Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-09-28

some risk and difficulty TO whisper few
words to my partner shortly after, request
ing him to keep away from me until the
next day. Meantime / set my wits to
work to get look at Ross foot. We were
then sailing in low latitude. The nights
were sultry and warm, and all the windows
and doors th It decency would allow open
during sleeping hours, were left so. Ross
apartment being near mine, arose late In
the night, and taking a lighted lamp l
held it concealed beneath my hat, and
stole noiselessly within his chamber
Nothing but sheet covered him, and l
gently raised It's corner, and thus exposing
his foot, set the rays Of my lamp upon
It, A pretty large spot, us black as ink,
dis6gured one of his Toes. His deep and
measured respiration cmboldeued me to
remain still longer, and gave look at
his face in a state of repose. The convic-
tion again, and with more force, presented
itself that had known him long before.
| returned TO my berth puzzling my brain
to replace him in my recolleclions, but
without success.
Having proceeded thus far, contrlved
on the following morning to see my part
ner when laid the whole matter before
him. had no doubt of his approval of
my stratagem to implicate Ross hut he
surprised and mortified me by shaking his
head In dubious way. My nitrate of
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him. The physiognOmy of Ross had al
ready been submitted to his wonderfully
scrutlnizing examination, and his judg-
ment had pronounced him innocent Of the
crime argued and endeavored to reason
with him upon the suspicious manner of
Ross when had suggested the remedy for
his corns, and his inexplicable conceal
ment of the chemical, which there could
be no doubt he carried with him, To all of
which Slouch scarcely deigned a reply.
While | was urging him To carry the
matter further, be interrupted me with the
following question;
Chow won Id you like to make love to
the gal with the pearl bracelet, Tony -
replied that wis about half in love
with the lady already, and that ii would
be a pleasant undertaking; expressing,
however, some doubts Of my success.
"Isn't she pretty ~ said |.
Slouch shrugged his shoulder, gave me
sly wink, and then burst into u laugh.
s'Make love to her." said he.
"For whatl" said |, becoming little
uneasy.
business" answered my partner se-
riously.
"well," said slouch, "you must make
up TO that gal in sort of loving, serious
way, and wen both see little fun"
was about to call for further expla-
nation from my partner when chanced to
observe Ross watching us from the dis
tance. l left SLOUGH at once and went
sauntering oil in careless way.
felt good deal annoyed by this inter.
view with my partner. He had treated my
stratagem with indifference, and had re-
garded my affinity for lady with levity'
The idea of my being requested to make
love to her as 4 cool business transaction
with predcated result of witnessing fun.
SLOUGH was something efa wag, but knew
from the manner Of his request that heck
pected some result more than amusement.
| had now an additional incentive to make
myself agreeable to the lady, and deter
mined to bring all my art to bear, that sue
cess might follow.
began paying her marked attention, and
intruded upon her society whenever could
find her apart. She treated me at first
with suspicious reserve, hut pcrsevercd
because she was really attractive, because
her indifference in measure wounded my
vanity, and for the less important reason
that il was furthering some scheme Of my
partner to bring to justice the criminal of
criminals upon whose hunt we had started.
| My effort was not wasted. could discov.
| er after a while that she was becoming
| fond of me. Her manner toward me be-
came serious and she began to welcome
my attentions with undisguiscd delight.
My intimacy with her, however, cooled
my admiration. perceived in hcra cruel,
selfish nature, impulsiye and sensual with
only the shadow ola conscience. A mere
voluptuous figure and handsome face,
dressed up with art and few superficial
gruces. / soon became clOyed with her
company and would gladly have rctreated
had not the business consideration induc-
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must confess, in such an ardent, heartless
manner, that she actually declared her
preference for me above all other men she
bad met. Az this stage became uneasy
With my position, for hardened as 1 had
become by contact with crime, l do not
think any person can charge me with
cruelty TO women. ! accordingly contri-
we'd to see slouch, and demanded an ex-
plauation, refused to proceed a step further
unless he gave it.
"Now, Tony" said my partner, "since
you talk of leaving the gal, I'll tell you
Jest exactly how the matter stands.
That ere gal has got husband. He is our
game and you must bring him OUT
"a husband wherei" inquired.
"On board this very ship" said SlCuch.
"Who is hel" | anxiously asked.
/ "He's a dark Completed wary looking
chap in the steerage. eel my eyes on
him the first day out and have been watch.
ing him ever since. When Ross began
sideiing up to the gal noticed he watched
him like a cati but, as | made it out, lac
saw she was only foolin' with Ross jest
having ? li'tle fun all to herself, and then
he got easy agalp. Now, thinks |, ifTony
gets after that gal in serious soitk1 9 ay,
there'll be a man know in the stcerage
bobbln' round awful"
"And how has he behaved during my
gallantries" l inquired.
, ,"It's better than play" said slouch,
shaking his sides with suppressed laughter
'The chap and got To hs chums you
know. SO look seat alongside while
he's squirting toward you and the gal, and
! says, There's loyin' couple, ain't theyri'
Then he looks at me and says, Maybe sle'a
somebody else's wife, 'That's no him
drance," says /. That 'ere gal, anybody
can see, has gone spooney over that man
and wldder or wife, he can lead her where
, | he likea -