The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-12-02


Madame's hand rested on it heavily.
bah 1t is nothing, my friend" she
said quickly.
At the same time he felt himself borne to
the floor by an irresistible force, and before
he could collect his wits, which he did not
have about him this time, he was bound
| hand and foot, and left helpless onthe carpet.
! CHANGING up, he saw the room was full of
men.
'eWhat does this mean ~ he demanded,
sternly.
SIT means, Monsieur Laromie," replied
the lady, smiling sweetly, 'that you will not
sup with NEE tonight"
Laromie's GOODNESS returned to him, now
| that is too late.
sit seems that I have been very great
| fool, said he, bitterely.
81 agree with you, Monsieur" laughed
the lady.
''Stand aside,'' said one of the men, COM
/ ing forward. '.Let me speak with him.
DS you know me, Monsieur2'' he asked,
eyes," replied Laromie, ''You are
Frederick Roulier-known to the Govern
ment as the President of socialist club,
captain of barricade, and a general pro-
mUter of disorder. These men, suppose,
are your confederates."
''Precisely SO, Monsieur. You have been,
for long time, as anxious to capture us as
| we have been to secure you.-Fortune has
favored us, this time, and you are now our
prisoner. Perhaps you would like to know
what we intend doing with you."
THAT is a matter of indifference to me, -
said the detective, cody.
Your courage Is undoubtedly great :"
said Roulier shut we must put'it to the test.
We have decided long ago, Monsieur, that
you must die. We would carry out the de-
cision tonight; but all of our club are not
present. Tomorrow night the absent ones
will return, and then we shall proceed to in
int1ict our venSence upon you. Your hear
will be cut out of you living body. May
heaven preserve your SOUL" he added,
mockingly; for your earthly part is doom
ed. -
''Do not be too sure of that" exclaimed
Laromic, Indignantly. 81 was never born
to die by the hands of such cowardly mis-
creants."
l The socilist leader laughed.
: s'AhI Monster Laromie,'' he said sar.
caStically, 'sWhy would you not be warn.
death of you fear"
: ''Who is this woman 2" asked the detect
i've, not needing the taunt.
! "Let me answer that" said Madame de
Noel. "Monsieur Laromie," she added
81 am one who has long owed you a debt ot
: Vengeance. Two years ago, you arrested
woman named Marguerite Poison, charged
a with numbering a French soldier. She wa!
tried by your courts, and condemned to deth
That woman was my mother"
t "Well, " said EarOmie, calmly she was no
1 executed" "
mo; {; but she was transported"
, 'fBut the government SUBSEQUENTLY par
doned her, and gave her permission to return
> to France"
t ''True: but the pardon was to late. Whel
it reached Algeria, my mother was dead.
swore to be revenged on you. hate yol
as he that caused my mothers death, and
shall witness your exection with Joy"
! What Is your name2"
''Medeline Desmouline."
''rhen you are mistress of the chic
> of this club. A pretty couple, truly
/ and a pretty scrape you have gotteI
me into! Well, then, Madam Julii
l. de Noel, alias Madeline Desmouline
if it will afford you any satisfaction
know that, instead of causing you
70 mothers death, tried to save her
To oblige me, the Chief of Police in
:, terceded with the Minister of Justice
. and procured the change of her sen
tence, and finally her pardon. If yol
doubt this, you have simply to appl,
|; to the Chief of my command, and b
e will confirm my assertion"
The woman turned pale as death
. Calming her agitation she turned +
y Roulier, and said, hastily: 'Spar
!, him until find out the Truth of this
n ''StOp," said the detective quickly
will not allow you to intercede 70
me. If you will give me my freedom
l. now, l would not accept it from you
" The woman turned away and lei
the room. NJ. Roulier directed tW
.e of his men to lift the detective, wh
Is was bound so securely as to be help
J." less, and convey him to the dungeon
v The order was obeyed. Roulier le
~ the way, carrying large lamp, an
the remainder of the men followed
10 bearing the detective with then
f, They passed through the hall, de
i'd scending a stone staircase to a larg
s+ cellar, and paused before a heavy
ST closed door. This Roulier opened
'e and the party passed into the room
T. The detective was set down on tn
no floor, and ROulier, elevating the ligh
said: "LoOk around you, Monsieu
LarOmie. This room is very lAre
and strong. The walls, floor aud cei
ing are all of stone, and there is 4
:" outlet, save through this heavy doc
way by which we have entered. Som
years became connected with the p,
IL lice of Paris, this building was occu
It. pied by one of its principal Officer
rd for professional purposes. 1t is will
in one quaIter of mile of the Hot
"a de Ville,-so that you are almost witt
in hearing of your friends, thOug
=" powerIess to aid you. To. MORO
sra night at O'Clock, our sentence wi
az be executed upon you. Uutil the
:. we leave you to your own reflection
IN Good night, Monsieur LarOmie."
DE The men passed out of the ce
put Laromie heard the bolts slide into Il
or ha. d and then all was silent. II
"a dungeon in which he lay was perfect
'01 dark, and he was 20 securely bouI
m that he could not move limb.
his had no hope of escape. He was in t
md hands of his most inveterate enemi(
in and he knew that he could expect
:, mercy from them, They had lOl
'Ae threatened him with vengeance
in the injuries he had inflicted up
her them by detecting their plots; al
mi. now, that they had him in their pO'
- or, he felt sure that they would car
oIt their diabolical threat. Thouj
him ne was without hope he was not {
of serted by his courage.
H. He was a brave man, and he
solved to meet his fate with fOrtituC
the Still, he cursed his folly bitterly, a
nat was almost, thougn not quite, rea
in to swear that, if he could escape Il
time, he would not look at a WON
again.
MY He had been in the cell little oV
ike an hour, when he heard uOise a
om- part of the floor was being move
oeI. He listened inteptly. The sou
continued to be heard. Then Sol
'ne one spoke his name in whisper.
Tere ''Laromie are you here?" asked
s to voice.
by eyes" replied the detective; ~
nm who in the hend's name are you?'
he The voice repeated the watchW'
he of the secret police, and then LarOI
became conscious of the presence
another person in the cell, ~
Of 'tRegnard is it you 2u asked La
into mie who recognized the voice as t
INV of one of his fellow detectives. "H
en- did YOU get here ?p