National Republican., 1877-03-04
A FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE
An EARL's DAUGHTER TAT LARGE

her Love ,stofy-How She Practiced on
English snobbism and CreduiIty-A War
rant Issued for Her Arrest-She Is Ex-
pected In New York.
tFrom he Nep York Times.l
LONDON, Wednesday, February II. 1871.
Some months ago received from CORES.
pondent in Scotland and exciting account of a
dashing feat OF horsemanshlp by q lady of rarc
courage and exquisite beauty. The story appeared
In one OF the journals, and my friend followed Il
up by sending me cabinet portraits Of the heroine
The sun-painter does not fatter, except under the
manipulation OF Sarony. The portraits dis.
played the charms OF q lovely and artistic look.
ing young woman. My friend had not known her
long, but he was evidently in love with her. lie
informed me that she was a lady Of birth and
wealth, and that she was going, he feared, to
give her family umbrage by entering upon a
course OF professional study for the stage She
had already signited her intention of removing to
London, and as she was an orphan and of age, no
one had any control over her. She would cal,
upon me for advice, and he hoped would do all 1
could for her. was under some obligation of
courtesy to my Scotch friend, and I assured
him that the lady should not lack good advice.
and any useful introductions 1 could give her,
One day her ladyshp called. She was ali my cor.
respondents fancy had painted her. Tall. n
dainty figure, with sparkling eyes and healthy
complexion. Mrs Ogilve Bruce spoke with 4
slight Scotch accent, that added an additional
charm to her musical voice. She was splcndIdIy
dressed, and she was evidently quite innocent of
London life. She was very angry with my cor.
respondent for sending her portrait to me IL
seemed to her liberty, and gathered at onoo
from her bushes and confusion that she knew
how much the poor man loved her. I gave bcr
some useful advice, and she called on me again
and at this second visit gave me to understand
was evidently too severe for her. thou1h she
thought he was a fair elocutlonlst. She Thought
she should place herself 10 the professional hands
London TO act alone. have been In the habit of
writing Tor the press; ! have diploma as a
have studied politics. have written piay: and
SO you see have a good many irons in the fire.
What wan, to do trst Is to buy newspaper
YES" she replied, smiling.
Then you had better have theatre as we'll as
sOnr are anxOns to get
."You think you are talking to the inoxpe.
Tsmssd sirl M described BY your Edinburgh cores
have been my own mistress almost since / was
child, and have had a long career Of work: have
INVESTED sS money IN many strange adventures and
my having theatre sarcastically,y you don't dream
that before elk months are over my head snail
was amused to see this girllsh-iooking entha.
slnst take the press and the drama by their no.
spcctiye collars 10 this way; but her downright
earnestness and enthusiasm compelled my
respEeS1' sEon ,,v, ,non,., .,,,,,o ,,..
"OT course; oh, yes" she said.
,,oiI ihen ASK Their advice before you embark In
them what wish want you to advise me, and
would not hurt your feelings for the world /
s shall ask you to make 1t business matter be.
"Pardon me, snid: 81 Will be no p,rtv IN m
enterprise that cannot TAIL to be a source of SER
ions anxiety 70 lady whom am asked to help
money has Ses AZ IN ySSs how much
the ollicc OF which you are now stting.r
~ ~ RsysI HsyS net the least Idea she replied
Sho was not frightened.
"And would sell 1t for n couple of thousand
thIs moment-but not to you, not to YOU
hci, but begged me to understand that her imam.
eial resources were sufficient to warrant her in
she mnst have a clever business man and Secre.
tary, and she looked at mo with fascinating
glance and and confess began to admire the brave,
It was a week before she called again. She had
taken rooms in house where the people had mot
evidently tried to gain some undue inhuenc over
her BY pryinB into her affairs.
The truth Is. my dear Sir, had better tell you
VINO l am, and then you will advise me. am
the legitimate daughter of the Earl or.
have an estate In Scotland, and considerable in.
sSen esq ms by the Ers
accustomed to buy everything i like and thIs
person has found that l owe some debts in the
me, and opening my letters. Tho accounts are
only q lew hundred pounds, and my agents will
yS think Il sns very ri tsnP nP r and dSnt
70 Try and get money out Of me Il have already
lent him some) by spying upon me What should
l gave her letter OF Introduction to an emf.
nent solicitor, who speedily put stop to the
Vaccinations of the spy, and then Miss Bruce,
n m rfaff a II.
tended by Obsequious nunkeys, informed me- t6st
she had M resolved upon taking a house and send.
gurlng II Mis-. Bruce was responsible % person. ,n
! replied, and said what knew and thought,
Then thought my wife might call apoS her
ladysblp, and she did, Further, my wife took
companied her to a theatre. The partner of NV
Joys and SORROWS was not favOrably Impressed
with Miss 0gilvIc Bruce's manners On this occa.
Snrgh correspondent. He had been en- iiais: mis:
shS qS'msS sas nst the .S 'RS Woman 'ys ns
her for, There were strange rumors about her.
she ',Sis. vas wanted in many quarters. He begged
was Q pretty go! saw my lady the next day,
laid THIS letter before her, and asked for an OK.
"Come with me, my dear sr," she 50 d.; .,eome
at once, my carriage IN at the door. will explain;
out peg oi you to come to my house"
hideous colors. She showed me packet Of love
letters from the north: showed me an offer o(mar
rage from my eplstolary friend. They were
couched In the warmest terms,
~ nave refused him only this week, as you see,
and he has sworn to be revenged, and this is his
be so base?' '
"All that a man should think said; "your
explanation is satisfactory ="
wrote TO my Edinburgh friend lie sent me
an advertisement In which a lady was ''wauted''
indeed. Other circumstances excited my suspi.
ci0ns wrote to the lady, requesting her to give
me references TO her agents and solicitors and
until had received ihsm begged her not TO honor
me by calling upon me any more. She replied In
n dgnlhed note, saying that she would not tres.
pass sIurther upon my courtesy; some day should
know her better, and when we met In society on
suspecting her. Then came letters from trades.
people TO whom she had mentioned me as a refer.
enee l wrote and requested Miss Bruce not to
use my name on pain Of legal proceedings. She
came to live In my neghborhood with her maids
and houskespers and secretary, with her horses
and carriages and dogs. ! did myself the honor
Of cutting her dead and cautloning every.
sSmS SSay against H toa hsr, But she was so hand.
Italian 50 tuontly. that she won so many people
especially conhding traders-over to her that /
began to think i had made a mistake, though
neighbor's magnihcence.
A fortnight ago the splended pubble bust Miss
Bruces househeeper, fashionable dressed lady,
was brought before the magistrates for swlndlIng,
Police, and is new said to be on her way to Amer.
lea. In sheer despair some OF the tradespeople
came and hall pulled down her house one
day this week. She has been buying every.
otherwise "spoillng the Egyptiansr Of the west
Enu Of pictures, Jewellery silks, satIns'