Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-10-31

the mornlngE
Perhaps yes, perhaps no the hour
is little material am sure that the
demoiselle will be ready
While thcy were talking thus they
reached the gates of the city Before
separating, the doctor handed his card
to Edward l..
And now au revoir till to morrow
morning, or perhaps adieu; it is quite
possible that we shall not see each
other again Mr.. l. watched the
departing doctor with an embarrassed
air. The idea of taking mad woman
to Paris was not a very smiling one.
He glanced at the card and read: Doc
tor de La Belle, rue Antoine, No. II.
Arrived at the hotel, he asked the
. waiter if he knew NJ. de La Belle.
lie is one of the best physicians in
Rouen.'
At one o'clock in the morning Mr..
l.. was promenading anxiously in the
waiting room of the depot. NJ. de La
Belle did not appear The English
minister was rubbing his hands with a
great sigh OF satisfaction, when he felt
himself touched on the shoulder l.
was the doctor. A lady dressed in
black was seated on the bench.
Here, said the doctor, is Made
moiselie's purse-perhaps she may
need something; here is her ticket also,
which you will have the goodness to
show to the employee. | telegraphed
last evening, to her relatives, begging
them to send a carriage to the train
when it arrived | have told you that
she is gentle as Il dOve-if she should
have "a moment of weakness, you have
only to give her a lump of sugar moist.
ened with two drops of this syrup
During this time he had lifted the
demoiselle somewhat roughly into the
car. Finally the bell rang, the minis,
ter entered the coupe, coming out
again as soon, exclaiming--
What strong odor there is in
there
1T is bottle of Cologne which |
broke in helping Mademoiselle to enter
the car
The train started; Mr. l.. tried to
open conversation, but seeing that she
did not reply, he arranged himself for
a nap. He 'awoke several times; thv
sdemoisene always with her veil over
her face, remained motionless At last
they reached Paris.
MademoiseIle,' said the clergyman
BE good enough to wait moment;
will 20 and call the coachman who is
waiting for you
He looked long while, but III vain
He could find no one who had come
for demoiselle from Rouen. He re
turned, much vexed to the demoisele
when to his great stupefactioS. hC
saw an anxious crowd surrounding hi!
car. He advanced.
Is it you who came in this coup? ?
demanded policeman.
Yes
DO you know that the lady is dead
1t il more than four hours since sht
ceased to live. You have poisoned heI
with prussic acid !
The clergyman was horror struck
He sought to discul pate himself witt
all the energy of an honest man, bu
his story sounded like tale, it was ST
improbable They searched him, ant
found upon him the lady's purse, anC
the phial which contained prussic
acid
Mr.. Edward l., crushed dowI
half mad, allowed himself to be led t.
prison without offering the sIightes
resistance.
Take me to Rouen, said the prison
er. Il will unmask the wretch. H
will not da e to deny it before me-
Two policemen in citizens dress anc
some other employees of the depart
ment took car with him, and went t.
Rouen Mr.. l. was sure that tn
assassin would tremble at the sight O
him alone.
When they entered DR.. La Belle
house he was out, but would soon re
turn. An hour after he entered tn
room where they were waiting to
him.
NJ l. trembled from head to foot
1t was not the man he had met on Mt
Saint Catharine.
ut was not DIR. La Belle = cried he
seeing an abyss open before him, tn
depths of which he could not sound
1t was lie! the man was not DR.. L.
| Belle =
Alas they must give in to the evi
dence. The clergyman had been tn
victim of the most diabolical trap t
imagine.
They returned to Paris
Some weeks passed. The agent Q
the police who had particular charg
OF him soon satisfied himself that b
was innocent Mr.. l. was then re
moved to house e-he never knew wha
one or where-but whore he could rea'
and write.
The day after his new incarceration
| nan nntarnd his cham her m ado hir