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

. In the meantime, the tall detective hs
forced open the valise, and, after SOU
searching, found three diamond studs ver
like those had seen on the young man
the gambling saloon. l felt myself grow
ing pale.
Il say, Henri, I thought we were o
the right track" he said. ''let us scare
him now"
Then they commenced to search m
clothes, took out everything from m
pockets, and, at last. came to the watch
".Young man, I'm afraid it will 20 har
with you," he said.
tried to explain, but it was of no use
They made me dress myself, took every
thing they could fnd belonging to me il
the room, and was marched down stair
between them. They brought me int
the parlor of the hotel, and two of then
stayed with me, while the other went ou
to see if the carriage was all right, as ht
said. A sudden thought struck me.
said that was the young mans carriage
he who left me the valise. The detective
only smiled I told him what had passed
and how had seen the carriage driven
away. A thought seemed also to have
struck him. The detective who went af.
ter the carriage now came in ; the other
whispered something hurriedly to him,
and he went quickly out again.
After this [ was brought up stairs to
my room. They bolted the windows and
locked the door. All this had been done
so quietly, and in such short space of
time, that no one but the hotel-keeper and
a few walters knew anything was passing
They then procured paper and ink, aud
the tall agent said Now, if we are
mistaken, Or ifit should happen that you're
only an accomplice, tell us all you know
truthfully, and you may get off much easier.
| have my own opinion about that valise, :"
he added; "but tell me truly, how did you
come into possession of the watch ?"
l told him all He smiled significantly,
and when [ had finished, said: "Well,
you may be innocent, but l suppose you're
aware that the young man who was found
with his throat cut is the same who pledg-
ed you that watch. and whose diamond
studs, which you must have remarked
that night. have been found in your va
llse, or that of your friend, as you call it.
Now, Why did You not make it known
doin, the former mistress of the murdered
man, to whom he had made it present,
but who returned it2'
I told him I had thought of doing SO
but had seen by the papers that she had
been arrested as an accomplice. and [ had
no particular wish to get myself mixed up
in the affair.
The truth now flashed across my mind.
The man who had left me the valise sought
to shift the murder on my shoulders; and
he was the murderer. I shuddered.
The agent now told me he had sent af-
ter the other man, and that he would, no
doubt, be arrested before morning. l
asked him how he would find out where
the carriage wentto. Hereplied; "Why,
you see it is frosty night; my agent will
get on horse, fellow the tracks of the
carriage. and will probably overtake it
before two hours, if he has left the town,
as there is but one road leading to Rouen,
and no trains leave here before eight
o'clock tomorrow morning. at which hour
you and I will start for Paris; so if you
have an inclination to sleep, you can do
So"
slept but little that night. The next
morning we left for Paris. l was allow
ed the privilege of a newspaper, and could
not help smiling as I looked over the
news, rumors and facts of the great mur-
der, which editors had hashed up for their
morning readers. After reading, slept
most of the way. dreaming of diamond
studs, prisons, hotels, valises and agents
de police, and wondered at the reality
when I awoke, only to find the gray eyes
of the agent fixed upon me-those eyes
that looked so bright, though they had
not closed in sleep for perhaps two nights
before he had arrested me.
We arrived in Paris at last, and I was
at once conveyed to prison.
That very day young lady came into
my cell, aCCOu pduleo Wy al o6Sno w "
lice, in whom I recognized the one with
the golden hair, whom | had seen in the
gambling saloon in the Rue Neuve des
its-Champs.
The agent said, pointing to me: "Do
you recognize that man?" She replied,
without hesitation. that she did.
well, we are ready to take your de-
position, mademoiselle," and the agent
added: Henri, come in and witness this. "
A turnkey entered. The young lady com.
menced in silvery voice as follows: 81
first saw this man in mansion de jeu il
the Rue des Petits- Champs; he was play.
ing at the same table with the murdered
man, whom I have also recognized at The
morgue. Sometimes they would leave th'
table and take their refreshments together
in the saloon. Theysdrank in compan.
several times. and had some private con
versation. The prisoner left the hous
before the murdered man, who did no
leave until two hours later, and had no
won much that night"
This deposition she signed with he
name, Eugene Dumont.
Here the interview ended, and l Wa
left alone to reflect.