Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-05-18

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conveyed as quickly as possible to seme
place where it can be kept privately. and
then. search and see whether those five
thousand francs can be found upon it,
Do this, and rejoin me in half an hour at
the inn. / will wait for you there
j returned Immediately to the hotel,
and before the expiration ofthe appointed
time, NJ. Berret entered my room.
There is he said, d,.in voice laboring
under great excitement, mo vestige of
the money upon the body of this unfortu-
nate man. 1t has been plundered of
everything valuable
'Ab-I expected it. Now Monsieur
Berret, let US sit down and talk calmly of
this affair. Ithink i may be able to tell
you that which may surprise you.'
1t is possible that you have gained a
clue to the author of these murders P
Your words and manner lead me to hope
for it, avasi
ros You are right. / 8atter myself that |
have not only obtained clue, but am
able even to lay my finger upon the gull
ty parties r Would you like to hear of
my discoveries e. sdv ,4saa
~ Yes--I am all impatience. Please
go on.'!lsas6 O. s'& sa Sc afos q
The sub-agenf drew his chair close to
mine and listened eagerly, while l dis
closed the significant facts which I
had gained since my arrival at St. Ives.
. In the first place; then, Monsieur Ber-
ret,' / said, the discovery of this morn
ing renders it certain thatwe have select
ed the right theatre for our operations
There can be no question that these mur.
ders have been committed in this town
since we have ourselves seen one of the
Victims o.,3 sfts.tt3sfsss ssh
The sub-agent nodded affirmatirely
and continued: @
| First, then, it seems rather remarka
bic that these wounds should all be infic
ted in the back. AS to the manner o.
their inaiction, | am not prepared to ex
plain; but it seems conclusive to me tha
these blows must all have been produced
by the sane hand. In the next place
does it not seem singular that every on'
of these unfortunate men has been g
, stranger
Now that think of it, it does, as
/ live,' the sub-agent thoughtfully replied
But what do you argue from this fact
Il will draw my inference in a mo
ment. You will remember the circum
stances of NJ. Lemarc counting. hi
money in the diligence in our presence
this morning we have seen his dead bod,
lying in the public street, rifed of til,
money. There is now one question il
my mind. Did, or did not, NJ. Lemar
lodge in this hotel last night?' adfa
: The landlord told me that he did not
t So he told me--but, prefer to invest
gate for myself. We had it last nigt
n from Lemarc's own lips, that it was hi
intention to stay, at this inn until mornin
: and | am inclined to tie belief that
did put up here last night, hotwithstant
e ing that nobody appears to have see
!. him within the house. 1t is probable th'
/ he retired Immediately to his room, an
;. communicated with no one but the I'M
h keeper or one of the servants. No,
If Monsieur Berret, let me recur to ci
J. cumstance which happened in the dill
! gence, which think escaped your n
d tice. Just as NJ. Auguste was repIacir
: his pocket book, l happened TO glance b
d hind me, and then saw an object whie
ID instantly attracted my attention. 1t W,
,e man bent forward in eager attitud
his eyes intently fixed on the operation
. of nj. Auguste. He quickly becan
aware that | was watching him, al
i. shrank, back out Of sight, but not befo
= | had observed his face. have seen
: again this morning-it is that Of An
: ME the hostler T 80 -
=. This Is truly an important disco,
\ ry.' the sub-agent observed.
u % But this is not all. Last night
a heard groan from the chamber adioi
I, ing mine. This discovery of this nor
# ing, considered with these others I ha
IN been telling you, leads me to believe ii
r. this was the death groan of NJ. Angus
n. Lemarc In any event, you can DIR
n, your own inferences. II is fair co
q cldsion that the Unfortunate man retir
an to bed in this next chamber. Whetl
~ or not heleyer left it alive, isa qnesfi,
p which in my mind admits Of bat iii
nd Do you, then, really mean 70 /
Nv that your belief is that NJ. Lemarc '
" mardered under this roof !? Is g
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