The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-02
WOMEN DOING EUROPE.
Why 1t Is a Risky Proceeding for
Them 10 Travel There Alone.

A startling story OF cruel robbery is
going the rounds of the European
press, as told by Mr.. P. j. Foley,
Home Rule member of Parliament for
Galway, who happens to be a cousin
of the victim. The moral of tits that
no delicate, and timid wom-
an, lacking self-control and presence
OF mind, should be allowed to travel
alone, particularly in Europe-a fact
which should be indelibly impressed
upon the many American ladies
anxious to do Europe" on their own
account.
Mrs. A., for obvious reasons the
full name was not revealed to Inc, a
young and pretty woman, was or
dered to the south of France by her
doctor, and in due course arrived at
Newhaven pier with her husband, to
take the boat for Dieppe. Mr.. A., a
accompany his wife, and for some
reason or other she left her maid in
London. As. however, she was to be
net by friends at the Paris station.
and all she would have to do would
be to cross the few yards between the
Dieppe pier and the Paris train, her
husband was not unduIy anxious
about her safety. Mrs. AS face bore
traces of recent illness, and as she
was speaking a few farewell words to
her husband, she passed her delicate
hand, laden with costly rings, over
her forehead. Il feel a little uncom-
Portable about letting you travel
alone" said Mr.. A. as he made the
most of the last few moments before
the boat started. please don't
worry, jack" answered his wife; 81
shall be comfortable enough, and
after all, it is only a few hours before
| arrive at Paris, where shall meet
the BIS. Good-by, dear, and do
not fret. l shall wire you this even
ing. Good-by," and the boat is off.
After her husband left Mrs. A
gave a careless look at her fellow
passengers. Seated opposite was a
respectable looking, ruddy-faced,
m~iddle-aged woman. whom the in
valid regarded with satisfaction. 'She
is just the sort of a person l should
not mind speaking to if ] felt i'll OF
anything" she decided. A man and
a woman with a family of several chill
dren occupied the seal near the
p~addle-box; the rest of the boat
seemed empty, but as her eyes looked
around she felt a disagreeable start
on finding her gaze met by the bold,
direct stare of a gentlemanly, sinister
looking man.
BY the side of the man sat a burly-
looking giant, who, although cleanly
and neatly dressed, was evidently of
an inferior class; but they were COM
,,ol1, xu,+l,art d1,,ht for RI md
anon she could hear the low tones of
their eager conversation, without,
however, catching its import. Dis
agreeably impressed, she knew not
why, she turned around, and, opening
her book, endeavored to beguile the
tedium OF the journey.
After the BOAT arrived on the other
side of the water, to her regret she
saw her kind-looking neighbor hurry
away. Mrs. A felt quite vexed with
herself on account of the uneasy, ner-
vous feeling that gradually stole over
her, and the half-dread she felt of the
dark MISUNDERSTANDING man
who had placed himself SO near her.
Several times she looked toward him,
feeling ~instinctively that his eyes were
fixed upon her, and each time she
never failed to find the bold and gilt
tering orbs staring into her face.
"How absurd / ann she said to
herself, impatiently. What harm
could anyone do me in a boat full of
people?n But suddenly she gave a
violent start and a half scream, as she
felt rather than saw the dreaded face
bending over her shoulder, while a
quiet voice said. Madame, the boat
has arrived" The man, to her great
relief, left her Immediately. but to her
surprise walked up to an officer, and,
drawing him aside, engaged him in
earnest conversation. In spite of her
self, she could not help turning
around to see what her prosecutor
was about, although she devoutedly
hoped to see him leave. That they
were talking about her was evident.
for an officer kept glancing toward
her as the man spoke.
Resolved to save herself from further
trouble Mrs. A laid her hand on
the officers arm as he passed. please
bend down your head" she said t
him, in a low yoice:-"That man
must be out of his senses; he has been
annoying me ever since we left.
Will you please see M to the tramp
TO Mrs. As utter amazement
ttld Nv biO O0lCCi OIilJ EdNO llCI ID
compassionate glance, and said
gently, Madame. you are under this
gentleman's charge, and he is going
totake you where you will be made
quite we'll again. | am sure a lady
like you will go with him quietly"
Like a flash the frightful situation
dawned upon her bewildered senses.
The man was pretending she was
mad, and that he, with his assistant.
was taking her to an asylum. In
vain she attempted an explanation,
terror paralyzed her Rtongue, and
made her quite incoherent. The hor-
rible man smiled down upon her, and
she felt in her weakness that q grue-
some fate over which she had no CON
troll put her in his power. Her
vehement protestatiops and sobs were
regarded by the kindly officer as SO
many symptoms of her maiady.
Meanwhile the boat was rapidly
emptying. A little crowd collected
around the poor mad lady, who
was protesting vainly against her
fate, and so in the broad daylight in
the midst of pitying, warnhearted
people the unfortunate woman was
gently forced across the gangway,