New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-29

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Here stood two women whom the ste
ardees Immediately recognized as ama
searchess, aud somewhat etastled ct wh
had occurred, che said at i6nce theresm6
! be come mistake, she was stewardess
the City of -, and Was anxious to fet6
! | ON board ct once, having. come ON she
| only to carry Mr.. Seatoa's baby. q.
, lyon shall 60 - soon as We have do,
| with you" replied the sehrcher, with som
! not depends on other Matters. Coke, its Z
nee resulting. . a Nrs. Ford tried to eYal
1.-the hands which. bsgsA asoOnco - reUOt
an IL no use, indeed, - ssid Mrs.: SeatSi
who seems to treat the whole thing Wit
most serene philosophy, although any on
who had watched her carefully would hav
seen An sn1ions glance st Nfs. Ford's clot
jscket. The searches! tpok i. Of, threw j
fected careleesness, immediately laid owe
it q large railway rug which She had o
her arm my good 0rs--E0sd you and
idknow 1t viii useless - search either OF 10,
she said. '.We have not the first bit q
smuggled goods about ,ts; ct least I a.
answer for myself; and as for. you, "a 20
had NO notion of coming ashere, except t
carry Freddy. why, Of sopr:ss you haye no
either. Freddy Is not contra band, sup
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good ladies will have their trouble for thei
paine. Fake il easy, do now; there's -eoos
woman" gisnnit a "a l. Hsis- 333G,s
Bat IL was NO use saying s'Takea 1t eAsy'
TO Mrs. Ford. IL must % m exceedingly
| unpleasant operation, !, should imaeine
being searched BY . strsngs woman. Wit
strips her victim in D c0eA, bwiness-lik<
way, regardless alike Of shypess aud deli
cacy. The stewardess knew that it WA
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passengers the thing il ssraly done, unless
she having been 60 efsPa in that port with.
out ever passing tG3oagk tho searchers'
| hands, could not understand why abe shopld
now be subjected TO this degradation. sSbe
,venh not submit quietly. She spuGiaed
away the cOarse haadsl which intruded on
herwgweufy feelings uf deiicscy, She Shrsnk
from the examination, she cried, she sobbed,
element being mistaken for guilt she was
in consequence subjected to Z moro igor
GUS examination. Every part of her cloth
ing was felt; even heS. hair and her boots
were examined, while each moment she be-
came more painfullS agitated, and her sobs
ed eutcries grew louder. # IRE ss.r-z
The process was aeafly completed, and
she was about. half dnessed again, when the
uproar in the little room attracted attention
without. For, added to Mrs. FoSd's bys-
lterca{ sc!eams, we're the reee1et.elDss pf
the searchers, delivered in the highest KY
of Yankee voice, the attempt of soothing
on Mrs. Seaton's part, and the loud cries Of
Master Freddy, who would not be pscihed
after the strange banda of these, women had
meddled with his own little person The
noise arrested the attention OF two peEa0ue
passing BY, who opened the door suddenly
What are you doing to my stewardess ~
said the captain of the City Of -, who
"Oh, Captain Stebhit, Captain Stebbit !"
she cried, - soon sas shssaw. him. ..See
what they are doing, to me; they've been
searching me. oh, what have ! d0nel Oh,
l am 20 ashamed ~ Her SoiSk wsS bfoken
BY scbs, and she was half ch6ked by her
tears. lid
. .3Why, what's all the row about n. asked
Captain Stebbit, who was the jOlliest, most j
good humored man in the world. .sWhat |
has my stewardess been doingi She ID no
smuggler. Here" added be, turning to his
could you not ON board and bring us
your stewardees. They arp frightening |
Mrs. Ford into fits. and she needs friend |
to look after her. You know Mrs. Lock \
very we'll: she will come to you"
The summons to Mrs. Lock was answered |
BY herself immediately. and in consequence
IF her presence, Mrs. Seaton, who had her |
swn private anxiety about the letters in
Mrs. Ford's pocket, had no chance to ask |
or them, for Mrs. Lock hurried her friend
away on board her own boat, and Mrs. Sea-
on was left to her own devices. 1
1t was some time before Mrs. Ford recov-
red her equanimity. The disgrace which Il
The felt had been put upon her made her
absolutely ashamed to be seems and even
when goOd-humOred Captain Stebbit paid |
Ter visit, and Joked with her about snug
.iers and searchers, che was too much over
'ome to reply. Va 4
Ter hands in her jacket pockets, and a. che
matched them out, she exclaimed: "Good
!racieus! if hav'nt got those letters still
!ere that Mrs. Ssaton gave ne. ?, What shall
"She will come for them, I expect" re-
lied Mrs. Look, Ehen she had heard the
tory. II would keep them till, che does"
The next day Mrs; FoId had rapother m
leasant s9fpriee. The saloon steward Of
bout passengers to impert. EDO you know
hat happened to- that friend Df,yaurs, that
elbow SeatOn
ayes. know he was arrested. That is
ow got into this trouble" and Mn. Ford
r0ceeded to repeat to Mr.. Park the particu-
ars which Mrs. Seaton had cOnfided to her.
"A very pretty story" laughed Mr.. Park,
only it happens that none Of II IL. true, bat
he arrest. He was caught, aad detainedO On
charge of forgery" e.!;,! : 80 r@r"'
The two stewardeeses, dumb with the un-
1pected news, stared inquiringly 1t M.
"Yes,r continued he, ION / charge Of be.
oDging to gang Of forgers who have been
assing counterfeit greenbacks. l suppose
on know nothing about that, Mrs. Ford :
lot an accomplish, heyw ~ II j,.t.
Mre. Ford hesitated . moment, and then
rawing from her pocket the letters in
russed to hes,- che showed-them TO the
theirs, and aaked; what ehe had better do.
The steward examined their exterior for.
moment; then, without any remark, open-Al
wo le1ies looking ON In state of suspense.
10 mad NO sooner read them than he tore !
Dem carefully into the minutest fragments
nd scattered them out Of the cabin win
low, wnere the tiny mOreels futtered awav. |
no were soon lost beyond all p0saibility Of
election in the waters Of the dock.
what were they !" gasped Mrs. Ford, in |
Evidences Of his guilt, which, found "a
on, would have been considered nroof Won
1ere m accomplice, and given YOU . s6are
his probable twenty years il the States
aGood gracious" cried Mrs. Lock: ..vou
ont Say 90. Why, my dear, what an e.
Eyes, indeed; what an. escape. Thew
ere in my pocket when l was searched
lid Mrs. Ford family. % alarsis 80
"Quite . providential occurrence" OBJ
rived Mr.. Park O. people are apt to say
hen they mean m Occurrences for which
lere is special cause to be thankful. Il