The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-10-31

was arranging, when anoise of different
kind was heard below. 1t sounded like
the creaking of boards under a heavy
weight. The old women started to their
feet, and so did the decrcpid old men,
and they all stood erect for an instant,
and then, as the sound Of footsteps WAS
plainly heard, they settled back to their
assumed debility. On the next moment
hand was laid upon the latch of the door.
by heavens, you've betrayed u.s."
Missed the robber, springing towards Bru-
net.
"How?" answered Brunei, without be-
traying the slightest trcpidation.
Iou have-somehow."
"You are fool How could I DO it?
1t is only some lodger come in."
There are no dodgers here. We oc-
cupy the whole apartment of that one
outer door"
Then 90 and see who has come.
Surely, no one will suspect such crew as
this"
TIE villain was staggered by Brunet's
GOODNESS, and without speaking further he
turned towards the door.
"Wh0's thcre?" he asked.
ats me-Pierre Lafron, answered
some one without.
Il don't know any Pierre Lafron."
But DO" said one Of the seeming
women. "He belongs in the Faubourg
st. Denis. Let him in"
The door was accordingly opened, and
on the next instant twenty policemen, in
their stocking feet rushed into the room
Some OF the old women made for the door,
and one of them would have passed out
had not Brunet pushed her back.
Take them ail!" cried the butcher;
!" they are all mcn."
RS! vilIain!" Kissed the robber, who
had guided our hero, at the same time
raising his knife Il smeit you before.
You've done it we'll, but you won't live to
see the end Of IL" he aided fercely.
Brunet had been on his gusrd, and with
a quick movement he darted back and
drew one Of his rcmaining pistols.
Now, my fine fellow, strke!" he cried,
as he pointed his pistol, with both ham
mers cooked, directly i'll the mans face.
The robber, in his fury, attempted to
snocs The pistol down, and Brunet fired.
The bsl! struck him in the right eye, and
he fell back instantly. In less than FIVE
minutes every one of the party was bound
aid marched off, and when they reached
the station they were stripped Of their
DISCUSSES, and the commissary found some
old acGuaintances with them. On the
next day the Old house was searched, and
in one of the vaults of the cellar were
found stores of wealth, most of which was
identified
One Of the party confessed that they
twelve OF them--had resolved to get Q
million francs apiece, and then leave the
country; and after they had been tried
and condemned, the same man, under the
influence of a priest, confessed to tho
murders they had committed
The robbers were executed, and no,
( long afterwards Brunei St. Denis claimed
! the hand of his beloved Louise. o
J course NJ Wendell could now make no OBJ
lection, SO he called his daughter, and al
he placed her hand within that of the mar
she loved, he said:
| There-you gave me twelve robbers
and now I give you the wife. If you ar
! both satisfied, surely I am"
And that they were satisfied they evincct
/ by their JOY on the occasion. Brunet no
only got the fifteen thousand francs, an'
one Of the best and prettiest wives in Pa
ris, but ne was for while quite a lion
all Of which pleased him much and mad
him very happy. He is now himself
Commissary of Police, and he makes on
of the most efficient officers in Paris