The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-07-30
FoILED By a WOMAN.
a Leaf from the Diary of an Old Detec.
tive.
From the New Orleqns Picayune.

GU uare LII
The lips were white with passion rather
than fear, and the lady stood before me
like liuness at bay. Even then L could
not help but note the splendid beauty OF
this grand ludy. Tall and slender, eyes
black and flashing, -almost lurid now the
spectacle she presented, standing there in
the middle OF the apartment, was more the
appearance Of a queen than a hunted
criminal.
Il must | replied" Il do not doubt
year innocence; looking in your face, it is
strange that anyone could couple it with.
guilt. But | am constrained to do ny du-
~, madame. however inlmical it may be to
my feelings.
''Will you ALLOW me to change by dress?'
she said, In tone almost pleasant. The
hard lines around the mouth had relaxed,
and the passionate glow on the face gave
way to a easant smile.
Certainly, [ will wait for you here
L wish also to send messenger for a
friend; will you permit him to pass =
Certainly"
This was my first interview with Euginia
Cornilla. ! had seen her here for months,
The leader of our gayest and most fashiona
bic society. In her splendid mansion she
dispensed the most proiuse and elegant
hospitality.
A Spanish lady,-a widow she lad rep
resented herself, and hal been residl Mt
here almost . year. No one ever suspect
ed her OF being aught than what she seems
ed, until one day l was ordered to arrest
her as a murderess.
1t was now alleged, said Mr. F., that
this young beauty was no other than the
woman who had poisoned her husband In
Havana, and fed with all her wealth. An
immense reward was offered for her appre>
henslon, and the circumstances that had
come TO our knowledge pointed her out be-
yond all doubt as the person we were 10
search Of Yet had not the person who re-
cognized her the evening before at the
theater advised Us to be careful lest she
should escape us. | laughed at the idea.
Mr.. l. and myself were surely sufficient to
arrest lady. We were old enough In tie
ways OF cunning to defeat any such attempt.
" hen the lady left me, | stepped to the
window and said TO MIR. L., who was wait
Ing at the door:
The lady desires to send a messenger
Tor trlend; suffer him TO pass.
Amos! AT the same instant, the door Of
the apartment the lady had entered open
ed, and Il youth-apparently muatto boy
came cat and passed hurredly through
the room into the hall, and from thence
into the street. Ii was. no doubt, the mes
senger, | thought, and picked up book
and commenced reading Nearly SD hour
passed, and still the lady did not make her
appearance, nor did the boy return. The
friend she had sens for must live at some
distance, | thought, or the lady is unus-
uaIly careful about her toilet and so anoth
er hour went by. At last | grew impatient,
and knocked at the door.
Madame, | can wait no longer"
There was no reply | knocked repeat
edly, and al last determined to force an en-
trance. Strange fears harrassed me |
began 10 suspect, | knew not what. took
but moment to drive IN the door, and,
once In the Apartment the mystery was re-
veaIed The robes of the lady lay upon
the floor, and scattered over the room were
SUITS OF boys wearing apparel, similar to
that worn by the mulatto. On table was
cosmetic that would stain the skin to
light, delicate brown.
| was toiled, for a surety the lady bad
escaped In the disguise OF messenger
should have detected the ruSe | felt .hu
inflated, and determined to redress my er
ror. | knew she would not remain m the
city an instant longer than she could get
away. | hurried to her bankers, but
found that She had drawn the amount due
ner an hour before.
who presented the chcck?'' | asked of
clerk.
"A mullatto boy. 1t was made payable
to bearer
There was yet chance. The French
steamer left within an hour; 1t was posi-
bic that she seek that means of escape.
| jumped in cab, and arrived there ten
minutes before she left the wharf, just in
;ime to assist an aged, decrepit men in
the cabin. There were few passengers,
none of them answered the description Of
the person / sought. [ stood watch
ing the receding vessel until it disappeared
| was in the act of tuning away, when a
hackman approached me with the remark:
"Mr. f., did you see that old man on
board he had long white beard, and
hair that fell on his shoulders.
Yes"
well, sir, there's something curious
about him.
why p
''Why, sir, when got into my carriage
he was a mulatto boy and when he got
out he was an old man -
| will not repeat the expression used
then,-it was neither refined nor polite,
for knew the vessel would be far out to
sea before she could be overtaken. | was
toiled by woman Nor could help rejoic-
ing, now that the chase was over, that she
had escaped.
Innocent or guilty, there was charm
her none could rsist. The spell of her
beauty affected all who approached her. 1t
fingers In my memory yet, and L could
not have the sin Of her blood on my con-
science.
Soil hia Cattle