Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-16

A MYSTERY.

well connected in tho city had mysterious
" disappeared from her residence ono
night, and notwithstanding the most OK
teusivo inquiries had been made aud large
rewards offered for any information about
her no trace OF her could be found. Tho
circumstances Of her disappearance utterly
preoludod the idea of an elopomont Her
character was above roproach. There was
no levity or nothing trivial or light in her
disposition. She was a beautiful Italian
girl, young and with naiyete Of manner
irresistibly attractive. Scarcely on tho
verge Of womanhood she was tail and
elegantly formed. Her 1.-the, willowy fig
urc had world Of grace in its supple, del
icatc outlines which would have won tho
admiration of an nnchuritc. She had the
most beautiful eyes had ever secn--lurgC,
almond shaped eyes, over which tho long,
dark lnshcs dropped and quiyercd as emo
ton stirred her, or lifted suddenly in sur
prise or glee, Tho soft, black pupils had o
tenderness In the look that made the
hearts Of youth strangely uneasy when
they flashed on them with all woman 5
power.
"Her character, as / said before pre-
cludcd the idea Of an clopcmcnt II was
evident TO all that she bad been kidnap-
ed, but by whom and for what purpose9
These were the questions addressed to Mr..
J. and myself when the case was put in
our hands.
AS may be supposed, such girl had
sultors, but she was uilianced TO no one.
The warm beauty Of her race the cxtraor-
binary gracc and lovelncss of the young
Italian, had won the hearts OF many, but
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our suspicious fell upon the man. Tho
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man from that hour with inccssant scru-
tiny. At certain hours, however, In the
day he loft his plnce OF business, and al
though we Invariably attempted to follow
him, we were Us invariably batilcd In
some of the numerous streets that shoot
out in every direction in that part of the
city we lost him. Sometimes 1t was in
an ulloyway, sometimes by ascending
flight of stairs, sometimes by entering
private residence that wo lost him. but in
some way he invariably oludcd our vigil
lnnce. You may reasonably conclude that
this neither suited Mr.. /. nor myself. We
determined we would not be cheated tho
next time One of these absences occurred
about 10 o'clock every night.
1T was ncar that time then, and wo
watched the Italian with an eagerncss and
intensity doubly whuttcd by repeated dis
appointment. A drizzling rain was fnll-
ing and the lamps shonc along the dark
streets feobly. 1t suited rs exactly. Tho
man came out soon and started In the dI-
recton he invariably took. We hung on
his path Ike shadows. His iron heel rang
on the pavement. Our feet fell softly and
lightly. Up one street and down another
the chase led for more than an hour. At
last he paused before n large brick huild.
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