Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-16

The detective raised his hat, and explained
the whole circumstance.
81 was looking for comfortable room, you
in trouble, q nd seeing It was a lady's things
| which were knocking all about the street
I lent hand to get them together"
the woman in slightly foreign accent. "I
think there is room to let In this house;
| shall inquirer"
take it as great favor" replied the detec-
| tive, and the woman sped away on her er-
| Nnd. In few minutes she returned. 1.-THE
landlady is out" she said, '"bnt she will not
| be more than ten minutes. Will you come
| into my room and sit down."
"Tbank you kindly, ma'am," rejoined
Wenlock, and d he M followed hi his S conductress
"Will you take glass of wine 2" asked the
| woman. II am sure but few persons about
here would have taken the trouble you
| have"
THANK you" answered wenlock. IL
WON'T have anything to drink. but you
| might oblige me in another way"
The woman looked at him in some sur
| prise, but made no reply.
81 was good bit taken with these hand
kerchiefs Of yours" continued WenIock.
''and should like to get some like them. I
never been able to find any more. See here
it is" he added, producing it from his
| pocket.
The woman turned pale, and faltered out,
"Where-where did you get that?"
"1n the ladies' waiting room at Slowches-
ter station" replied the detective promptly.
Perre del Barrachio"
From pale the woman turned to scarlet,
and wrung her hands in paroxysm Of ter
TOR.
"You see," remarked wenlock, IT know
everything, SO you had better make a clean
breast OF it. Where are the notesP"
IL haven't got them," stammered the
"Oh, yes, you have, and in this very room,
too," replied Wenlock Come, don't say
matters may not be squared If you give up
He did not finish the sentence, but it
frightened the woman more than If he had
made specific threat, and, going to an old
fashioned bureau, she produced from 1t
gold.
"Etienne has fooled away the rest" said
she, sullenly, .:and has not bought me rag
Wenlock placed the money in his pocket
with great glee.
Now" said he, "if you will tell me all
about the affair think can promise that
you shall hear no more about it; but, mind,
if you keep back anything it will be the
The woman hesitated for moment, and
then, as if she had suddenly made up her
mind, began:
"Etienne will kill me when he comes home
and hears what 1 have done, but 1 won't
give him the chance, and shall make bolt
will let me. My husband is Etienne Devigne,
and is cousin to Leon Forget, from whom he
learned about the old gentleman going up to
Darkingham with E3,0QO Leon gave the in.
formation quite innocently, and had no
idea of my husbands Intentions We made
every preparation. I made myself re-
versible ulster, dark one side and light the
other and Etenne and took tickets for
Darllingham-"
"Stop q Bit" interrupted the detective;
show was it that none of the booktng-clerks
could recollect either of you taking
ticket?"
"a friend of Etienne's took them" replied
she. "Then watched for the old gentle
man and got into the same carriage with
him. Etienne going into another part of the
train. Fortune favored me, and was quite
alone with my victim, who soon fell into a
sound sleep. To make sure, however
gave him q taste of ether spray, and at
Slowchester stepped out with the valise,
went into the ladies' room, sent out the |
woman for some brandy, under the plea that
l was not feeling well, and as soon as was |
money. and reversing my ulster, changed |
who followed me about at Darkingham can
tell you the rest" she answered, with q lit |
tie satirical laugh.
"But why upon earth," asked Wenlock
"did your husband make no attempt to |
change the notes?"
"Oh, he has been gambling and on the |
drink ever since, he had the money, and |
said any time would do" answered the |