Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-03

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III have even no jewelry left me-"
she said, ole took IL away, fearing
thAt ! wonld attempt something Of
thiA kind, nnd--nnd-----"
] reflected hastily. had fifty dol
LARA of my own money with me, be-
sides u little of tho firms funds. That
would take her to friends md safety.
For one moment only hcsitated, and
thea said
"ilhat need not trouble you. ]
will SEQ that you have sufficient to
take you where you wish to 60, and
thcn~-----"
She wrote an address on n card, and
slipllcd 1t into my hand.
"somc day shall have m oppor-
tunity to thank YOU" she said. of |
escape, You will find me thcrcj if not,
rely upon you to 60 there and tell
my story"
And then n cat-likc step came along
the hall, and her brother joined us.
"TImnls," he said, a trillc CURLY, rs
he drew his sisters hand through his
arm. "Now, Rose, You need rest, for
we start early tomorrow. ] will sec
you to your room ut once, where your
supper has been already sent" and
80 they left me. o
That evening young Douglass made
himself my inscparable companion.
He was in high spirits invited mo to
his room, and ordered oysters, cigars
and wine in lavish style; but despite
nll his cordially there was evidently
m undcrcurrcnt of distrust and sus-
picion in his mind concerning me.
lie talked much of his unfortunate
sister, and tried to trap me into tell
ing him what she had said to me
bit ], by nm appearance OF innocent
candor, tried to convince him that ]
had no suspicious Of tho real state OF
the case.
His distrust, however, was not
easily allayed, and when, on STOPPING
down for % moment, | detected hin
pouring few drops from u vial int
my wine glass, began to look upor
him as very ugly customer, indeed
A moment later % careless move
ment &C mine sent half-dozcn cigars
to the floor, and we both stopped tt
gather them up, with many apollo
gics. Ten minutes later my host wal
sleeping heavily in the chair, thank'
to the drug that he had intended TO
me. the clock outside was stlikin;
one, and ] was hu,rying to the ladies
parlor.
Five, ten, fifteen minutes passed
and she did not come my heart sank
but sudden thought came to me n
the last moment. ] flew up stairs t.
young Douglass room, and @on HI
bureau found q key. There was
faint rustic in the next roomhis ais
tcr's. put tho key in tho lock
turned it, and she was free.
A carriage was ut the door; W
reached tho depot just as tho trai
was moving slowly out; her tick'
was bought, the little roll Of bill
tucked in her hand, and she was gon'
] went back to the hotel shivcrin
in the chill morning air, almost pen
nilcss, not knoming whether | ha
done right or wrong. ] then went
Preston Douglass room, laid the Ike
! back on the bureau, and sat down b
my peacefully unconscious host; an
: toward daylight dropped into an III
easy slumber, from which / was awe
l kencd by suchs n storm OF protani'
J as | had never heard before, to see
0 the bright sunlight the face of Presto
Douglass distorted with passion a'
impotent rage. 20 "
singulnrly enough, through the CT
l cumstanco that he found me aslef
in his room, he did not suspect n
L share in his discontinue. Indeed,
s well did | play my part that he il
0 trusted to me the business of tel
: graphings after the fugitive to
S northern points, while he searched Il
city and environs; but, very stran
to say, orr united efforts were in val
! no traces of the girl were found, ~
Il at last wc parted company.
Four weeks later ! stepped on t
J; platform, of the Forty-second sire
q depot, New York, and that evcn'n
G arrayed in purple and fine linen
&c called at the stately mansion to viii
the lovely Rose Douglass had direct
- me, and
"Found you had been humbugg
< outof your sympathy and your none
VI and that your lovclNRose Tas SIM
III q clever advcnturess.Y
All, gentle reader, such is the cri
D. son fate of mortals. Such, alas! !
C. been che fate of many good-lookil
%. conceited and qnixotic young m
I'd before me, but
! "AllOw me to present You my WI