The evening times., 1896-08-21
GOT lFORTUNE F0RJEWELs.
Pauline Bradshaw Heiress Of
a Wealthy Russian.
Z
SHE is A VARIETY ACTRESS
He Was Introduced to Her az Count
do RostOwski and They Were Mar
ried After. Two Hours Acqnafnt-
ancs-Then He Disappeared and
With Him Her JeweIry.

New York, Aug. 21.-Pauline Bradshaw
had as many admirers as there were men In
the audience. 1t was not alone her acting,
her dancing, ber singing, that won her
such rapturOus applause whenever she ap-
peared. Had she done none OF these things;
had she simply stood still and allowed her
self to be gazed at. 1t would have been the
same.
She was beautiful, and that was the
secret OF her success. When she went to
Chicago, about four years ago, she car
ried that city by storm. To so to see her
grew into n cult: not to have seen her
argued apathy to whatever was pleasur-
able In life.
Pauline took all this adulation as some
thing that was her due. II was to her
what dew is to the violet For several
nights in succession Pauline noticed tall.
distinguished looking man sitting In one
OF the boxes. He had the appearance of
a foreigner OF high degree, man OF wealth
and refinement. His eyes were always
riyeied upon Pauline from the moment she
came out upon the stage until her q inai dis
appearance Then the stranger would also
disappear.
ENTER THE COUNT.
One day the stranger was introduced to
Pauline. Almost Immediately he CON
fessed that he had loved her from the
first moment he had seen her. He was
good-iooking man. and young; and. what
y was more, he was Count Vladimir Ros-
towski. a scion OF one OF the oldest Rus
sian families. As such, at least, he was
introduced TO Pauline. His mission to
this country was OF a diplomatic nature.
To have the love Of a nobleman Of such
distinction was fiattering; to love him in
return required no great effort. And 30.
after an acquaintance OF not more than
two hours. Pasiinesahe bnriesqae actress.
became Nine. IA Comtesse de Rostow-
ski, tile wife Of the pOssessor Of vast es-
tates and OF innImerable names and titles.
for the pronunciation Of which Pauline de-
termiDed to take a special course OF les
sons.
T Il am negotiating for the esta tablishment
of a great shipyard here" said the CONT
to Pauline the morning after the mar
rage. II shall have TO see the mayor
You must not be impatient II chance TO
remain away n trifle long
1.-The birds had twitte red themselves hoarse
and were going TO their nests under the
cav es OF the house to sleep, and darkness be-
gan TO set in and make objects in the room
(ndistinct. but still the count did not return.
HUNGRY AND HYsTERICAL.
Pauline had taken neither luncheon nor
dinner. and was beginning TO grow hys-
terical.- Then 1t occurred to Pauline to
fstsil lime by dressing herself up and put
ling on her nneries. Her vladimir. abe
thought. would be charmed on entering
lehs room, to find her decked out in all her
jewelry. She had several thousand dol
lars worth of them, and they made a
grand display. But, horrors! When Paul
inc opened the casket where she usually
'kapf her diamonds the contents were gone,
|, sofxere several hundred dollars in cash
4 Wktch ths same box had contained.
| Count yfadinir Rostowski never re
tdrpea neither, did the valuables.
r. Only one or two friends knew of Paul
lines marriage, and they preserved the
I secret as faithfully as Pauline herself. To
l tha world at large she was still the same
beautiful burlesque actress that charmed
I the town and scorned the Most tempting
lapyoffers VI marriage.
Several weeks ago Pauline came to
I New York. aud went to live at $50 West
1 Thirt y-sixth street While waiting there
Tor something to turn up. she received Il
\ letter which had COME from Russia, by way
| of Chicago, New Orleans. San Francisco
| Omaha and Philadelphia. 1t had gone the
Eromd OF all the places Pauline had lived
| in, and taken five months to do so.
tr A BEouEsT FROM RUSSIA
r The letter was from Russian notary
;who begged to inform Miss Pauline Brad
shaw that there was a fortune OF 90 Geo
troubles waiting for her in ST. Petersburg
A man named Paul Sadowski had, ac
1 cordipg to the notary, fecueathed her thai
4samount Sadowski had amaSsed erca
i fortune in South Africa. and had returned
f'fast year to his native country. Fora wiii'
4 lhe led life OF almost mad gayety, making
/ ii difficult for even the richest of the wild
tscap young noblemen who took him int
4 their revels to keep pace with him. Las
January all this changed. Sadowski be
I-came retiring. and in a short while began
frequenting the church.
| In March lie fell sick, and three days
later was dead Among his effects was ;
codicil TO his will, be9ueathiDg the 90, O,O0t
roubles to Miss Pauline Bradshaw. o
Chicago, in consideration OF great wroni
he had once done her, and for which HI
begged her forgiveness"
1 The letter was in Russian As far a
Pauline was concerned. ii might have becl
Greek or Chaldaic. Still, it was worti
looking into, and so she went to the Caf.
Boulevard, at Second avenue and Tent
street, with the proprietor of which. M
Rosenfeid. she is acquainted. and aske'
him to read the letter.
A BIG INHERITANCE.
Its about big Inheritance, Relieve,
said Mr.. Resented. However. I'm nc
very familiar with Russian, and it may t
about som ething else. You had better 6,
to my friend. Elias Rosenthai the law ycr
of 333 Grand street He's a Russian, an
will set you right"
And now Mr.. Rcsenthal has sent one q
his clerks to ST. Petersburg to look afte
the fortune which was left Pauline by Sa
dowski, who is believed TO have been n
other than vladimir Rostowski, the pseud
count.
Pauline is engaged, she says, to sing mex
season at the Trocadero Music Hail.
But" she adds. III my Vladimir
roubles turn out to bc TO myth, Ill BIZ
the stage goodby. and will call myself
after all, CouDtress Pauline Rostowski.
BUNCOED IN A WIFE DEAL.