The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1873-11-05

f say that the coming together (
this man and the cross IS not til
f working Of retributive fate? To
well does the man of inexplicabl
fancy know at:the little toy he 8
covets is adequate, if it, falls int
proper hands, to work the crucifA
lion; of a great scoundrel."''3 ...7
"Ugh p :shuddered Irene. T." can An
:, I have, been wearing it all this time
and admiring it, totally Ignorant 9
the terrible ching its blood-red col
or symbolizcs. I can wear it NJ
longer. t Here 49, removing from
her shrinking neck the chain b.
which it was. suspended 81 cal
now view it with no interest >bu
that of horror and. she threw j
nervously into her husbands lap.
"Why, you little fool!' said Hen len
ri, in a .iocose to one, "are you 'golnE
to faint? !Are-yod afraid of it? I
lis just as harmless as it has been
and Just as beautiful" ....@a
81 do not fearcit," replied Irene
shrinking from it neverthel less, 8
am not that foolish. Butt dislike
it. Its innocent charm is lost to M n
forever" a..
After weighing the matter in, hi'
mind until the specified week hac
nearly elapsed, Henri suddenly ane
sagely concluded to ,acquaint thu
prefect of police with the story, IL
all it's bearings, real and supposito:
ry. That astvte nctionary proved
to be an intelligent and patient, LIS
teuer, and was only toe, glad toide
tail two subordinates to further 8
scheme that promised to, result il i!
the capture of'the criminal who had
succeeded il" eluding the pursuit o1
of Justice. { Eariy III the informing
week subsequent to- that pnwhfeh
the supposed criminalwhadl called
Henri sent Irene into the city one
visit to some friends, with = the lex'
p!icit understanding that. she was "a
not to return until he came for her
Following close upon her departure
came the arrival Of two gendarmes,
who were forthwith secreted in 'her
but recently u vacated bedroom.
thereafterto make their entree nj
1.-THE presence Of the expected strait
ger or not, as be might or, might
mot criminate himself in the inter nlltf
view with Henri. .of .c.yoT 81,
All the preliminary arrangements
being made, our artist detective
took station at the window, and be.
hind his closed blinds became d 81.
lent and intense watcher He was
a brave and resolute' man; abut,
nevertheless, All occasional misgiy-
ing fitted across, his mind. The
business before him was of anr ex-
tremely hazardous nature. Should
the supposed criminal prove to be
the real criminal, bis capture would
be likely to be preluded by a dos
perate encounter IF fatal, fatal to
whom+?l Henri thought of. this,
then. of Irene, and closed his eyes.
Then he: thought Of the gendarmes
in the next roomb set his jaw, and
Fin a spirit Of; grim defiance put all
forebodings from him. Morning,
noon, afternoon and evening glided
BY with no result. Henri yawned
with impatient Encouragement.
This allies took to the bedroom floor
and cards early in the forenoon,
Hitherto the excitement Of The
chase had been quite strong enough
to sustain Henri's2 interest But
now would the expected not come
at all !? y A, brief consultation with
the, officers, who, adhered to the
opinion that he would come, and
Va; !; much more likely to make hls
appearance within the next three
hours than at any time previous du.
ring the day, especially if he was
rogue, and was notilacking III the
usual cunning, baced Henri some
what, Lighting a lamp for the
quandom gamcsters, and another
for himself, he camped. on the
lounge. He had got but comforta
bly, settled, however, before a reso
nant rap on the street door brough'
him instantly to his feet. School
ing himself to meet the probable
crisis with quiet, deliberation, he
leisurely proceeded to the. door. ant
opened it. From Irene's graphic
description he had no difficulty il
recognizing his visitor. The ex
pectcd man, Of the cross stood be
fore him. His heart gave jaotrc
mendous thump against his breast
but his voice was steady and quie
as he saluted the stranger, viii
"Good evening, sir ..ar....jro;-
"Good evening, sir" responded
the ;, visitor, scrutinizing Henr
closely. els the Madame a
home % - " --'.'' ~ '''' 3
"My wife is the lady to whom
YOU refer, Ipresume," said Henri
IssShe is absent on a visit Can
serve you in anything? ii Viii, yo1
not step in, Sir ?" Henri threv
the door wide open, that the MAJ
might see the room was vacant
;: and hence might imagine him him t