Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-06-30


amused at the sight of two cases
The other colored, and it struck mo
that his voice faltered slightly and his
hand tTembled, as he made some laugh
ing retort
Soon the storm came pouncing down
upon us. We were midway in the
channel, SO that we caught the full force
of the sea and the gale. Both were ter
rife, The sea swept the unfortunate
boat, which lay so far over that her ma
chinery soon was damaged, so that it
could not work
The wind, screaming like a demon,
threw her over still further.
Suddenly we observed the sailors en-
deavoring to loosen long boat on davits
astern. Meanwhile there was an omin-
Gus grinding, smashing noise under the
counter
The truth could not longer be con-
cealed; we were sinkingi
The ladies screamed-the handsome
passenger lost his self possession, and
ran wildly hither and thither.
Meanwhile, the cool behavior of the
little lady in black contrasted strangely
with the agitated demeanor of those
around her. There she stood, calm and
immovable, her bright, steel blue eyes
fixed upon the handsome stranger, of
whom she did not lose sight for mo-
ment
Keep quiet, ladies' aud 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 a schooner coming TO our
assistance" pointing toward a large
vessel bowling along toward us before
the wind.
There was, however, a panic among
those addressed. The moment the boat
was lowered into it they all bundled,
among them the handsome passenger.
A wave coming along, roaring like
thunder, parted the tackles. tearing the
boat from the steamer, before either the
lady in black or | could enter it. The
handsome passenger, losing his balance,
fell over the gunwale and, unable to
swim, wildly threw up his arms
must acknowledge that / was so en-
crossed with the perilous situation of
my fair companion and myself-now the
only two left aboard the steamer-that
paid little attention to the drowning
man. The steamer was in fact going
down fast-was already nearly engulfed
in the stormy waves, her heated and
half submerged boiler kissing, as the
steam came gushing out like the spout
from a whale.
l was advancing to throw an arm
around the little lady, fearing to see
her washed away, when, quietly and
coolly motioning me back with one
hand, she seized a coil of rope, and
threw the end to the handsome passen-
ger.
He caught it, when, turning to me,
the lady requested me TO help haul the
man aboardl
complied, marveling at the love and
devotion thus shown by a woman to-
ward an acquaintance of an hourl
His power over the female sex must
be great, l thought. He is conceited,
but not without reason
This idea flashed clearly over across
my mind, in spite of my danger. The
schooner, however, was now quite near,
and / had every reason to believe we
would be picked up.
l was right We were all taken
aboard the schooner, the handsome
passenger among the rest
Then the lady in black quietly pulling
forth revolver pointed it at the head
Of him whom she had rescued.
"Out with that red cigar caser' she
said sternly. Il would like to see
what monsieur carries in it.
"Why why" stammered the
stranger, what is"
Before he could say another word the
little Amazon, thrusting her disen-
gagged hand in his pocket, pulled forth
the red cigar case, and opened it. A ring
dropped to the deck. The ring she
picked up, and holding it before us all,
exclaimed:
II have found it at last The jeweler
assured me it was the only kind of de-
vice in all Paris-a chariot wheell This
person is the murderer of the Countess
de Marvillel'
The handsome passenger stood as if
frozen to the deck, making no resistance
as the lady in black slipped pair of
handouts over his wrists.
By what right, he then stammered,
do you
He paused as the other threw off her
dress and false hair, revealing the per-
son of a slender man with delicate, girl
ish features.
Il am Jean Mosqueau, the detectivel"
he quietly remarked; "and robbed the
waves of this rascal that the gallows
might not be cheated"
There is little to add.
The main proof having been obtained,
other proofs on the prisoners trial were
brought forth, showing him guilty be-
yond doubt.
Long before his execution his name
was ascertained to be Louis Rosseneau,
a noted adventurer and gambler, who,
however, by cool effrontery and whin-
.ing address, backed by his great beauty,
had been enabled to move among the
first circles of Partisan society.
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