New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02

| him would require good deal OF strategy
He was past middle age, faded. corrupted
| with the life he had led. Still the prize VA
| great, while the consequence OF Loss VA
terrible. To be thrown on his own 10
.ources, With his total want of character
and capacity for any line of lawful trade
was not to be thought of. Such men weigh
their capacities as birds or beasts of prey
and are never mistaken in their estimate
He determined to play his hand for all il
was worth, and either to marry the girl OF
secure her death, or deportation where che
would never again be heard of.
His plan was formed. He found pre-
tence to sail fer New York, where, in . few
days afterward, he succeeded in tracing
Eloise to her home. He then employed
counsel, and instituted . suit as admins
traitor of Gaulon, and as guardian and
tutor of the minor, Eloise Gaulen, demand
ing the care and custody of her person.
This proceeding commenced, he directed
his attorney to call on the employer of his
ward, and learn whether he proposed to
offer any opposition to the demand. The
attorney was of class who ply around the
courts as certain fish around chips in har-
Dor for the elush which the cook throws
overheard. In order to make an impressive
application, Knickerbocker had provided q
characteristic accomplice. This was lady
from Blocker street, chiefly remarkable for
an expanse of black silk, profueion of dead
black hair and cherry-colored nose. A
confidential conversation with her would
disclose the fact that she liked the aroma of
cloves. She was supposed to be the sister
of Mr.. Knickerbocker, whom he had not
seen for many years, and kept . boarding
house for gentlemen. With ladies she said
she would have nothing to do. No doubt
this resolution was reciprocal.
This trio was received BY the Folder fam
lily, who surrounded Eloise as if apprehen-
sive that it was to be personal recapture.
We may add that so soon as it was known
at the shop that the little French missy had
been sent for in . French man.of-war, q
deputation came up to see after such vio
lation of neutrality, and to know the "rea-
son why this poor little Trelawney was to be
shipped off like niger" to foreign coun.
tries.
The reply to the attorney was very de-
cided. 1t was not long before he was told
by Mrs. Folder that he had better 20 home
and get some decent clothes to his back be- |
fore he came to kidnap respectable children
from . good home and honest work.
At this the attorney glanced down at his
very sleazy garments and much worn boots,
and replied that men of his business never
paid attention to such trifles.
The observation of Mrs. Folder brought |
down q round Of applause from the shop
girls.
At this Mrs. Allspice sided up to Mr.. |
Folder, and spoke Of her own respectable
and the sort of home she
would afford the girl, the chief induce
ments being the best of Fulton market, and
. beautiful view of the river
Mrs. Folder replied that the child was
we'll enough off where she was, and that q
river was NO rarity tor her She afterward
declared that the woman smelt like a police
office.
Then commenced q free American COM
nent upon the party, and there was an
obvious difficulty on the part of the attor-
aey in restraining the respectable Mrs.
Allspice from replying.
Mr.. Folder had taken Knickerbocker into
he hall, and made honest overtures. He
'aid that the services of the girl, and what
The had received from home were not worth
going to law about, but his family was at
;ached to her, and he himself thought q
great deal of her, because che was go du-
;iful, and 80 willing to learn. He offered
o take her, board her, dress her, and keep
,er at school and at work with his own
,hildren until the court would decide what
was to be done with her.
As Knickerbocker would accept of nothing
but the delivery of the girl to his sister,
Mrs. Allsplce, and Mr.. Folders forces
would have seen that lady, with her fra
yrance of cloves, at the bottom Of the Hud-
Jon, no compromise was arrived at, and the
'uit went on. Mr.. Folders employed a
lawyer to see that everything was accord.
ng to law.
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