The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-02-19

- 'OuS mTilCHt, i Will UC really.
She appeared innocent, certainly she
was astonished, but more impatient than
| frightened. But her lovely eyes no longer
laughed; she saarchedfor something, and
they espied cloth hang ing on the back
of a chair. With charming movement
she threw 1t over her head, and placed
herself at my side. t~r~
"Mr. Inspector, my toilet is flushed
The judge has probably some news to
communicate, for, of course, I can abide
here no !onger." a ar.
She again laughed ia childish glee.
All the way her spirits were joyous; she
was unconscious OF wrong, and, I hoped,
free from future punishment With the
Judge were other officials belonging to
the city, and stranger unknown to me-.
large, stout man, evidently detective
IN civilians dress. Feeling that he won d
figure in what followed, | particularly
ticed him.
As we entered I noticed him cast u
quick, sharp glanco at my prisoner, and
his features relaxed into meaning smile
| read in it that my prisoner was guilty
person and he a detective. At the time
that did not anne y me as much as the
mans smile. How could he laugh?
The profession is not trif1ipg one. To
nunt up guilty parties requires charac-
ter that is conscious Of the duties it I'M
derakes, and to characterize with rrv.
ilous carelessness seemed out of place
Thea. The MUD mast have body with,
out heart in it, and been entirely with
out feeling.
"Nell?" asked the judge.
1T is as / said" replied the man.
Mr.. Inspector" said the judge, turn
| ing to me, you gave notice that Adeline
Won r. was under arrest with you seven
days"
eyes" .e .......
at is false"
Judge! Sirr' a.
Il repeat it is false! Are you person
oily acquainted with Adeline Won r."
mo"
"This person has lied to you. She has
assumed name she has 10 right to.
What is your name?" he asked the pris-
oner.
I had quite overlooked her since We
entered the room. Now turned towards
her; she was standing near the door. pale
as death, trembling, dumb, as if she had
not heard the judge.
He stt ppsd towards her. Il asked
you to give your name, win you answer
he questioned in a loud and angry voice
The prisoner seemed frightened, so that
her limbs refused to bear her, and had /
rot quickly graspcd her, she would have
tallen to the fiuor. I placed chair for
b er aud remained standing at her side.
Spite of our en6eavors We could not get
the girl to speak. She sat silent and ut
tery speechess, gazing on the Il 'or; but
as the judge in conversation with others
declared, This person remains prisoner
She cannot 60 freet she sprang from the
chair ere the last word was uttered, let
her eyes rove from one To another until
they rested on him, and looking him
firmly in the eye, she said;
~ have suffered my seven days impris-
onment; and to night at half past seven
it is at an end. You dare not detain me
longer. You have not the right"
"That is not for you to decide"
"But think, sir, l am not guilty OF any.
thing; rot only |, but two o;hero will be
so miserable If you do not let me GO"
The poor child was the picture of suf>
ferng ard fright.
Now" said the Judge mildly, "answBr
me. Are you the Adetine Won r. that
was condemned by military court at B?"
NO, lam not the condemned. But
what Of that" she asked.
Much, very much. You are guilty OF
an act punishable by ten years imprlson~
ment and fine O. from one hundred to
ten thousand dollars, and until final judg>
ment. is passed In the matter you return
to close confinement"
sob, God! my God" she cried wildly
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