New-York tribune., 1871-05-05


afew days you shall go to your mother" She then
offered to kiss me- but retreated upon her approach
ls not this handsome room r. she began In few
minutes was obliged to admit that II was indeed com
Portable
"Well, then" said she, "would You not rather i've
here with in this fine room than go back to your
humble homef Here are books papers, music, plano
everything that your heart could desire There few
such charms about your home in - street.
"What!" said I, in amazement, " do you know where
I livep
"Oi yes" she said smiling grimy, and agreat deal
more" With this she drew from her pocket roll Of
legacap paper from which she began to read She told
my name, residence age-together with my hight and
complexion and full history Of my family She told
how my father had failed in business In 1854 OF my trip
to Europe during the Paris Exposition; that had two
brothers; that liked music, and even mentioned my
favorite novelist. She concluded by asking me how
was pleased with Hamburg Twas dumb with amaze
ment.
Noticing my chagrin, she remarked, folding up and
replacing the paper in her pocket, $50 you see, my
young miss, know much about you and your family
az you do yourself II you will stay with us you shall
he able to support parents and sisters In good
style. You have given more trouble than any case
have had, but will soon, feel confident,
get to know each other and get along together happily
You ought to he little more civil to madam when she
up. Indeed, you must especially have care In
this particular, for she has very hasty temper ana
would go to almost any extreme" She then left me.
ATTEMPTS COERCION.
servant ght in some lunch large silver plat
ter, and having placed 1t on the comfortable, retired
without saying q word. l determined not 10 touch
morsel for fear OF drugs. After little time the
"malam" entered, and, seeing the vctuals on the
table untouched. asked why did not eat. told her
that IL she did not release me would die OF starvaton
was greatly excited, and stepping forward, seized the
platter and threw 1t to the farther end of the room
breaking every piece Of the china
The madam became furious and started for me- but
managed to get behind the table. In our chase around
the room had screamed at not TO overset large
glass globe standing upon card-tabe. In the quiet
which succeeded seized II and threw it upon the hoor
The globe was filed with costly cologne, and the air OF
the room was filed with its fragrance. The madam
seized me by the hair the young woman is blond with
very abundant hair and dragged me over the hOOr In
her fury she even stamped upon and kicked me- ana
when screamed she struck me in the right eye The
pain great, and my face was swollen for more
than week afterward. She said was acting per-
fectly outrageous" and that IL did not become quiet
she would break every bone in my body The tall woman,
who had several times come TO my rescue then entered
and took the madam away After the servant had
cleared away the broken china and swept up the carpet
she Withdrew and was left alone for several hours
A DELICATE CoRREsPoNDENCE.
While wandering around the room in state OF mental
agony, saw the nd of heavy iron rod, projecting
behind
slightly forward, that 1t an iron BAR of about
one and half feet in length, which, running through
three staples two on the sils, and on the pane
served rs a bolt door leading into another apart
nent 1t perfectly fiat and was fresc0ed IKE the
wall bnt 1 could see streak of light under its lower
edge. firmly fastened on the other side ana re-
sisted all my efforts took the rod, determining 10
keen IL ALWAYS near me- and with it to defend myself
nv attention was then accidentally drawn to the
writing desk With the iron rod succeeded In FORCING
open lid, and there found, among any quantity Oh
correspondence about % letters OF which the
ing will suffice as examples
The first opened was written on piece OF ONCE
paper with the card of Messrs. - & Co.. st,
Shipping Merchants" at the head. 1t read as follows;
MADAu: You shl $500 'dy4ne for Jers whose dep
aon send ''n IN 'u' al" ''''' GEORGE
Tue. pext was this: v,.-,.,,v u.,.. ., ,o-,.
MpN: yOu advance aud will let you have the oler
s,rei TO ySU a@ shout 10 leave am DocrOE.
There were three other notes from the Doctor, with
dates more less remote. In one he spoke OF g who
was working at Madam ---'s, hairdresser's shop
ON Broadway whom he would even $4,000 rather
than not possess her The shipping merchant told also,
in another note OF q servant girl at No - MadsonVe,
near Thrty ourth-st, and full description OF her
hight complexion, &c. He even stated the honr at
which She usually went out errands, and concluded
by Offering 1000 for her.
Ihad scarcely finished reading the letters and closed
tbe desk when the tall woman entered. After again
demonstrating with me for my conduct toward Madam
she produced sample OF blue six, saying 81 nave an
invitation for YOU to attend party which the ady OF
tho house Is going To give tomorrow Wedne'dayl even
ing and as II viii he impossible for you 70 nave TINS
dre.s finished in tine will lend you one of mine The
drcssmaker will lie mp in the morning to measure you
for the sut and has suggested that 1t should he
trimmed with point lace l will also lend you my
diamond iewelry. ieweler Will he here III rev days
TO Give you your choice of several patterns of necklaces
and bracelets. am anxious TO have yon look wen
70 morrow night there will be very fine gentleman
here. lie Is independently wealthy ana sdyS tha' he
cannot live without you"
Irpon my telling her at the conclusion or this ma
rangue that would have Of her dresses or ewery
nor sec the gentleman" she said hastily, How foolish
vou do act The viii cost $500, and aer All the
attention which have paid to you is this the way you
treat usl"
few moments having elapsed in which neither of us
ad ANYTHING she remarked rising TO leave, "The gen
tleman nav be here tonight IL he comes, VIII bihg
him nm 70 your room. The maid shall come ana dress
,,o,. There are "A number OF fine dresses IN the ward
robe"
Ithen showed her the iron rod which had found' ana
told her that il he should enter the room would use IT,
Ipstincvey she glanced toward the writing DESK anu
finding that lock broken, demanded IN gasp
had opened it, walked toward the piano. keeping my
ewes upon her all the time, and did not answer She
stepped TO the door and called for the seyantgr VINO
al once removed the desk into another room twas ait-
ward searc he'd The madam came In after my ifehu
loft and beean 70 abuse and called me all manner OF
names, The tall woman soon returned aud took her
away. , -, x,,pp
PROMPTED 10y the discoveries which had naae III 'no
writing desk / was no sooner alone again 'nan So.
soorcb in tbe drawers of the dresslhgease' III VIC
q, the lower drawer / found small morocco
pond Rihc on the title page Of which WAS written IN
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