, 1861-01-03
The Guest Chamber at St. Ives.
NARRATIVE OF A FRENCH DETECTIVE.

which no clue could be had. Proceeding on the
journey, met the sub.agent, Berret in the dill
gence, which had to carry me to St. Ives.
The excitement consequent upon this alarming
state Of affairs had caused the sub-agent to de-
cido upon personal investigation Of the matter
and when I encountered him he had already
started for ST. Ives, so that our destination was
| the same.
"You entrapped that rascal, Jacques Guich-
ard, so admirably" NJ. Berret remarked, 4" that |
am led 10 hope for your success in the present
case, dark and doubtful as it looks"
AT all event." was the reply, =" deem it no
more than justice to myself to make strong ef.
fort. must ask you, however, Monsieur, to
give me the entire management and control Of
this matter in every particular"
81 will do so, and with pleasure. Frame
whatever plans and use whatever means you
please will be guided by you in all things
pertaining to the business.
"This will be well. But one thing more, N.
Berret You must be as secret as the grave.
DO not, upon any consideration, let it be known
in ST. Ives that there is q detective nearer to
them than Paris; and above all, do not suffer
yourself to make inquiry concerning the muir
ders. Leave me to ask all questions in my own
manner"
The sub-agent promised full compliance with
instructions, and in u few moments we were roll
ing through the darkness aud rain into the vii
,aee oI .. ives: Durlls tnese iew moments
however, an n"clueht ocSu'reu "hich necessarily
has very important bearing upon my narra-
tive.
Our conversation had been held as q matter
Of course, in so low tone as not to be over
heard by the other occupants OF the diligence
in fact, hardly noticed any Of their faces. But
now, as finished speaking with Monsieur Ber-
ret and looked around me, discovered in the
Mons;sus Tamar . ,roai,hy ,,;na IL. nS Rn.' d.
Jeam~ ard With yhon, ~.s ' oM;,s ;n,;,oto n
Unon recognizino me- he prested me- cori,aIv
and wa co1verSei togrih,r ,,non noss;nO ,on;,Ss
l,,r moment Fe 'OF'''
+. yo,, s,",' a, ,ha Uo,ol do c, Iv.s ami,
ro,o 81 H. .aiJ cLan,;n,, ,Lo S,L;o., sI,,,a,.SPr,
shrun,,v I crnsnI,aS ,Sa s,I,'a,spo, - -,
inc Mai tbis was the oniv nIacs IN s. Ives =,
wS;ch he ev.r stonnad .psu,ered tha onss,;o,,
in tbe a IN rms,iv,. 1~~'''O'
- WI ss.I .,.,, ,ho-o .is, h., 1, "a ,oss;
ble I NAV oot sss yo1 again Ss i'ieod n teave
=, Ice ..,i,, /, .or,,n,s.- -Tnnrr;no Iom non, on
INV wsy 10 EnSlanJ. traveI;ng ss INV bnsinsSs
comnoi, mn a., n a ronndahn1, way Contrary
to nv usual cnstom. 4 hay. neglected 10 obtain
~, ays ~ rcban@' md have now the sum ~
~ e ,bOus.nd s,srcs ~ With % ms "O" permit, ns 10
conn, th;s over hsSnrs Won. that in "a "a anv nm.
ersa',, sho,,Id 5snrva moof 1, H.c,ro
ro.cl;n, S,"i.;s M, av csr,iiv 70 nv cra,,;,ors
.s ~ me ncsscSs;nn ~ Ike mnnsv At his t;,ne "
proiycins |" yln,hor;c nocLct. .Sonk tha wine
r,a.aI.,,. asS,'.,o'l ;,s oon.nnts TLa ,n,, ,,..
oo,s,n, ~ =" b"J s,a,oJ s"e ,ho,,SorJ f..,,oS
~ R,r.aS ~, ~o roo,,es, hoca,eo a ~;snaSs 20 ~,
.,..".u;S Y Ifss, "'''>oS ', " .''N
pOSSesSlCn s, ~, 0l 'ne money =,
The diligence came to q stop before the inn,
and the passengers FASTENED TO leave the one Tor
tne otner. Alter We mad .aNen our supper, !
seconPanieo ue suo'agsntto ms IOCm, wnere
Tor an hour we talked on the subject Of our mis-
sion to St Ives, and the probabilities Of success
and then, as tne nOur was qul1e late, Daue Nun
sooo S. nrsn anu IS Ioau'"eu " '"y S"A"'"e'' anu
SoS No,hn 'u ,n,,s.I ccourrod d,-;D ,ho r;.h. ;r
', Ny.nns uuusus; oe'uL'sI ,; Iu.s 'he 'sI' sn
.:e n.He vne sAOePuo"' IS IIi may ~ wv" ~ ~
.ao"s'y.. I'LL - .. sn,s P,seS' - sa ~. o
,..OsS s.s,, W. 49,. .oe, a"I ' S ~ n~'
. UNCONSCIOUS .s sta'e, Mnen ! was a"aAe"eu W
Nousu saoe.N s'oI.A "@S Pe
Ieesy sure tnas nay no' n'.staken the sOuhu,
Ano mentaIy aec,uea Inat u was oeeaslone9 ~, 70
s some inannsr I 10 Ie neksr roS lsas up anu us
I Is nIacsd NV s.r Close 10 the vail Whsssysr
NJ stranos so,,nd n,.v have hon /, ,,,ss No. "a
neatrd, - =, - :
Iinon .sk;nS Eor the snh.a,ort tba naxt ,oorp.
inv I WAS fold he bad risen 6eG're ma and in
ne inn
The idea then occurred In ma tbat might
have an onpor,nnitv 10 mass half an hour Win
Mnns ISm,r. ani addrrss;ns, ,he landlo,J =
heavy -Irowed' iII.Ceatnr,d man. / asked far Inn.
The man elevated his brow In snrnrise and Je.
clar,d the wine-seller had moi been in tbe house
for 4 month. =
"Perhans YOU do not know M. Augnste y said
H.
"But do. Monsieur. perfectlv.n he rcplied
" You must he mis,nk,,n ahon, sse;nv linn Lsro y
nipht,n
"a But mot In this house--von're thinking of
some one else"
T.u.s ..,,I