The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-12-27

SOIL one was ever IIllnS That WOndn
should be-handsome, wealthy, posses
sed of polished education; was brave,
energetic and affectionate. Yes, affec-
tionate, for had she not ventured out
alone on long and toilsome trip, with a
heart overlooking with love for an only
brother? Thus unused the detective as
the swift-moving train bore him and his
fair inamorata rapidly towards Montreal,
Canada. And as these thoughts came
meandering through his heat-oppressed
brain, he saw the opportunity of his life.
He had it in his power to save the broth
or of this fair girl and win her gratitude
and love, then make her his wife. Yes,
make her his wife, trusting to her gen.
crosby for forgiveness for having palmed
himself off on her as the son of noble
man. The saving of her brother would
atone for the deception used.
On the following evening the register
of the st Lawrence Hall hotel, Montreal,
contained, among the rest, the name of
Miss Louisa Brownie, New York, and
Charles D'Brignoli, Italy
At the first favorable opportunity
Charles threw himself upon his knees
before Miss Brownie, and declared his
love- He offered his heart and hand
to the woman who created the first pas
sion in his heart.
The modest girl hung her head and
colored deeply but replied in tone of
tenderness, that while she was much
pleased with Mr.. Brignoi she was un-
prepared to take so decided step. Ev-
erything had come so suddenly upon her
She had never in her life dared to place
her affections upon any one. Her at
tachments were very strong, indeed she
dare not trust herself, for
Man knows not lOve-such love as woman
feels
In him it is q vast devouring flame
Resistless fed-in its own s rem 9Th consumed
In woman's heart it enters step by step.
Concealed, disoWned, until its gentle ray
Breathes forth light, illumining her world
Man loves not for repose; he wooes the
flower
To wear it as the victor's trophIed crown:
" hist woman. wneA she glories in her love
More like the dove in noIseIess constancy
atches the nest of her affection till
Ills shed upon the tomb of him she loves -
And then she felt it her bounden duty to
devote her life to her brother, and God
alone knew how much she was willing
to sacrifice for him.
The oily tongue of Charley, never at a
loss for words, speedily convinced Miss
Brownie that he could, through the as
sistance of the italian consul at New
York, prevail upon the government Off
GERS to condone her brothers offence
and permit him to live at home in peace
The tear dimmed eyes of our heroine
spoke more voluminous to Charley's
heart than the words which were few
and well said. "Save my brother and 1
am yours. Obtain for me q written
guarantee from the chief of the q. s..
secret service that he shall not be arrest
ed and all possess in the world is yours"
In looking over my mail a few
days after the above conversation oc-
cured found a CAM dian letter marked
personal and private. l opened it and
read as follows:
'ST. LAWRENCE HALL, Montreal.
SIR: l have the hSnor to inform you that
l arrived here yesterday, having "piped"
the sister of Brownie to this point.
Through cunning have made her &C
quaintance and learned everything.
She came here to meet her brother
Thomas, who has not yet "shown up"
He intends remaining outside the .iuris-
diction of the United States unless a
compromise can be affected. l can reach
him through his sister and make arrange
ments whereby large gang of "coney-
men" can be collared if you will send
me special authority; also a written
guarantee that he, will not be arrested on
his return. If you approve OF my plans
act at once, and forward the papers.
Yours truly, CHARLEY A.
To my mind this was an important
subject. 1t required my personal at
tention. If compromise could be made
beneficial to the government was ready
to make it. But chose to arrange the
preliminaries myself. My mind was
made up at once.
The next train that left New York city
Canada-ward took me with it. Ny name
written on a card brought to my room a
thoroughly astonished italian, and il
was only by dint of hard pumping and
much cross-questiOning, together with q
reasonable amount of guesswork, that !
learned enough out of Charley to place
me in personal communication with a
tall, shapely female, comely in form and
features, with large, dark, inquiring eyes
and pensive face. In her hand she held
a neatly-arranged bouquet of sweet-scent-
ed flowers. Her tout-ensens6Le was scru.
pulously tasty, her style bewitching e.
She was very attractive looking person.
age. l had agreed with Charley not to
spoil his story with the woman, treating
him in her presence as a distinguished
stranger. 1t was while sitting in earn
est conversation with this fair dam sell
that the sun broke forth in all its gor-
geous sp1endor and shone directly on
her face. 1t was the SUMS bright rays
that first gave me light. instantly de-
tected the skillful handiwork of an art
list in the use of tints and shades of paint
on the face before me. The brilliancy
of the sun rather destroyed the effect OF
her glossy hair, and was satisfied that
none of it grew there. A peculiar look
from me was sufficient to send Charley
hastily from the room. I arose quickly
and turned the key of the door and plac-
ed it in my pocket Miss Brownie look
ed amazed, and for moment my eyes
rested on hers, which seemed to discon-
cert her wonderfully, and she was about
to rise. Keep your seat" said 1, in
rather a sharp tone of voice. She obey
ed. Now" said I, "before we proceed
to business, desire you to remove your
false hair" She started up Indignantly,
but was too quick for her. In an in
slant my hand was on her chignon, and
with jerk the fastenings which held il
snapped asunder and it rolled on the car
pet, and
And there was no HAIR on the top of his head
The place where the HAIR ought to grow
The person before me, with short-crop
ped hair, looked for all the world like
Brownies picture hanging in my requests
gallery"
Brownie, (it was he, sure enough,
was dumb with amusement He could
neither speak nor stir Oss Of his tracks
He was as helpless as child, while