The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-16

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has cleared out altogether from this
i part Of the country" said /, as l re.
| placed the photograph in my notebook.
Early the following morning detec.
tive appeared for orders. AS was still
in my bed, he was shown to my room,
ana | hastily gave him his instructions.
Fo save trouble, told him to take Mad.
anne Dubois photograph from my note.
book ON the writng-desk.
"Its lying loosely between the leaves,
and is the only one There, so you can't
mfstake," said l. Sand now go. Spare
no trouble or expense in this matter.
| What is your nam s?'
"Muller, sir" answered the man.
He then left the room, and / turned
over For another nap, ieefing just then
profoundly indifferent as to his success
or failure.
cit is an extra concert at the Kur-saal
| this evening, mamma, and the people
will dress more than usual for it. What
shall wearp Pm so tired OF those ever.
lasting three best dresses"
! II suggest, Maude, that you wear your
white embroidered muslin, with that
black lace shawl draped over it. Then
remedy the hack ofcolor by some Of these
red camellias in your hair"
! "OA, yes, that is the dress I wore when
those last photographs were taken,
which Carl admires 80 much. l will
| powder my hair, too, as IT was then"
Maude followed her mothers advice
in the matter of her toilet, and as the tw O
ladies mingled with the brilliant throng
| i'll the concert-room that evening, many
was the whispered word of admiration
called forth by her grace and 'loveliness.
ut is great pity that Carleton could
not come with us this evening"" re-
marked Mrs. Armitage, during a pause
Ill the music. "When Go you think he
| win return?,
| "To-night, but too late to join US here,
I'm afraid. Mamma p continued Maude,
u moment after, ''do you see that queer
little man over by the window, who is
| watching us SO closely? He has card
OF some sort, which he looks at when his
| eyes are not fixed on us. I do wish he
| would stop; it is very disagreeable to be
| stared at 50, especially BY AL ugly little
| creature Ike him."
''Yes, he is certainly q very imperti-
| nent fellow; but don't take any notice
of him, and perhaps he Will stop"
"On. mammal the little horror is level
ing his opera-glass at us now."
Just then the appearance of the uni
versal favorite, Marie MonDelli, attract
ed the two ladies', and Aaude forgot the
existence. of her apparent admlrer. AS
they were leaving the concertroom,
however, she whispered, uneasily:
"Mamma, that hc9rid little man is
close behind US, and is going to speak to
us, do believe. Do let us Furry on, and
escape him."
This plan was frustrated, however, by
the said obnoxious person laying his
hand on Maude's arm, and saying:
MADAME, will you please step into
this anGe-room. l must have word
with you in privateW
The two fades were much frightened,
but, TO avoid @ scene In public, went into
the room specified.
Muller, The detective. (for he it was
closed the door, and produced photo-
graph, saying to Maude:
"Madame. is That photograph OF
yourselip'
"It certainly is, but beg to know how
you became possessed OF it?" said she
@rhat is not to the point, madame.
You are my prisoner, and here Is the
warrant for your arrest"
.Man, are you crazy, that you dare to
address my daughter IN that wayW cried
Mrs. Armitage.
sNot at adj, madame. / am only fulfill
ing my duty. May request you to come
this wayr
In spite of tears, prayers and protesua-
tions, the ladies were led to the cab by a
policemen and the detective. They met
NO one on the way to whom they could
appeal, and in state of hopeless be viii
derment were imprisoned without any
idea of their crime, their only eonsola-
tion being that they were not separated.
Themornlng after my reLurn ffom Wild
bad, the detective met me in the street,
and calmly remarked: 4
s'Ths bird is Gagged, sir--two Of them,
in fact, as there is AN old party with tue
prisoner, who claims to be her mo other.
Will you come and identity her?v
Feeling great deal of curiosity to see
this Madame Dubois, as well as anxiety
concerning the ring, l willingly accom-
panied the detective.
We soon found ourselves before a
heavy door, which, with an air OF great
Importance, my companion proceeded to
unlock and throw wide open.
But wnat was my horror and conster-
nation when Maude-my own darling
Maude-rushed into my arms, with a
scream OF delight
"You nefarious rascal" roared T to
the now bewiIdered Muller-''what have
you doneW
"Followed your orders, SIR" answered
he, laconically. ''The lady herself de-
clares this to be her photograph, ard one
can see that it is perfect likeness"
In a storm ofrage, | snatched the pho
tograph from his nand. By Jove! 1t was
none other than Maude's sweet face that
looked up at me-. s
..But how did this fellow get hold of
this? l can swear, by all that Is holy,
Maude, that tine photograph you gave
me is at home, in my album, ut this mo-
mentp
''But the other photograph, Carl, dear
the one gave you tor your sisterT
asked Maude.
81 see it noww groaned l, covering my
face with my hands. "What an unpar-
donable idiot have beenl forgot to-
tally the existence Of that second photo
graph, and this is the result. BY i'll
luck the man found yours first, in my
notebook, and as told him there was
no other there, OF course he did not look
further. Mrs. Armitage-Maude-
you ever forgive me tor the suffering my
carelessness has caused YOU"
Undeserving wretch that was, was
nevertheless forgiven.
All that now remained was to soothe7
the wounded feelings OF the ores briatlen
AZ had hax. oIc