The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-01-20

What-what is this y gasped the
brewer, only half awake, and turning
in bewildered amazement to the military
stranger "Who are you, sir"
Inspector r, of the detective
force, was the reply.
And that lady" said the old gen.
tleman "what has she done p
"Are you sure she is lady ?" in.
quired the inspector, with quiet smile
"Oh, who could doubt that - said |
the brewer.
al doubted it, sir" was the quick
replyj land well for you | did, for ]
have decidedly saved your life"
Saved my life !" cried the brewer,
in extreme astonishment.
" Yes, said the detective.
" But how 7" inquired the brewer.
Z" Look at that lady, as you call her,"
said the officer. Did you ever see any
Que like her 7"
"l?' stammered the old gentleman!
"Oh, never"
o: read of any one like her? 2" con-
tinued the inspector.
Never" cried the other.
You have not read those handbills
all down the line, then? ?" said inspector
I.
" What handbills ?" inquired the
brewer.
Why, concerning the rccont mur.
ders in railway carriages"
Yos, | have read them, he replied.
Well 2" said the officer.
e can not see how that concerns this
lady"
Even the prisoner smiled at this oh.
tuseness.
" Look, them" said the inspector, re.
moving the prisoners bonnet, and with
1t u mass of dark braided hair, beneath
which showed a curly golden head
docs light break in upon you nowy"
"oh, oh !"murmured the poor brewer,
growing deadly pale. so that this
lady is, then, it appcars-"
Charles Wintringham, alias Carlos
Beriolacei," said the detective.
Good heavens ~ exclaimed tho old
gentleman.
" You Sec then, the danger you have
escaped continued the officer. "You
were positively asleep"
"Ah, ah :" said the brewer shudder.
ing "HOw can I ever repay your"
"Oh, have on " done my duty," re
turned tho inspector. "This young
rascal (who could ever suppose such a
face could cover the heart of demon p
was doubtless about to escape to the
Continent"
a slight contraction of the prisoners
face told the detective he had surmised
correctly.
Which" continued the inspector,
but for an accident he would have
done"
The criminal elevated his eyebrows
the old man looked inquiringly ut the
detective.
Yes" continued the lattor, ~ say
but for an accident; for in fact, sus.
pected his design, and had taken the
first train to Dover. by misappre
hension of the time on my part, l was
left behind at Tunbridgc, while taking
some refreshment. So that it is mere
chance encountered my prisoner in
this train"
The young man ground his teeth in
desperation.
But-how did you know him ?"
asked the brewer.
All you think it was impossible to
detect him in that disguise" said the
officer. "Well, | will admit he makes
as pretty girl as | ever saw in my
life. | will tell you how detected
him. In the first place, was struck
by his sweet, low voice, too deep for a
woman, in my opinion"
" All !" said the brewer.
"Then observed other little things ;"
continued the other al have had long
experience in such matters, you know
sir. And at last-"
Yes, yes, at last ?" interrupted the
brewer.
| We'll, he united his bonnet strings.
on account of the heat, and saw"
Well, well 2" again interrupted the
old gentleman.
The Inspector pointed Significantly to
the prisoners chin.
AL" !" said the old gentleman, again
turning pale; "the moleg"
| Precisely SO. You have hit IT,"
said the inspector "But here wo are. ,
The train had stopped at Ashford
Here the inspector removed his prisoner
to await return train to London.
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