River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-01-31

tpocket, and noting the eager flashing OF
the strangers eyes, as bis gaze fell upon
it, Deci ling to thrust the probe home a,
once, he deliberately added: "Another
reason, other than want Of time, may exist
to occasion your abruptness, my friend
want Of confidence"
"What sir p calculated the man, start.
ing up in threatening, apprehensive way.
What do you mean by that remark ?n
"Listen, and will tell you," replied
Henri, fully convinced that he was on the
right track, as his visitor indecisyely sat
down again. Listen, and will tell you
what / mean. This cross, for which you
have taken such an inexplicable fancy,
came into my possession under very
peculiar circumstances-circ
that invest it with extraordinary interest"
Pausing moment to note the effect of his
language, Henri fixed his burning eyes on
the strangers Speaking slowly, and
emphasizing every word, he continued !:
al found this cross on the Sd of January,
lS49, on the Rue de Germaine, on the
very spot on which three days previous
the Comte de St. Armande had been bru-
tally murdered"
During the utterance of the concluding
words OF the above, the countenance Of the
listening man underwent most appalling
change-as dreadful indeed, as though he
had heard the sentence for his immediate
execution pronounced. The muscles Of
his face twitched convulsively, his under
aw fell, and his eyes rolled in their sock
cts as though following the fantastic
eVolutions Of some horrid goblin.
The paroxysm lasted but for II moment.
BY superhrman effort of the will he
recovered his bewildered faculties, sprang
to his feet, and with the demoniac fury of
a mailman, dashed at Henri kissing be.
tween his teeth, d. you; the telling
o f that tale is your death-knell."
Just as his muscular hand closed op-
pressively on Henri's throat, he was
violently jerked backwards, and found
himself in the tenacious clutches of the
two gendarmes.
$50 ho my fine fellow p calculated
one of the officers. "We are altogether
too deeply concerned for the future well
fare of your soul to permit you to perpe.
trate such crime. You have done bad
enough already to bring you to hanging,
and that is qnlte sufficient for our pur-
pose"
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. stake it easy shows
you TO be philosopher and man Of
common sense"
The prisoner cody folded his arms, and
stood silent
"Monseur Cardone," continued the
officer, "as your friend seems to take
kindly our Interference with his lit lie plan
to avoid you long resting spell, v Ill you,
with equal disinterestedness, provide us
with rope for his benefit ? Unluckily,
we came from town and forgot to bring
the professional, bracelets--sn unintentiOn-
al oversight, which l assure you," ad-
dressing the prisoner, eve dnplore even
more than you yourself can. In fact we
were rather uncertain Of having the pleas
ure ofyour company on our return
Nor will you have that pleasure
growled the hitherto quiescent captive,
suddenly kicking out with his two power
full arms, upsetting both officers kicking
over the table on which stood the light,
and leaping out of the door into the dark
ness. As he vanished, bullet Kissed 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 a rope.
Quick exclaimed one of the officers.
The denil has outwitted and escaped US.
We must be after him at once. 1t is
Leone Breme, the most reckless and Zero.
cious of the many cut throats who invest
ed Paris six years ago. lie most miracu-
lousy disappeared about the time of the
st. Armande murder, and the department
had gwen him up for dead. We must
allow him to have his length for the mo.
ment Our first move is to lodge informa-
ton at the three heads of the Police
Department. He is an astute dog, of
infinite resource, and the whole force on
the scent will hardly suffice to capture
him.
Breme was eventually taken. But so
adroit was he, that he contrived to remain
at large Tor three weeks after his escape
from Cardone's house. lie was tried
condemned, and executed, 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 afterwards persuaded
to wear it. 1t hung over the mantle in
her boudoir, and many an evening visitor
has been beguiled by Henri with recital
Of the two dark episodes in It's history
which are embodied in this story. and
have departed shuddering at its sanguin-
airy hue.
Freak Of Well in Indiana.
From the indianapolis Journal.
Rather a remarkable incident oc-
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