The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-11
THEQUEEN OF CONFIDENCE.
THh MILLIONAIRE's DARLING's Ex-
PLOTS AT M'kNIGHT's

confectionery at 613 sixth avenue. bhe was atHeu
in dress Of rusty black, with dark bonnet and
blue veil, on lifting which she disclosed q round
face some what rudy, and OF a pleasing expression.
Her nose was well formed, her lips full and red.
her eyes blue, and her skin remarkably fair Her
entire appearance was prepossessing and as she
approached the counter in Mr. Mcknight store
and addressed the proprietors wife, the latter was
ut once favoraby impressed with the stranger. The
request the lady made was a simple and a common
one Could she have
CUP OF COFFEE AND FEW cAKEsP
or course she could ana with extra alacrity the
pleasant looking customer was waited on.
Having taken the refreshments the lady entered
into conversation with Mrs Mcknight, and after
few commonplace remarks, inquired whether she
knew any respectable private family where she
could get accommodation for the night, and, n
that accommodation was satisfactory. for an in.
definite period. Mrs Mcknight replied that she did
not remember just then any place to which she
could recommend her, and suggested that she should
90 to hotel. The lady said that she had been stay
ing at . certain hotel, but ss there had been delay
10 her usual remittances, the landlord bad not
treated her courteously, and she had left allowing
her valuable luggage to remain temporary secur
ity for her board bill. She hereupon grew commu-
nicative and said that her home was in Massachu-
sets; that
sHR WAS POSSESSED OF LARGE MEANS;
hut that owing to domestic troubles, she placed
in her present position-a stranger in the city and
penniless, without shelter over her head for
night.
The womanly sympa,hies OF Mrs. Mcknight were
at once excited and after few OF those small
courtcsies which a kindly nature prompted, the
stranger was offered a bed for the night. She
ceptcd ", with many assurances Of gratitude, with
eyes brimful Of toars, and voice undulatOry with
emotion. The stranger, taving thus assumed the
character Of a guest introduced 70 the domestic
circle. and received all the attentions which kind
hearedness could prompt. The visitor who gave
and apparently strove in graceful manner to make
uER UNEXPECTED PRESENCE AGREEABLE.
In this she fully succeeded, Her conversation was
full Of interest She had evidently tray sled eIten
sively and observed much. and was able In an
teriainers the results of her experience That night
when the family at 6s3 Sixth avenue retired to rest
IL was with the unanimous feeling that their guest
was no common personage.
Next morning after breakfast Mrs. Smith departed,
informing her hostess that she was going down town
IN her bankers TO procure funds which she supposed
were awaiting her there She left at o clock, and
about in the evening returned saying that she WAS
oo,sore and wearled, having been obliged to hunt
all over town for = gentleman whose signature was
required TO some documents. She was welcomed
back cordially and, amer spending pleasant even
ing with the family. occupied the sue had slept
in the previous night. Day after day the history OF
the first day was repeated, and Mrs Smith gradually
always with the greatest respect and cordially.
Thus comfortably domiced in the family, she pro.
iessed to communicate in condolences to Mrs. Nc
hnlgLt
MUCH OF HER PREVIOUS HISTORY.
She had been married. she said for many years,
but on account Of the immortality OF her husSand
had refused to live with him Her property, which
was OF Immense value, she had realized, but owing
to tie negligence oi her LAWYERS and from other
causes she had the greatest difficulty In getting the
money
I'm sure to get 1t today" she would sny as she
when do get II will give you all handsome pres.
ents for the kindness you have shown me-"
Every dav there was fresh excuse. always plaus.
ible and given in such straightforward, unlesitat-
ing way that her entertainers were satisfied that she
was, AZ sue represented herolf possessed OF large
Vaccinations OF her husband and others. On sew.
eral occasions she entered the house In hurried
manner and In highly excited state, and,
Win corvuLsIvB soBs AND HYsrERIcAL rnHoEs,
would assert that she was pursued by her husband,
WHO intended TO do / cr bodily harm. She was seek
ing divorce from him. she said, and expected soon
to obtain II; and then n before, all her pecu.
mary difficulties would be over. She would be the
mistress Of an immense fortune, and able 10 reward
her friends.
