The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-03-22

your hands"
"What for 2"
40, | will not harm anybody--bu
Soleil Couchant," replied LangladC
completely conquered, and as gentl
as a child.
My dear fellow responded vi
bert, in the same honeyed tone, sine
we have been together think hav,
conclusively demonstrated TO you
that l am not afraid Of you. But W,
shall now be alone no more. | an
going to carry you up staircases
down passages, into offices where yol
will be met by great many peopl,
who know you by sight or by repu
tation, and in whom you inspire fear
which l grant you is greatly exag
gerated, but nevertheless very seri
Gus. 1t is for their sake propose
this little measure of precaution.'
Langlade rejoined, In an ingenious
and very gentle voice, But if l am
handcuffed can never kill Solei
Couchant.'
There you are mistaken. The
handouts will not prevent you from
raising your arms and letting them
fall on her head with your strength
this bare motion would suffice to rid
you of half dozen weak women
Moreover, as Soleil Couchant's life
or death is matter of perfect indif.
ference to me, | promise you, if You
wish it, to have your handouts taken
off when you are shown into her com.
pany.'
Very well, then; put them on, ,
said Langlade, holding out his
hands.
Five minutes afterwards Vibert en-.
tered the office of the Superintendent
of the Secret Police with his prison.
ent and said;-I have kept my
promise. Here is Langlade.'
Did you arrest him?
'Yes, all alone. Didn't / so prom
ise 2
You have done us a signal service.
l shall see the Prefect of Police in
an hour, and promise l will speak
to him about you
Il have one request to make Of
you
1T is granted in advance
The Superintendent rose and talk
ed with Vibert in the recess Of the
window. AT last the Superintend-
ent said:--'it is agreed. In truth L
am of your opinion; promises made
to these men must be kept. They
fear us, they hate us, kill us, but are
obliged to esteem us. | will have
Langlade sent to cell by himself,
and give the necessary orders about
Soleil Couchant.'
Vibert bowed and retired Agents
summoned by the Superintendent
carried Langlade to Jail. This en-.
ergetic, brutal, terrible fellow quietly
followed them. He had but one
thought, one desire-to see Soleil
Couc ant as soon as possible. He
knew anything like show Of resis-
tance would retard the moment which
lie longed for so ardently.
The news of his arrest had flown
like wildlire throughout the PreIec
ture. Young clerks, messengers,
and some strangers who happened to
be at the Prefecture, ran up to the
passage down which he was to he led
to the Jail. He glanced with quiet
Indifference at this throng What
cared he for them? lie reserved al
his wrath for the woman who had be-
trayed him
The agents carried Langlade to a
double cell, where the handouts were
removed. Langlade was still rs calm
as ever, and had answered quietly
and politely all the questions put to
him.
. The youngest agent whispered to
the other :-'He has been calumni
ated. He is a perfect lamb.
The other agent who had spent all
his life in prisons, shook his head
and replied: Wait a bit yet before
we come to any opinion. There may
be fire yet under these ashes
Langlade asked as he took his seal
on n wooden stool in the cell, BY
which door will she enter?'
The agent pointed to door on tho
other side OF the stout iron grating
which divided the room into two
cells.
Langlade leaped from his stool, hi
eyes flashed fire, his nostrils dilated
lie began to suspect something, h'
scented a trap, His voice had los
something OF its calmness when h
said, But If she comes in by tha
door, how can she meet me hereT
why, she is not going to NEE
you any nearer than these iron bars,
replied the youngest agent.
'Ah she will not come nearer me
than this ?
| The older agent, seeing Langlade'
face contract more and more, ant
wear an expression of increasing tu
ry, said, in gentle tone, You cai
get very near her, and the grating
will not prevent your talking to he
as much as you please
They have lied to me then
screamed Langlade. Ha.e
You were told you should see her
She is coming
Langladc screamed still louder -
They have he'd to me She was t.
ba near me--by my side, without
grating between us. / have been de
ceived! Had l suspected as much,
should never have been arrested.
would have defended myself. | woul'