Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-14

rIuFn ne o. Loats ReDlblcdal
BOSTON press was In ST. Louis recently and
". liz ne,s connded 70 q friend the details OF
an sdventure IN Boston hotel 50 remark
Aole A. 10 deserve line In print. Tue story
IA orief, but with an immense moral M snow.
ing now III some things lovely woman Will
always come 70 The relief OF a sister In die
tress 10 outwlt the tyrsut man. Tue Journal
lst above referred % stopping At the MOTEL. a
private one, where the guests were aceus-
TONED 10 The entire freedom OF the house,
felt late one night the Imperative necessity
OF eating some mutt before retiring. n was
too late 20 tend out TO buy any, he aid not
want 10 arouse the servants OF the house At
so late an hour, and yet fruit or preserves or
something toothsome OF the kind seemed 20
him pers onal nece sity. He knew where
The store-room was, knew that the door was
quietly and prig enough swcetmeats 20 sat
ls1y Dis need No sooner was the thought
conceived than acted upon, and within five
minutes he was in the storeroom hooking
preserves out OF a Jar aud enjoying himself
Immensely I'm satisfying the craving which
had come upon him.
In rev minutes the enjoyment of the
man ~ The preserves was complete. Then
ne was startled by light, swift step in the
nall mere was whish and a rustic OF gar
one bounced In with such sndaenness az
coming sqaaIely against the form Of the
midnight raider, 10 knock him nall wav
n ,nT tne room and fairly OF his feet Leap
scfous asstilant 10 be startled by a subdued
sbriek and 10 find that he had capturei n
womani Further, and more terribl stu. he
discovered that the plump form OF tie laiy
who had wanted something 10 eat as well as
he was clad only In a night-dress. sun,
Inougn iry ing, the occasion was one not OF
unmixed torror by any means, and In a mo-
ment the gentleman's nerve returned and
his curiosity rose 20 fever heat
who Is this he demanded OF the plump
ngnre In his arms. No answer.
VINO 10 IT, be repeated. "YouIl not get
out OF this until you tell" Still no answer.
put struggle IN the darkness, the plump,
nsuIe trying haru 70 get away.
Again the query was repealed, with equal
lack OF res ponse. out this time q re,ouudiug
la. la In me fsce from hand that was doubt
less pretty, but which hit with decided force,
was the reward OF the questioner.
he WAS put on his mettle at once. you
s shnn, i You'll get Of unknow1I Wen see
thatl work, think" And then, after a ST.
lent and determined struggle, be caught a
ilttie bit OF the lady's right cheek between
the yelyety skin, but sufficiently hard TO
leave a mark which he knew could not dis
appear for day or two. Then he released
wind along the passage, disappearing In
some room impossible 70 locate In the dark
mystery 10 solve came down 10 breakfast
early. No ladies had yet appeared, but al
ms table were one or two Intimate male
hT,i s and 70 tiem ne contided the story OF
hls adventure In the night, relating also the
means ne had taken 70 secure the identlf-
cation OF the unknown lady. The most in
tense curiosity al once prevailed at the Ia
PIE, and the advent OF the ladies was awaited
with an impatience scarcely 10 be controlled .
rive minutes later the door opened and the
belle OF the hotel entered demurely, glided
across the room, and seated herself for
breakfast. Eager eyes followed her. and a.
her race was fairly exposed, there was a
sensation among the gentlemen. Upon her
right cheek was strip OF court-plaster an
Inch long The excited men exchanged
chances and whispers and smiles. The mys-
terry was solved early. But Just then another
lady entered this time q dignified matron.
AS she seated herself there was disclosed
upon her right cheek piece of court-pl aster
loentcal IN appearance with that upon the
race or the belle, Another and another lady
entered. Upon the right cheek OF every one
OF them appeared q piece OF court pl astsr.-
Inc tables nlled up and not lady ct one OF
tnem out wore court-plaster on the right
cheek! And then the gentlemen looking
conndently for revelation wilted. TheY
comPrehended the situation. The lady Wild
had been captured In the night had confided
ner extremity 10 her friends and they hal
come 10 The rescue 10 outwit male hu-
mainly. They had succeeded, too. The dis
comnted men at that particular table knew
tnat beneath one OF the many pieces OF COURT
plester In The room were hidden the marks
OF teetn, but which was the Identical bit of
court-pIaster they could not tell. And they