The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-12-18


hand on my arm, ''let them call it a brass wallis,
OF it." - - - III - 0'''''
Ihey mad seen such man carrying such a Va
Use turn in that big house where the porter
SMOKES by the door. We went there.
rs 1t Pierre Blatte that You wish 2" said the
porter HE has just gone in, but you should
1 NOT come here for him, and at this honr--but he
l. there. See him and hear him talk for himself
Inc Tots'eme. first door TO the left
we hurried up the stairs, and without knock.
my pushed open the door to which we had been
directed, and, in the middle of the floor of large
room, plainly furnished, we saw. in the &c. of
asihY on his coat. the man who had given me
al TINS trouble He looked utterly astounded
at the frst sight of u.s. bat he pnt on his p-ni-
tentiai countenance immediately and only grim
aced little when took him by his collar and
shook him in my rage.
! our property, monsieur he said ia answer
to our objurgations What property does mon
siaur mean? am not a tibet"
Enraged beyond measure seized him by the
collar, and shouted at him, "My yalise Won
sconndrel! Give it up this instant or into the
names OF the police ysu go y
AT this, nv friend, Jean Caboule:, made with
| his eyes, shoulders and mouth gesture of sur.
prise, but cried, Eyes, the police know what
you mean, Cabculet, bnt 1 don't care now. I
anal have my satisfaction out of this fellow ii
| never see the contents of the valise ayaio."
"Naiise y said the man. II gave monsieur
his valisc in the street"
You need not pretend ignorance" / said
we both saw you walking off with nv brass.
ooapd valise Caooulet, will you call to the per.
ter to fetch policeman Z"
An ! said the man, monsieur charges me
with stealing his valise. Let it be sol wish
for the arrest 1 am content"
ne stood very quiet while Jean Caboulet was
gone for 1t appeared he had gone after the police
man himself,) but directly he said to me, stin
with the same humble air: "As am to be ar
rested, perhaps monsieur will allow me 20 take
leave Of my wife ~
"You will not leave this room alone I said
Ls n her come in, or ! will go with yon to her"
But no, he replied, my wife is not in good
health: She is in bed. Monsieur would not
wish that he should 20 into her room"
Just then my friend and the policeman arriv.
ca. aud gave the man Pierre Bla,te in charge.
wished to have the room searched for nv prop
erty, but the officer said he had no right to do
that without warrant. On my testimony. and
mat OF my friend, the magistrate would doubt
iess direct the premises to be searched In the
meantime MS companion, pointing to p second
policeman, standing at the door. would See thar
nothing was removed.
80 Pierre put on his coat and shoes and while
ne wa. 30 doing he called out to his wife in the
ad)oining room "Adieu my good wife / 60 TO
tho office OF the police. Monsieur tears me from
you; but will return. I am not thief"
Then came female voice from the other room
Heaven bless thee. my friend know thou
art innocent. Alden"
"Adisu, good heart !" said Pierre Blatte and
W. all went off to the police station leaving III. |
officer at the door on guard at the culprits estab
lishmsnt
MAKING my charge against Blatte TO those
representatives. OF the system of justice whom | |
found at the police office, I was very politely
treated, and was, in the frs, place, requested to
decrio. Ivy yaise did so. Then was asked
re farding its contents
Monsieur need not be particular Something, !
10. example, which will prove it to be his valise,
il it is found"
well, said I, and could see by CabopIet's |
face that he encouraged me in the resolution to |
say DO more than could help about tn. contents
L have therein four shirts. some collars and |
wristbands, some brushes, combs, etc, the En-. |
perors Life of julius Cesar and some ether
books"
just so" said the official. "Monsieur's vali,e
will be easy to identify. What WAS the number
o: monsieurs room at the hotel, where his yaljss
was dspssited by the waiter. Ambrose"
gave him the number bnt protested that It
was no use to waste time in sending to the hotel,
for both myself and my friend had seen the man
blatte with the valise in his hand go up the
street.
1--WE always begin at the beginning" said the
polite official, aad accordingly he sent two men
70 my :cc= :. :ae hatel.
In about fifteen minutes they returned, and
with them they brought my valise. | started
with surprise when saw it, and was still more
astonished when heard that they had found
it at my room at the hotel.
docs monsieur recognize his valse, and
will he open it himself and verify the articles
by showing us some of the contents he men
toned z" said the official
unlocked it, and glad to have the oppor
tunity Of manipulating its contents myself, I
took out the few clothes had brought over
from London, the hair brushes, the life of JUL
ls Caesar, and one or two phanphcts. and
guide books, but. if | had been intending 10
tecieve the authorities in regard to the rest of
he contents, my conscience need not have
been troubled, for there was nothing in it.
"Monsieur is correct. These are lhcarlicles
ne mentioned. But monsieur does not seem
satisfied This is certainly his yalisr. is it not
and its contents p
| asked permission to consult with my friend
Jabonlet, and having consulted with him.
zane to the conclusion to be satisfied, and saw
10 more.
| was now certain that the whole thing was
| policejoh to relieve me of my La31ieraes
Is easily as possibse. We left the office with
NY valise (all the lighter for the want of lam
ernes,) and without look or word for 81.
Pierre Blatte, who overlook and passed Us. on
his way to his home and his invalid wife We
went to the hotel and finished our wine and
cigar Nv friend Jean Cahouet and mvspn