The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-09

sides. young Stewart, who was brought down
stairs lii Bib nght4shrt bhe night VI theiI Il, ~
berry, told me iokingly that he peleysa .ns1 81
them took offense at his bare legs. ana or.
dared them covered up with the piano spread
sstil a very airy hypothesis this about the
woman" .,.,., ,,,,,,.
| timaH AHA find facts tu suit Al soon as had
mastered these details was impressed hy
the conviction that one oil tho thieves had
been on the premises before. At Mr., Stew.
art's. fot Instance, the safe Is built into tho
wall. and u false panel IN the wainscot is the
only opening To 1t. vet the first place the
burglars approached was that panel, which
the little fellow slid aside Mt once, 10 aet
| to work looking for a suspicious character IN
the house. and found all satisfactory Till |
came to n French governesp. who. statd with
| them six weeks last spring. Now. sir. IN
zach house entered by these masked devils
there has been during the past twelve months
| some similar transient Inmate. At Wardella
| III was French cook Ia white cap ana apron;
at Lswis's the young lady's page clever
buttons. at tho Pratts u protege of the cfil-
dren. o Handsome vagrant, Italian boy. WIN
q violin. And now Mr.. Powers, o2 con
my knee,'I nm ready ~ swear that you have
thiR dangerous Inmate under your ROOF ~ the
| character Ut your wlfe'a maid !
started az II had been shot.
"tmpossibels gasped. ..lmpossblef
"lut why. sir, impossthle?'
"The idea is INDUSTRIOUS. Marie is sweet
little girl, playful ne kitten
But, Mr.. Powers, YOU nfe q man 81 thn
world and know that woman "a not proved
| honest because she bewltehea you.
"But. Belts admit that though ] am an
old fool, my wife is thorough woman, and
IA u rule. suspects oil her own sex, yet ahe is
positively fond Of Marie
| "Marle Ia a clever little puas. Wherever
she has lived. ns man nr woman. tho whole
| family have ahorah her. | have always
! thought lie went on, with sort Or chuokle,
| ithat no fact about women Ia more dHtnIins
than that the good ones arc, as 9 rule, the
dull onea. Put spirit, sparkle and intellect
/ Into any ono OF them, and she Il certain to
play tho devil. Has Marie shown ~ Interest
n theae bur,g,ar'es2 " v, !, ,.,,,, Ill.
toned me concerning them with Intense
eagerness. and II spoke to my wife about my
approximations while she was present. Marie
never ost n word.
"Doea che know about your silvar2 Has
Ehn any charge nf your wife'a IiHinouisP"
i / started. That very morning llasl shown
her my safes behind u falaa bookcase IN my
study. and aaked her opinion whether any
ono could mtstrust those Innocent looking en-
uyclop@liaa, or suspect tho existence oil 2
closet ak feet square between my room and
! the library. was ashamed Of my Ereennesa.
hut made a. olean breast Ut 1t ID Bette. who
was good enough to refrain from the express
zion Ut his opinion ut my discretion.
1 ",
waiting to find out that secret, and now she
will leave your house within torty-elght
hours. Her prntekt Will he Il reasonable ono.
and ahc will promise 10 return but whom she
4 does return sho Will bring her gang at hal
heels Lo rob your house for you
/ Our interview lasted another hour, When
left him | went to dog fanciers aud
bought a little yelp'ng hlacls and tan spaniel
and carried him home with me. IT was ap-
preaching dinner time when ] arrived. and
my wife was III her room sitting before tho
| mirror with Marie hrnidinR her hair. / en-
| tered, as Waa my habit. and sat down by tho
fire. and lot the girl draw off my boots AMI
| bring my slippers in her usual way. 1t seam-
el an untnanly treason to suspect her as shs
moved about mo with her bright smile and
easy grace She rarely spoke. unlcas actually
| addressed. but her intuitnns Of any ones
| wlahna amounted absolutely III genius.
Whom did you SEQ III town." inquired my
wife
/ fully alb mt. az If the walls had ears. but
was with Bolts. the detective. You must not
| repent what say. Matie,'
"Nsvcr. monaisurl' cried Marie
''rhs fact it, ! proceeded. sinking my
voice into Il sepulchrnl whisper. that EniE
Of masked hlfgIara have heen traced to New
Orleans. and may he arrested by this time.
"rhen | hope dear. said my wife. laugh
/ ing. that you will again sleep aoundly In your
| he'd After You got w laat night for the
| fourth time M promenade about pistols IL
I l
pewter. and to wear French gilt iewelry than
4 to lead such n life"
/ too laughed. aud stretched my legs COM
fprtably Yea mean Ito slhep like Chris
| tan hereafter. besides. | have brought home
d dog
IA apE \" exclaimed Marie. startled.
Eyes" | turned ani looked at her alton
| lively. Don't you like dugs?
She protested vehemently that she loved
dogs better than anything in tho world. and
1 .,I,.i,I La hn
30 pretty a sight to see hor playing with him
that was freshly inGensed with Belts fnr
putting hts cursed suspicious into my hnaa'
She took the little boast to bed with her. ba-
lieve, and next morning be would obey hot
lifted finger.
That very day che received q letter from
Nine. De Sturges. her former MISTRESS ask
ing her to come n and pass Y taw hours with
carried the letter to Mrs, Powers. Madam,
wishca tn talk I'd ne about Mile. Helene. :
pleaded the girl, with tears in her Dyes. TO
morrow will he the birthday OF the pdutfe
aisDe who lies at the bottom OF the cruel sea,
"Papr Nine De StnrEea.' exclaimed my
wife, touched at the thought 81 tho Borrowing
mother. . you must spend Tomorrow with
hrr. Marie. ~ " " O'Clock and come BACK
ut b.
| Marie was grateful. and told melting sto-
ries about the pnurrr uHHe-her beauty. hel
pety, her intelligence nothing could
equal my wife's sympathy. and when the
girl Went into town the tnaSt morning aht
actually carried a note 70 Nine 10 Stnrgna
written lid my wife's bnst French
II Meanwhile had telegraphed MRrle's pro
posed movements to Belts, and now, with
some NERVOUSNESS. awaited events. The de-
tecttve had warned mo that she would wiz
the dogs atfections that she would leave III,
house, promising ~ return. but would ~
return. Two Of these predictions were aEraadl
verified: but If Marie came back roult
la,,gh at his suspicious and regard them al
futile.
But Marie did not return at o'clock: /
telegram arrived In her stead from Nine. ~
Sturges. saying that she had kept the girl
and would write IN longth aud explain Mex
morning d letter was received from that Indy
She told my wife she was I'LL. yet Obliged I,
travel; home slcl1 III q strange land. without
a familiar woluan's face near her, and that
she had persuaded. almost forced, Marie X
remain and set out with her and her hus
band Tor New Orleans That very evening. AT
incoherent ar-hlotted note from Mario az
cumpanied this. filled with protestations ol
sorrow III the necessity Of Thus deserving lis
| She was torn by conflicting feelings of lov'