The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-07-28

MIDDLEBURY, VT. JULY %, 1889

means of transportation afforded him al
opportunity TO escape. The first step
therefore, to be taken was to guard tn,
morning packets aud see that no stran
ger sought an asylum on any of thu
sloops or ships leaving The city. Thi
done, returned to the office.
had already formed theory in re
gard TO the case. | was satisfied in my
own mind that the criminal was nc
man.
"Who is il thenW demanded my con
frero, in tone that evinced his belle
that had taken leave of my senses.
ga woman in disguised"
"WhatW
sit is as l tell you. There is an ac
quaintance here dating back to Locey's
recent sojourn in Cuba. That knife
vas driven by female hand, and the
motive was a woman's vengeance"
detailed to him as minutely as my
recollection would enable me, the per.
sonal appearance of the fugitive, NY
6rstai4Ayf6tifcnoh, together with the
facts that had been explained to us at
the party.
Locey had been known as q man of
extraordinary fascination, great firt
among the ladies, and as thoroughly
unscrupnlous and heartless as a man
well could be. l could not penetrate
the veil of tho past. | could not fol-
low his devious pathway in years that
had fled among the island beauties,
who loved not wisely, but too well.
But sort of instinct told me that if The
curtain could be raised, aud we could
look back upon these scenes, we
should see young girls love reckless
ly cespised, her confidence and trust
trampled on and betrayed. | did not
think the girl, Tor was certain now
that she was one, would seek to es.
cape. She had performed her mission,
and if | read rightly the impulses of
that fiery heart, it cared but little for
any result that might ensue.
While we we're yet debating the case
the father of young Locey entered the |
room.
"llave yoa Jet found tra"o &c "
"None"
"He cannot have left the city?'
mol"
care all the avenues of escape
guarded3'
eyes"
Nothing mole, then, can be done
to-night?'
"No, we are waiting!"
While he was thus speaking / had
been regarding him intently. There
was something about his manner that
convinced me he knew more than he
cared to reveal. followed him,
therefore, when he left the office.
"Mr. Locey." l said, "you know
this person?"
81 have seen him." lie replied, eva
sively.
81 am alluding to no man, sir, but to
the woman who stabbed your son!'
"You know it was woman, then"
he cried in alarm.
eyes; and think | have penetrated
the motive"
"And 1t is"
80, mR3,eyepge ;, s,t"r q 'Aae'faase III eApia-
lie hesitatcd a moment, and then
said frankly: "You are right, Mr.. f.
1t is best that you should know il. |
knew OF the villiany Of my son year
ago. 1t has been the one besetting sin
Of his life, and strange dread has ev.
er haunted him that this girl would vet
seek his life. An hour ase she came to
my residence, confessed her iuen,;ty
and acknowledged her crime. She
said that she had lived only for re-
dress, and that she was now ready to p.
incur any penalty the tribunals of the
country could Impose, But that is
idle, sir; cannot have her prosecu-
ted. Already measures have been ta-
ken for flight. trust you will not in-
terrupt them" l.,
Thus spoke the father, his tears and
broken utterances revealing the depth
of his emotion.
l wrung his hand in parting.
could not trust myself to speak, but l
never saw the Cuban ag in.