite hgurs looked aImost child
ish. But for The rounded, Hsbe-liks form
sud psrieot outline, one would have Though
her . child lizzie girl. indeed. with ID.
suany hopes sod dssaming fAncics Of child
hood but these disclosed . womanhood
full Of nawslcks grace, rich aud rare in
beauty. Few knew the world % veil ~
she. this br.ilisnt little mstesr, that had
flashed upon society, turning mons heals
aud milking many fair lady mad with
Jealousy.
But few months before shs came Il
New Osl.aos. the protegs Of . wealthy En-
gl,sh Isdy. who had for many years spcn,
her Waters here. Hsr history nooe knew
and until shs svcsts which procured III.
Al Introduction TO her, none cared TO in
qairs. IL vas evident TO all she was loved
~ the lsdy as daughter, but she va,
presented 10 the world ~ her niece.
Thsre vas just tbs isintest discernibl,
accent IN tho rich, mellow voice and liasis
speech. The fair Canadian quesned it roy.
ally over the haughusst bellies. Men said
that accens charmed - none other could
rival BEAUTIES tsied 70 initiate II. but heI
fascination lay 10 her winsows. face anc
eyes thAt seemed % true; IN tho passion
ate regret that fevsred there At scene o
woe; ~ the hand opsa - DAY 20 charity
A. she stood before me in her fierce an.
ger. Thought | bad mover seen beag 10
lovely. Tne golden ourls shaded face and
brow, and tho chissled lips had assumed
their hAush,es. curve. Proud as . q ioen.
che 10 'kcd, the Indignant. bod st.ining
neck aud brow, whiio tho checks hlshea
aud psied alternately but the blu. ewes
ns.tr lost THEN passiotste flash nor thu
Up the clri III kcorn
The nsht before the house had been
robbed and "a ca,k.t containing Giamoud,
sSoeo. MyselI ani Mr. - had been
sent for by Mrs. Ms to invesnga,e
tne case. Il VAS evidently The woik OF
ga Experienced burglar. and rs he must
have passed through the room Of Mss.
M--s to reach the apartment. of tho
lady from whom the jewels had heen sto-
len. | had asked Miss. Ms II sho had
heard All, thing during tho night 10 excite
her alarm. At my question, which va
- ne shat abruptly spoken, she hesltated
and appeared unduly excited. I felt sur
ps',ed ut this aud repeated the question
ibid yoa hear Or sec anything during
the nighti' p
IL DID. AIR.
May inquire what 1t Was -
IL decii. to tell"
''But Why, Mise. -"
II cannot inform you"
AT oil events you will tell me IL you
saw or heard the person Who committed
this robbesy p
II both taw and heard him. SIR, You
viii excuse inc hut that l may end ar
Interview extremely painful TO me, I viii
ray to you that l saw tho person who
came into the house, saw the robbery
committed, but am withheld by reasons
csnn't disclose from giving you his name
or dos Z ption.
The avowAl was made in . low, choking
uttcranec that showed how profoundly tie
yolag creature felt the shame Of the dis
closure. Shocked and surprised, 1 scarcely
knew what | said, but remember appeal
Ing TO Mrs. M-s to unite her en,reaties
with mine TO induce Miss Ms to change
her determination, or ut least give reason
Tor II. Blu, she did not hear me. Her ewes
were fastened on the young girls face with
Wild cntrcaty that thrilled mo 10 the
hesr,. Sac seemed 10 understand why the
girl refused to tell and. gazing fer an in
stAnt, threw up her hands. with . vail like
one broken hearted. aud sank, sobbing to
the h,or.
Mise ~, this 10 very strange. You
do not wish me TO think you . confederate,
and. unless you tell ne, what else ON 10
thiukr
Il vas then that her expression changed.
and her face liz up with indignant excite,
ment.
i will not tell you, sisl"
She psussi for an iastsat, and read her
Innocence 10 tho look. Whatever tho mvs.
terry. che vas not criminal.
Think what you please. will not tell
ysai"
Before hal tine 70 reply Mrs.. H.
rose 10 her fset, sod. taking the young girl
b. the hand. turned . me:
On ere mistaken, cir, in yous impress
sioos. his 10 fsniiy mysssfy-ths child
Is no, to blsns. HID I knosn il scouer
sseasd have di.psnssd With ysur services !
bo, you VIA cbsgs ne nee by retiring
ssd parsuias ysus inssssigations no fur
thes"
l, -as iopossisle to resist The grave dig.
mtg ef'his grand old lsdy. We took our
lssse 10 . utwl ef amaaemsnt. I coafess
= nv share Of euriosisy, but I'll the event.
q 'ass morning be siIdssed me. Though,
81 nsihiaz I'll :ha, day save The N ys,sri 90.
t1'slry. id not speak Of IL 70 Others.
Tor it sss ssldsat that Mrs n--s did no,
vsh 81 csnsssss6, and my own powers Of
sersesiss were unso.s % solve IL.
fhs osxs day resolved note. inclosipe
's' Tor my 'rosbIs. and enjo,ning the
strlc e.s silence in regard to the events
Hn'eh bid occurred. or course ! obey.d !;
u va 20 mag 10 ;ne. ard | tired 20 forge,
u, bot 'ui MOT. No mater whs, bu.i.
ness ~n<ssei ny attention, found nv
- th,nkins If that, aud 80 . year passed
away.
Uae nigh. nsn vss shot ia a brunks n
bra~i. lie was noted charac:er-a bury.
lar. | Gas near him when he fell. He
called to ne. aud bsnt over the strlck n
man. from whom the life blosd ~. ooxiup
fact.
will you Do me favor"
Ill l csn-yes."
You know Mrs. -, the English
LADY,
Yes"
Tell her I am dead I"
onutterab'y surprised, I would have
.'ssa him more would have questioned
him As to how the life or death Of : burvlar
oonld interest herr Blu: h, waived ma ar
did his mission -csre:ul,y as could I
Imported my intelligence. Il va, receiv.d
Ia ailsncs "a s!lencs like death.
The ssxt day single close carriage At.
Isndsd the rsrnains to the tomb. Il "a.
not lone bsfsrs marble shaft rose abe,s
IL aed the single Inscription
"Hs died By violepce!"
tells 10 The observer I'll that 10 known Of
The bnrg'as's grave. Long years AFTER
wasd knes that he WAS the English lsdy's
son. aud that her mission here was TO see
md redeem him.
Sac failed utterly, and both she and the
[sir young girl we're seen no more in the
br,llian, society ia which the young beauty
vas once 20 admired.
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