The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-11

lost his selCpossession, and ran wildly
hither and thither. Meanwhile the cool
behavior of the little lady in black con-
trasted strangely with the agitated de-
| stood, calm and lmmovable, her bright
steel-blue eyes fixed upon the handsome
stranger, OF whom she did not lose sight
| for a moment.
"Keep quiet, ladies and gentlemen" !"
sang out the captain. "Keep quiet, dom t
crowd around the boat so. There will
be room enough in it for all; and besides
| there is schooner coming TO our assist.
ance," pointing toward vessel coming
toward us before the wind.
There was, however, panic among
those addressed. The moment the boat
was lowered, into it they all scrambled,
among them the handsome stranger.
A huge sea coming along, roaring like
thunder, parted the tackles, tearing the
boat from the steamer before either the
lady in black or could enter it. The
handsome passenger, losing his balance
fell over the gunwale, and being unable
to swim, wildly threw up his arms.
1" acknowledged that l was SO en-
crossed with the perilous situation of
my companion and myself now the
Only WV iCib aDodiu thC
paid little attention to the drowning
man. The steamer was, in fact, going
down tast-was already nearly enguifed
in the stormy waves, her heated and
half submerged boilers Kissing, as the
steam came gushing out like the spout
from whale.
l was advancing to throw an arm
around the little lady, fearing to see her
washed away, when, quietly and ooolly
motioning me back with one hand, she
seized a coil of rope and threw the end
it, when, turning to me, the lady re-
quested me to help haul the man aboard.
1 complied, maryelling at the love and
devotion thus shown by a woman to-
ward an acquaintance of an hour.
His power over the female sex must
be great, thought. He is conceited, but
not without reason. This idea flashed
clearly across my mind, in spite of my
danger. The schooner, however, was
now quite near, and had every reason
to believe we should be picked up.
the schooner, the handsome passenger
with the rest. Then the LADY, in black,
quietly pulling forth revolver, pointed
it at the head of him whom she had res
cued.
"Out with that cigar case I" she said,
sternly. 81 would like to see what
monsieur carries in it,"
"Why-whyW stammered the stran-.
ger, "What is"
Before he could say another word the
little amazon, thrusting her disengaged
hand in his pocket, pulled forth red
cigar case, and opening it a ring dropped
ON the deck. The ring she picked up,
holding it before us all, eXclaimed:
81 have found it at last. The jeweler
assured NE it was the only kind of de-
vice in all Paris-a chariot WHEEL This
person is the murderer of Countess de
Marville."
The handsome passenger stood as if
frozen to the deck, making no resistance
as the lady in black slipped pair of
handouts over his wrists.
"By what right" he stammered, edo
you-"
He paused as the other threw off her
dress ana false HAIR, revealing the per-
son of slender man, with delicate, girl
iSh features.
81 am Jean Mosqueau, the detectivep
he quietly remarked; land robbed the
waves OF this rascal, that the sca1fold
might not be cheated"
There is little to add. The main proof
having been obtained, other proofs on
the prisoners trial were brought forth,
showing him guilty beyond doubt.
| Long before his execution his name
| was s'ascertained to be Louis Bossenau-a
noted adventurer and gambler, who,
however, by cool eflrontry. and VIM
ming address, backed by his good looks,
had been enabled to move among the
first circles oil Partisan society.