The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-01-16
woNDERs Or THE FRENCH
POLICE.

POLICE.
arrived az Paris perfect stranger ans
took lodgings at Maurce's famous Eng
lish hotel Having been shown to my
apartments, and made some change In my
toilet, went out for a short stro II in tina
great and magnificent city-the heart a,
i were Of the world. had some letter.
Of introduction, but as | had not as yc
presented them, believed myself Who'll
y unknown to a soul in that metropolis
except it might be, to the officers whC
had read my passport at the gates, art
the clerks who had seen my name-ant
that either should have fixed that name
in their recollection, was something that
my modesty had not yet permitted me tc
take into consideration.
Judge Of my surprise, therefore, when
| had gone but few steps from Mauriccs
AZ Rue de Riyoi, toward the beautiful
palace gardens nearly opposite, to hear
myself addressed os follows:
'Will Monsieur Henry Neville have the
kindness to answer me few important
qucstionsP
turned to the speaker, and saw at a
glance he was total stranger to me--that
| had never, to my knowledge, looked
upon his face before. He was a middle
aged man, Of rather prcpossessing ap-
pcarancc, with gray hair, eyebrows and
moustachc, and was dressed as plain,
substantial citizen.
Il will DO myself the pleasure to oblgc
you replied in u polite and courteous
tone. Permit me first to remark, how.
ever, that you have little advantage OF
me in that you already know my name. >
Monsieur will please know me as Eu-
gene ST. Mcdard,'
did we ever meet bcfurcr
'lt is Monsieur that has now become
the qucstioner,' rejoined the Frcnchman
with peculiar smile and formal bow,
half digniicd alipoliSc, as it he would
have said the questions were only TO come
from his side.
Somehow felt just trihe vcxed and
ncttlcd at the look and 'One,and remark.
cd little cOldly
Il take it Tor granted one has the same
right TO interrogate as the other
The features of the stranger grew
grave, as one who feels a little annoyed,
aud his reply was impressive, without be-
ing exactly stern.
If Monsieur will be kind enough to
waive his right in this instunce,' he said
ii may save Us both some time and trou-
blc.'
scarcely knew why--pcrhaps some.
thinr i'm the look, tone and manner-Jul
the idea now suddenly occurred TO M,
that was speaking to a man in authori.
ty--and / snid respectfully:
proceed, Mon. St. Mcdard.'
THANK you, Bionsieur. You arc al
| EnelshmGnr
Il am
you are distantly related to the Ear
of Malvernr
50 distantly that his loriship could
never Get near enough to know our fam
ilY,' replied pleasantly, not little sur
prised that a French stranger should
know so much about me, and wondering
all the while to what rssult his questions
might be tending.
You were an only child!'
'Yes.'
'Your parents are dcalp
'Yrs.'
'You were left a small Inheritance.
which you converted into money and
brough; with you, thinking it notunlikely
You might take fancy to settle on the
Continent
'All true, Monsieur, but your knowl-
edge of me and my private affairs aston
ishes me-
Let that pass. The family Of his
lordshlp, the Earl of Malvern, has been
unfortunate--no near Of kin remain to
him.
1.-TWO profigato sons of deceased sis
ter are the nearest, | believe"
'Thcy are both dead. Monsieur
'Dcad!' exclaimed |, with a start, for
this was news TO me.
'One died of heart disease in Germany
the other was stabbed to death in
Rome
'Are you surap
'Corlninly, Monsieur
Good heavens. this astonshes me
still more! had not heard of thisp
Il know it,
1T seems to me you know everything
said l,with stare of wonder.
Monsieur ST. Medurd smiled and con-
tinued:
you are now the heir presumptive,
Monsieur
IF what you tell me is true, ami ex-
claimed i, almost startled at the thought
ofbeing SO near an earldOm, for the then
lord was old ana feeble, and might drop
of at any minute.
'Do you know who is next of kin after
yourself, MonsiorP inquired my strange
interrogBtor.
Il think l have heard it was one VIM.
Byerly.'
Right Do you know himP
Something by report
'Personally!'
NO.
'Didroport speak favorably of himp
Il um sorry TO say il did not
'Frum what you heard, do you consd-
or him an honest man!'
Il do not ......
AS you alone now stand between him
and an earldom, after the death OF the
present lord, would you cons ider yourself
safe in his hands %
Before | answer this question, will
you permit me 10 ask some TWO or threer
said /.
Proceed, Monsieur
Are you William Byerly?' .
NO.
Are you related to hing
'No'
Are you friend of his!'
mo-
DO you intend to use my reply in le-
gal way Z
NO.
"Is your object in these questions
friendly to mel"
"Yes."
HThen | will ventura IN say. that under