The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-11-20
THE LITTLE LADY.

THE LITTLE LADY.
I was stopping ac the hotel Windsor.
at Rue de Rivoli Paris
One morning [ was smoking in the
colohnade, when tall. elegantly dressed
gentleman asked permission to light his
cigar by mine. | saw at once [: at he
was Frenchman. although his : Ea-
Klish = was neatly perfect.
lave you heard the news p he in-
quired.
" No"
as it possible. Why, all Paris is
alive with it at this moment.
''.E hat has happened p
The Countess de Marville, the fairest
OF the fair, was found murdered in her
bed last night, her bureau broken open
and ten thousand francs missing from it.
1t Vas terrible! The brute who die the
deed effected his entrance through the
window of her chamber, near which, I'M
the distinguished grandfather Of the
Countess years ago. Little did -he i'm
agine what terrible use would be made
Of tit"
This is bad news. How any man
could harm 4 woman ahus in cold blood
Is more than can imagine.
: All, mon.ieur, if you had ever seen
the Countess you would wonder still
mole. She was beauuiiul-beau,ifu a.
an angel, he added. stloking his wills
kers with an unmistaBable air of vanity !;
kne. her well. =
Indeed F"
"Oh. yes. There are in Paris but
very few popular women who are IN
known to me.
His manner now was decidedly con-
ceited, and | felt di>gusted My cold
ness evidently repealed him. fer he soon
left me.
Afterwards I heard from other ac-
counts Of the late tragedy.
Among the details Of the affair was
one which peculiarly impressed me-aud
which my first informant had not sposen
of-an oversight which surprised me, as
the occurrence he had not mentioned was
Of that kind which would be most apt to
strike the fancy.
Upon the throat of the Countess the
murderer, in throt.Iing her, had left !;
mark from ring he wore-the impress
sion of a cl ariot wheel with IA star in
the centre.
This said my latest Informant.
may lead to the discovery of he muir
derer. Jean Mosqueau is already yisi-
ting the ieweler' shops to Gnd oIt from
which and by whom ring with chariot
wheel device was purchased. "
Who is Jean MoSqueau ?"
What, Mosqueau, our famous detcc-
tive? Although his courage is well
known. you wonld MOTTO look at his fair,
delicate face and form, believe that he
Coulu H2ut SHdt
a week later [ was aboard The steam
er, bound from Calais to Dover
Among the passengers | beheld one
whose face look ed familiar 10 me | was
not long in recognizing ihIs person as
the very same had seen in front Of the
Hotel Windsor, the very sane who had
first informed me of the nun der of the
Countess.
lie was certainly very handsome man
although his conceited air was blot upon
his good looks.
lie moved languidly hiiher aud tbi:h-
err. turning his brown eyes adm singly
upon the pretty lady passengers, while
stocking his whiskers with one white
ha I'd. upon the middle finger of which
was superb diamoi d ring.
l am rather OF a suspi,iis nature,
which, combined with lively imagina-
ton, had often led me into very singular
errors.
Now. strange impulse moved NE to
advance AID hold cut my hand to ii
nan whom had inyo UNFAIRLY di>lik, d
f.,om tie first, in order that | might have
. chance to glance at his ring. Somehow
the idea o seSsed me that should dis
cover chariot wheel del ice upon the
glittering bauble.
The s,ra, ger did not at first recognize
me. lie soon did, however, and frankly
extended his left hand. which was not
the one containing the ring.
My brain fairly reeed the mai very
behavior was confirmation of y suS-
picions.
The other hand. if you Please" l
said. IL low, stern voice.
. Monsieur will you = lelse excuse me;
my other arm is very lame With the rheu-
matism
He bsheld me glance towards the half
hidden ring, and | was sure | saw hin.
etaSh nnd rum pa4e. ut tbs sAnrs sime