The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-11-25
"Who is that gentleman yonder ?''


as Mr.. l don't mind telling you
confdentially, but he will shortly be-
come my son-in-law."
indeed"
ooh! yes, charming fellow.
Would you like to know him 2"
"Well, yes, after a bit; but it is
somewhat unpleasant, Mr.. k, to
break up well established confidence
and expose those whom we admire.
Still it is my duty 10 tell you that
mans thief"
If a thunderbolt had failed at his
feet, he could not have been more
surprised.
'.What sir?" he gasped, amazement
and Indignation struggling for mas
terry in his face. ~,
at is as I tell you"
"You must be mistaken, or mad"
"Call him into private room and
L will prove it,"
He could not object to this, and
Mr.. H was politely requested to
follow his expectant father-in-law to
the library. Mr.. came in chatty
and pleasant, but little put back in
noticing stranger present.
"This gentleman wishes to speak
to you," said my host, motien1ng to
where l stood, but not deeming it
necessary to mention the fictitious
names had assumed for the evening.
YES" 1 replied, Mr., H, de-
sire to compliment you on the skillful
way you have of approaching other
peoples jewe.ry."
He stood under the blaze of the
chandelier as 1 spoke, and the light
shone full and fair. in his face. AT
the words livid hue crept into his
cheeks and ghastly pallor succeeded
it. His teeth chattered as he tried to
speak, and his knees smote under
him.
at is useless to attempt to deny
it," said. 81 am a detective officer,
and have watched your proceedings
all the evening. Look here! and be-
fore he had time to prevent me, l had
drawn from his pocket the jewdry
which short time before had been
worn by the guests of my host.
." What do you say to this ?" said,
turning to Mr.. K.
"My God, it is true?" And the
strong man shook as the truth of the
accusation burst upon him. "But
my daughter, my child, what am 1 to
do"
The villain saw at once the advan-
tage this relation gave him, and grew
insolent on the instant. 1 told him.
however, that this would stand him
in no service. 1.-The restored the prop
erty he had taken,' 1 would let him 90
If not 1 should lock him up. He was
cunning and shrewd, and accepted
the proposition. The next day the
jewels were returned to their owners,
with polite apology from Mr.. H.,
and the evening steamer saw him on
his way to more congenial climes.
But the romance did not end here.
1t was not a great while before the
family of the merchant were plunged
into great afiiction by the strange
evasion oftheir daughter.
The exposure of her lover had over
whelmed her with grief. 1t was sup
posed, however, that this would be
trancient. A young and virtuous girl
educated and refined, could not long
cling to one whose baseness was SO
obvious. She would soon laugh al
her infatuation, and be glad to escape
her friends thought, and left her in
peace. Many supposed that she was
Influenced now more by mortified
vanity aud sense of her humiliatine
affection than aught else. What was
their surprise, then at her evasion.
For several DAYS nothing was said
about it, and her family still thought
her in the city. But her protracted
absence finally excited alarm. l was
at length appealed to. concluded al
once she had gone to join her lover
This opinion was still further con-
tirmed when it was ascertained that
she had carried with her a large sum
of money.
You had better let her CO." said
to her father.
81 cannot; she is my only child
She must be traced and brought back p
"But this cannot be done unless you
consent to make an affidavit against
her for the larceny of the money. Nc
one can compel her to come back un-
less you do"
He consented to this step with g
good deal of reluctancer and with the
necessary papers for her arrest
started in pursuit. 1t is unnecessary
to trace my wanderings. Suffice it tc
say, found them at last-married.
Only few months had passed since
this spoiled and petted child of for
tune had reigned belle in her nativ
city. When saw her, the innocence
and freshness of her young girlhooG
were yet around her; no care had
lined the pure white forhead, and nc
trace of distress had fevered hel
cheeks; her eyes were bright will
laughing visions ofthe future, and hel
parents love-iike sunshine fell around
her. Now, all was changed. In tha
brief time she had passed under thu
wand of the enchanter. Innocenc.
had been transmitted into guilt, ant
blackness and clouds had settled Oh g
life where once the radiant sunshine
played.
had seen her husband thesday be
fore in a fashionable hotel. l tool
pains that he should not recognize me
and followed him home. The mex
morning | waited till he left the hous