Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-06-09
Prussian spy, upon specific charges laid
by RaOul Surian, convicted and shot.

ITuSSldu spy, upon SpeC1uC charges laid
by Raoul Surian, convicted and shot.
Soon after this came the surrender
and the Commune. During the ephem-
eral reign of NJ. Eusebe Birambrot at
police headquarters, dark proved
bea.ty came in and LAID charges of trea-
son and incivism against M. Raoul
Surian. She gave her nome as Mile.
| Cytheree, and said that Sucian, one OF
| the adroitest robbers Of the age. who
| continually escaped conviction through
his subtle DISCUSSES, had been in con-
slant communication with the Germans
during the siege. Her charges were
supported by one Gallaud, formerly of
the police. On the other hand, Surian.
who was present, and was Communard
Colonel of Artillery, and high in favor
with the sections of Belleville, proved
that M. Gallaud was an ex mouchard
| and a Napoleonist, and that Mile. Cyth-
cree had compromised herself with
Jules Gochen, Prussian spy, lately exc
cuted. Birambrot dismissed the charges
and the witnesses and Surian returned
to his cannon.
! On the night after the Versaillists
broke into Paris Surian disappeared
He left the battery at Belleville. pro-
posing to return in five minutes with
some percussion-fuses, which were
needed. He did not come back al all.
He was dressed in a very CONSPICUOUS
uniform, and was grimy with dust and
smoke. The next morning a company
Of Versailles soldiers belonging to the
One Hundred and Fifty second BattaI-
ion of the line, was hurrying along the
Rue Neuve DIES Petitis Champs, under
the guidance of Police Agent Gallaud,
III search of Communists and e.rol-
eurs, q pleasant-looking gentleman, in
the garb Of a cure, with shovel-hat, we'll
defined tonsure, brown hair, and bright
black eyes, stepped out of a cellar way,
over the door of which was the sign,
"Collaert, marchand DIES habits" The
cure touched his hat and smiled on
the troops, and walked on, gently trim
ming his nails with small knife.
Gallaud started; he spoke word to the
Captain commanding the troops; they
called halt, and Gallaud sprang across
to the pavement and laid his hand on
| the cures shoulder. ~ sEe
| Raoul Surian, 1 arrest your
My son, are you not hasty?' said
the cure gently. 81 an Z ether Thomas,
one of the cures of st. Sulpice," and he
bent his black eyes upon Gallaud WIZ,
look of mild reproach.
"He lies !" shrieked woman from
across the street. ''I watched him !
saw him go in there I have never lost
sight of him p And the prisoner was
confronted by the Infatuated Mile. Cy-
therpe.
Daughter" said the cure, "this is
some unfortunate mistake. Who is 1t
that you take me for ?"
1t makes no difference |" screamed
the woman, blue eyes, black eyes.
gray eyes, it makes nc difference
know you for Raoul Surian, convict,
robber, murderer, and Conmunard r.
81 will settle this" said the infantry
Captain. He took file of men and
ran into Collaert's dingy shop. Pres
emily he returned. One of his men
bore a bloody and smokers stained uni
form, and two more had the trembling
Collaert, an old, dirty, snuffy Hollan-
der, by the throat Attention. said
the Captain to Collaert. eff you do
not answer truly and promptly you shall
be shot right here. Who does this
uniform belong to-who lett it with
you2"
'sThat man-there
Who is that man9''
Raoul Surian p
How came he to go to your
He has been III the habit. [ have
kept his clothes and Eis-disguises-for
five years o pray, do not shoot me p
g Enough! Surian, step out! Lieu
tenant, detail ten men! Corporal, bind
his hands +
Surian thrust his foot behind Gal
laud's heels, knocked the Captain down
with blow of his fist, thrust his elbow
into the Corroral's ribs, and darted off,
escaping into Collaert's cellar with sur
prising agility and amid volley of
musketry. He was instantly pursued
BY half the company, who rushed into
the cellar and presently were heard
bounding up stairs. The house was a
tall one, but soon shouts came from the
root, and those on the street had hardly
time to look up, when there came two
shots III quick succession, and dark
body, rolled up like ball, rushed down
through the air and crashed upon the
pavement with dull, sickening sound.
Mile. Cytheree tainted.
Gallaud stepped quickly to the still
quivering mass and turned it over. It
was the body of Raoul Surian crushed
almost into jelly.
!" Ny God = cried Gallaud, zone
eye is black still, but the other is blue!''
g It must have broke in the fall, y
cried the shivering Collaert. st will
show you where he kept them, M. Gal
laud, if you will go with me-"
The troops marched on. A neighbor
kindly took Mile. Cytherce into her
house. The remains of Surian were
carted away, and Gallaud accompanied
Collaert. Only the blood still remain
ed upon the sidewalk.
After all, Surian's secret was very
simple, like most of the inventions of
genius. He had an assortment of very
thin glass eyes, with perfectly trans
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