The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-22

very we'll Known TO detective Obert.
who had uninterrupted access to the
prison, and was considered one OF the
most successfnl men in that branch OF
the service in Bavaria. After tho sup.
posed death OF the aristooratic crimi
nal, the Hungarian girl hurriedly aud
quietly left the prison and it's Vicinity,
which created no notice nor comment.
But an event soon occurred that set in
motion machinery which unraveled a
web encompassiug mystery that q
Drowned head stopped to figure in.
Business of Importance called Obert,
the Bavarian detective, to Paris. and
in company with Melville, was oshered
into the presence of Napoleon. in q
private chamber, just soon enough to
catuh glimpse of the Hungarian girl
as she departed by another passage
way. During all the interview with
the Emperor, Obert's mind, trained to
hurried and CLIQUE scrutiny, was busy
at the work Of divining this seemingly
strange mystery. Taking their depart
ure from the presence Of the Emperor,
he related the startling circumstance to
Merville, and they were not long in
placing the proper Interpretation upon
the affair-thGt Napoleon. in oopjunc.
tion with the titled Austrian and his
friends. had delivered Julia Ebergenti
from her prison. The detectives, true
to their instincts. ind perhaps seeing
profit in it, determined TO fathom the
mystery to ito depths. Raturulng to
the Neadorf penitentiary, they were
not long in discovering that carriage
drawn by two white horses had left the
secret postern Of the prison one night,
aud was driven swiftly from the town
by tho western road; but one day euf.
6oed to put them on the trail, and be.
fore the expiration of two weeks they
had traced the occupant of the carriage
to Liverpool. England, ond there the
detectives learned that they-a man
and q woman-had sailed for New York
Obsrt and Mervllle embarked for the
same port. They determined to watch
all steamers from Liverpool. in hopes
the Hungarian girl, if not already in
America. would follow the parties on
whose track they were. Their shrewd-
ness was rewarded--shel landed in New
York on the same steamer that had
borne those she served 80 faithfully.
Leaving. New York she travelled By
rail to st. Louis. where she took pass.
age on the palatial Great Republic.
Her persistant pursuers (Obert dis
guised) accompanied her on the same
vessel. Learning from the captain
that her destination was Memphis,
they were prepared, when they landed
at The port, to follow her, but the rain
WAS beating down in torrents and the
wind blowing q perfect gale. Owing
to these unfortunate circumstances
they lost sight of her, and day after
day exhausted their skill in vain at.
tempts to effect her discovery. Finally
Tom O'Donnel. chief Of police Of
Memphis, was made acquainted with
the facts. He became Interested in
the affair. and for six days every effort
was made, without avail, to hunt up
the Hungarian girl. She WAS the miss
ing link that seemed necessary to con-
neot the chain. Now comes the por-
ton OF this eventful and truthful tale
which relates to the talented tragedi-
enne. Mrs. D. P. Bowers. Mrs. B. was
billed for Lady Audley, in the play of
'Lndy Audley's Secret" Although q
terribly cold night. aud the l'avements
glistened with ice, every seat in the
theatre was taken. In tho throng sat
the two detectives and Tom O'Donnel.
The stage bell rang, the boards cleared
and the history Of humun suffering
commenced. Throughout the play
Mrs. Bowers personated her character
with esrnestness and infinity of talent,
and her audience, refined and brilliant,
flashed back their appreciation aud
! approval of her efforts. Robed in a
dress of azure hue. with blonde hair
that covered waxen face as the petite
and graceful body fell into its grand
atatuesque poses with lightning rapi-
duty. she presented striking picture
Of dramatic genius that could not do
otherwise that arouse strange feelings
in the breast Ct any auditor who car
ried 10 his or her bosom Que atom of
the passions that fill the hearts of the
human species The play passed
through it's varied and exciting scenes,
and as the grand denonement was
reached, when the secret of the life of
Lady AudIey was exposed, and tue
figure OF Mrs. Bowers stood as immova-
bic as the leaning tower of Pisa, aud
her voice in clear soprano tones, rang
to the uttermost confines OF the
theatre, low metallic moan and stlfied
shriek. denoting excessive anguish and
emotion, smote upon tho ears of all
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