The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-09-28

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f:,ltered; ssthat genticman's name is
Edwarls Percy, and thatllaiy point
ing, to Mag, who stood in the DOORS
lis Aunt, Mrs. Beacon. Won't you
please let him go? There's mistake,
sir" -7-.~,-,.s-
"My poor child,n.Il said, "-Dandy, Ii
Jim has as many names as he has dis
guises. This is one of them,R and ]
turned and pulling off the false hair
and whiskers, left the sinister -connten-
anee and coalblack hair of the Il 81 spuesI
visible. "As to that creature,s | con
tinued, "she knows that to a pure wo-
man her very presence is pollution.
Her name is Mag Harris, and yon can.
sec how you have been deceived" 6
The words were hardly uttered be
fore the poor girl lay senseless in my
arms, completely overcome with shame
and grief. The usual remedies were
applied and she soon came to herself,
and telling me who she was, begged
pitcously to he sent back to her parents.
| Her delight knew no bounds. ,whe.f she.
found her father was in the city, ana
that he had in reality been seurclling
for her when discovered that Dandy
jim and her lover were one and the
same person. Having see,ltllat gentle
man start for the tombs, attended by
1.-THE policeman, procured a carriage,
and accompanied Miss Pierceto the ho-
tel where her father was staying
On the way she asked my5name. I
"Paul X. at your service, Miss |
answered, bowling as politely as posi-
bic. 5sg,te .va-s.,-3
Leaving Miss Pearce and her father
; with the promise. to call on them in the
morning before they returned home, /
I FASTENED down to headquarters. p On
reaching it was. made ,-qnite hero
and received many compliments for my
detective skill, which | scarcely heard,
; so busily was thinking Of the lovely
, girl Ihad saved from ruin, perhaps
: death Nextd aysI attended the fail
: Delly and her fatllerCto the depot, pro
: missing to run downand see them, and
' strange to say, there was oscarceiy
U week. that L did not have business II
u Chichester, and, of course, went t.
II sec Miss Dellie and her father. ant
Dellie blnshed so PRETTY az, she t tin,
{ echoed her fathers invitation to com
e' MP wherfI could, that it is no wonder
az was decperin love tiIanever, and ever
8 time had d holliday,it was spent i
u Chic!Iester3f. Daz 90 9a2a : "
u Matters went on this way for tire
months; then put the. afl-importaG
d question-and Dellicy said she9 would b
my wife if l wanted snch q silly crea
ture. ia h,.e @+.,.ais 81
RI Three months laterwe were marries
vi with the full CONSENT of her parents
and Dellie makes the dearest little wi
ut in the world, but though my vito
lis wealthy and often urges me to give I
nd can't bear to do it, and it has become
~ second nature, and Isilall follow it
e. Icing as am able. a::t4ei n ina tda
on Dandy jim is working out his tin
ad in Sing Sing, and Dellie often tells b
! young lady friends of her adventure,
warning against trusting to strange,
his Do you suppose that man viii owe
OF hear us, EdwardG"
At the moment her companion loo
'eu ed,upon me-, 4 was to'all appcarar
III asleep and after1ie looked upon me
en- instant he replied: $50 4s.& a8il,
~ "No, Dellie, he's sound asleep; ne
~. ~. or mind linn, but tellme, where sli
' ae We spend our honeymoon?" #s
nj Tfelt tempted to answer tlie scamp
+ y, for recognized Dandy Jim's voice
MO In Sing Sing, yoa rascal u Blu
didn't, I.only remained silent watchi
rs, tho couple, until they left the SCI
ere, then noislessly I glided. unseen ..a e!i
e,t them, They left the park. and !ent
aid tered sonth Avenue car. kn
M that Mag IIarric kept sort of
. boarding house for loose gentry !;
aid this street, r waited d few secoh
Md then I entered the car; they were
bv busils engaged in talking to notice I
-. but the girlhepta thick vail over
;, . face as if afraid of being seen. Z
air. car stopped a the corner Of ---- str
ais and seeing them. rise, I hurried 9
ing aud was walking quietly along, wi
,,E they went by me, and / saw them
on ter Ala 3 mouse Sc. g..s-r~4s-.