Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-01

lack contrsRted strangely with the sgl.
taled dtmean0r OF those around her.
There she etOod calm and lmmovable,
hcr bright steel hlue eyes hxed upon the
hs1ds0lne stranger, Of whom she did not
lose slpht for mouent.
Keep quiet ladles and eentlem en- l''
sang ont the captsin-'Keep quiet, and
cont crowd around the boat soi There
VIII DC room In Il for you all; and besides,
there ls Schooner coming TO our assist
arce," pointlng to vessel blowing to-
ward Is before the WHO'D.
There WIS, however, a panic among
those addressed. The moment the boat
Was lowered, Into II they all bundled,
among them the handsome passenger.
a huge sea cOniiug alocg, roaring like
thunder, PARED The tackles, tearing the
ho"t from the steamer betpre the lady In
black Or | could "nicr u. The handsome
passenger, losing his hnlaLce, fell over
the Cuuwa'e, ana being unable TO swim
Wildly throw up his arms.
must acknowledge hat | was so en-
crossed with the lcrilous elinallon of my
fair companion and mysylf-nOw the
only two left aboard the fteamer-that /
paid little attention 10 the drowning man.
The steamer was, In fact, going down
faet-was already nearly engufed in the
stormy waves, her heated and half-sub-
merged boilers Kissing as the steam came
gushing out like the spout Of 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 a coil
Of rope and threw the end to the hand
some passenger. lie canght II, when,
turning TO me. the lady requested me TO
help haul the man aboard. | compiled,
marvelng at the love and devotion thus
shown by a woman 10 an acquaintance
Of an hour.
His power over The female sex must be
great, ! thought. He is c0nceited, but
not without reason.
tt idea flashed clearly across my mind
In spite of my danger. The schooner,
however, was very near, sud had every
reason 10 believe that We should be picked
up.
was right. We were all taken aboard
the schooner, the handsome passenger
anOug the reet. Then the lndy in black
pulled forth revolver, pointing II At the
head Gf him whom she had rescued.
"Out with that red cigar case :" she
said slcrnly. Il would Ike to see what
monsieur carries in it."
"Wby-why," stsmmered the stranger;
"whnt ls-O
Bef,rr be could say another word, the
little Amazon thrust her Olsen gagged hard
in bis pocket, pulled forth the red cigar
case, aud opening i ring dropped to the
deck,
The ring che picked up, aud holding it
up before Is all exclaimed
81 have found II at last. The jeweller
assured me II was the only OF the device
in Psrs-a chariot wheel This person
Is the murderer OF the Countess do Mar
Vile!"
Thr handsome passenger stood as II
frO2.n to the deck, making no resistance
Hs the lhdy In black slipped pair Of
handcaff, over his wrists.
by what right" he then ttammered,
''do you-"
He paused ns the other threw OF her
dress nnd false hair, revealing the person
Of a ender mau with delicate, glriish
features.
~ am jean Nosqueau, the detective ''
be quietly remarked, "and | roohed The
sea OF this man that the ecallold might
uot be cheated"
There is little more to add. This main
proof having been obtained, other prooit
90 the prisoners trial were brought forth,
| showing him guilty beyond doubt.
Long before his execution His name
was ascerained 10 be Louis ROsseueau, q
! oied adyIuurer AID gnmbler, who, how
ever 10y cc0l elrontery and winning al.
are-s, backed by his good looks, had beer
enabled to move among the lirsi circles Of
PHflsiau society.