Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-15
THE BANKERS CRIME ;
Diamond Cut Diamond.
By HAITIAN D. uRNHR.

CHAPTER xxXIv.-fContinued.)
"Do you object to naming him now, Mr..
Poins2" said Rollingstone.
What good can it do?"
Il am satisfied that it will lead us in
tracing the paper that has been stolen
from Mr.. Marlowe."
"The deucel Bad as he has been shown
up, l should hardly deem De Mauleon
guilty of such dirty conspiracy"
What! De Mauleon?" exclaimed sew
eral astonished voices in the same breath.
Yes, yes, admitted Poins, q little pet
tishly. 1T slipped from my tongue; De
Mauleon it was"
"Eurekal" cried Rollingstone, tossing
of another glass. Depend upon it, Mr..
Marlowe, that deep rascal, De Mauleon,
has by this time got the missing paper;
the juggler was undoubtedly here in his
interest to-day, with golden printing
befcsS hand"
"But this De Mauleon" exclaimed Noel.
Il read that name in the newspaper the
other day; it was all about the exposure
of certain nefarious gambling and swim
ding schemes. by foreigner and his
wife, somewhere in London fashionable
quarters.
"The same, the very samei" called out
Sir Harry Wilding. "Gadl that must
have been the exposure that finally upset
their operations. They are said to have
disappeared for the past fortnight"
But De Mauleon is now back again, as
have told you, said Poins.
"Yes; and happen to know that the
precious pair Of them are to recommence
operations tonight, in the same place, too,
and under the same name" said Rolling
stone. Imagine their cheekl But am
told they are going in for the last time,
and on great stake.
"Tell me something about them, put
in Calkins. Il never read the papers
nowadays"
-Oh, it's all in O nutshell, /" said Poins,
laughing. "De Mauleon, as he calls him.
self, is cosmopolitan adventurer, and
his wife-looks more like his sister, by
the way--is just about the loveliest and
most fascinating creature in Europe.
Their apartments in Burton Square are
absolutely dazzling. The wife is the
ba t. and the husband the fisherman.
Their chief go is to get up stunning
late suppers, at which she Is the only
woman present.
"This, Of course, is we'll, though pri-
vately, advertised beforehand. The
gudgeons are such old or young fops and
fools as can be ensnared, the only requi-
site being superfuity of funds. My
lady dazzles them at supper, and hel
beauty and destinations complete theil
befuddlement after supper, while they
are being cheated at false short cards
bogus roulettes, or some other fraudulent
game.
What" exclaimed Noel, Indignantly
Can any really accomplished and re,
fined woman lend herself to such base
ends?"
Indeed, they can, and do, my boyi'
sighed Squanderall, who had thus fal
been the least demonstratiye of the party
with, perhaps, the exception OF Jasper
.Thank heaven my gambling as well Of
my roistering days are over; but have
been worse cheated by good-lookinG
women at whist and cribbage--and by
titled women at that--than by any one
else"
There was general laugh at the young
lords expense, for. his reformation was
known to be two days old, and no one
but himself expected that it would endure
two days more.
But / don't understand" continued
young Marlowe Il never heard Of thii
rascal, De Mauleon, beyond what I have
read in the public prints, and fancy b,
has never heard of me OF all What OBJ.
iect could he have in procuring the theft
Of that piece of writing from me?"
aWho can tell?" said Rollingstone.
aBut I feel so confident that he will hav,
it in his possession some time this even
afss kt.lr aSt ort tuk
ence on it. What do you sayp Shall w
oil go as unlimited guests to his suppe
tonight? I'll answer for it that if yoi
tax him with this special rascality to hi
face, the missing paper shall be forth
coming, or ito disappearance fully ex
planned.
aYes, yes; wen all gol' cried severa
I voices at once. 4We'll all back you up
Marlowe."
4Under other circumstances, shoul,
decidedly refuse to be one of q party t,
such place, said Noel gravely. But
I can now see no help for it. Yes, Captain
T will go with you.'
Leave il all to me, said Rollingstone
rising slowly, with many q regretful part
ing glance at the bottles. It is becom
ing late. You gentlemen had doubtless
made arrangements for the evening be
fore the arrival Of my friend Bently an,
myself intrusion we're perhaps the bet
ter word. you have entertained u
royalty"
Intrusion be hanged! What would "
have been ia this muddle without you?
said Sir Harry, heartily. But, as to tn
evening, we are booked for the opera
We can manage take you with us,
you like; or at what time are we to sui
prise the De Mauleons at their glide
feast2p
idnight will be witching hous enoug