The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-07-07
s NUMBER 2.

self to most rigid scrutiny. Still we
were mt fault It is not difficult 20 find
out the person who Is nat guilty OF an
offense; the trouble is To discover who
iis. And thus orr searel, went OIL.
Baffied in one direction, we took ans
bother. Aside from the reward, which
was ample, our pride was interested in
detecting the person who, almost before
our eyes. practiced suc!, open frauds.
One day saw lady paving for bill
of goods with check. Before she had
time to Leave the store l obtained
look at the paper, aud vas satisfied it
was not genuine. Still I was not GER
tain. The lady was deeply veilea.s
and was subject to the alternative Of
following her. This did and traced
her home.
i 1t was beautiful little cottage, wifi,
a large yard and garden. Taste and
culture had fashioned the graveled
walks, and trained the dense bnt beau
tiful foliage into par.erres. as curious
as novel and pretty. Vines crept over
the portico and trailed along the net
!: work of the gallery. The white and
the red holly hook boomed at the gate
, and the margin of the walks was bed
, ded with violets and the sweet scented
verbena. The perfume Of orange
f bios oms mingled with the oder Of the
! rose, and the senses were delighted
with the evident beauty that peryaded
the place.
!, FASTENED back to the place where
the check was passed, and which Mr..
had already ;.scestained to have
! been forged. We had now obtained
+ clue, which if carefully pursued we
y were satisfied would lead to the detec-
: tion of the criminal
We waited until morning, and il
I was then determined that should
q visit her alone. did SO, and fnund
q the lady seated in a pleasant little par
Tor, looking ont on the miniature lawn.
, The room was exquisitely furnished,
. and breathed an air of evident refine
= ment. 1t was fitted up as Il pleasant
lounging place. half library, half music
!, room. Beautiful paintings hung from
the walls, and in a recess was au ele-
a CANT piano. Near it was a sfatue of
4 the 1staness MaeasosyHe and opposite
- it stood marble creation of the dance
:, loving Terpsichore. aud from the cen
tire of the richly carved writing desk
rose beautiful Polymnia, with her
finger pressing tire lips, trimming will,
:, song.
;. Cases filled with books, and wastes of
Arlabesque of gold, filed with flowers,
4 were scattered through the room. The
!, lady reclined III an easy chair, and re-
: ceived the announcement of my name
with evident embarrassment. Still she
:. received me with great politeness, and
!. inquired '.to What circumstance She
!. was to attribute my business?"
IT do not know, madam, that 1t is to
you. as yet but may inquire if your
husband is in7'
81 anna widow, SIR
"But you have a business agent"
. "No. sir; live alone on. small an
unity.
: "Indeed r.
SIT is true, sir; but yon viii pardon
me il inquire tile pnrport of these
questions ~
. =
h "Madam!' l rejoined, "there is no
n doubt some mistake abont it, but the
If draft you gase yesterday to Messrs. H.
Is & Co., is a forgery
..Sir.r the tone was indignant, and
:. the face was white with terror rather
ts than passion.
!. at is as I stated, madam; here is
Is the paper" and I.took from MY pocket
90 the check and showed il TO her.
l. "What is the parpOrt of all tfis7''
i. "To inquire from whence Won oh
:. tanned TT
70 "Tbat l cannot tell you, sir!a
20 81 trnst, madam, you will reconsider
s, yonr last remark, for otherwise it will
f be my duty to arrest you as the Grim
In inal."
ia "Apd you would do this7''
- Her eyes lost on the insfaDf their
& eager look, and abe tnrnes, aside her
fe head. I could perceive from the work
IN ings of her countenance that SHE was
>. thinking ntently--rapidly. Emotions
: first of terror, then Of determination,
60 and then of entreaty, chased them
Q. selves over her f;,ce with the rapidity
be Of Thought. 1t was a grand face--noble
r in SpFessiop-esincing intellect Of no
common order.
y | could not believe she Was guilty.
IN did not, until she turned TO INC with the
ne words:
" take me to Jail. alone am gull
!. typ
nv "But, madam, reflect, you are con
IL demning youraeifr
81 know it--lead me nwax-I say 10
you again, am gnilty."
E, 1t may seem strange to you, lat
even despite her words couls. not be-
: believe this strangely beautiful lad,
was in earnest. There was TO M,
mind "A great wrong somewherc;s tn.
=, lady was Sacrificing herself to.sav,
n some "ne else. Still had no alferna