The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-07-06


The lips were white with passion
rather than fear. and the lady stood
before me like lioaess at bay Even
then | could not help but note the
splendid Leauty Of this grand lady
Tail AID slender, eyes blue and dash
ing. almost lurid now, the spectacle
she presented standing there IN the
middle OF the apartment was more
the appearance OF a queen than hunt
ed criminal
Il must" | replied II DO not doubt
your innocence. Looking in your face.
+ II Is strange that any one could cou-
pie II with guilt But am constrained
TO do my duty, madam, however mimi
cal IL may lie 70 my feelings"
"Wlll you allow me 20 change my
dreSsy' she said IN a tone almost pleas.
ant The hard lines around the mouth
had relaxed. and the passionate glow
ON the face gave way 10 pleasant
smile
certainly | win wait FOR YOU here"
IL also wish 20 send messenger for
friend WIN you permit him 10
passg"
Certainly" I,
This was my first interview with Eu :
genia Cornllle had-soen her here for
months. the leader Of our gayest and
most fashionable society In her splen
did mansion she dispensed the most
profuse and elegant hospitality.
A Spanish lady, widow she had
represented herself, aud she bad been
resident here almost year No one
ever suspected her OF being aught than
what she seemed until one day | was
ordered 10 arrest her rs "A murderess.
II was now alleged that the young
beauty was no other than the woman
who had poisoned her husband In Ha
vana and fled with all his wealth. An
immense reward was offered for her
apprehension, and the circumstances
that had come 20 our knowledge point
ed her ont beyond all doubt as the
4 person we were in search OF Yet the
4 person who had recognized her the
! evening before az the theater advised
us 10 be careful lest she should 'eScape
us. | laughed az the Idea Z twhen Abe
lady left me. stepped 10 thel wlndQY
and said 10 my mate. who was w.t.
ing at the door:
The lady desires 90 send mes
senger for a friend. Suffer him TO
pass"
Almost az the same instant the door
OF the apartment the lady had entered
opened, and a youth-apparently mu.
latto boy came ont and passed hur.
rledly through the room into tile hall
and from thence into the street II
was no doubt the messenger. | thought
and | picked M book and com
menced reading Nearly an hour
passed, and still the lady did not make
her appearance. nor did the hoy return.
The friend She had sent for must live
az some distance. thought or the
lady was unusually careful about her
toilet, and so another hour went by.
At last | grew impatient and knocked
at the door
Madam | can wait no longer"
There was no reply | Knocked re
pcatedly ana at last determined 10
force m entrance Strange fears har-
assed me | began 20 suspect / knew
not what II took but moment %
drive in the door, and once Ia the
apartment the mystery was revealed
The robes or the lady lay upon Tie
floor. and scattered over the room were
suits Of boys wearing apparel similar
10 that worn by the mulatto ON "a
table was a cosmetic that would stain
the skin 10 a light delicate brown.
| was foiled Tor a surety The lady
had escaped la the disguise OF the mes.
senger | should have detected the
ruse, | felt humllatcd ana determined
10 redress my error. | knew She would
not remain IA the city an instant lon
ger than she could get away I hurried
TO her bankers, but found that she had
drawn the amount due her an hour
earlier
who presented the chcckYr asked
OF the clerk
"a mulutto boy II was made paya
BILE to bearer"
There was yet chance The French
steamer left within an hour. II was
possible she would seek that means OF
escape, ! jumped Ia a cab aud arrived
there ten minutes before she left the
wharf Just Ia time 20 assist an aged
aud decrcpit gentleman into the cabin
There were few passengers None of
them answered the description Of the
person / sought ! stood on the wharf.
watching the receding vessel until II
disappeared I was III TIE act Of turn
Ing away when a haekman approached
me with the remark
Mr. ~ did You sec That old man on
boardl lie bad long white beard mud
hair that fen on IFS shoulders"
Yes"
We'll, SIR. there's something curious
about him
why"
Why NAen Dc GOT Into my carriage
he was a mulatta boy. and when he got
ont h. WIS un OLD mnnr
! viii not NE The expression | used
then Il WINS neither refined nor polite
FOR | knew tie vessel would BE- FAR out
at sen before SHE could bc overtaken
| was folled by woman Nor could I
help rejoicing, now that the chase was
OVcr that eIa hnI g1e0p0I