The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-09-30

There was no violence VlslOle, on tns VIII
dows' as If fnrcible admission had been
gained from the outside. Nothing, in fact
presented itself which gave the slightest
cue to the mystery. .,...-r. -.s-3iy -f ara ..
I The search had now occupied several
hours, and Bernard felt that il was useless
to remain there any longer. With sad
and heavy heart, therefore, he proceeded
to leave the department. But IN passing
out into the entry, which was quite dark,
bis foot struck against something, which
on tsking it up, he found to be hat.
Thinking il belonged to the baron, he was
: about TO hang it up with the Others on the
peg from which he supposed it to have
fallen. -,r-1--, :. -'t-- s'f -'-.
| lsThst hat, monsieur, if you please; do
not remember to have seen it before. Il
is strange remarked the gendarme, as he
compared the hat in question with the
others that hung ~ in the entry: st is
larger, and ofs different shape 10 themP
= 81 Let me have it, my good friend 1 Will
show it 10 the prisoner. If it should
chance to belong 70 this secret lover of the
murdered lsdyf' thought Bernard TO him
self. as be hnrriedly drove 70 the prison.
Ernestine was Anxionsly expecting TO
see her friend, for he had promised to visit
her shat day again and che wished to
learn from his own lips whether he still
believed in hel innocence. 70 s'ds.i = .7-a+i5
hDoy you know this hat, EFnestine?' said
Bernard on entering the cell.
"That hat-.go0d hesyens lis is the very
hat which the baron had on the night he
left Paris, said Ernestine, ia an excited
manner. tHir
Tmpossible I've compared it with the
other hsts-and this is much larger. ]
believe it belonged to the baroness lover"
"No-Do-a thousand times not is the
baron bought it the very day he left
1t was too large for him, and he asked me
to put some wadding undar the lining for
him-see, ifit be not there -
"Bnt Ernestine It must be fancy. on I
your psrt-thls hat never belonged to the
baron But-stay-yo are right" added |
Bernard, ss, on turning up the lining the
whddiDg fell out and with it Q piece of
paper which had been used to add a little
to it thickness. 1t was bill written by
the landlord of hotel at Strasburg, made
out in the bsron's name, for q weeks board
and lodging. 1t was dated April 7,-iust
fourteen days after his departure from
Paris. -.-4 ..4 -.tF. -.t
other for 8 lew moments in silence, as
stfsp &c thoughts passed through the minds
Of each. l..Is. .a. s-
That it was the bsron's hat was now
how did it come there? Had
he returned TO Paris secretly before the
Was he the murderer = 20
BTnestine turned deadly pale L
"Do you suppose that the baron -"
she gAsped. b-s-. 1-
"Is the murderer p added Bernard. in-
ishing the sentence. "Yes do. But
will go at once to the perfect" i
For the first time since her condemnation
; faint ray Of hope was kindled in Ernes- ,
ines heart The sight Of Bernard, her
Did friend in happier days, had indeed ex-
cited wish to live in her young breest
show thank | am did not say any,
ming st the trial. The good God will =
protect me
Befii.,:>rd now left the prison and hasten
ID 10 the house o. tha prefect
"WelI and what did yon find 2" asked
he old man, smiling sadly at his young
riendi who rushed into the room without
waiting to be announced.
GBegood enough to examine this hat" ,
aid Bernard, as he handed it to HIM, and
to him the manner in which he
lad found it, and what ErnestIne had sub
equently told him.
I "Her husband he themurderer Yes, !
t Is plaIn--And we have been accusing an
innocent girl p calculated the prefect, care
ully examining the nat; Hbut leave me
low; ] must think it over. But let me
Irge secrecy ON you, and depend on me
Early the next morning Bernard was d
gain sent for 70 the projects house.
3 al have carefully gone over the whole
vidence since l saw you," he said, tand IT :
erssinly seems there is very strong sus-
,icion against the baron. I have caused
Inquiries to be made, and have ascertained
hat the baron was = confirmed gambler,
nd that his journey TO St. Petersburg was
robsbly only o ruse to avoid arrest. Ii is
terrible case, and we must proceed very
sutiously. The baron stands very high
q the public esteem, and it seems incredi-
le that ne cJnld have committed this hor-
ible crime Still that hat and the bill of
be landlord made out in his own name
rove at least that he must have returned
D Paris. Why should he return What !
Tss the motive2 However, have des-
stched an agent of the secret police to
trssburg, to track bis steps from that
lace. When l hear anything will send
1r you" EN
On arriving at StrssburP, the police :
gent at once repaired TO the Maison Rouge. :
he landlord perfectly remembered the
aron's having stayed at his hotel for a
Teek, and having then gone, whittier he u
Ould not ssy. The porter, however, re- o
rendered where his luggage was taken.
t was to house outside the city, on the
pad 70 SAverne, where hired carriage
las in readiness. Hegot into the carriage :
nd drove of But as the driver was an
cqnaintsnce of the porter's, it was no diff
cult matter to find him. s. ---- p.
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