The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-06-24

was the first time the little Corsican |
goatherd had found himself in the |
presence of crowned head. AS soon,
however, as the Emperor had ceased |
speaking, he replied:
"Sire, it will be easy enough to find
him, and if the prefect will have the
kindness to let me see the mans record |
in the police books, i can find out where
he used TO live, how he looks, and what
friends he may have in Paris"
"Nery WE'LL" said NJ. Pietri; "I did
not think of that"
"As to showing him to your Majesty,
that cannot promise"
"Why not?"
"Because if Kelch should come near
TO your Majesty before have had time
to point him out to you, / should GER
tainly kill him on the spot"
The prerect laughed but Napoleon re-
manned calm and said nothing. After
a pause, he ordered NJ. Pietri to pay to
Griscelli thousand francs, and to fur
nish him with everything he might
need in the execution of his orders.
He also promised to direct horses and
a carriage to be kept ready for him in
the imperial stables, and then inform
ed him that en- the next day he would
ride out, toward two o'clock, in the
Bois de Boulogne.
Thus ended the FIRST interview
with the Emperor, which subsequent.
ly led to a strange kind of intimacy
between the master and the servant.
AT the end of the opera, the prefect
and the agent followed the Emperor to
the Tuileries, where they settled the
money question, and then they went
to the place where the police records of
all suspicious characters are kept. To
mask the proceedings, the prefect pre-
tended that it was in contemplation to
pardon Kelch, who had been previous
ly engaged in desperate conspiracy.
When the chief clerk in the Office heard
this, he eXclaimed: "Pardon Kelch!
Why he is the most desperate man l
know. When he was arrested before
it took fourteen men to carry him to
the guard-house. He had to be hand
cuffed and bound besides. He is per-
feet Hercules"
The description in the lists stated
that he was five feet seven inches high,
of herculean proportions,a very danger
Gus man, and living with his brother
at Naugirard. He was known to fre-
quent certain house in the street where
the latter lived, in order to pay his at
tentions to the pretty daughter of
restaurant keeper.
At six o'clock on the following morn
ing, Griscelli was standing in front of
the restaurant, although it was one of
the coolest days in December. An hour
later, pretty girl came down, called a
commissionaire, and gave him letter
to deliver in person. Not word was
lost, and the secret agent followed the
messenger, who went through the
whole of Paris and did not stop till he
reached the village of Menilmontant
He rang the bell at modest looking
house, and a man, Kclch himself, came
to the door, took the letter and said:
''Thank you, | am coming at once. /
shall be there before YOU"
His appearance and his deep, power
full voice made no special impression
upon the agent, who derived, however,
great enc cOuragement from the fact that
this happened On Friday. Imme-
diately afterwards Kelch came out took
a cab at the first stand and drove rap
idly to the house in Naugirard. Girls
celli had followed him closely, and saw
: how the whole family came running
T, down, embraced Kelch, and took him
: hastily into the house. Two hours later,
however, the whole party came out
once more and went to the restaurant,
: where they enjoyed themselves at table,
the young lady being the soul of the
: whole feast. Griscelli sat in the al
joining room, where he could hear every
word and eat his modest outlet. After
their late breakfast they went to liv-
cry stable where Kelch hired magniti-
cent horse, which he seemed to know
, at least by its name, and when he part
ed with his friends, he said in the hear
ing of Griscelli:
. "Napoleon's police are too stupid to
find me out. They think me fast asleep
in London. l need not go and hide
myself; / will come and sleep at the
; house. Do not be afraid; I'll come to-
night"
Poor Kelch! he did not know that his
hoastful words were all overheard by
: one of Napoleon's police-agents, who
= did not intend to lose sight of him, and
with whom he was, ere long, to have q
most unpleasant Interview. The secret
agent was all the more determined to
) succeed in this affair as he had had
another attack of vertigo while eating
= his chops at the restaurant, and firmly
believed, on this account, that this was
q matter of life and death for himself as
= we'll as for Kelch.
, Precisely at two o'clock, Louis Ma
: poleon, accompanied only by two Off
GERS on duty, appeared on the public
: square, coming from the Tuileries
= Kelch who was then on the bridge neal
the palace, dashed up ut a full gallop
j., The secret agent, we'll mounted IRON
the imperial stables, was close behind
> him, the head his horse nearly touch
y ing the saddle of the assassin, as the
: Emperor came. In his left hand ht
: had gathered the reins-with his righ
he grasped firmly the stiletto in his bos
= ON. But Kelch allowed his intended
y victim to pass quietly and made NJ
- movement. He was not to die so pub
. licly.
y AS soon as tho Emperor had passeC
d the two men, whom he recognized per
fectly, he gave his horse rein and rod