St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-09-10
From the New Orleans Picsyune
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The lips were white with passion rath-
er than fear, and the lady stood before
me like liOness at bay. Even then
could not help but note the splendid beau.
ty of this grand lady. Tall and slender,
eyes black and fashing-almost lurid
now-the spectacle she presented, stand
ing there in the middle of the apartment,
was more the appearance of a queen than
Il hunted criminal
81 must,' | replied. 81 do not doubt
your innocence. Looking into your face
1t Is strange that any one could couple it
with guilt; but | am constrained to do
my duty, madame, however inimical it
may be to my feelings
''Nill you allow me to change my
dress ? she said in a tone almost pleas
ant. The hard lines around the mouth
had relaxed and the passionate glow on
the face gave way to pleasant smile
Certainly; L will wait for you here y
Il wish, also, to send a messenger for
friend ; will you permit him to pass p
"Certainly"
This was my first interview with Eu-
genla Cornille. | had seen her for months
the leader ot our gayest and most fashion
able society. In her splendid mansion
she dispensed the most profuse and ele-
CANT hospitality.
y Spanish lady-a widow she had
represented herset-and had been IA resi-
dent here almost year. No one ever
suspected her Of being aught than what
she seemed, until one day | was ordered
to arrest her a. a murderess.
1t was now alleged, said Mr.. T., that
this young beauty was no other than the
woman who had poisoned her husband
in Havana, and fled with all his wealth.
An immense reward was offered for her
apprehension, and the circumstances that
had come to our knowledge pointed her
out heyund all doubt rs the person we
were III search OF. Yet the person who
recognized her the evening before at the
theatre advised us 10 be careful lest she
should escape US laughed at the idea.
Mr. |. and myself were surely sufficient
To arrest Il lady. We were old enough
IN the ways OF cunning TO defeat any
such attempt. When the lady left me |
stepped TO the window, and id TO Mr.
l., who was waiting at the door:
Tho lady desires 10 send Il messenger
for a friend suffer him 10 pass
Almost the same instant the door OF
the apartment the lady entered opened.
ami Il youth-apparcntly a muLatto boy
came ont and passed hurridly through
the room into the hall, and thence into
the street. 1t wa>, no doubt, the mes
senger, thought and picked up Il book
and commenced reading. Nearly an
hour passed, and still the lady did not
make her appearance, nor did the boy
return. The friend she had sent tor must
live 1t some distance. | thought. or the
lady Is unusually careful about her toilet
and so another hour went by. At last
grew impatient, aud knocked at the
door
"Madame. | can wait no longer
There WIS no reply. | knocked re-
pcatcdiy, and at last determined to force
an entrance. Strange fears hara>>ed me,
| began to expect, | know not what. 1t
bpON 'ub a lslOlLtlll ~ vi lNC III tllt uOOl.
and, once in the apartment the mystery
was revealed. The robes OF the lady lay
upon the floor, and scattered over the
room were suits of boys wearing apparel
similar 10 that worn 10y the mulatto boy
On the table was 4 cosmetic that would
stain the skin to Il light delicate brown.
l was tOiled surely; the lady had es-
capped in the disguise of Il messenger /
tet Inundated, and determined to redress
my error, | knew she would not remain
III the city an instant longer than she
could get away. | hurried to her bank
er'S, but found that she had drawn the
amount due her an hour before.
"Who presented the check p | asked
OF the clerk
"A mulatto boy, 1t was made paya-
blc to bearer
There was yet chance The French
steamer left within an hour; it was pos
sibe she would seek that means of cs-
cape. jumped into cab and arrived
there ten minutes before she had lett the
whart-Just in time to assist an aged, de-
crepit gentleman into the cabin. There
Were lew passengers none of them an
swered the description of person L
sought. | stood on the wharf watching
the receedlng vessel until it disappeared
was in the act of turning away when
4 hackman approached me with the re-
mark:
''Mr. f, did you see that old man
on board He had 4 long, white beard,
and hair that fell on his shoulders.
"les."
"Well, there's something curious about
him."
why -
>Why, sir, when he got into my car
rlage he was mulatto boy, and when
he got out lie was an old man
will not repeat the expression used
thcn-it was neither refined nor polite
for knew the vessel would be far out to
sea before she could be overtaken. l
was ioiled by a woman. Nor could |
help rejoicing, now that the chase was
over, that she had escaped.
Innocent or guilty, there was charm
about her none could resist. The spell
OF her wondrous beauty affected all who
approached her. 1t fingers in my MEM
ory yet, and could not have the stain Of
her blood upon my conscience.
\ BRAVE WoMAN.-Mrs Eliza Col
yer, widow lady living near Apple,
ILL.,, killed wildcat few nights since
under circumstances which showed her
to be a woman Of remarkable nerve. The
house dog was making good deal of
noise back of the garden, and on going