The Lincoln County herald., 1868-11-19

men 70 lift the detective, who was bound
20 securely % to b helpless and con.
veyed him to the dungeon. The order
was obsysd. Roulisr led the wsy, carry.
log : large lamp, and the remainder Of
the men followed, bearing the detective
with them. They passed through tRe
ball, descended . stone staircase to
large cellar, and paused before Q heavy
closed joos. This, Roulier opened and
the party passed into the room.
The detective was set down on the
Aoor, and Roulier, elevating the light
said, "Look around you, Monsieur La.
romis. This room is very large and
strong. The walls. Aoor and ceiling are
all stone, and there 10 no outlet save
through this heavy doorway BY which wo
entered. Some years before you became
connected with the police Of Paris, this
building was occupied by one Of its priu
cipal officers for professional purposes.
II Is within ono quarter Of mile Of the
Hotel de Vile, 80 that you ars almost
within hearing Of your friends, though
powerless to aid you. To.morrow night
at nine o'clock our sentence will be exv-
cuted upon you. Until then We leave you
to your own thoughts. Good night, Mon
sieur Laromie
The men passed out Of the cell, and
the heavy door closed. Laromis heard
tho bolts slide into the hssp, and then all
was silent. The dungeon in which he
lay was perfectly dark, and hs was 20
securely bound that he could not move q
limb. .- IS
He had no hope Of escape. He WAS in
the midst Of the most inveterate enemeis,
and be know he could expect no mercy
from them. They had long threatensd
him with vengeance for tho injuries he
had inflicted upon them BY detecting their
plots and now that they had him in
their power, he felt suro that they would
carry out their diabolicsl threat. Though
he was without hope, be vas not deserted
by his courage. .s.-
He was brave man, aud he resolved
to meet his fate with fortitudo. Still be
cursed his folly bitterly, and was almost
though not quite ready to swear, that
il he could escape this time hs would not
look at womsn again. ......
He had been ia the cell little over On
hour when he heard . noise a. If part Of
the Aoor was being moved. He listened
intently. The sound continued to be hesrd
Then some ono spoke bis name in wills.
per.
"Laromiel are you here 2" asked the
voice. -.
"Yss," replied the detective; "but who
il tho 6ends's name are you'll"
The voice repeated the watchword Of
the secret police. and then Laromis Was
conscious Of the presence Of another per.
son in the cell.
"Regnard 10 II your" asked IAromis.
who recognised tire voice ~ one Of bis
fellow detectives. "How did you get
here?' ........
Regnard drew bdcI the shade Of .
dark lantern aud showed Lsronie .
square opening in the Aoor.
Through that hole |" he replied
"But stayl Let me commence st the be.
ginning. What you said to the chief
about your little affair made him anxious
for your safety. He set me to watch yoa,
30 that he might assist you If you got into
trouble. l followed sou to the opera, and
rode behind the carrisge which brought
you here. The name Of the lady, which
you recoollect you gave TO the chief, did
not correspond with that Of the woman
who resides here. reported your pres
ence here TO tho chief. It seems that he
once used til . bu,liug for Government
purposes. There's secret passage from
this prison chamber to the upper part Of
the house. lie Is we'll acquainted with
them, having used them ysars ago. The
seer Of was never impaired to any one out
Of the employ Of the State; and 10 one
else could have discovered il. The chiei
instructed me how to use this passags, and
being still anxious for your safety, he
.irected me to gain admittAnee to The
house by means Of them, and learn vha'
I could concerning you. ] had no ide,
Of 6odiug you here. Tell me what u
the meauing Of your being hero 10 thi'
vayr lg. .t.a.,
Laromis. -. ---...
He wss soon freed from hi. bonds af
.er which he related al that had happened
him. sj..: ..4f., ..l..., ,,.se.1 ash
"A plan suggests itelf to me-" he ad
ded. lie quickly explained 70 his com
psniou the design which had at that in.
slant presented itself to bis mind. Reg
aard shook bis head! .s,r.Js. Il. ~
| 1T involves great risk," he added
g avely. ut may 10 fatal 70 ,yos."
."Nsvsrthslsss, said Laremie II shal
Try 1t. First show mo yhov 70 escap'
from Ahis place. 10 case I 6nd such stsI
aooessary; /; spd then do . l tell you"
Rignard showed hin how to work th'
opening ID the loor, aud then arrange.
the cords 20 that Il would seem tha
Lasomie was still bound BY them, bu
axsd them In such way that he eoul,
rid himself 4 s,nomenss waraing,. HI
left his lsntorn aud some matches viii
Laromio. and then. Auterin1 the socro