Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-20

proposed to ill the vacancy, should
one exist.
"Hhereuron, NJ. Belot presented to
my attention letter of instructions
from Count lie Maury, dated in Paris,
some time previous, ordering NJ. Belot
to select school of the very highest
order in New York City, and to place
Estele LIE Maury therein.
"Money was no object, the letter
stated, the main consideration being
to secure school where Mademoiseile
LIE Maury should meet none but ladies'
of the very highest responsibility and
family.
"M. Belot was also specially i'll
structed that the young lady should
receive no visitors but NJ. Belot him.
self, and that for few weeks hel
studies should be held in allegiance.
In consequence of recent bereave
ment it was not likely mademoiselle
would care to devote her attention tc
books, her nervous system being Sc.
verely wrenched by the blow.
IN. Beot explained that Madame
the Countess lie Maury had but re-
Gently been taken to heaven, and that
the young lady was suffering intense
prostration.
Il confess I was considerably elated
over the prospect of having a pupil OF
titled birth. 1 saw with what excel.
lent effect tho name of Count LIE
Marry would shine in the spring cata-
logue of the Lavender Institute, but
the glow Of satisfaction I experienced
in that thought was considerably aug
mented when NJ. Belot handed me the
amount of my charges in gold coin,
without murmur.
81 say without murmur, because
had been dealing with all American
or English gentleman Il had English
patrons of aristocratic families), they
would have demurred, perhaps, at the
sum total, which 1 may frankly own
was considerably in advance of the
terms as set forth in my catalogue.
But well knew the additional care a
nervous pupil must entail, therefore |
deemed it but just that my increased
anxiety and vigilance should have a
representation in the account.
cit was quite early the next morn
ing that close carriage drove up with
NJ. Belot and my new pupil. The
young lady, unfortunately, was suffer
ing from Il severe attack of toothache
or neuralgia; tho lower part of her
face was bound up in several folds of
cloth.
',5hc was tall and slender, 1 could
see, and possessed the most piercing
black eyes / ever saw. Her clothing
was of the richest, but with my pre-.
conceived IDEAS of French elegance. [
was rather surprised to observe lack
of neatness and taste in her attire. /
attributed this to the pain which
Mademoisello Lstello was enduring,
however.
an. Bclot suggested that malemoi-
selle be shown her chamber at once,
an idea she eagerly seconded.
''The counts man of business again
urged upon me tho necessity of allow
ing Mademoisele Estelle the privilege
of doing very much rs she pleased,
assuring me that such policy would
do more to restore her to composure
than anything else.
'Mademoiselle may require some
extra attention, or long for unusual
articles of diet. To provide these, I
hope madame will not hesitate to use
this and lie handed me q couple of
gold eagles.
DETECTIVE DAN DAwsON's STATEMENT.
81 never saw an old gent so cut up
at being done rs General Morgan.
When lie came to mo he was just
bilin' over at the audGcious rascal for
presuminS to swindle him. That
seemed to stick in his craw more than
the loss of his bonds, which was a tidy
pile. He must have good many
more of the same sort sailed down,
sure.
"Most gents, in such cases, are
willing to compromise-'compound
the felony as the lawyers call it
providing they get back the bulk of
the cash; But this old gent he was
hot for catching the rascal. IIo would
like to get the money well enough,
but the man he must have.
81 explained to him that if he
wanted the cash, his best plan would
be q compromise. I warned him, if
he was bent on turning up the man
and putting him in good he stood
poor chance. You see, the great diff
Guilty in all the confidence games is to
prove the actual robber. There was
nobody to swear they saw tho money
taken.
81 knew who it was as soon as the
general described the person who had
spoken to him at the apple stand. 1t
was 'Patter Brumpton, his real name,
L believe, is William Joyce.
81 did not think the case a difficult
one, for had seen Patter day or
two before, on Broadway, and knew
where to look for him. He was an
old offender, and one of the smartest
stalls in tho country.
sit was altogether likely Patter
would not make any great efforts to
hide, calculating that the case would
take the usual course-that is, to get
back the bulk OF cash the victim would
refuse to prosecute.
"Uafortunatcly for me, the general,
who is great swell, and no end of n
big gun in the fashionable world, got
a-tGlking. He made known his senti-
ments in pretty vigorous language.
The reporters gave it all away in the
newspapers. Patter, of course, got to
hear this, and knew he had tackled II
tartar, and at once sought cover.
Next TO finding Patter himself, I
wanted to know wn,re his pals were.
Boston Dick had travelled with
Pa.ter Brump.on for many year,
and / learned that, on the morning of
the nineteenth, Boston Dick had been
seen lettering in the neighborhood. 1t
was certain, then, that the two had
planned the Job, and that Boston Dick
knew where Patter had slowed him.
sell.