The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-10-23
BIDDEFoRD, ME-, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 23 1868
"whas Is your name ?"
sSiadelius Desmouline. {"

"Whst l. your uame?"
aMadelins Desmouline."
"Then you arc mistress Of the chief o
this club. A pretty couple, truly. and ,
pretty scrape you have gotten mo into
Well, then, Madame julio do Noel, ala,
Madeline Dcsmouline, lift will afford you
any satisfaction, know that instead Of csus
ing your mothers death, ! tried to save
her. In tho discharge ofmy duty arrest
ed her. Although believed her guilty oi
the offences charged against her. I pit
led her. To oblige me, tho chief oI
the secret police interceded with the
Minister Of Justice, and procured the
change Of her sentence, and finally her
parion. II you doubt this you have simp-
ly to apply to the chief Of my command
and he will confirm my assertions"
The woman grew pale as death. Calm
ing her agitation she turned to Roulier, and
said, hastily; "spare him until I find out
the truth Of this"
"Stop," said tho detective, quickly, ]
will not allow you to intercede for me. II
you would give me my freedom now !
would not accent Il from you."
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around Won. Monsieur I.rnm,. Th;.
room Is very large and strong. The wall,
floor and ceiling are MI stone. and there Il
no ou,le, save through this heavy doorway
bv which we have entered. Some years
befar, vou b.c,mo connected with the no.
lre or p,r;.. this bu;ldipp wus occupied
by one of is principai officers for profess
sional purposes. It Is within one quarter
Of mile Of the Hotel de Vile, SO that you
ars almost within the hearing Of your
friends though powerless to aid you. To-
morrow night ut nine o'clock your sen.
tence viii: be executed upon you. Until
then we leave you to your own thoughts.
Goodnight, Monsieur Laromie."
Tho men passed out of the cell, and the
heavy door closed. Laromie heard the
bolts slide into tho hasp, and then all was
silent. The dungeon in which ho laid was
perfectly dark. and he was 30 securely
bound ,ha, he could not move limb.
lie had no hone of escape. lie was In
N. b,n,Is Of b;s mos, inye,era,e enemies,
.,, L,ov ho .o,,d sxnec, mn mercv from
,.,' y. s., ,o,, ,h,..,.,.,, him
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a;.,.a unon ,h.m nv de,cc,;ny ,heir plo,s
ond now ,hat thew had him in their power,
b. e.I, ann. ,bo, thew would carry on, their
d;,ho,;.,, ,h,.,, Tbouvb he WINS without
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~ ii. c,,Iv h;,srIv and WA, almost. though
80, ,,;,. ,..dy ~ swear that If be
could ..c,,c mi, time. he would no, look
,, , woman ,yain.
n. had been in the cell n little over an
hour when he heard noise as IL part Of
the floor was being moved. The sound
eoiniinued TO be heard. Then some ono
smoke bs name in whisper. f-
.Laromir! uru you hcre3" asked the
vo;ce.
eyes" replied the detective; "but who
In ficnd's name are you?" .'....
The voice repeated the waichword ol the
sscrc, police; and then Laromie was con-
sciors of the presence Of another person IN
the cell.
"Regnard, Is It you?" nsked Larom'e'
who recognized The voice as one Of his iel.
low detectives. elbow did you get here7'
Regnard drew back the shade Ola dark
lantern, and showed square hole in the
floor.
Through that hole," he replied. "But
stay! Let me begin at the beginning"
"wbu, Vol, said to tho chief about your
little affair made him anxious Tor your safe.
". lie sen, mo to watch you, that he
mich, assis, YOU If you 70, into trouble. l
followed YOU to the Opera, and rode DO.
hind tho carriage that brought YOU here,
The name of the lady. which YOU gave
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