Mckni mt and related an interview she had had
with aer banker Apparently in an 9nguarded m, mo
Patterson | woul not advise that nyestment,'---"
and then size stopped. and, looking sally at her
auditor sighed and added:
There, my dear friend have made a slip, and
so may well tell you that my name IL not Smith,
but Patterson. don't know that 1t makes much
difference, as you would have known soon anyhow !"
And Mrs. Patterson she was thencefOrth known in
As her " baggage" could not be redeemed and the
memorable hoLol keeper refused to deliver II until
the board bill pail and ns moreover her friends In
Massachusetts had neglected to send on an extensive
wsrdrobe she md LETT be ind her at home, she was
badly OF for change of apparel Her hostess con.
derateiy offered 70 furnish her with m out1., and
the best in Mrs, hcknghrs possession was forth
with placed at Mrs. Pattcrsons disposal, and grace
fully accepted with protnsion OF thauAs.
MONEY, TOO, WAS LENT HER,
in small amounts aud large amounts, and by every
member OF the household, not excepting the very
agreeable young woman who presides In the retail
department. and who was perfectly enchanted with
eight or ten weeks at 500 Sixth avenue, she took her
deer friend" Mrs Mcknight s,ill further into her
confidence and Informed her that soon as she
procured the divorce FROM her husband, Tor which
she mas applying, she was going TO be married TO a
passionaely attached to her lie would be in town
in a few days wien she would Introduce him lie
WAS
DESPERATELY IN LOVE WITH nER,
ard would settle the whole OF his immense fortune
upon ter. As soon as tho divorce was procured she
would go to Englanl to purchase n valuable we'd
ding rousseau. In the course OF day or Two she
town, and had drawn $4,000 rom his bankers,
which he was to present her with next dav, which
she would accept loan until her affairs were
settled Tho next day, after her return from down
town, where she hal been, she said transact g
business with her lawyer in Wall street, she in
rormed her friend in a sorrowfu tone. that there
was great drawback t. her anticipated happiness.
Mr.. Churchill was an accomplished gentleman anu
loved her deeply, but sad to relate,
HE WAS GAMBLER,
and the $4,000 which he had drawn from bis
bankers the previous day he had lost in uptown
| gambling house the evening
| some time in July Mrs. Patterson called at the
jowc!ry store Of j. Il. Phillips Sons, $50 SIKH
avenue, and asked to look Al sci of camrus. sew
eral sets were shown to Ter. out OF which she Sc
| lectod one consisting OF brooch, earrings, and
sleeve studs. The articles were of exquisite work
| manship and design, AMI the selection prove Mrs
| Patterson to be lady OF correct taste. Would MIR
| lhlius kindly place the cineOs In his sac unit
| next day, when she would call and nay for them
Certainly he goud. Next day she visited the or,
| and aUolOgiLod for not bringing tho money, but N,
| truth was her lawyers were 20 dila'ory. Wuul,
| MIR. Phillips lot her take the canoes NEXT door tC
| show 10 her friend, Mrs, Mcknight " No otjcc
| ton whatever" said MIR. Phillips, nut at the same
| time he took the prcclutiun to watch vi ere sa
| went. Whom she reached Meningitis store SIN
,urnei ami looked toward Foruth street, ana
oBsEHyIS0 THAT sHE WAS "sPoTTgD,n
hcstatcl for a moment, and then entered the store
In 4 short tine sac returned with the canoes an
| again asked 10 have them placed In the safe
| IHi- was done,
| Every morning for week Mrs. Patterson called
| aud made excuses Tor not paying for the canoes
| until at last T. came to be a Standing joke in thi
| ,,,J NJ oil Ia, hot lilr Inn gl