The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-12-03

/, Light eyes, made shadowy and ex
Ipressiopful by dark lashes. Delicate
1shell,tinted, silken ,robed, flashing match
less creature. 'Still,' said /, zone ot
the fallen angels; if could only see The
mask lifted" "lfara ..l rs r,.f ssa
Directly Monsieur Perard approached
her, ..and said something Uhobserved
by others,I saw the look which she gave
him. The soft curves changed; the
flash of the eye became fiendish, the
whole face was transformed. ] don't
know what he said---she had been dane
ing with a fashy, fashionable scion OF
aristocracy; but as soon as possible
withdrew. i,7dzeV s74a Ese,t,.s g.. .ss.
General Gardner, will you lot me
borrow your name for little time, and
your card ?"
Two days after the levee, l made this
request of one who, in the legerdemain
of our calling, found means to introduce
us into choice circles. 9
l made but little out of The call Mad
anne was affable enough, believed that
she had heard my name mentioned at the
soiree. i aor, sr. ..a,
YES" ] replied, 1 came through the
kindness of mutual friend"
know not why, but Madame seemed
embarrassed ;perhaps because her broth,
er, Monsieur Perard, persisted in stay
ing in the room. But one thing was evi
ident. Madame did not show to so
good advantage in daylight az by gas
light / came to the immediate conclu-
sion that she was q clever actress.
Richard Dartmor's trial came on be-
fore had got matters arranged-but,
happily, the jury disagreeing upon the
verdict-another trial must be had. d
For the next month l worked with a
will in tracing the antecedents Of Mad
aTe Pauline Marauille l cannot give
The process, which is ,alone understood
by the oSaft; but traced her to an emf
grant ship-she was of French origin l
knew from the first Monsieur Perard
was no more her brother than he was the
brother of the Emperor An admiring
accomplice was the natural supposition.
l had visited the widow again, and
cautiously questioning,I found that there
had been a change in her husbands de-
pertinent for certain length of time,
corresponding exactly with the arrival
of this Madame Pauline. at
Once more, as General Gardner,I sent
my card up to Madame. 1t was an in
tensely dark, stormy night, chosen for
the purpose. Monsieur Perard had been
invited out, to a club-room, as arranged.
Three or four Of my friends drew up
under cover of the darkness and found
shelter among the recesses of the house.
Madame was gracious, but evidently in
quisitiye as to the reason of my unex-
pected call. She hiuted as much.
MADAME" said, with great allabili-
tty, sit Is because have strange story
TO tell YOU"
Her restless eyes lighted upon my face
with glance Of fire. Her glance then
ran to little side table near window.
/ took the immediate precaution to move
up to this table 1 then told of the en-
igrant ship,on board of which was for
eign lady, who, years before, had, in
some famous village in Southern France,
lived on intimate terms with an Ameri-
can. The man proved as lax in promi.
ses "a she in morals. He left the coun
try; but later, perhaps in the happiness
of repentance and virtuous wife, he
had sent her money to make her com,
Portable and respectable. She used it
for different purpose, for crossing the
water and for revenge. Aided by a new
admirer, she traced her old lover out land
attempted; or did alldre linn from the
path OF rectitude, which he sought to
tread. After time, grown bold in ex-
tortion, quarrel ensned and murder re,
suited"
paused. o.,
"a very pretty story" said Madame,
with livid features, land if you will raise
your arm trifle, I will tell on farther" "
"Not with the pistol chat fancy is in
This rubbish somewhere" l coolly re-
turned pushing her aside, "and choose
to finish it myself. After that quarrel;
Friday night, you, followed him home
While your Mr.. Persrd stabbed him,you
stood by to see if it were safely done"
She uttered shrek, and swooped at
my throat, or eyes, with her long. white
fingers. Then she crouched upon the
floor and slared with green, CLASSY eyes
at me-"
"Fiend devilr' and she sprang at me
again, chow do you know"
"Gir', said to the servant, who had
rushed in at her mistress shrek, "attend
to the door; let those III who are ring
ing.
allow do l know, Madame Pauline ?"
said I, as my brother officers entered
II will tell you. When You and M. Pc
rard sprang upon the steps close behind
NJ. Dartmor, he; hearing the sound of
your feet, turned to see whom it might
be. NJ Perard stabbed him. He threw
out his hand to clutch at some support
and tangled his fingers in your wonder
full, shining, long. yellow curls, A few
thie,ds caught among his crooked-up
fingers, as he lay on his face somewhat
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has led 10 the murderer
She sank upon the floor in a sort OF
iit We took care that she should not
play us any game. On the return of NJ.
Perard, he was received in an unexpect-
ed manner"
"But, Canes, this is romantic tale,
1t never got out, which is singular"
mot at all if you will wait until am
done. The proper parsonage visited
James Dartmor's wife, stating the full
particulars OF the distressing affair: 1t
nearly killed her; but she did what near
ly every woman would under like cir.
cumstances, requested that the whole af-
fair should be hushed up to escape tue
calumnies that would fall upon the dead.
"Madame Pauline and M. Perard, un.
der threats of meeting the full reward Of
their crime, made written confession OF
the deed, and afterward managed, as ar
ranged, to get away to parts unknown
This confession. falling into proper
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