Smyrna times., 1873-12-03

ger lost his selfpossession, and ran hither apd
thither.
The cool behavior of the little lady in black
contrasted strangely with the agitated demeanOr
of those around her.
There she stood calm and immovable, her
bright steel blue eyes fixed upon the handsome
stranger, of whom she did not lose sight for
moment.
keep quiet, ladies and gentlemen u sang
out the captain. Keep quiet, and don't
crowd around the boat so There will be room
in it for you all and besides, there is school,
ner coming to our assistance" pointing to
vessel blowing towards US before the wind.
There was however, panic among those ad-
dressed. The moment the boat was lowered,
into it they all bundled, among them the hand
some passenger.
A huge sea coming along roaring like thun-
der, parted the tackles, tearing the boat from
the steamer before the lady in black or could
enter it. The handsome passenger, losing his
balance, fell over the gunwale, and, being un-
able to swim, wildly threw up his arms.
| must acknowledge that L was so engrossed
with the perlous situation of my fair cOmpan-
ion and myself-now the only two left aboard
the steamer-that paid little attention to the
drowning man.
The steamer was, in fact, going down fast
was already nearly engulfed in the stormy
waves, her heated and halfsubmerged boilers
kissing as the steam came gushing out like the
| spout OF a whale.
| was advancing to throw an arm around the
little lady, fearing to see her washed away,
when, quietly motiOning me back with one
hand. she seized coil of rope and threw the
end to the handsome passenger. he caught it,
when. turning to me, the lady requested me
to help haul the man aboard | complied
marvelng at the love and devotion thus shown
by a woman to an acquaintance of an hour.
His power over the female sex must be
great, thought He is conceited, but moi
without reason.
The idea flashed clearly across my mind il
spite of my danger The schooner, however
was very near, and had every reason to be
leve that we should be picked up.
| was right We were all taken aboard the
schooner, the handsome passenger among the
rest Then the lady in black pulled forth
revolver, pointing il at the head of him whom
she had rescued
Out with that red cigar,case !' she sale
sternly. 8! would like to see what monsieur
carries in it.
Why-why." stammered the stranger
"what is"
Before he could say another word the litt
Amazon thrust her disengaged hand in hi
pocket, pulled forth the red cigar case, ant
opening it, ring dropped to the deck.
, The ring she picked up, and holding it u
] before US all exclaimed:
II have found it at last. The jeweler as
! sured me it was the only one of the device i
Paris-a chariot wheel This person is tn
murderer of the Countess de Marville ~
The handsome passenger stood as if froze
) to the deck, making no resistance as the lad
in black slipped pair of handouts over hi
, wrists.
e by what right" he then stammersd, I'd
s you
He paused as the other threw off her dres
;, and false hair, revealing the person Of sler
!, der man with delicate, girlish features.
II 81 am Jean Mosqueau, the dective,"
quietly remarked; land robbed the sea
e this man that the scaffold might not be chea
d ed"
IT There is little more to add. The main pro-
is having been obtained, other proofs on the pri
| oner's trial were brought forth, showing hi
IN guilty beyond doubt.
Long before his execution his name was q
e. certained to be Louis Rosseneau, a noted a
I'd ventursr and gambler, who, however, by CO
q. effrontery and winning address, backed
his good looks had been enabled to mo
or among the first circles of Partisan society.