New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-08-11

saaks " you - none Duy IN intimate fr1end;
We arKned the matter for some time.
Bora 81 M being very persistent suddenly
wild idea crossed my mind 1 asked IL
gentleman II the man whs claimed to be nv
friend wore mslachite studs, and, 10 and BE-
hold, be Old! It was Ashley, Alias Dumont.
Alias Delorme, whom had supposed 70 be
serving bravely with Remington I Ihsa
discovered that he was very intimate with
tno two young ladies to whom have 10
ierred; had won the affections Of one q
tAem, and had become engaged TO her!
When explained matters to my visitor
ne was ter11sfy snraged, and vowed vengs-
anos against the man who had deceived
him wisted to aid him, and persuaded
nlm to promise to use no violence; to b
Eulaed By me. and to 60 with me TO New
quaintaace then were. 10 did %, and
We TOOK rooms near his sisters. l knew
vory Well the one who had become enxaged
ana With the freedom Of IN Oh
dI1ena told her the truth about her hance
ons received the intelligence VITA surpxiss
and sorrow, but, wonanlike, did not BELIEVE
fine learned from my friend that, as soos
as left his sisters, Ashley went to them, and
persuaded them that I had slandered hin
nom motives OF jealousy. knew the fel
low was stu in the house, and bribed
porter to place in his hands . note from me
telling him that he had better meet me al
my rooms at II o'clock the next day re.
celved IN due course reply, saying that b
would be there; and he came on the minute
~ friend, the brother Of the girls Il viii cal
Nun Sam), was with me, but let me do the
talking
"our friend of the many aliases was lock.
ing very well. and, as usual, wore the mal.
achite studs When I taxed him with hii
Perfdy and duplicity, he broke down and
wept bitterly. He acknowledged how wrong
ne mad been in winning the affections of az
estlmable young lady whom he could moi
possibly marry
Finally he agreed to sail for Europe next
morning, and leave her to FORGET him He
SAID that $3.50 would cover his expenses
Win that in hand he would selemnly prom.
Use 10 take himself off and make no further
trouble. Sam at once handed him double
tne amount; and | fully thought we had
gotten rid of him forever.
Judge of my establishment when, next
morning, Sam burst into my room, his hail
actually standing on end, and informed me,
amid oaths and lamentations. that the man
had indeed gone, but having twice as much
money as he expected, he had taken both
the sisters with him! This is fact He
married one of them. but she subsequently,
secured divorce from him The other
married famous artist
in Europe fortune favored him, and he
was quite an important man in France
under the empire, and was once sent &c
Ao. ~ UtAo SAhPCloA oA u IliSSiOu
sNot long ago, if you will believe it, l met
this man face to face on Broadway, looking
extremely well, faultlessly dressed, with the
ribbon OF the Legion OF Honor in his button
hole, and still wearing the malachite studs
He insisted on saiuting me, and was as affa-
bic and frank as possible
You have done mo great services in time
past said he, when was down and you
were up Fortune is sure to change Now
l am up and it may be that you are down.
II 40, believe me that I shall be delighted to
reciprocate. Here is my card and beg you
to command me at all times, and In all wayBi
Tho card was that of = journalist Of much
note, and such, believe, is my remarkable
Acquaintance to-day
You may suppose that I have been TO-
mancinR little On the contrary, while
have suppressed some names and altered
others, have told you only what actually
happened, and doubt not that it will be my
fortune to meet this remarkable man in
some other capacity still in this world
Should l meet him in the next, am sure he
will still be wearing the three studs even il
they be asbestos instead OF malachite."