Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-07-08

versation with my host upon the subject
ofthe mysterious deaths. He pronounced
it wonderful, and assured me that it had
injured him more than he could tell.
"Parbleup he muttered, they'll be
suspecting me next, if they have not
done so already!"
was soon satisfied that Juan Fontaix
knew nothing of the guilty party. He
was very fearful, and at times blanched
and trembled at the thought of being ap-
pretended for the crime. Most people
would have seen in this signs of guilt but
thought differently.
/ Ispent all of the next day in town,os
tensibly engaged in business with the
factories, but in reality hunting after
some clue to the object of my mission
Night came again; but l had found moth
ing new. l was perfectly satisfied that
the murderer had laid his plans so Deep
ly that no cireumstantial clue could be
found. III would find him, must catch
him with the proof upon him.
had given an assumed name at the
inn, and stated that [ belonged to Tou-
Ion. On the next morning called for
my bill, and informed my host that was
off for home. Then l went to the fruit
preserver's, and told him the same, stat
ing that l must confer with my partner
before 1 concluded my bargain. After
this L went to the woolen factory, and saw
the business agent. His name was Louis
Cazaubon, and he had come to Castel-
about year before. He seemed to be a
straightforward, business man, and vet
he was the only one had seen whom |
really wished to suspect. In conversing
upon the murders, he had been a little
too free and of-handed, treating the sub
jeet more coolly than man with heart
would be apt to do. But still had thus
far, been able to find nothing against him.
On the present occasion l told him, as
had told the others, that must return to
Toulon.
i" If you have not the ready money
with you we can give you credit" he
said.
told him 1 had plenty of money, but
/ was not fully prepared to pay the pri-
ces he had demanded. He said, "Very
well = and added, that he should be hap
py to sell to me when l came again. I
bade him good-day and then Departed
As soon as 1 was alone began to sus-
pect Monsieur Louis Cazaubon in ear
nest. When l told him that I had mon
ey, but did not purchase, because he
charged me TOO much, why didn't he BAN
ter me! Simply because he wished me
to leave town with my money in my pock-
ct. At least, so it appeared to me. This
was sufficient ground for me to work up
on, and resolved to watch the man a
little while; so / rode to an out-of-the-
way place, and left my horse, and then
returned and concealed myself in a posi-.
ton where l could see the movements ot
Louis Cazaubon. In few minutes be
came out Of his factory, and walked away
His step was hurried and eager. l fell
sure he that he was not the man who die
the direct work of death. The plot wa:
deeper than that, or be would have beer
discovered ere this. So l resolved tC
wait a while and see if he returned.
would have followed him, if / could have
done so with safety; but he might have
J detected me, and that would not do
, However, in less than fifteen minutes h,
| came. He walked now with sober, in
nocent air. 1t seemed to say,-"O,
haven't been up to any mischief, as yol
can see !"
saw Cazaubon at his desk again, ant
: then | returned to my horse. 1 knew
that | had risk to run now, but wa
, ready for it. If the factory agent wa
/ at the bottom of the crime, and mean
2 to have me robbed, he had already Sc
his machinery in motion, and the next de
: Velopment would be upon the road.
: examined my pistols, and then left tb
4 town, taking the road along the river to
: wards Aups.
d At the end of half an hour l came t
4 the slopes of the Barjois mountains, an
! soon afterwards entered the wood.
: now began to be very careful, and kee
j. my eyes about me. / viii not say that
was wholly without fear; for the myste
: rious manner in which the murders ha
] been done verged so closely upon tn
marvellous, that a sort Of superstition
? dread attached TO it. Had the victim
E been shot, or run through with a swort
D or had their throats cut, ] should hay
] felt no sort Of dread. But this was nel
5 ground. Death had come here, nobod