The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-08-15
Fooled by q Woman.

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MADAM, it is my duty to arres
you!"
"You dare mott"
The lipe were white with passion
rather than fear, and the lady stood
before me like a lioness at bay. Even
then / could not help but note the
splendid beauty of this grand lady.
Tall and slender, eyes blue and flash.
ing. almost lurid now, the spectacle
she presented standing there in the
middle of the apartment was more the
appearance Of queen than a hunted
criminal.
81 must ] replied. Il do not
doubt your innocence; looking into
your face. it is strange that any one
could couple it with guilt. But am
constrained to do my duty, madam,
however inimicable it may be to my
feelings"
"Will you allow me to change my
dress ?" she said in a tone almost
pleasant. The hard lines around the
mouth had relaxed, and the passion
ate glow on the face gave way to q
pleasant smile.
Certainly; l will wait for you
here"
81 also wish to send a messenger
for a friend. Will you permit him to
pass 2"
Certainly"
This was my first interview with
Eugenia Cornille. / had seen her
here tor months, the leader of our
gayest and most fashionable society.
In her splendid mansion she dispensed
the most profuse and elegant hospi-
tality.
A Spanish lady-a widow she had
represented herself, and had been q
resident here almost year. No one
ever suspected her of being aught
than what she seemed until one day /
was ordered to arrest her as murder
ess.
1t was now alleged that the young
beauty was no other than the woman
vino had poisoned her husband in
Havana and fled with ali his wealth.
An immense reward was offered for
her apprehension, and the circum-
stances that had come to our knOwl-
edge pointed her out beyond all doubt
as the person we were i'm search of.
Yet, the person who had recognized
her the evening before at the theatre,
advised us to be careful least she
should escape us: l laughed at the
idea. When the lady left me l stepped
to the window and said to my mate,
who was waiting at the door:
1.-The lady desires to send a mes
senger for friend; suffer him to pass. |"
Almost at the same instant the door
of the apartment the lady had enter
ed opened and a youth-spparentlya
mulatto boy-cameout and passed
hurriedly through the room into the
hall, and from thence into the street
1t was, no doubt, the messenger, l
thought, and l picked up a book and
commenced reading. Nearly an hour
passed, and still the lady did not make
her appearance, nor did the boy re-
turn. The friend she had sent for
must live at some distance, thought,
or the lady is unusually careful about
her toilet, and so another hour went
by. At last l grew impatient and
knocked at the door.
MADAM, l can wait no longer"
There was no reply. / knocked re-
peatedly and at last determined to
force an entrance. Strange fears bar
raised me; / began to suspect, ] knew
not what. 1t took but q moment to
drive in the door, and, once in the
apartment, the mystery was revealed.
The robes of the lady lay upon the
floor, and scattered over the room
were suits Of boys wearing apparel,
similar to shat worn by the mulatto.
On table was cosmetic that would
stain the skin to light, delicate
brown.
was foiled. for a surety; the lady
had escaped in the disguise of the mes
senger. | should have detected the
ruse. [ felt Inundated, and deter.
mined to redress nv error. / knew
she would not remain i'm the city an
instant longer than she could get
away I hurried m her hankers hut
found that she had drawn the amount
due her All hour ago.
WHO presented the check?" 1
asked of the clerk.
"a mulatto boy-it was made paw
able 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 in a cab
and arrived there ten minutes before
she left the wharf-iusf in t;po 4,