Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-10
THE EVENING STAR.
MONDAY... March 10. lSz0.
MONDAY.



low REsPEcTABLE Young LADY FROM MAINE,
1ECEIyED BY LADY FEIiow-TRAvELER, WAS
| ENTRAPPED INTO DISREPUTABLE HOUSE. AND
HOW she ESCAPED THEREFRoN.
From the Portland ME Press, March ~
| story has been related to us of the escape
| OF young lady OF this city from fate worse
| than death, and we give place to IL because IL
shows how the most intelligent people may be
too careful how they trust. or ma make. Chance
acquaintance. The circumstances Of the case
are such that it will be seen at once names
cannot be given. If is sufficient to say the lady
in question is one CT the most modest, we'll
educated daughters of a most respectable Port
land family. Miss X, rs we win call the lady.
had been making a visit Io Troy, n y. At the
same house another laty was guest, who
resides in one of the towns on the Hudson
River railroad: just out of REV York City. Both
ladies concluded their viste at the same time
make visit TO her aunt In Brooklyn, and the
other lady for her home. The two girss, when
they entered the car, were fuN Of chat, and
merely noticed that fine-looking, elegantly
dressed woman, rather past miSdfe age was
cupying the seat behind them They ran on
ABOUT each other and their families, as girls do,
other in the future. few miles before reach
ing the city Miss KS friend left her. as she had
reachea her home. Soon after her friend left
MISS \. was accosted by the lady on the seat
behind: who appeared to be woman OF culture
as well as of wealth, and inquired after her
parents in Portland, whom She said she met a
winter with them in Florida. The Young iady's
suspicious were not aroused, and she conversed
pleasantly with the stranger. When they
feached New York both ladies took horse ear
'or the Brooklyn ferry-the stranger saving she
feSlded IN Brooklyn-and continued together
until the Brooklyn shore was reached. It was
IL was quite dark. Miss X. could not find her
aunt's coachman, ana was in great deal of
arouole, when her new acquaintance spoke up
her to drive her home in her Carriage.
Miss \. thankfully accepted the offer. The
carriage was neat brougham, with driver in
plain livery. Her baggage had been forwarded
from Troy by express, SO as not to hamper her.
Away they drove, and on the way the stranger
said she should have to stop at her house mo-
reecSe ID of fns message fine mansion was
alightlng, ran up the steps, leaving Miss x. In
the Drougham. In few moments She returned
as she found she should be delayed about ter,
minutes. Miss \. obeyed and entered the par
lor; AS she did so the stranger excused herself,
cied she heard The key turned In the lock. The
next minute she heard wheels rolling away.
c sne CEsea out q Inc window and no carriage
was opened by the stranger, who said to her
. Miss ", 1t is useless for you to contend. You
nave oeen Drought here for purpose, and you
must submit. TearS, cries Will not avail YOU
Follow me-"
Miss X. saw that resistance would be useless.
IL was evident she was entrapped, and escape
fOllOWed the woman up stairs, was ushered into
handsome room and the key turned on her. In
few moments tray with supper was passed
H.. She dared not eat or drink. for fear OF an
an8sthetic. There she sat patiently for several
hours until. all at once, she heard mans step,
the door opened, and gentleman entered one
glance was exchanged, when the man exclaimed:
"H0W did you come here?" The lady recognized
him as gentleman whom she had frequently
met the previous winter while visiting at her
aunt's. She replied ''Get me out OF this at once,
| am eatrapped." The gentleman thought Z
matter for me. These people all know me and
can injure me greatly. had engaged to meet
lady here at tho request OF the proprietor of
this Ili she, house: l win save you, but you must
promise never to divulge my NAME" He then
openedthe door and both proceeded down stairs
The proprietor, having confidence in the gentle
man. had nobody ON guard. They sped down
stairs and out OF the front door, down the stems
across the street to hackstand. and then to
Miss % aunt's. The gentleman did not leave
the carriage, but as soon as the front door was
opened drove away. Miss Y. stepped across the
threshold and fell in a dead faint. From the
effects OF the shock she has not entirely recOy-
cred.
The strange woman had gathered her infor-
nation about the lady's family from the talk of
the girls In the car, had put this and that to-
gether, and deceived the unsuspectinu Miss