Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-12-02
FOILED BY A WOMAN.
Madam, it is rny duty to arrest you
"You dare Aot p


FOILED By A WOMAN.
MADAM, IN it . is nay n duty to arrest you"
The lips were white with passion, rather
than fear and the lady stood before me like
lioness at bay. Even then I could not help
but note the splendid beauty of this grand
lady-tall and slender, eyes black and fash
ing-almost lurid now the spectacle she pre-
sented standing there in the middle of the
apartment, was more the appearance OF q
queen than hunted criminal.
81 must" Ireplied 81 do not doubt your
innocence; looking in your face it is not
marked with guilt. But am constrained to
do my duty, however inimical it may be to
my feelings" m
"Will you allow me to change my dressY
she said in tone almost pleasant. The hard
lines around the mouth had relaxed, and the
passionate glow on the face gave to it pleas
ant smile. .....
"Certainly I will wait for you here"
81 wish to send messenger for friend
will you allow him to pass ?" H
Certainly" ..... ..s.....- 81.
This was my first interview with Eugcnie
Cormille. I had seen her here for months,
the leader of our gayest and most fashionable
society. In her splendid mansion she dis
pensed the most profuse and elegant hospi'
tality. ~ .
A Spanish lady-a widow she had repre-.
sented herself-and had been q resident here
almost year. No one ever suspected her of
being aug ght but what she seemed, until one
day was ordered to arrest her as MUIR
deress.
"It was now alleged, said Mr.. F., that this
young lady was none other than the woman
who had poisoned her husband in Havana
and fled with all his wealth. An immense
reward was offered for her apprehension, and
the circumstances that had come to our
knowledge pointed her out beyond all doubt
as the person we were in search Of Yet the
person who had recognized her the evening
before at the theatre advised US to be careful
lest she should escape u.s., laughed at the
idea. MI. l., and myself we're sufficient to
arrest lady. We were old enough in the
ways of cunning to defeat any such attempt.
When the lady left me I stepped to the win
dow and said to Mr.. l., who was waiting at
the door,
"The lady desires to see "a friend suffer her
to pass"
Almost at the same instant the door of the
apartment the lady entered was opened, and
youth-apparently mulatto boy-came
out and passed hurriedly through the room
and into the hall, and from thence into the
street. 1t was no doubt the messenger, l
thought, and I picked up book and CON-
menced reading.
Nearly an hour passed and still the lady
did not make her appearance, nor did the boy
return. The friend she had sent for must
live at some distance, or the lady is unusual
ly careful about her toilet, I thought; and SO
another hour went by. At last I grew i'm.
patient and knocked on the door.
MADAM, I don't wait any longer"
There was no reply. knocked repeated
ly, and at last determined to force an en-.
trance. Strange fears harrassed me. be-
gan to suspect, I knew not what. 1t took
but moment to drive in one door, and once
in that apartment the mystery was revealed
The robes of the lady were upon the floor,
and scattered over the room were suits ol
boys apparel, similar to that worn by the
mulatto On the table was a cosmetic thai
would stain the skin light delicate brown.
I was foiled for surety the lady had
escaped in the guise of messenger. should
have detected the ruse; I felt humiliated
and determined to redress my error.
knew she would not remain in the city an
instant longer than necessary. I hurried to
her bankers and found she had drawn the
amount due her an hour before.
"Who presented the checks| [ asked
the clerk.
"a mulatto boy. 1t was made payable to
bearer"
There was yet a chance The French
steamer left within an hour; it was possible
she would seek that means of escape. !
jumped into cab and arrived ten minutes
before she left the wharf-just in time to as
sist an aged, decrepit gentleman into the
cabin. ...' ..
There were few passengers; none answered
the description of the person I sought. l
stood on the wharf watching the receding yes
sci until it disappeared. I was in the act OF
away WHICH, unShAoh oPpAOoSooo
me with the remark:
"Mr. F., did you see that old man on
board be had long white beard and hair
that fell on his shoulder ?"
EYES,"
"Well, sir, there's something curious about
him." .....
"Why p"
"Why, sir, when he got into my carriage
he was mulatto boy, and when he got out
he was an old man."
l will not repeat the expression I used
then-it was neither polite nor re6ned-for
1 knew the vessel would be far out to sea be-
fore she could be overtaken. I was foiled
by woman, nor could I help rejoicing that
she had escaped. .l .E.-
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