Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-02

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their mutual surprise. they were con-
verslrg as Familiarity as II they hat
been friends Tor years
The aunt. Who admired the gentle
man. and had an rnhoundcd confidence
in her niece listened. bet ala not fol-
low their talk too closely. She was
soon startled into attention. however.
not by what they said. but by the sud
den silence which had fallen between
them. and looking up she saw that her
niece. anxious 20 show a book or pic
ture In Illustration or what she had 4
been saving. had risen and was limpinS /
across tho room. The sight seemed 20 /
AFFECT the gentleman strangely. for at |
this indisputahle token OF dcformity
he az first started and then showed so
much discontinue that the aunt grew
instantly angry. This feeling. which
was perhaps natural an one who knew
the young lady's virtues. was not dcs-
/ fined 10 pass away very soon. For.
4 when her niece faced the stranger with
| the book she had brought lie was so
] changed from his former SELF thar he
scarcely noticed what she showed
| him. but hurriedlv took out his watch
I
| taut engagement and should have 90
go. This change. coming so quickly
aftcr an interest as marked as it was
respectful. struck the young girl most
painfully. and she blushcd deeply as
she returned his bow. But she con
trived TO say that she hoped 20 see him
again. even though she had been
Obliged 20 refuse the request lac had
urged. To which he replied by hasty
Il hardly think I shall be able 90 come
again" instantly covered 10y The more
polite remark. II shall DO myself the
honor. certainly After which De
backed out OF the room and house with
. On assumption OF cordially which. not
p being real. left only the most unpicas
ant recollections behind &c. What hoe
~ an meant? They never knew. FOL
p ho never came again. nor did they eve
% have an opportunity 90 obtain any OK
a PLANTATION from the friend who ha'
G given him bis Letter OF Introduction
s. Tor This person had sailed Tor Europe o
" or about this time and had not yet 81
p turned. The letter. signed 10y thi
n friend and containing the name q
IS thcir strange visitor. wa- an that r'
. named 20 prove NNNN NlN| sN.AtNHa .'''
y nor boon a pcrplcxing dream.
Tho next fact that engaged thc dctc
tlyc's attention was a more scriot
a. one. Tn The loom OK thc g.rl who ha
ie pcr. shrd ln tho alley had boon found
s. box of uonb0n~ of make and gual'
,y So superior 20 what age usually
Obliged in by the daughters az ton th
lp attention was az once attracted
lr. them. The physician especially wi
ed had conducted the autopsy over q
ID poor girls remains had shown q
1r. greatest interest En- So. finally carry
ire Sc home and subjcctng the sweets
.ss n test thsf cfcctuallv proved tnc pr
81 onco OF poison in Thorn. This d.scovc
in altered the whole character % the
'ut fair. and eventually affected Tho 81
dict. For the poison there found W
OLD n subtle ono capable OK producing
* very effects noticed in tho youug e
mt. She had. therefore. without doubt. 81
w. from poison. and the person who "a
nc her these sweets was open to
en- charge OK murder.
II Feeling that the affair was ncc'
{ I Ing somewhat oppressive NJ. Ca
hat turned 90 the consideration 81 Che
'tcr cnd group OF facts given TO him 10y
hen Inspector. Hitherto attention had o.
The given solely 10 such girls as bad h
tied proven 10 be victims of the plot
and the time had now come for a 81
into the characters and actions
re those who. from their manner or
and or the circumstances surrounding Oh
mly gave evidence OF being sufficiently
~ / PRAYED 20 make Il eXcusable In the
,cial lice 10 search among them FOR the
that tlculsr Jenny Rogers IN whose he
ruth this conspiracy had been formed
only A list OF such girls lay before
The together with such data as serve
the indiy - Ssaiize them and show why
Sc 10 had been regarded with doubt
} the number they were three and in
3" cumstances differed as much a
not possible victims had done. one v
Dung fashionable belle. yelling her vic
ness behind show OF luxury an,
. me perfcial glitter: another. n clairvOl
thing suspected OF very shady operat
but never convicted OF anything "
,oked than deceiving the weak and tru
ones who consulted her wisdom an
she lied upon her skill. the third. a
,tran- known adventures. whose beauty
2 the whose means were both on the '
grant and who. OF the three. Mr.. Cry
once decided 10 he the woman he
In search or.
Test His reasons for this were 81
The woman. 10 whom the promis
been made that in month
should not be another OF her nam
In town. was walking at that I'll
., N ~x.,n YVhtna efraat AZ a very