Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-11-09

wiz uIaN ny inference IN monens.
You will remember the circumstance Of VI.
lemarc counting his money in the diligence
in our prssence--ihis morning we have seen
his dead body lying in the public streets.
riled Of its money. There is now but one
question in my mind, Did, or did not, NJ.
Lcmarc lodge in thi. hotel last night7'
The landlord told me that he did not"
$50 he told me-but prefer to invs.ti.
gate the matter for myself. We had 1t last
nigh, from Lemarc's own lips, that II wss bis
intention TO stay at this inn until morning.
and am incline 10 the belief that he did
put up here last night. Notwithstanding
that nobody appears to have seen him with
in the house. II is probable that he retired
Immediately to his room, and communicated
with no ono but the inn.kesper and one Of
the servants. Now. Monsieur Berret, let
me rccur 10 a circumstance which happened
in the diligence, which think escaped
your notice. just a' NJ. Augu,le was re-
placing his pocket book, happened to
glance behind me, and then saw an objec,
which instantly attracted my attention. i.
was man bent forward in eager attitude.
hi. eyes intently hred on the operations Of
NJ. Ausus,e. lie quickly became aware
that was watching him, and sank back
on, Of sight, but not before had observed
hi, face. have seen i, again this morning
lit !. that Of Antonio the hos,ler!"
This /, truly an imPoFtau, discovery"
the .ub-agcnt observed.
a" Bot this !. not all Last night heard
a groan from the chamber adjoining mine.
This discovery OF this morning, considered
with ,hsss Others have been telling you,
leads INC 20 believe that this was the death
groan OF NJ. Augus,e lemarc' In any
event, you can draw your own infcrsnces.
Itra fair conclusion tha, the unfortunate
man retired to bed in this next chamber.
Whether or not he ever lefs It alive, isa
question which in my mind admits OF bat
little doubt"
"Do you, then, really mean to say that
your belief Is that VI. Lemarc was murdered
undo, ,hi, roof2"
81 am positive Of it, and no, only he but
each Of tho other victims. And an also
induced to believe that every one OF those
midnight as'aSinations has been committed
in the adjoining chamber"
~ have no doubt that You haze arrived
at the truth. the ,ub.agcnt replied. And
now whatdoyou propose to do frs,' Would
1, not be better to arrc,, thi, inkeepcr and
hi, ho-,ler at once ?"
" by no means, ". Bcrret think that
would an extremely injudielou' step. wha,
I have been telling you are only conj'ctures
Of my own, which, though probably true in
almo., every particular, would greatly
fear. avail little asa proof to charge the
yillainous nukccpcr and his servant (who,
beyond all question. are the criminal',)
with these crimes, There !. now one De.
ci,iyc step to be taken. Ipropo.s to pas,
the night in ,hi. mysterious chamber"
Monsieur B,rret, heard my quietly spok.
en- words, and looked perfectly asha', with
a,,oni,hment.
What, Gglllo,' are you mad?" he eH.
claimed. :" Pas. the nigh, in that Internal
slaughter house, why-are you tired ot
I liic7 Consider the extreme danger Of the
thing. aud the erea, los to the service
which your death would OCCASION"
Tho earnest anxiety with which the Ia',
remembrance was'uttered wa. - perfectly
ludicrous, that reirainel with difficulty
from laughing outright. But 'oon sue
ccedcl in 'ilcncins his objections, il no, in
satisfying bis 'cruples.
You have, believe, I then remarked,
"a considerable sum ofnoney with you"
" Yes. Mon Dieu had thi, raseally
landlord known it last night, might now
be as cold a. poor Lemarc Can il answer
you any purPo'o7"
"a very important one. Lend me your
poke, book"
Still holding il iu my hand, | descended
tho stars, the sGb.asent closely followed me-
The lnkeeper was sitting behind his bar,
seemingly half asleep and halt awake, but
the instant he .aw the pocket.Look his doll
eyes liz up with an eager CLEAN, and be
watched my motions with strict attention.
The account is correct" | aid aloud
to NJ. Barrett. Two thousand francs
this. then, discharges the debt" Then
walking Up to tho bar. said tn the Inn
keeper, Z" The room you have given ms does
not suit me in the leas,-have you not
larger one where l can lodge ?"
Yes. monsieur" the man replied with
remarkable alacrity, " should have spoken
Of il myself There is u large and pleasant
chamber next to the one in which you slep,
last night---lo me the iayor to occupy |. as
long as you please"
You had better decline before 1t Is too
late," Barrett whispered in my ear. "l
fear you will not occupy it for more than
one night. Ifyou do, you will accomplish
wba, no person has yet dOnO."
"Show me the room." calmly replied.
paying no attention to the anxious whisper
Of the sub-agent.
There seemed nothing remarkable about
the room when we had fr., entered Il. II
was a ,riae larger than the other chambers
Of the house, and the furniture was Of a
more antique pattern, especially the high
posted bedstead.