The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-05-31
A French Romance.

y FEW day. since medical man named Philip.
| pc, died IN village near Paris where lac had IL
sided many years, and had acquired great rep.
utatun for xii and proUlty. lie never dernau.
! ded any remuneration, except from those who
were ia circumstances To he able to pay him and,
during the last visit Of the cholera, he was iudc.
I tatgabc in his attention to the suffering poor
| Last wear an Englshman travelling m hat part
o; the country Wa, taken 80 suldcaly III lha. he
was obliged to stop at an inn IN thccJmmune and
! l'r, Philippe was >ru' for Scaroly, however.
had he arrived at the bedside Of tn patient when
the latter became Violently agitatci and his cuuu
tenauce changed exceedingly. The doctor ap-
pcarcd also to be agtated, and at once ordered
every one out of the room. WhcA that wa, done,
the door was locked on the inside. The laudla.
! dy. beng curious 10 know whnt WIS going on lIs
tened at the door; but the conversation was car
ricd on III language which she did not under
stand she, however, heard the patient cxcuim in
French, "Assas,iu ASSASSIN" " after which aliuleut
alteration eusucd The Englishman appeared to
threaten, and the doctor to supplicate him the
latter afterwards luf the room. and went into the
kitchen where he prepared some medicine, which
he ordered to be given to the patient several
times during the night. On the following day
( the stranger WAS much worse and feeling his eud
per. aud wrote few words in English, which the
landlady gave To the mayor otthe Commune who.
not understanding the language, threw it aside
into drawer where it was forgotten The ,,ran.
| ger died the same evening \ few DAYS since
tho mayor when called pr to register the death
olthe doctor, who in lis turn had paid the debt
of humanity, thought Of this pape and on his
showing 1t to hi. nephew, who understood the Ian.
Euage, II was found that Dr. Philippe was no o,hr
than the famous Paue,on, n noted rubber Of ihe
/ United States all trace Of whom had been long
lost. Tho Engllshm0n had recognised him as u
man who had, twenty years before attempted to
murder him while travelling in the Stat OF Yer.
mont, in America The mayor Immediately pro
ceeded to the house Of DR.. Philippe to institute
an inquiry. He found that he had during his i'll
ness refused To be udresscd, and had made the
persons who attended him promise that hc should
be burcdiu the clothes which he then wore The
mayor, however ordered the body to be undrcssei,
when il was found that the doctor was In rualtyn
very spare man, although he always appeared
stout, the bulk being caused by his wearing
clothes, wadded most hicklv His legs were also
bandaged up and one of hi> feet was found to be
u very skllfuly made artificial one, The body
was covered with marks Of wounds. In dark
closet there we're found several chests fastened
with triple locks, aud on these being forced open
they were found tocontain arms o! various kinds,
watches. gold coins Of all nations, and diamond.
and jewels 10 y considerable value. Particulars
Of this discovery have heen transmitted to the
government, and copy sent to the authorities Of
the State Of Vermont- GdiigRdni