The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-03

thinking that the splendid vision before
him could bc nothing moro than q dream.
In few moments he realised that the
unexpected vision was real and substAn-
tiai. for tho coachman pulled up. and
the lady requested him tn take her card
In to Detective sergeant Fuller. The card
bore the narne Of the Countess Dc Sen.
marvsile du I.aras.
Tho constable conveyed the card 10 the
proper quarter, and. returning 10 the car.
riASe. told her iadyahip that the officer
would 10 out IN q few moments. When
Detective sergeant Fuller mme outside hs
was surprised TO md that the occupant
Of tho victoria with the hish.aound.ng
card. which. ny the way. bore . coroust
person than plain Ads Maynard. who had
Just been released from Wormwoed
Scrubs prison. shs having completed =
sentence Of eighteen months hard labor.
passed upon her for . series Of hong and
tmpudcnt frauds
"'The countess' was p,ea~ed. indesd, 70
SEQ Detective Fuller. but when the latter
asked her what was the object 20 the
visit ana for what purpose she had ussc
tho title which he read upon the card which
he held In his hand the countess r~piiehi
Surely you have heard that my family
has ~ las, recognised me. ana have ~.
lowed me hsnceforsh 70 assume my proper
title. II you had taken up my case and
thoroughly investigated tho reasons and
motives that caused my family % let me
grow up ~ plain Mss Maynard I should
have been occupying tina position occupy
now months aGo. and who knows that YOU
yourself might not have been by my side.
and worth hundreds Of thousands Of
poundsf The ohjec, OF my visit today IL ~
ask you 20 afslst me In appealing against
thu cruel sentence rssssd Upon me- ~ eish.
teen months for a crime % which was
innocent
~ am sorry" sald Mr.. Fuller, but Z am
afraid I can render you no assistance what.
ever. and ne have an engagement. I am
sorry that I cannot spare any more time"
May write 90 your" asked the count.
cts.
Certainly. ~ ~ II uron any matter con.
nect.d with my duty" replied the officer
Detective Sergeant FULLER. who n at
tached permanently 10 Scotland Yard. Ia
we'll known and much respected even
among IN. criminal classes. by reason OF
his fairness IN stvirs evidence. Ne f,rss
came IN contact with tho countess three
years age, when no arrested her for q
series ~ frauds committed IN the West
End % London. where abe Was In tho hao.
~ os taking rooms. AMI after remaining a
day disappearing with everything port.
abie she could lay her hands on.
Calling At A large boarding house IN Red
ciifre Gardens. Fuham. MAs Maynard VINO
announced herself as tho Countess Theresa
iowndes. ioli "A mot rvmsrkahse story.
She said shr had iswt como ~ age. and ans
WAS entitled - an imuwrrs property In
Cheshire. which also included the whole ~
lowndes square. Sne hal left tho home os
her guardian. Lord Hamilton. In conse-
Guenc" OF his wanting her 90 marry
nephew % Lord Nothsehild but her heart
Was set upon the tutor ~ one 81 her broth.
err . man CT noble family. although in re-
due cd circumstance. she had been 20 s~e
her soliritors and IN fortnIgh. they
would pay into Coutis' bank for her as IN
sAe intended 20 spent this money and
thoroughly erlVy h.rse,' snd she wanted
10 sake tAe Whole ~ the UPPER par, ~ the
house. tasi she Nigh, hold 4 reception 90
~aich she INTENDED inviting tho Date ana
pucsess q York. The earrisse and pair
caishse were her esn--thsy vsre present
ed 90 her by her aunt Who vas coming ~
sse rer the; night. ard take her 70 tA1
l.ySsurn 20 sntrsiars her 10 SIR Henry
Irving and that ss~~t cfeAtars Eliza
Terry. she had hroaxhs a anal. bag with
Aer--fsst . change of clcthins. and she
vcali ns glAd u the iArAiady would lena
her . maid 10 enable hss 90 aress TO rs-
cesve her aunt
The dnner having hsen prepared. On
eitsrsy lady pus In an Aep~srsnce. and ~
eeSnsooD an1 80 1;ne4 ouhooouonaly -