, 1860-08-31
a WholasaIe lEurdareaa.

At the time when NJ de IL Reynie was liedteh.
ant-general Of police under Louis XIV, great
sensation was caused at Paris BY The mysterious
disappearance Of not fewer than tWenty-6ix
young men, aged from seventeen 10 tHentt Five,
belonging to noble or wealthy families Among
the common people the report was spread that the
young men had been murdered BY foreign prins
cess, IN order that she might take baths OF their
blood 10 cure herself Of diver e0InplpintI The
matter at last beosme 80 serious that Louis XIV
complained Of L 70 N. Dc la Reyuie. and the lat
ter consulted one Of his ablest agents, named Le-
cog. This person at once suspected that The
young men must have ialIon into, some snare set
for them BY female charms, and he employed :
natural son Of his own, ahandsome and intelligent
young man, 10 Try and discover the mystery.
The young man, whose mime WIS Ekhperei was
sent splendidly dressed, ever day 10 the Tuili
cries, the Palace Royale, and The Luxembourg,
which were then The places Of fashionable resort.
Atlength, he saw in the Tuilefies t0uDg wo-
man Of marvellous beatty, attended BY an aged
female, and bis looks expressed biz admiration.
She seemed far from displeased; and It length
her attendant, aceosting himj uaid that she was .
Polish princess Of the name Of Jabirouska. I'M
mensely rich, and that; as she was much struck
by him, she would perhaps allow him 70 visit
her. The young mhn declared that he had con-
ceived violent passion for the lady, and after
some conversation The attendant told him that u
at nine O'Clock at night be would present himself
in front Of the church Of ST. Germain-I Auxer-
rois, she would meet him and take him o her
mistress. The young man Of course told Leeoq
of this, and in the evening the latter caused sew
eral Of his men to te placed In such way as
not to lose sight Of Exupere, and in the event Of
his mourning any danger to be able TO render him
assistance. At the appointed hour the young
man was at the rendezvous, and the old woman
joined him there. She wanted 10 bandage bis
eyes, but he refused to let her do 50. She then
led him by varions obscure streets 10 the Rue
des 0rfeVres, and there introduced him into q
small house, near the Chapel Saint ElOi After
walking along dark corridor the young man
was introduced into Q sumptuously furnished
room, in which he found the beautiful foreigner.
She received him 90 kindly that be entirely for.
got to give 10 Lecoq outside signal which had
been agreed on. Amer q while the lady retired,
and the young man proceeding 10 examine the
room, found behind . screen . glass case in
which were twenty-six mems heads, each placed
in silver dish, each 50 skilliully embalmed that
Il retained the appearance Of liiei He started
back with horror; but ct the same timea whistle
outside was heard, being the signal Of Lecoq,
and in . few seconds after the windows were
forced open, and that officer and his men. who
had ascended BY ladders jumped into the room.
The Soi -disant princess hearing the noiss, Tushed
into the apartment followed by four ieroeioas-
looking bandits, but tbs police were strong
enough 10 arrest nll Eve. The bandits we're IN
due time condemned 70 death and executed. A.
to the kmale, she tusnea out 10 be not . Pole,
but IN English woman, who b stated 10 Peu-
chefs account 20 have Onticsd the young men 10
her house 10 atisly her passions, and bad them
murdered in order TO rob them. She also wal
condemned 70 death, but escaped In . strangl
way. The king poke Of the shair % his bsOthsFi