Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-08-16

might be in some way connected with tn
murder.
reasoned with myself for some time
and then came to the conclusion: Tha
the watch | had was the property, perhaps
of Mariette Gaudoin, the suspected &C
complice of a murderer; that the younl
man who pledged me that watch was mos
likely the murderer II not, why did h
not meet me and redeem it? I remem
bered the date the murdered man hat
been found in the evening of the day OF
which | was to meet the young man il
the Cafe de Londres. Perhaps he hearc
it. and feared to come, as he might hav,
been arrested
The more thought on the matter, the
more [ felt convinced my suppositions
were correct. Then | began to think o.
what course [ should pursue. Ought
send the watch to the police headquarters
at Paris, and state the facts I came tc
the conclusion it would be bad plan, as
| would surely be arrested, and perhaps
detained for many months as a witness,
or, at least until the case could be dispos-
ed of; and besides l thought the watch
did not belong to the murdered man, and
that the detectives could work up the case
we'll enough without me. So I decided
to keep myself quiet, and not say any,
thing [ thought next of selling the
watch, but I gave up that idea, as the
name was engraved on it. So conclud-
ed | would keep it, saying nothing, watch
the papers, and leave France as soon as
could. [ staid in Rouen but one day
more, and then took the train for Dieppe,
in which place [ intended to rest a few
days and see the papers. as I was becom-
ing more interested each day. The pa
pers, however, contained nothing new
merely resume of the facts already stat
ed, with the usual addition. The de-
:ectives expect hourly to arrest the mur-
lerer."
One evening, while in the billiard-room
ii the hotel, young man invited me to
DIN him in game. I consented, and we
played for an hour or SO, after which we
vent up to his room, smoked, and play
I'd plquet. He remarked while playing
hat we looked so much alike We might be
aiken for brothers [ had not especially
emarked the likeness between us until
'eT Rqs 1rAaf il Has a2s very great The
he same color; but. then, his eyes were
'lue, mine gray, and he had scar over
lis left eye Still one of US might have
,een taken for the other at distance.
We played till midnight, and left him,
,oing to my room; but an indescribable
ceiling came over me, and could not
leep. 1 tossed about my bed and then
got up. lit cigar, and sat at my window,
ooking down on the "Qual Henri Quatre,
1t had just struck two from the church
If St. Jacques when [ saw a carriage drive
I'D to the door. and three men got out
md entered the hotel. I wondered where
hey could have come from in carriage
1t that time of night
I sat smoking and thinking, when a
light rap came to my door; [ unlocked it.
t was my friend with whom [ had been
playing billiards. He had valise in his
1and, and appeared in hurry, but not
n the least excited.
"They have just sent carriage for me;
ny father is not expected to live till morn
ng take care of this for me until to-mor-
,ow," he said, leaving the valise in my
room.
All this passed so quickly, I had not
time to think, and he passed down stairs,
and did not dream of following him, be-
ing undressed. l went back to the win
dow, and saw the carrirge drive off rapid
Iy. Then I said to myself. "Why did he
not take the valise with him. as he had
carriage p but then, [ thought. be had
needs travel quickly, and did not wish to
be bothered with luggage. | was not long
smoking and thinking when another rap
was at my door. opened it, and tall,
looking parsonage walked in,
while another had come in my window
from the balcony. was handcuffed al
most before I had time to speak then an
other gentleman walked in. The tall gen.
tleman said: Sir, you are arrested on
the charge of murder. SO please keep just
as quiet as you can"
l nearly tainted. The idea of my be-
ing arrested as a murderer I sank into
a chair, while one of them said to me
I'm glad you fetched your luggage with
you. sir; much obliged to you, for you've
saved US heap of trouble. Why, we've
been following that leather valise at the
door for the last few days; but we always
come up with the game"
That is not my valise." said "that
belongs to a gentleman down STAIRS
See here, young man." said the tall
detective, 1.-THE less you say about that.
the better. You may tell US what you like
now; but you'll be contradicting yourself
by-and-by."
but l tell you it is not mine. I an
not murderer; and [ protest against this
arrest and outrage on my liberty" I said
The other detective interrupted me.
Young man." said he, its pity yor
were not brought up to the law business
you would have made first class shyster
Well give you chance to talk to tn
Judges, when we get back to Paris, bu
y. l.