Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-22

| hincant facts which had gained since my ar
| rival at st. Ives.
| "In the frst place, then. Mons;eur Rsrre, ,,
L said, "the discovery this morning renders it
| certain that we have selected the right theater
1 for our operations. There can be no ouestion
that these murders have been committed in this
| Town, since We have ourselves seen one of the
| Victims
The sub-sgcnt nodded atirmatively, and 1
| continued
"First, then II seems remarkable that these
| wounds should all be inflicted Ia the back. As
| 10 the manner Of their infiction am not pre-
pared to explain; but Il seems conclusive to me
1 mat those blows must have been produced by
tne same hand. In the next place, does it not
seem singular that every one of these unfortu.
/ nate men should be a stranger?"
| Now that think of it, it does, as I live. -
tne sub agent thoughtfully replied. "But what
| "nat 90 you argue from this fact?"
| VIII draw my inference in a moment.
| lou VIII remember the circumstance of M. Le-
mare counting his money in the diligence in
Sas S pIsssnGeLthis hsn morning we have seen his
uead BODY lying in the public street, rifled of
| the money. Did, or did net, Mr.. Lemare lodge
| In this hotel last night7''
The landlord told me that he did not"
| GO ne told me-but prefer to investigate
for myself. Wehad itlast night from Lemare's
own lps that 1t was his intention to stay at this
Inn until morning, and am inclined To the
belief that he did put up here last nisbt NO.
Wlthstanding that nobody appears to have seen
| him within the house. Il is probable that he
| reared Immediately to his room, and comm.
nicated with no one but the inn keeper or one
Oh the servants. Now, Monsieur Berret, let me
Iecur to circumstance which happened in the
qIngence, which l think escaped your notice
just as NJ Auguste was replacing his pocket
oook, happened to glance behind me. and
tnen saw an object which instantly attracted
my attention. 1t was a man. bent forward in
eager attitude, his eyes instantly fxsd upon
the operations of NJ Auguste. He ouicklv
became aware that was watching him. and
shrank back out of sight but not before 49,
observed his face. have seen il ara;n tbi. S
mornlny-iti is that Of Antoine, the bostIsr ),
Inls Is truly an important discovery ,, m q
| sub-agent observed. 'ei5' INC
Du! TINS Is not all Last night. heard a
g!oan IRON the chamber adjoining mine, The
hsOo'ery ths.o of this morning, considered with
tasS "sners Of which have been telling You,
-s ma to believe that this was the death
gaoan @. M Auguste Lemare. In any event
y9p can draw your own inference. 1t is q fact
4 conclusive that the unfortunate man retired to
bed In this next chamber. Whether or not he
l ever left 1t alive, is question which in nv
mind admits of but little doubt"
! Do you then really mean to say that YOUR
belief is that III. Lemare was murdered under
1 this roOf?'
1 am positive of it; and not only he, but
each of the other victims. And I am also in
duced to believe that every one of these mid
night assasslnations have been committed in
| the adjoining chamber"
. have ne doubt that you have arrived at
the truth, the sub-agent replied And now
what do you propose to do? Would il not be
better to arrest this inn-keeper and his hostIer
at once 2''
by no means, NIr. Durolt. .hi,L tho,
that would be an extremely ipjudcious step.
What have been telling you are only coniee-
tures OF my own, which, though probably true
in almost every particular, would, greatly
fear, avail little as proof to charge the villain
Gus inn-keeper and his servants (whe, beyond
all question, are the criminals) with these
crimes. There is now one decisive step to be
taken; propose to pass the night in this mys-
teTiOus chamber
Monsieur Berret heard my quickly spoken
words, and locked perfectly aghast with aston
ishment
''What, GuillOt are you mad ," he exclaim-
ed. % Pass the night in that internal slaughter
houie. Why, are you tired of life? Consider
the danger of the thing, and the great loss to
the service which your death would occasion -
The earnest anxiety with which this last re-
| monstrance was uttered, was perfectly ludi-
crous that refrained with ifficultyfro laugh
| ing outright. But soon succeeded in siIencing
his objections, if not in satisfying bis scruples
You have, l believe, a considerable amount
| Of money with you, remarked.
'Yes. Mon Dieu had that rascally land
lord known 1t last nigh might now be as cold
| as poor Lemsre. Can it answer you any pur-
pose?"
"A very important one. Lend me your
| pocket book"
Still holding it in my hand; descended the
stairs, The sub agent closely following me. The
| nn-keeper was sitting behind his bar. SEEM
ingly half asleep and half axe but the instant
a ia he bet -hnnk A.,n I:,.l,. 4
up with an eager CLEAN, and he watched my
| motion with strict attention.
''The amount is correct' I said aloud to NJ
Berrett. Two thousand francs-this, then
discharges the debt" Then, walking up to the
| bar, said to the inn keeper: "The room which
you have given me does not suit me in the least
have you not larger one where can lodge?"
"Yes, monsieur" the man replied with re-
| markable alacrity. "There is a large and plea
| SAINT chamber next to the one in which you
| slept last night. Do me the favor TO occupy it
as long rs you piease."
"You had better decline before il is too late -
nj. Berret whispered in my ear. 81 fear you
| will not occupy it for more than one night If
you do You will accomplish what no person has
yet done"
"Show me the ROOM calmly replied, pay
ing no attention TO the anxious whisper Of the
| sub-egent
There seemed nothing remarkable about the
room when We had first entered it. Ii was a
| trihe larger than the other chambers Of the
hsuse, and the furniture was of a more antique
pattern, especially the high-posted bedstead.
Il think this will answer, % said, after sur
veying the apartment and its belongings
Will you lodge here tonight, then, Mon
| sieur?"
Certainly. The room suits me in every
| particular
If the dark -browed host had entertained
any suspicious Of my intentions, they were
| certainly by this time entirely dissipated, and
he left the room, have no doubt, gratiied In
! the depths of his black heart that another vic
| tim was to fall 90 easily into his trap
"You are determined on this step, 1 per-
| ceive," NJ. Berret remarked after he had
gone. 3d.. .r....
"Well, I will not attempt to dissuade you,
since / know you cannot be moved, bat
| promise you, should you be missing in the
| morning, l will burn the old rookery to the
ground, and hang the vlllainous inn keeper
| upon his sign-post, so surely as shall myself
| live till then"
Take whatever steps you please when you
! fnd me missing, NJ. Berret-nntil then leave
the matter in my hands. But there is one
material service which you must not fail to