The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1866-11-17

every well, then, put them on" said
Langdale, holding out his hands.
Five minutes afterward Nibert enter
ed the Office of the Superintendent of
the Secret Police with his prisoner. He
went up to the Superintendent and said,
81 have kept my promise. Here is
Langdale."
"Did you arrest him?"
ayes, all alone. Didn't 1 so prom
ise?"
"You have done us a signal service.
shall see the Project of Police in an
hour, and l promise will speak to him
about you"
81 have one request to make of YOU"
I" 1t is granted in advance"
The Superintendent rose and talked
with Nibcrt in the recess of the win
dow. At last the superintendent said,
" 1t is agreed. In truth, am Of your
opinion promises made to these men
must be kept. They fear us, hate us,
kill us, but are obliged to esteem us. |
will have Langlade sent to a cell by
himself and give the necessary orders
about Soliel Couchant."
Nibert bowed and retired. Agents
summoned by the Superintendent car
ricd Langlade to Jail. This energetic,
brutal, terrible fellow quietly followed
them. He had but one thought, one de-
sire-to see Soliel Couchant as soon as
possible. lie knew anything like show
of resistance would retard the moment
which he longcd for 80 ardcntly.
The news of his arrest had flown like
wildtire throughout the Prefecture.
Young clerks, messengers, and some
strangers, who happened to be at the
Prefecture, ran up to the passage down
which he was to be led to Jail. lie
glanced with quiet Indifference at thi,
throng. What cared he for them? lie
reserved all his wrath for the woman
who had betrayed him.
The agents carried Langlade to dou
BILE cell, where the handouts We're re
moved. Langlade was still as calm II.
ever, and had answered quietly and pc
litely all the questions put to him.
The youngest agent whispered to tht
other, " He has been illuminated. lie l.
a perfect lamb"
The other agent, who had spent al
his life in prison, shook his head anC
replied, Wait bit before we come t,
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