The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-07-02
, EkllrEN FoE THE Ripley ADVERTISER.
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OF
80 nj MEMPE[IS. -
nv Vr ~ L'AJ LvNEp.
BY W. G, FALKNER.
CHAPTER XII. Conelndcd.

CHAPTER XII. Concluded.
al mako a notion" said Demar
g"'''that we jointly petition the cap
tain not to expose the poor untor-
innate creature" g..
The motion was unanimously
adopted, and Demar selected al
commissioner to lay the petition
before Captain Qntnan. Mean
time Navarro finished counting the
. money.
'.rhs is my pocket book, mad
amc,r said he as he rose trom hi
seat, "and lind all tile money in
il, just as 1t was when it was sto
len" D.
She then honlel Captain Qnit
man a little paper box and said:
st +lai this box, sir, you will find
tl all the other stolen articles, which
YOU will oblige lie by returning tc
the owners,"
The captain received the articles
and instantly delivered them to
the parties from whom they had
been tiIched; them addressing the
oe mysterious woman, lie said:
Ma lame, the circumstances just
developed force me TO the perform
ance off very painful duly which
y'owould gladly shul; bat muft place
al yuu undeFl arrest.p HtW.a Sab
Captain Quithan," said Demar
as he advanced 10 the spot where
he stood, II am requested by a
large number OF your passengere
10 inform you that it is their wish
NJ that this unfortunate woman should
be forgiven and dismissed without
~. exposure. We must remember
that the most prominent trait in
our great Savior character was his
" boundless mercy toward maIefac-
tors. When he WAS bleeding on
II the cross, suffering the agonieS Of
s., death for the sins Of fallen man, He
spoke the words of pardon to the
poor thief who was dying by HIS
side. Now, in humble imitation Of
" the merciful example sci US by our
great Rcleemer let us pafIlUn this
osHoor unfortunate woman, and bid
ia her go and sin no mnrey2t
doctor. 'Demsr," said Captain
Quitman, nothing would crafty
me more than to- cornaly with the
wisheSoi you and your friends; but
the duty which, was performing is
not to be avoided by ins unless the
request shall he indorsed by the
parties whose property was sto
len"
"We indorse the request most
willingly" said Navarro
a a most heartily joinin thai re-.
ll7iquest," said George Woodbury..
''Maaame,p Z SAID the captain, ''you
have heard The noble expressions
Of compassion which have Just been
made in your behalf, and am hap
pyto be permitted to speak the
words Of pardon to you. You will
abe permitted to remain in mask,
n and no further effort will be made
Il 10 expose you, but you must leave
this boat when we arrive at Vicks-
bdfgp
'Gaptain Quitmanp began the
strange woman, "for the manifesto
tatlpns Of mercy and forgiveness so
generously expressed by these kind
ladies and gentlemen, am pro-
ioundly grateful; but must be par.
doned'for saying that while | sppre.
p g. ciate the generosity prompts
theloGeE | do not ask or wisIiany
mercy from these good ladies and
noble men. When | want mercy
"A Will dispatch my suppllcation To-
Q a9higher tribunal, where the secrets
of'all Hearts are Known, and where
good and bad deeds are correctly
s1!l recorded am BY no means ig
blo noEept Of the old legal MAXIM that
isnbplds the possessor Of stolen goods.
responsible for the theft. until such
possession is explained by compe-
tent evidence. / do not deny the
'h fa6t that PRIMA FAclE case has
'sYobegn made out in this instance
against ME; nevertheless, | am not