Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-05-13

guiseS, had been in constant cOmmuniCa-
| ton with the Germans during the siege.
Her charges were supported by one Gal
laud, formerly of the police. On the
other hand, Surian, who was pres
ent, and was Communard Colonel of
artillery, and high in favor with
the sections of Belleville, proved that M.
| Galland was an ex-mouchard and q Ma
poleonist, and that Mile. Cytheree had
| compromised herself with Jules Gochen,
Prussian spy, lately executed Bran
brot dismissed the charges and the wit
nesses and Surian returned to his can
non.
On the night after the Versaillists
broke into Paris Surian disappeared
He left the battery at Belleville, propos-
| ing to return in five minutes with some
| percussion fuses which were needed
He did not come back at all. He was
dressed in a very conspicuous uniform
and was grimy with dust and smoke.
The next morning as company OF Yer
sailles soldiers belonging to the 152d
battalion of the line was hurrying along
the Rue Neuve des Petits Champs, under
the guidance of Police-Agent Gallaud,
in search of Communists and petroleurs,
pleasant looking gentleman, in the
garb of cme, with shovel-hat, well
fined tonsure, brown hair and bright
black eyes, stepped out of a cellarway,
ever 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 trimming
his nails with a small pen-knite. Gal
laud started; he spoke word to the
Captain commanding the troops, they
called a halt and Gallaud sprang across
to the pavement and laid his hand on the
cures shoulder.
"Raoul Surian, arrest your
my son, are you not hasty?" said the
cure gently 81 am Father Thomas, one
of the cures of St. Sulpice," and he bent
his black eyes upon Gallaud with look
of mild reproach.
"He lies" shrieked woman from
across the street. Il watched HIM! l
Saw him go in there! / have never lost
sight of him" And the prisoner was con.
fronted by the Infatuated Mile. Cytheree.
Daughter" SAID the cure, "this is
some unfortunate mistake. Who is it
that you take me for9"
ct makes no ditferencei" screamed
the woman, "blue eyes, black eyes, gray
eyes, IL lldhCo ~ tilliClCuIC huOW
you for Raoul Surian, convict, robber,
murderer and Communardn
81 will settle this" said the infantry
Captain. He took file Ct men and ran
into Collaert's dingy shop. Presently
he returned. One of his men bore a
bloody and smoke-sained uniform, and
two more had the trembling Collaert, an
old, dirty, snufly Hollander, by the
throat. Attention" said the Captain
to Collaert "lf you do not answer truly
and promptly you shall be shot right
here Who does this uniform belong to
who left it with your"
THAT nan-therew
"Who is that MANI
"Raoul Surian"
"How came he to go to your"
"IIe has been in the habit ! have
kept his clothes and his--disguises-for
five years Oh, pray, do not shoot mel"
Enough! Surian, step out. Lieu
tenant, detail ten men Corporal, bind
his handsw
Surian thrust his foot behind Gallaud's
heels, knocked the Captain down with a
blow of his fist, thrust his elbow into
the CorporaPs ribs and darted off, escap-
ing into Collaerts cellar with surprising
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 roof, and those on the
street had hardly time to look up when
there came two shots in quick success
sion and dark body, rolled up like a
ball, rushed down through the air and
crashed on the pavement with dull,
sickening sound. Mile. Cytheree tainted.
Gallaud stepped quickly to the still
quivering mass and turned it over. 1t
was the body of Raoul Surian, crushed al
most to a jelly.
"My Godw cried Gallaud, zone eye is
black STILL but the other is blue!"
alt must have broke in the fall !" cried
the shivering Collaert. Il will show you
where he kept them, M. Gailaud, if you
will go with me-"
The troops marched on. A neighbor
kindly took Mile, Cytheree into her
house. The remains of Surian were cart.
ed away, and Gallaud accompanied
Collaert. Only the blood still remained
upon the sidewalk.
After all, Surian's secret was very SIM
pie, like most of the inventions of genius.
He had an assortment OF very thin glass
| eyes, with perfectly transparent pupils,
and these he wore and changed as occa-
sion seemed to demand. A little prac-
tice enabled him TO do this without any
| inconvenience, the more so that the
workmanship of the eyes was exceeding
| ly perfect.
| The police have orders now, in case a
| similar cheat is suspected, to touch the
white of the eve with little vinegar on
a camel's hair brush, to see if it produces
| suilusion IN. \. World.
Catching Cinnamon.