The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-05-13

countprfriting, and had been seen in
that city lately in suIpclously intimate
relations with a woman residing in Col.
umbuS Avenue, who answered in some
respects to the description of our hero
inc. The house in Columbus Avenue,
and the appearance Of the woman were
altogether too respectable for such close
connection with Jumping Johnny, with
out mischief being in the wind.
| had not the pleasure Of Jumping
Johnny's acquaintaincp, but ! started
that same night for Boston to look at
TIE woman, taking Stephens & Mart
ley's salesman with me TO identify her
] procured a couple of officers from the
Boston force and proceeded to the house
in Columbus Avenue. 1t vas large,
handsome structure OF brown stone, and
! noticed that the curtains TO all except
the lower story were closely drawn !
suspected from this that the upper
rooms were all uufurnishpd, and that
the lower and basement floors only
were occupied by the inmates, who had
doubtless their own reasons, for choOs-
ing an innocent looking dwelling in a
fashionable quarter, for carrying on q
business that might not bear the scrut q.
iny it would Ge subjected to in more
public locality. But this OF course, was
all guess work.
posted an officer on the curbstone
before the house, aud another in the
rear alley, with instructions to keep
his eye on the back gate and the roof.
al don't want Jumping Johnny" !
explained to these sentnels. 81 am
after the woman who stole our dia-
monds. If you see woman come out,
detan her"
did not care to trouble Jumping
johnny, because, first, | had no evi-
dpnce whatever that he was implicated
in the diamond swindle, ,and second, be-
cause | was employed to recover Steph
eus & Martley's property, and to find
the party VINO stole it, and it was not
my business to ferret out counterfeiters;
reserved that part of the affair for a
separate job.
The name on the door plate was
simply " D'Orsay" rung the bell,
and after some delay, during which
detected pair of eyes scrutinizing us
from behind the basement blinds, the
door was partly opened by a very an
gular servant with a shock of fiery red
hair, who placed her anatomy in the
passage AMI demanded our business.
&" would like to see Madam Dor.
say, il you please. is she at home ?"
" don't know"
/" BE good enough to find out, if YOU
please. Our business is very impor-
tant"
4" What is it "
I" l placed my finger on my lips mys.
teriouSly.
" 1t wouldn't do 10 tell 1t here in the
street." | said, " saw cop on the
sidewalk out here. The girl looked
wise and returned my wink. "Oh
you belong to them, do ye ?" she OBJ
served Well, walk in 3"
She ushered us into q large parlor,
handsomely furnished, aud left us alone
Ina few moments we saw through the
open door an elegantly dressed lady d..
scending the stairs.
" BY heavens ?" exclaimed the sales
man, starting. That's the woman
who bought the cross" "
" was on the right track then, at
last She entered the room with q
queenly step and stood still, looking at
us inquiringy. She was certainly the
most beautiful woman ! ever saw, be-
fore or since She evidently hed no re
membrance of my companion or If she
did, she concealed her recOSl ition Of
him admirably.
I" This gentleman" said, " rising
and point ,g to my companion. " is
from the firm of Stephens & Martley of
New York"
She turned very pa'e and grasped the
.he back Of a chair for sapport.
II, madam" continued, "am an
officer of the detective police. We have
called in relation to certain diamond
cross purchased by you from Stephens
d Marley several months ago, which
was paid for in counterfeit notes"
She sank into a chair, pale as death,
and trembled in every limb.
"What Is the penalty o. she asked.
1--WE will talk of that afterwards" |
said sis the cross still in your posses
sion 2"
She frightened up at this and looked
at me eagerly.
at is" said she, twill you let me 60
II return the cross and money ? o,
sir, please let me go, You OILY want
the property back, surely. will paw
you that and more too, II you will not
take me away"
1t was hard to resist this kind OF talk.
She sat there wriDging her hands, and
with her beautiful eyes suifused with
tears picture to melt a heart OF
| stone.
"You don't know what it is," she
| said, "tO be forced to lead life like
mine. You don't know what IL is IA
! be compelled TO it by one who owns
/ your body and soul, as mine Is owned
| God knows would be better il IcOuld.' .
as Jumping Johnhy your hnsband?'
She looked around her a little fear
fully, and answered. "NO"
"Our object" said, "is principally
TO recover our property, but | dom
propose to make any promises before
hand. Return the cross aud the two
( hundred dollars, and we will consider
, your case afterwards"
She arose to leave the room, and fo'
the first time il struck me how shor
she was even for woman. Her proud
queenly carriage had something u do
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