The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-03-27
wEEE CORK FINGER.

/ The reader is not very much advanced in year
who recalls the period when the Albion Hote
| in this city was one of the most popular resort
we had It was under the Majors roof that on
found comfortable apartments,a most unexcept
ionable cuisine, and cellar stocked with tn
choicest vintages aud for many years the arom;
of the cigars which came from the Albion conlt
almost be distinguished, go rich and fragran
were The brands.
1t was the month Of August, Is =, just as swi
light was fading into darkness, that l entered
the Office, to meet as every one did, with pleas
ant sautation from the most eyen-teinpered o
hosts Near the window sat a rather good look
ling man, about forty years Of age, evidently
/ FOREIGNER AS I passed him our eyes met, anC
the thought struck me that he WAS not a stIan
Ger 10 me, though where to place him | knew
not. I glanced at the Hotel Register and reaC
over the list Of arrivals fer week, when / saw
inscribed in the usual style Of French caigraphy
/ the name Legeudre, Paris. Years previous
| had been Ia Paris, and one of my business sc
ouaintances bore that surname. The age OF the
stranger prevented it from being him, but there
was a family look which was not to be evaded
| AS | looked | could trace a strange resemblance
! TO my former friend, and I solicited an introduc
! ton from the Major, and before ventured te
inform my new acquaintance Of my suspicious
I eudeav0red to ascertain the cause of his visit
He was communicative and intelligent upon ev-
cry point, but when | attempted to draw him out
as to the purpose OF his trip, he simply evaded
lit by an ingenious turn or some sparkling re-
mark. / yeutured TO inform him that though
he spoke most excellent English. | was not en-
tifely unacquainted with his language, and
gradually spoke Of my friend bearing his name,
whom had known in Paris.
'Anatol LegendTe he said
sYas-Rue St Augustine'
The electric fluid of his nature was started i1a
simultaneously, and as he grasped my hand and
shook il with all the vigOr that he could have
SHOWN had he found a long lost brother, he ex-
claimed, while the tears stood in his eyes.
You are the only person who really knows
me on this continent
A few inquiries after his brother, and some
pleasant recollections of him which | related,
established the entente C0Tdjaie, and We walked
toward the Common, he giving his tongue Ii
cense, which, IS he confessed, it had not known
since he lett Paris
NV natural curiosity was not yet satisfied as
to the cause of his visit, and as we reached the
nall and took a seat to finish cur cigars, in
quired the probable length Of his stay in Bos-
ton.
Uncertain he replied, and saying which he
INDUCED in a few minutes Of brown study, as if
discussing in his own mind the propriety or
feasibility of some mental query which had suS-
gested Itself pulled away for knew that when
Frenchman ponders which is very rarely, he
dislikes to be disturbed He finally solved the
doub,, and, turning TIC me, be sld
Il am an agent of the Paris Police
As had committed no crime in Paris, was
not alarmed at this abrupt announcement, and
my friend was evidently surprised that did not
/ show some strong emotion. l contented myself
! by ramalking;
'Ah! indeed and what brought you here"
We'll, to the truth, came out here after a
counterteiter, and possibly you can help me to
find him
And when found you eau do nothing, You
cannot arrest him.
True, but he has evidence which might buy,
which would be valuable. l want TO purchase
certain secrets, which he possesses. Do you
understands!
! Yes, l can imagine such thing as on the
list OF probabilities, but confess | do not un
,dsrstand.
He hadanother briet spell Of self-interrogation
which / allowed him to enjoy, for l knew his
story would be mine, if only gave him tins
enough. AS bit of advice, en- pGSsGnt, let me
suggest that one who attempts to extract infor
nation from a Frenchman by what is called
pumping makes poorinvestment. Wait fol
rabbit TO come out of his hole, il you wish tc
catch him; for if you ask him to come out, be
viii only burrow deeper Let a Frenchmar
think he possesses secret which you desire tC
obtain, and he is the most adroit man in con
ceaing even his own knowledge of it, that tht
world affords but let him talk toug enough, auC
he will tell you his family history from the day
his grandfather first saw light. and he will no
omit even the PeccadllloeS of some maiden whC
5 could not resist the handsome aid-de-camp o
General So-so-no, not even ifbe confesses tina
e you behold in the person before yCu the result
Of that unfortunate hasoa.
= Well said my new friend, I think that tn,
e man want to see is or has been ia Boston.
traced him to New York, thence TO Montreal
aud then I have positive information that h,
* came here, but that is all l know
But, after you find him, what if he refuses I,
b disclose his secret? Ifiti is secret worth hav
ing, 1t may be worth his keeping. Iftbere ar
! others interested, others may possibly pay hin
for his silence
That is probable, but III his case not proba
. BILE. He is rich counterteiter in his expecta
tons, but if he is suffering for means. he ma
divujge.
: I don'E understand your meaning
That is true, for you do not know the casa
' if you did you would understand The case YER,
clearly
i have ne doubt should But IN what 90,
| be Of service to you z
Possibly you may have seen HIM. He is
7 tall, handsome young fellow, about twenty-sight
: with light eyes and, wore. when at homea thi
moustaehe. He walks a little lame, aud whe
he left Paris, six or eight months ,.go, coul
speak but very little English
And added, he lost at some period of hi
life the upper joint ofhs fingers or his left hant
= l think 2
Great heavens = exclaimed the agent, in
whisper, and where is he?
DO you know him, and will you refuse to te
me where he is: Possibly you will warn hin
Oh fool that was to confde in one whom
s. knew but an hour but then, thought--but
know yoa won't hazard every hope | have
Lie by betTaying the brother of your old frien
will you? can youg
l was afraid of scene. I appreciated h
fears, and though l had really told the tut
and had not made lucky guess, did not pc
sess so much information as he .anticipated f
in another second he promised me gold and h
eternal love if l would show him where t
lcounterieiter was. pledged him all the ass