The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-05-25

away, resolving in future, to have bet
ter opinion Of my fellow-creatures.
The strangers good looks seemed to
attract the attention of the ladies. One
especially modest looking little tiling,at-
tired in black, kept directing furtive CLAN
ces at the pretty stranger. Finally she
glided so close to him that in turning he
brushed against her An apology, smi-
lingly received by the little lady, re-
mark about the weather on the part of
the gentleman, and the two were soon
conversing with animation. Meanwhile
the burning cheeks and bright -exos VT
the Tair one seemed to betoked that she
was well pleased with her. companion,
whose air was now more conceited than
ever.
81 am afraid that we shall have a
Storm" she remarked, pointing toward
dark cloud, upon which the captain Of
the boat was anxiously gazing.
eve may bat do not feel alarmed,
madam
With an air of nonchalance he pulled
red cigar case from his pocket, asked
his companion if she objected to smoke,
and being answered negatively, opened
the case. Then he started, and quickly
returning this to his pocket, pulled forth
another of blue color.
'"How many cigars do you smoke in a
day? p inquired the lady evidently anus
ed at the sight of two cases.
The other colorcd, and it struck me
that his voice faltered slightly, and his
hand tremblcd, as he made some laugh
ing retort.
Soon the storm came pouring down
upon us. We were midway ia the chan
mel, so that we caught the full force of
the sea and the gale. Both were terrific
The sea swept the boat, which ley so far
over that her machinery was soon dam
aged so that it could not work. The
wind, screaming like demon, threw her
over, still further.
Suddenly we observed the sailors en-
deavoring to loosen the long boats on
the davits astern. Meanwhile there was
an ominous, grinding, smashing noise
under the counter. The truth could not
long be concealed-we were sinking.
The ladies screamed; the passenger
lost his possession, and ran wildly
about. Meanwhile the cool behavior of
the little lady in black contrasted very
strangely with the agitated demeanor of
those around her. There she stood,
calm and immovable, her bright, steel
blue eyes fixed upon the handsome stran.
ger, of whom she did not lose sight for
a moment
"Kcep quie', ladies and gentlemen"
sung out the captain "Keep quiet
don't crowd around the boat so: there
will be room enough in it for all and.
besides, there is q schooner coming to
our assistance pointing toward YES,
sci coming toward us before the wind.
There was, however q panic among
those addressed The moment the boat
was lowered into it they scrambled, and
among them the handsome stranger. A
huge sea came along, roaring like thun
der, parted the tackles, tearing the boat
from the steamer before either the lady
in black or l could enter it. The hand
some passenger, losing his balance, fell
over the gunwale, and, being unable tc
swim, wildly threw up. his arms.
acknowledge that I was so engross
ed with the perilous situation Of my com
panion and myself-now the Only two
left aboard the steamer that l paid lit
tie attention to the drowning man. Tht
steamer was, in fact, going down fast
was already nearly engulfed in the stor
my waves, her heated and half submerg
ed boilers Kissing as the steam came
gushing out like the spout from a whale
l was advancing to throw an arm aroun(
the little lady, fearing to see her washed
away, when, quietly and coolly motion.
| ing me back with one hand, she seized 0
coil OF rope and threw the end to the
handsome stranger, He caught it, wher
turning to me, the lady requested me tc
help haul the man aboard. / complied
marveling at the love and devotion thu:
shown by a woman toward an acquaint
allC6 vi dll UOuT.
His power over the female sex mus
be great, thought. He is conceted, bu
not without reason. This idea flashed
clearly across ray mind, in spite of my
danger. The schooner, however, wa:
now quite near, ano / had every reason
to believe we should soon be picked up
I was right. We were all taken aboard
the schooner, the handsome psssenge,
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 red cgar-case,' sh,
said sternly, 81 would like to see wha
monsieur carries in it."
"Why-why" stammered the man
"what is it"
Before he could say another word th'
little amazon, thrusting her disengaget
hand in his pocket, pulled forth the re'
cigar case, and on opening it ring drop
ped to the deck. The ring she pickle,
up, and, holding it before us an,exclaim
ed:
al have found it at last The jewele
assured me it was the only kind of de
vice in all Paris-a chariot, wheel. Thi
lis the murderer of Countess de Mar
vile"
The handsome passenger stood as
frozen to the deck, making no resistanc
as the lady in black slipped pair c
handouts over his wrists.
"By what right" he then stammere(
"do you
i He paused, rs the other threw off be
dress and false hair,revealing the perso
of slender man, with delicate, GIRLS
features.
IL am Jean Mosqueau,. the detective.
he quietly remarked; "and l robbed tn
waves of this rascal that the scafrol
might not be cheated
There is little to add. The main proc
having been obtained, other proofs, o
the prisoners trials, were brought forth
Showing him guilty beyond doubt.
| Long before his execution his nam
was ascertaned to be Louis Bossenaa-
}noted adventurer and gambler, whc
however, by cool efrontery and wir
ming address, backed by his good look
had been enabled to move among th
best circles of Partisan society.
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