The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-03-15

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"You are mistaken. had Lam
glade in my hands when | was Sec
retary of the Commissary of Police
in the Rue st. llonore. lie dared
come one day to ask me to give him
a passport for England. He struck
me as a suspicious character | had
him followed and arrested. Since
then he has escaped second time
from the hulks whittier j sent him "
Gas you are so familiar with him,
said the other agent, Il am astonish-
ed that you are not more afraid OF
him. Surely you must remember
what a giant he is: l never saw @
more stalwart man."
"Perfectly well. l am dwarf by
the side of great many persons, |
am a mere pigmy compared to him
"How many men will you re
quire Y''
"None."
"Surely you do not pretend to say
you mean to arrest him unaided p
"I certainly do. What use would
your men be to me, since you your
self say they would be afraid of himf
They would only be in the way"
"Do you want TO be killed p
"That's none OF your business
The question is, How shall a difficult
task he performed ? Everybody de.
clines attempting it. l volunteer to
do it,"
every well, then" said the Super
intendent once more taking part in
the conversation, al will give you all
the information you may require to
enable you to undertake this job
or rather, go into the next room and
tell NJ. Laycirarie to put you in pos
session OF all he knows, aud TO let
you question Soleil Couchant, if you
please"
AT half past five o'clock the next
morning, Vibert with determined
step went up the staircase of the
house in the Rue Croix dies Petits
Champs where Langlade lodged. -
After hunting in vain for bell-rope
ut the door which the porter told mm
was Langlade's, he boldly raped.
"Who is there cried n voice from
the chamber.
"An agent of the secret police who
Ii come to arrest YOU" replied vi
bert
Shut up, you joker! Were you
an agent Of the secret police, YOU
would not let me know it. They
take rather more precautions than
that before they wake up this pas
senger. 1t is you, Craimpin, ism
it?'
ayes; come, open quick
"Egads! old fellow, it is hard tC
tumble out oil bed in such cold wealth
er at this early hour; but for frienr
[ suppose 1 must, although | run thu
risk of catching cold but l warn yol
I hope back to bed againl'
The key had scarcely been turnGt
and the bolt Lad hardly ceased tC
crate. when Vibert who stood neal
the door, showed against it with nigh
and main, darted into the chamber
made for the bed, seized the revolve
| lying on the table near it, and aiming
at Langlade,-all which was done a
quick as thought,--said, "lf yo'
bulge you are dead man y
"a thousand tlunders!' screame,
the escaped convict. "Hang me
It's not an agent, of the secret pc
lice"
Didn't I tell YOU so, you numb
skull? Come, you are caught. Sun
render"
"Never!" exclaimed Langdale, foam
ing with rage "I'll devour you frs
YOU mean scoundrcl! You have IN
revolver, but ! have hands strong a
any vice blacksmith ever saw an
teeth sharp as steel.
, "Pshaw e. quietly replied Viber
f "you can use neither unless you g
me in arm reach you know if yo
stir so much as a hairs breadth L
put pistol ball through your body
The escaped convict stood like
statute, half-naked, foaming wi
, rage, but afraid to move a step
They eyed each other for an instan
= one ready to leap on the other, II
2 other ready to fire the revolver.
Then Vibert said, in jeeriI
@ tone 81 thought you were going
eat me up. Have you abandon'
}. that idea? 1t is pity l wanted
Y die an original death" ="
"It must be confessed You are
bold fellow to dare come in here
exclaimed Langlade, becoming C
J. mer, and looking in every directi
to see il he could not discover sol
= object which would serve him a'
n good weapon.
C "Nonsense Folks think you mu
= more terrible than your eally are
s. Come, now come! don't be movi
IN about in that way, or shall
re obliged to break one Of your legs
Ill order to keep you quiet. What
IL you wantY What are You looking f
Your slippers, ELI 2 Your feet
d. cold. Here they are. o, l an
lis good natured fellow, don't want J
to catch cold.
et Vibert, holding the revolver so
ed to check any movement of Langd;
no picked up with his left hand pail
shoes which lay at the foot of
ed bed, and threw them to the escal
wv convict.
a "rhank YOU" said Langlade, VIII
ws wonted assurance had now compl,
~ ly returned. "a fellow is more 81