The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-12-29
FoILED BY woMAN.


Madame, it is my duty to arrest your
You dare not !" s...- -.
The lips were white with passion rather
than fear, and the lady stood before me like
a honess at bay. Even then could not
help but note the splendid beauty of this
grand lady. Tall and slender, eyes black
and fashing-almost lurid now the spec
tacle she presented, standing there in the
middle of the apartment, was more the ap-
pearance Of queen than q hunted crimi-
nal. - ~ ~ 81.
~ mus" replied; 'I do uot doubt your
innocence. Looking into your face, it is
strange that any one could couple it with
guilt but am constrained to do my duty,
Madame, however inimieal it may be to my
feelings"
"Will you allow me to changemy dress? p
she said, in tone almost pleasant. The
hard lines around her mouth had relaxed,
and the passionate glow on herface gave
way to a pleasant smile.
Certainly, I 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 Eu-
genia Cornille. l had seen her here for
months, the leader of our gayest society.
In her splendid mansion she dispensed
the most profuse and elegant hospitality.
A Spanish lady-a widow she had repre-
sented herself, and had been resident here
almost year. No one suspected her o.
being aught than what she seemed, until
one day was ordered to arrest her as 8
murderess.
1t was now alleged, said Mr. F., that this
young beauty was no other than the wo-
man who had poisoned her husband in Ha-
vana, and fled with all his wealth An i'm
mense rewardwas offered for her apprehen-
sion, and the circumstances that had come
to our knowledge pointed her out beyond
all doubt as the person we were In search
| of Yet the person who recognized her the
evening before at the theatre advised US tt
be careful lest she should escape US.
laughed at the idea. Mr.. l., and myseI
were surely sufficient to arrest lady. WI
were old enough in the ways of cunning tt
defeat any such attempt. When the lady
left me stepped to the window, and sai(
to- Mr.. l., who was waiting at the door:
'The lady desires to send messengel
for friend; suffer him to pass"
Almost at the same instant, the door o
theapartment the lady had entered opened
and youth, apparently mulatto boy
came out and passed hurriedly through
the room into the hall, and from thence int
! thestreet. 1t was, no doubt, the messen
ger, | thought, and picked up book ant
commenced reading Nearly an hou,
passed, and still the lady did not make he
appearance, nor did the boy return. Tn,
friend that she had sent for lived at SOM
distance, L thought, or the lady is nnusu
| ally careful about her toilet, and so anothe
hour went by At last I grew impatient
and kocked at the door.
MADAME, can wait no longer"
There was no reply. knocked repeated
Fly, and at last determined to force an en-
trance Strange fears harrassed me, I be
gan to suspect, know not what. 1t tool
but moment to drive in the door, and
once IN the room the mystery was revealed
The robes of the lady lay upon the floor
scattered over the floor were suits of boys
wearing apparel similar to that worn b.
the mulatto boy On the table was a cos
metic that would stain the skin to hgh
delicate brown
/ Twas foiled, for surety the lady es
capped in the disguise of the messenger
should have detected the ruse felt hu
inflated, and determined to redress my er
ror. knew she would not remain in tn
city an instant longer than she could ge
away. hurried to her bankers, bat foGn
that she had drawn the amount due her a,
hour before. ..-r b. -.
"Who presented the check ?' I askedc
"a mulatto boy. 1t was made payabl
tabearerp
/ There was yet a chance. The Frenc
steamer left within an hour 1t was possi
bic she would seek that means of escape
jumped into cab and reached the whal
Just IN tune to assist an aged, decrepi
gentleman into the cabin. There were
few passengers; none of them answered tn
description of the person l sought. stoo
on the wharf watching the receding vesse
until it disappeared. was in the act {
turning away when haekman approache
me with the remark:
Mr. F., did you see that old man o
board? He had long white beard, an
hair that fell on his shoulders" t
Eyes !" E-.
him"
"Why, sir, when he got into my carriag
he was mulatto boy, and when he got on
he was an old MANI
I vii not repeat the expression l use
then-it was neither refined nor polite
for knew the vessel would be far out {
before she could be oYertaken. was fol
ed by awoman. Nor could help rejoicing
now that the chase was over, that she ha
escaped.
Innocent or guilty, there was a char
about her none could resist The spell
her wonderous beauty affected all who az
preached her. 1t fingers in my memoI
yet, and could not have the sin of h,
blood upon my conscience.