The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-01-06

the river
Some such idea has cross d my mind,
but there is no trace as yet which can
lead to the proef of it,
we will find it out, rest assured, she
aaid, and to this eud you must cooperate
with me, and now listen to what have
to say. Tonight at IL o'clock prec isely
do you two visit the old building. will
be there. Ask for the young woman
who applied at nightfall to them for
shelter. Let your object be, apparently,
to arrest her.
| But do not understand
But you will. am going there at
dark, disguised as beggar girl. BY the
time you come my information will have
| been collected
L will read the guilty secret she said
IF the criminal is there, however deep
in his heart he may bury it.
Strange as it may appear, / made no
attempt to dissuade her from her purpose
| could not understand. felt as if the
beautiful creature exercised over me
magnetic control.
Those acquainted with the city at
this period can form some idea of the
danger of tho plot we had formed. To
us 1t was matter of daily occurrence G.
But fer the young girl, inexperienced
and tenderly nursed, to thrust herself
into the very house of the uuscrupulous
and desperate Wretches who were sus.
pected of this crime, was simply appall.
ing. 1t would not do, however, to 20 to
the place before tho hour appointed for
our coming, for that would defeat the
object in view. 1t was therefore with
many misgiving and uneasiuess but
poorly concealed, we bidcd our time
But We determined to be there at the
very moment, and the clock was on the
stroke of midnight when we knocked at
the door. The outside of the house
gave no signs of life within. The shut.
ters were securely fastened, and no ray
of light penetrated the darkness but
muf'lea sound Of voices reached our ears
until our knocks hushcd them to a whis.
per. There was a momcntary hesita-
ton, as if counseling together, aud the
the door was opened wide.
1t was log lonw room, dusty and
brown from age. About dozen per.
sons were seated around, but euery eve
was turned to the door. Two men had
risen to their feet aud stood in All atti.
tude which might mean defence, betere
the fireplace; but the object that attrac.
our attention was young girl sitting
in the corner of the apartment. Her
face was as dark as a gypsy's, and the
long hair hung loose on her shoulders
her dress was poor material ragged
and unclcan. Patches and rents bad
almost changed its hue aud disguised
its texture. She seemed too thiuly clad
for that cold night, and her slender
frome shivercd as if from cold as the
chill air from the open door swept in
What do you want?' was the stern
question addressed to US by one of the
mcu at the fire. Before | had time to
reply the girl sprang to her feet and
spake instead Arrest these men !
Her voice was low, but her face flashinu
on the light Of the fire, was that of the
Nemesis had seen that day.
There was short fierce struggle, and
the men were in our power. The girl
then walked to a place in the floor aud
touched concealed spring lifted u trap
door. She babe Mr.. |. lift the box that
lay in the hidden place. The lid was
;s-2:,c'.:.i "T md IN it were the old
merchants money, papers aud pocket
book. With the moncy was found the
bill and word Canal written across its
back.
1t wp not long before the mon con
fessed their crime. The old man had
been murdered and his body thrown
into the river.
The daughter accomplished her mis-
sion. She had carried out her design
and traced to their hiding places the
proofs OF the murdercrs' crime. 1t is
useless to state what followed Long
years have fled since then, aud the Ne
messis Is yet among the living. Bcauti-
fui still, there are many hearts to grow
glad ut her smile and share with her tho
joys Of the home she charms.