The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-10
VOL. Iv.--NUMBER 1,4s9.

enough 10 decide for itself what faith ii
would profess, When the bride OF to-day
was being christened, the mayor objected
that Jeannine was not Christian name,
but Dumas insisted on its use, saying he
had taken il from that Of the heroine OF
"Les Idees De Nine. Aubrey"
REMARKABLY SENSATIONAL STORY.
A remarkably sensational story is given
in this mornings Figaro that bids fair TO
cause as much excitement and prove as
memorable in the list Of mysterious dlsap-
pearances as did the Gouile case. Some
lime since a financier Of some property
made the acquaintance, at Deux seyres, OF
the wife of clergyman. She was fasci-
mating and lively woman, with an attrac-
tive figure and small amount Of
money. The fnancier and the clerical wife
fell in love with each other and elOped.
They proceeded 10 Algeria, where they
hired an imposing villa in Mustapha
Superior, settled therein, and made ready
to enjoy life. 30 enraptured were they with
each other that for the entire first month
Of their presence in the villa they
aid not once make their appear
ance. outside its walls. one evening,
at the end Of that time, the gentleman
went out for short walk to the cafe. and
that was the last seen Of him, he has not yet
returned. Three days after this disappear
ance the lady received visit from person
who entered with "A very mysterious air, and
after making great show of secrecy and
apparently searching in every direction Tor
"A possible listener, he told her that the gem
tleman had been arrested and locked
up on the charge OF clipping with
a married woman, but being ac-
guaintcd with the chief Of police, he
could arrange 10 get him out Of the scraDe If
the lady would send him four hundred francs.
This amount she gave the man. and be de-
parted with assurances that IL would at
once settle the matter. Two hours later the
man returned and saw the lady. This time
he appeared to be labOring under great eX-
citement and apparent haste, aud he told
her the gentleman had been freed. but found
that be must at once get out OF the
country. and the only way 10 success
fully do so was 10 charter a small
vessel. The authorities would soon learn
Of his absence from the jail, and would pur-
sue him. but if he took TO the sea II would
be impossible for them 10 learn the drec-
ton he had taken. To charter the vessel.
however, required more money, and he be-
sought the lady tO make further advance
Of two thousand francs, which she accord
indy did. Eight days after this the lady
received letter from this mysterious per-
son dated at Perigaut, Algeria, stating that
the gentleman had not been able TO charter
a vessel, but had taken refuge in the
town from which the letter was dated,
and being there and having exhausted the
funds brought with him. he desired li'e
hundred francs more. This was rather
more than the lady could believe, and she
suspected, upon the receipt OF such
"a letter, that she was being swindled.
whereupon she promptly reported her
case to the local police, who as
sured her that the story was false, the
gentleman had not been arrested, and they
knew nothing Of him. Marscy, for so The
man was named who had obtained the
money from her, was found and arrested.
but as vet 10 traces have been discovered
Of the fnancier either in Algeria or Paris.