The evening times., 1897-12-21

WcEhafn au COMPROMISED Will neE Ioi
$4,000 IN cash.
As the days went by that verdict
bothered me. Mrs. Taylor had gone TO 4
hotel as soon as discharged, and Mr.. Wick
ham had hired detective to watch her.
II was determined to discover her identity.
il nothing Inore. The woman probably
suspected thl. she would b. watched. Aft-r
a few days She went to Chica go, visited
LAWYERS office, h bank and two OF
three ott er places, and then bought her
ticket for Buffalo.
The detective had logged her every
movement, and she had made no sign :ha.
she WAS aware OF his espionage. He saw
her leave the hotel in a carriage for the
depot, aud as there was Plenty OF time
he took q afieet car instead. When he
went through the train she was not to he
found. The man worked on the case for
week without striking her trail anu
was then hauled off. When .his instance
came to my ears l was conscience-stricken
over our verdict. The woman must surely
ne a sharper. and We ought TO havestrained
point and given her over to justice.
TWO mopths had gone by. and OH,
evening l was waiting in the Union depo:
at Cleveland fot n train. l sat reading
u new spapcr wiIen woman dropped into
the seat reside me and smilingly asked il
She was mistaken in thinking l was Mr.
Sc and SC OF Toledo. 1 replied that there
was no mistake, and then recognized her
as Mrs. Taylor.
II am ~ much indebted to you!-' she said
as sh. held out her hand and let her siG,L,
broaden.
"Atout your case at Toledo"
"of course. The prosecution had a poo-
cas- ai,ainst ne, but IN lawyer was fearful
OF guilty, because refused TO reveal MY
idei nty. II OF course looked Us il had
soinsthinc 10 conceal"
But yea didn't have"
"riun't IT, she exclaimed as she laugh
ed heartily.
"Did you live in Buffalo, Us you claiElcd.'
asked.
"Of course not"
And ism your name Tlylor?"
Not at all
'Then may ark who you are?"
You may because you proved yourSelf
a good friend i'll my hour Of need. card
how you brought those four obstinat tie re!-
lows over 20 your way OF thinking, aud l
am glad Of this opportunity to show nay
appreciation in IL substantial manner. As
10 my name, Bave half a dozen. AS to WHO
! am, ! make my living by my wits. II
were a man l'd be called a sharper
Then you-you are an adventuress!' l
gasped.
''Thu. is probably q correct term,r ste
laughed.
And you"--
II took the bag of jeweiry, Of course.
You had no doubt of it in your own
mind, and yet You stood my friend. Yes,
I stole the bag While her berth was being
made up at night and passed it on to a
good friend OF mine in the next car. The
haul divided So. 900 between US, and for
what you did for me am going to pre-
sent You with $500"
SAT and st ared at her with mouth wide
open, wondering II was awake or dream
ing, and she took a pencil and card from
her reticule and said:
Give me your home address and 1 will
send the money by express tomorrow
my teavens, woman, but did you really
steal tina. 1cwelry::" 1 whispered.
why, of course, 1 did," she replied.
"And you are an adventurcss?'
without doubt, as live by my wits"
"And you made Mr.. Wickham pay you
$4,000 damsges!'' went en-.
'Of course. You didn't suppose I'l let
him off after all that trouble did you?
What is the address, please? / am one
who fIghts her enemies and rewards her
friends. If you do not think $500 is suf-
ficient please say go, and will increase
the amount"
alose and walked out of the depot
without saying word in reply-witEouo
a look btck at her-so overcome ttat /
could hardly have given my name If asked
for it. After wandering around for an
hour l went back. To my great relief
she haG gone, nor have ever heard from
her since. CHARLES B. LEWIS