Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-11-06

pocket, and noting the eager flashing of the
strangers eyes as his gaze fell upon it. Decl-
ding to thrust the probe home at once, he de-
liberatcly added: "Anothcr reason, other
than want of time, may exist to occasion your
abruptness, my friend-want of confidence
"What, sir" calculated the man, starting
up in threatening, and apprehenslve way.
"Whatdo you mean by that remark ?"
"Listen, and I will tell you,' replied Henri,
fully convinced that he was on the right track,
as his visitor indecisivcly sat down again.
"Listen, and I will tell you what | mean.
This cross, for which you have taken such an
inexplicable fancy, came into my possession
under very peculiar circumstances-circunl-
stances that invest it with extraordinary in
terest. Pausing a moment to note the effect
of his language, Henri fixed his burning eyes
on the strangers. Speaking slowly and EN-:
phazing every word, he continued: 81 found
this cross on the Sd Of January, 1S49, on the
Rue dc Germaine."
During the utterance of the concluding
words of the above, the countenance of the
listening man underwent a most appalling
change, and dreadful, indeed. as though he
had heard the sentence for his immediate cx-
ccution pronounced. The muscles of his face
twitthed convulsively, his underjaw fell, his
eyes rolled convulsively in their sockets as
though following the fantastic evolution OF
some horrid goblin.
The paroxysm lasted but for Il moment. BY
a superhuman effort Of the will he recovered
his faculties, sprang to his feet, and, with the
demoniac fury of a madman, dashed at Henri
Kissing between his teeth, Course you, the tell
ing of that tale is your dcath-knell."
Just as his muscular hand closed oppres-
sivcly on Henri's throat, he was violently
icrked backward, and he found himself in the
tenacious clutches of the two gendarmes.
$50 ho my fine fellow! !" calculated one of
the officers. 1--WE arc altogether too deeply
concerned for the future welfare of your soul
to permit you to perpetratc such crime.
You have done bad enough to bring you to
hanging, and that is quite sufficient for our
purpose"
The foiled villain glared suddenly from one
to the other, and made no attempt to escape.
"That is right" remarked the officer who
spoke before. Take it easy-shows you to
be philosopher and man of common
sense"
The prisoner cooly folded his arms and
stood silent.
"Monsieur Cardone," continued the officer,
"as your friend seems to take kindly our in
tcrference with this little plan to avoid you a
long resting spell, you will, with equal dlsin-
terestedness provide us rope for his benefit.
Unluckily, we came from town and forgot to
bring the professional bracelets-an unintcn-
tional oversight which, l assure you,' address.
ing the prisoner, "we deplore even more than
you yourself can. In fact, we were rather
uncertain of having the pleasure of your
company on our return"
"Nor will you have that pleasure growled
the hitherto quiescent captive, suddenly strl-
king out with his two powerful arms, upset
ting the officers kicking over the table on
which stood the light, and leaping out into
the darkness. As he vanished bullet hissed
by either ear, but he escaped unhurt
The report of the pistols hurried Henri
back into the room from which he had gone
in quest of rope.
"Quick!' exclaimed one of the officers.
"The devil has outwitted and escaped us. We
must be aftcrhim at once. 1t is LeoneBreme,
the most reckless and ferocious of the many
cut throats who infested Paris six years ago.
He most miraculously disappeared about the
time of the St. Armande murder, and the de-
partment had given him up for dead. We
must not allow him to have his length for q
moment. Our first move is to lodge nforma-
ton at the three heads of the police depart
ment. He is an astute dog of infinite re-
source, and the whole force on the scent will
hardly suffice to capture him."
Breme was eventually taken. Butso adroit
was he that he contrived to remain at large
for three weeks after his escape from Cardoncs
house. He was tried, condemned and execu.
ted for the murder of St. Armande, several
witnesses being found who identified him, and
testified to having seen fastened to his shirt
bosom, on the evening of the murder, that
blood.red cross.
Irene was never afterward persuaded to
wear it. 1t hung over the mantel in her bou-
doir and many an evening visitor has been
beguiled by Henri with recital Of the two
dark episodes in its history which are en-
bodied in this story, and have departed shud-
deripp at the sanguinary hue