The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-07-30

watch had was the property, perhaps, of
Mariette Gaudoin, the suspected accom-
plice of a murderer that the young man
who pledged me that watch was most likely
the murderer If not, why did he not meet
me and redeem it? remembered the date;
evening of the day on which l was to meet
the young man in the Cafe de Londres.--
Perhaps he heard it, and feared to come, as
he might have been arrested.
The more / thought on the matter, the
more l felt convinced my suppositions were
correct. Then l began to think of what
course l should pursue. Ought send the
watch to the police headquarters at Paris,
and state the facts? came to the conclu-
sion it would be bad plan, as / would
surely be arrested, and perhaps detained for
many months as witness, or, at least until
the case could be disposed Of and besides
thought the watch did not belong to the
murdered man, and that the detectives
could work up the case well enough with
out me. So decided to keep myself quiet,
and not say anything. thought next of
selling the watch, but gave up that idea,
as the name was engraved on it. So con-
cluded l 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 few days
and see the papers, as l was becoming more
interested each day. The papers, however,
contained nothing new-merely resume
of the facts already stated, with the usual
addition. "The detectives expect hourly
to arrest the murderer"
One evening, while in the billiard-room of
the hotel, young man invited me to join
him in a game. l consented, and we play
ed for an hour or so, after which we went
up to his room, smoked, and played piquet
He remarked while playing that we look
ed so much alike we might be taken for
brothers. l had not noticed the likenss
between us until now, but it was very
great. The similitude merely consisted in
both of us wearing rather long red beard,
and hair the same color; but, then, his
eyes were blue, mine gray, and he had a
scar over his left eye. Still one of us might
have been taken for the other at distance.
We played till midnight, and left him,
going to my room f.; but an indescribable
feeling came over me, and l could not sleep.
tossed about my bed and then got up, Lii
a cigar, and sat at my window, looking
down on the equal Henri Quartre" smol.
ing.
1t had just struck two from the church Of
st. Jacques when l saw a carriage drive VI
to the door, and three men got out and en-
tered the hotel. | wondered where they
could have come from in carriage at that
time of night. / sat smoking and thinking
when a light rap came to my door un
locked it, it was my friend with whom
had been playing billiards. He had va
lise in his hand, and appeared in hurry
but not in the least excited.
"They have just sent carriage for me
my father is lot expected to live till morn
ing take care of this for me until to-mor
row." he said, leaving the valise in my
room.
All this passed so quickly, had not time
to think, and he had passed down stairs
and did not dream of following him being
undressed. l went back to the window
and saw the carriage drive off rapidly
Then said to myself, "Why did he not
take the valise with him, as he had a car
riage? ?" but then, thought, he had need
travel quickly, and did not wish to be both
cred with luggage. / was not long smolS
ing and thinking when another rap was
my door. opened it, and tall, military
looking parsonage walked in, while anoth
er had come in my window from the bal
cony. was handcufied almost before
had time to speak; then another gentleman
walked in The tall gentlman said "Sir
you are arrested on the charge of murder
so please keep just as quiet as you can"
I nearly tainted. The idea of my being
arrested as a murderer / sank into ,
chair, while one Of them said to me- "In
glad you have fetched your luggage will
you, sir; much obliged to you, for you'v,
saved us heap of trouble, Why, we'v'
been following that leather valise at tn,
door for the last few days; but we Away
come up with the game"
THAT is not my valise," said, = tha
| belonps To a gentleman down stairs ,,
" See here, young man." said the tai
detective, I" the less you say about that tn
| latiar. Ynu NAV toll No ..,hat .r.,,a Ill.