Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-13

lame was LOUIS CHZauOOn and he had come 10
Castellane about year before. lie seemed to be
straightforward business man, and he was the
luIy one had seen whom had thought of sus-
Iectng. In conyerslng upon the murders be
1ad been little too free aud ofi-handed, treating
he sut Jecl more coo.ly than a man with a heart
would be- apt to do. But still had thus far been
unable TO prove anything against him. On the
present occasion told him, as told the Others
hat ! must return to Iouon.
"lt you have not the money with you, we can
give you credit" he said.
l told him had plenty Of money, bat was not
iuliy prepared to pay the prices he demanded.
lie sld, "Ney weIlj :" aud added that be
should be very happy to sell me when | came
gain. babe him good day, and then departed.
As soon as was alone, began to suspect Mons.
Louis Cazlubon in earnest. When | told him
that ! had money, but d ID not purchase, because
1e charged TOO much, why did NJ he banter me
| o.mpy because be wished me to leave town with
the money 10 my pocket. A least 80 il appeared
20 me. This was slticient ground for me to
work upon, and resolved to watch the man
tile While. So rode TO an ou;-oi-lhe-way
place and left my horse, and then returned and
concealed myself in position where could SEE
he moyem-n nts Of Louis Ca2ubon. In few
nOments he came out Of the factory and walked
away Ills step was hurried and eager. | felt
sure That be was not the man pho did the direct
work Of death. The plot was deeper than that,
or be- would have been discovered ere this. So
eso.Sed TO wait awhile and see If he returned
would have followed him if ! could have done
SO With safety but he might have detected me-
and hat would not DO. However, 10 less than
liteen minutes be came. He walked now with
sober, innocent ar.
saw C.z4uoon at biz desk, and then returned
TO ms horse. | knew that | had risk to iun
NOW, bu, was ready for it. II the factory agent
was at the bottom OF the crime, aud meant to
have me robbed, he had already set bis machine
| ~ 10 motion, and the next development would
be upon The road. ! examined my pistol, aud
then le. the town, taking The road along the nv
er, toward The Alps
AZ the end OF half On hour | came to the
.opes Of the BiUois mountains, and soon after
sard entered lh- wood ! Log began to be very
careful aud kept my eyes about me. | viii not
-ay that ! was wholly without fear: for the mys
eTious mani er 10 which the murders had been
done yerged 50 closely upon The marvellous, that
& II Of supentic.ous dread attached to it. Had
The yetm been shot, or run through with a sword,
/
dread. Bat this vas new ground Death bad
come hare, nobody knew how. 1t might have
ca me from 40 invisible hand and 10 dead silence
! ct when reasoned upon the subject, felt sure
bat the murderer must approach very uear to hi,
victims eIe the blow was struck since II must be
some dliect and powerful agent that could cause
death 10 so strange manner.
! had crossed the little cascade OF Saint Esprit,
and was descending short, steep hillside, when
saw young man by the roadside, at the foo;
OF he descent engaged 10 whipping a mule. lie
was a slightly built fellow, and bis coarse gar
ments we're covered wi h meal. | knew there
vas a mill uTon d branch Of the Verdon, not far
back, aad ! supposed he might be the miliei's
| Toy. As came nearer | saw a large sack lying
| upDn the 2 ouud, close by where the mule stood.
What is The matter asked, as drew up
near him.
This ugly mule has thrown both me and my
bag Of corn from bis back, he answered.
Are yol hur'" continued
My left shoulder is hurt" he said, and /
can n'I h the sack agaln. II monseur would
-eIp ne, would be very grateful
Until tbi, moment the idea Of suspectipg the
young man had never entered my head but he
suspicion dashed upon me nov. lie was Alto
geiher too keen looking fellow Tor miller's
apprentice. He gave me glance from pair Of
quick, sharp eyes, tina, meant more than be had
spoken. And Then, If had not been very much
mistaken, bad seen him holding his mule firmly
With that left hand.
l leaned from my saddle, and moved toward
! him, being careful to watch biz every movement.
Nov, said be-, you will take hold Of thai
end, We will put il on" lie lifted at the ether
end, and pretended that hurt his shoulder, and
| begged Of me to lifi it on alone.
| proiessed to be wiling to comply and stopped
down Tor that purpose, keeping my head in such
a position lhit ! could watch him by sideong
glluce. As bent over and took hold Of the
sack, saw him carry his hand to bis bosom and
draw something out, saw his daik eye fash, and
heard his quick, eager breathing. In an insan,
| seized his wrist and bent it upward, and, as !
did so heard sharp report, like the explosion
Of percussion cap, and saw tiny wreath Of
smoke curl up from the hand held. lie ,trug
| ged to free himself from my grasp, but held
him with a grip Of iron, and fastened my gaze
upon him.
"lye found you, have | said. drawing one
ol my pistols and cooking it. will simply in.
form you that am an officer of Prefecture and
that | have been hunling for you, Just offer q
particle Of resistance, an bullet goes through
your brain Now give me that weapon"
The young man was frightened and trembled
violently
"lt is only tobacco pipe he said, as be
handed it to me.
Aud certainly it looked like nothing more
but had seen enough Of it to know that evil WIS
10 it, ltapteared 10 me to be an ordinary mser
schaum-pipe, the bow being colored as though
10y long use--only the amber mouth-piece was
missing did not stop TO examine it then, but
turned my attention to It's owner. | saw be was
sull trembling with fear, aud knew that now
would be the time 10 work upon him.
so you are selling Your soul to Monsieur
Louis nubon2" remarked, by way Of let
ting him know vas thoroughly informed. lie
started, and saw very plainly he knew Just what
meant but he tried to recover himself, and as
serted that he did not know anything about the
individual had named.
"Iou needn't lie to me- sternly replied
l" for know all about you. Louis Cazlubln has
been watched by me when he didn'l dream Of such
a thing, lie thought was a tadesman. But
YOU are young, and ! would save you. Confess
everything to me, aud promise your life shall be
spred.
saw that be wayered, and followed up my
advantages and ere long had him bent 10 my
wishes
His name, he said, was Henry Dupin. lie was
born IN Pans, but never knew who his parents
were. lie went to live With CszIubcn when lite
young, and had been with him ever since. lie
said Canubon used to be a chemist, and did some
business in that line and that it was n Paris he
invented the internal machine which they had
sno' used with such fatal effect. About two
years previous to the present time they left Paris