Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-11-05
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| WIS dSIcFH. McduWuItC lueIc WAS dtl
omlnous, smashing noise under the
counter.
/ The truth could not longer he con-
ceaed we were sinking
The ladies screamed the handsome
itassenger lost his self possession, and
ran wildly hither and thither.
Meanwhile the cool behavior of the
little lady in black contrasted strangely
with the demeaAor of those around her.
There SHE stoo |, ctlm and ,mmovable,
her bright, steel blue eyes fixed upon
the handsome stranger, of whom she
did not lose sight tor a moment.
'Keer quiet, ladies and gentlemen !
sang out the Captain. Keep quiet, and
don't crowd round the boat so There
will be room in it for you all, and, be-
sides there is II schooner coming to our
assistance, pointing toward large
vessel bowling along toward US before
the wind.
There was, however, a p,nic am ong
those 1l,ress'I. The n1oida aut the boat
was lowetei into it they all bundled,
among them the handsome passenger.
A waye coming along, toaring like
thunder, parted the tack les tearing the
boat from the steamer, befeote either
the lady in black or l could enter it.
The handsome passenger, losing hs
balance fell ever the gunW4le and, un-
able to swim. wildly threw UP his arms.
I must acknowledge that was 50 en-
crossed with the perilous situation of
my fair compaLiofi and myself-now
the only two left aboard the steamet-
that | paid little attention to the
drowning man. The steamer was ;n
fact going down fsst-was already near
ly engulfed in the waves, her heated and
half submerged boiler Kissing. as the
steam came gushing cut Hike the spout
from Hha e.
| was advancing to throw an atth
around the little lady, fearing to see
her washed away, when quietly and
cody motioning ME back with one hand
she seized coil of rope, and threw tile
end 10 the handsome passenger.
He caught it, when, turning to me
the lady requested me tc help haul the
man aboard.
I complied, marveIIins at the loye
and devotion thus shown by Il woman
toward an acquaintance of an hour.
Ills power over the female sex must
be great, I thought. He is conceited,
but not without reason.
The idea flashed clearly across my
mind, in spite Of my danger. The
schooner, however, was now quite near.
and had every reason to belieyc We
would be picked Up.
| Was right. We were all taken
aboard the schooner, the handsome
passenger among the rest.
Then the lady in black Quietly pail.
ing forth revolver pointed it at the
head of him whom she had rescued.
"Out with that red cigar case ! she
said sternlv. II would like to See
what Monsieur carties IN it.
Why Why stanmered the strang-
er, what is--'
Before he could say another word the
little Amaz N, thrustihg her disehgaged
hand INTO his pocket, pulled forth the
red cigar case, and opened it. A ring
dropped to the deck. The ring she
picked UP, and Aold,ng it before us all,
exclaimed
i lmv, found it at last. T"c eweIrf
assured me it was the only kind of de-
vice III all Paris-;l chariot wheel
This person is the murderer of the
Countess de M4rviIIe 7
The handsome passenger stood as if
frozen to the deck, making no resist
ancc as the lady IN black slipped a pair
of hanlcutiS over his wrists.
BY Vi hat right he thel. stammcred,
ito yotl--
lie p,used as the other threw off her
dress and false hair, revealing the per-
son of slender man with delicate,
girlsh features.
4 am Jean Mosqnea',, the detective |!
he quietly remarked and ! robbed the
wav IS Of this rascal that the gallows
might not be cheated =
There Is little to add.
The main proof haying been obtained
other proofs on the prisoner s trial were
brought forth, showing HIM guilty be-
yond doubt.
Long b fore his execution his name
was ascertaned to be Louis Rosseneau
a noted adventurer and gambler, who
however, by cool effpntery and VIM
ming address, backed by his great
beauty, had been enabled to move
..no,,t tha first ~, Alas of Parisi;rn soci.