The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-15
A Woman's Revenge-The story
neDetectiVe Told.

nDetecttve Tolo.
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"l'll tell you Of an incident never re-
aect upon without regret said . retired
old detective the other day, while reciting
some Of the stirring occurrences Of the
early days Of San Francisco.
1.-THE life OF detective 10 not one Of ex.
citement merely. ItiS sometimes ctos-
red with events as wild and startling as
ever gave coloring to romance. No emo.
ton, no passion or phase Of character Is
hidden from US. We learn to play upon
the feelings, the hates and affections OF
men and women as unerringly as the
pianist on his instrument. While the
casuist would hesitate to take advantage
Of this, the necessities we are under com.
pei Us TO omit no opportunity which may
lead US to success. I'D
II say this because the incident I am
about to relate reveals what 4 woman will
do when excited by Jealousy and thirsting
for revenge. .tu..
awe we're on the track OF a man who
had robbed Havana jeweler Of almost
incalculable wealth. lie had fed his
native island, and we were informed by
the Cuban authorities that in all probab.
lily he had made his way 10 this coast.
AT that time this city was full Of Cubans
and adventures from all parts Of the
world. y, One couple, peculiar from all
the rest, excited the attention Of the then
limited fashionable world, and became
the pets OF society. Their lavish expendi.
ture and almost eastern magnihcepce Of
apparel and equipage excited the admira-
lion and envy, it may be, Of their
fashionable acquaintances. They, too,
were Cubans. The man inheriting all
the peculiarites Of the spanisrd, was, in
personal appearance, 8 type OF his race.
"But cannot describe to you the
woman that passed as his wife. She was
the most beautiful creature ever Raw-
the idea OF the poet when he painted the
dark-eyed maiden Khorasen was realized
in her persen. She seemed to me like
some living, beautiful idol for men to
worship. The tint Of the olive was on
her face aud brow, and in the dark,
luminous eyes wealth OF affection; but
they told, too, OF spirit resentiul Of in.
Justice and fierce in wrath "a the glare Of
her native sun. l..,
@By the devious path we pursued when
on the trail OF the criminal we traced our
man TO this city. We knew he was here,
and we searched for him incessantly.
But, as II to balk our exertions and
put to shame our efforts, this 10 all We
could learn. The Spauiard was the only
person who answered the description Of
The criminal. But what folly 10 suspect
him j! the pe,,ed courtier Of society,
the millionaire he would only laugh
our suspicions 10 scorn. But still we
hung around him. BY = strange, magi.
cal influence, Il was impossible to divorce
ourselves from the belief that he was the
party that we were in search oil. This
constant attendance at the places he fire..
queuted, this lowering around the sphere
In which he moved, made US at last ac-
auainted with the fact that his wife was
Unhappy and illtreated by her husband.
I"He had begun to neglect her and 10
pay assiduous court TO fashionable
nymph du pavo. One night we saw him
enter the theatre with the lair American,
and entering private box was paying
her the most devoted attention. Shortly
aflerward woman, whom we Ut once
perceived was bis wife, but evidently dis
euised, entered and, passing around the
dress circle took seat directly facing
him. By a strange coincidence she was
right by me. She looked at the couple
in the box long and earnestly; her face,
which we could see from our position,
gradually changed 10 an expression Of
the most fearful and vindictive passion
/ ever beheld. Accustomed AZ l was to
every phase Of human emotion, It ap.
palled me. At last abe arose and left the
theatre, followed by an attendant. Nov
was our time. Igot up as quietly and
was by her side when che reached the
street. was determined on 8 stroke Of
policy which, II read her couptenanee
Alright, would place the man in our pow.
er. II was mistaken il could do no
harm. Actuated by the impulse, placed
myself In front Of her and raised my
hat.
"tMadam, pardon mel
"What do you want, sir, and who are
you? =,
"'My name ia. This Is my friend,
Mi. We are detectives and In search
of the robber Of the Havana jeweler. We
believe you can point out to us The man.
"I can! | cant
ut was almost shrek, go fierce and
bitter were The words.
"Come with income with me!
"'It 10 useless to detail what followed,
The next morning the fashionable world
was shocked by the intelligence Of the ar:
rest Of Don D - R; but It was still
more surprised 10 hear that he was betray.
ed by bis pretty wife. We recovered nearly
100000 In iewelry and gold. But TO The
poor woman the result was terrible. She
was but the victim OF his perfdy, but the
moment she Jaw him arrested all the old
love that had ruined her returned. She
oluug 10 his neck with wild frantic des.
pair that was terrible to see. The an.
euish Of that young face will haunt me
to my dying day. The next day she dis.
appeared-no one knew whittier, but
few days aiterwsrd the body OF beauti.
fol, unknown woman jNas picked up on
the lower coasts ssiislae.r