Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-07-31
A Strange Story from the French.

Archives de IL Police, has Just been
made the subject De drama a. one OF the
Boulevard theatres, under the title OF Sy
rene de Paris. At the time when N. de
la Reynie was Lieutenant of
Police under Louis XIV, 4 great sensa-
,ion was caused by The mysterious dlsap-
pearance Of not less than twenly-sIx
Young men, aged from II to D, belong
Ing 10 noble and wealthy fdmIlies.-
Among the common people the report
was spread that the young men had be2n
murdered by Il foreign Princess, IN order
that she might take baths Of their blood
to cure herself oil a liver complaint. The
matter al last became 50 serious that
Louis NV complained Of it TO NJ. de la
Reyne sand the latter consulted one OF
his abiest age. IS. named Lecol. This
person suspected that the young men
must have fallen into some snare set for
them by female charms, ami he employed
natural son o. his own, a handsome
and intelligent young man, 70 Try and dis
cover the mystery. This young man.
whose name was Exupere, was sent,
splendid!y dressed, every cay to the Tu-
illeries, the Palace Royal and the Lux
embourg, which were then the places Of
fashionable resort
~ length ne "a" n me ldiIierIes
young woman OF inatVetous beauty at
tended y an a9eu ieiha'e' ana MS LOOKS
expressed ms admiration. one seemed
lar from dispieased' ana at lehgih her
eyed attendant, aceostihg MN said mat
she was 4 polish Princess ST the name Of
JaoirouS "A, immensely Fich aud as she
was mucA siracN by him' sAo would per-
maps alio" nun 10 Visil hef. ne young
man detiaIed liSt he Hii conceived
V'oieht passion iof the ia9y' anu after
some conversation, ne attendant lold nm
! that, II al ulhe Q CLOCK ~ nl9ht he would
present himself I'D front OF the church OF
=. GermaIn AuN4TfoIs, She would meet
him ana take MN 10 her mistress. The
young man ol course iold Lecoq Of this,
and III the evening tAe latter caused sew
erai OF ms men TO BE- placed IN such a
way as not TO lose stghL oL LNupere, and
IN tne event oil MS mourning danger, 10
oe aoie % render MN asSiaia-ce. ~ the
appointed hour the young man was al the
rendezvous aad ne woman joined hHn
there. Che wanted 10 bauiage his eyes,
but he refused 70 let her do 50 She then
20 nun hy various obscure streets y me
hue ties OfIeFfes aAd there introduced
nun INTO a small house near the Chapel
81 Iol. After walking along dark
corridor, the young man was Introduced /
into sunpHoasy furnished room, I'D
which he found the foreigner. She re- !
ceyed HIM 50 kindly tlatle entirely for +
got 10 give Lecoq outside The signal which I
had been agreed upon.
After while, the lady retired and the I
young man proceeding 10 examine the /
room, found behind i screen 2 glass IN I
winch were twenty-five mems heads I
each placed IN a silver d.sl and each 50
skilIiuliy emhained that retained the 4
appearance OF LIE, IL started back with +
horror; but a. tile same moment wins (
lie outside was heard. being the signal .
Of Lecoq, and ii a lew seconds after the (
windows were forced open, and tile Of I
iicer and his n-en, who had assembled 10y I
ladders, jumped INTO lhe room. The s0i- .
dtSa1t prIncess.hcarlng The noise rushed .
lnto the apartment, follow q By four fe- .
rocious looking banIis- bu- the police 7
were strong enough 10 arrest all five +
Inc bandits were ln Que 'une condemned +
10 death and executed. As 10 The female .
she turned out y be not POLISH, but an /
English woman, who is stated IN Peu- I
Chef ) account 10 have enrlced the young .
men 70 h-r house to grHtfy her pas ons, \
ana had ,hem murdered IN order 70 rob I
them. she WIS also condemned 10 death. /
but escaped ma strange way. The king .
spoke OF me Altar 70 his brother Mon /
sieuf' ~ ne lihNauer dc i-oralne, and I
some OlAeF hiTH peT>0nageS. The Chew