Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-11-26

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command, and he will confirm NJ
assertion"
The woman turned pale a
death. Calming her agitation, sh
turned to Roulier, and said, hast
ly: "Spare him until find on
the truth of this. 30 So ,''A iA~<l
9"Stop," said the detective quick
ly. "Iwill not allow you to in
tercede for me. If you would Civ
me my freedom now, l would no
accept it from you" 49,
The woman turned away ant
left the room. NJ. Roulier direct
ed two of his men to lift the de
tective, who was bound so secure
ly as to be helpless, and convey
him to the dungeon. The order
was obeyed. Roulier led the way,
carrying large lamp, and the re:
mainder Of the men followed, bear.
ing the detective with them
They passed through the hall, de-
scending stone staircase to a large
cellar, and paused before a heavy,
closed door. This Roulier opened,
and the party passed into the room.
8 The detective was set down on
the floor, and Roulier, elevating the
light, said ':Look around you,
Monsieur Laromie. This room is
very large and strong. The walls,
floor, and ceiling are all of stone,
and there is no outlet, save
through. this heavy doorway by
which we have entered. Some
years before you became connected
with the police of Paris, this bull
ding was occupied by one of its
principal officrrs for professional
purposes. tits within one.quarter
of a mile of the Hotel de Vile,
SO that you are almost within hear
ing of your friends, though power
less to aid you. Tomorrow night
at 9 o'clock, our sentence will be
executed upon you. Until then
we leave you to your own refec-
tions. Good night, Monsieur La
romie." ~
The men passed out OF the cell,
and the heavy door closed. Laro-
mie heard the bolts slide into the
hasp, and then all was SILENT
The dungeon in which he lay YVES
perfectly dark, and he was so Sc
curely bound that he could not
move a limb. He had no hope of
escape. He was in the hands of
his most inveterate:enemies,a land he
knew that he could expect no mer-
~ from them. They had long
threatened him with vengeance,
or the injuries he had inflicted
upon them by detecting their plots;
md, now that they had him in
heir power, he felt sure that they
would carry out their diabolical
threat. Though he was without
nope he was not deserted by his
courage.
He was a brave man and be re-
olved to meet his fate with forti-
ude. Still, cursed his folly bit
erly and was almost--though not
luite-readys to swear that, if he
ould escape this time, he would
lot look at a woman again.
He had been in the cell a little |,
'ver an hour, when he heard a 4
loise as if part of the floor was be-
ng removed. He listened intent ,
y. The sound continued to be
card. Then some one spoke his ,
anne in a whisper. aI
"Laromie! are you here?" asked |
he voice. +
eyes," replied the detective
but who in the fiend's name are
ou2" .u II g ~ Is
The voice repeated the watch S
ord Of the secret police, and then ]
aromie became conscious of the a
resence of another person in the IS
ILL. .oo9 gHi8io.5 sEa 5ee7 lie
l"Regnard, is it you = asked La e
,mie, who recognized the voice as t
lat OF one Of his low-detectiyes.
How did you get here 2" 'ae Ii
Regnard drew back the shade h
a dark lantern, and showed La!
'mie a square opening in the floor. n
Through that hole" he replied.
But stay! Let me commence at d
he beginning. What you said to
le Chief about your little affair, v
ade him anxious for your safety. 4
e sent me to watch you, SO that n
e might assist you if you got In
trouble. I followed you to the 4
,era, and rode behind the car Il
SO a s.