New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-13

Surian Joined regiment of volunteers and
vent ON duty. The position assigned his
company was the charge of picket post
outside the fort of Vanvres. where the
Prussian preaching batteries were finally
established. One day he and four of his
companions we're surprised by come uh-
lans riding in in the gray of the morning.
The older men were spared, and Surian
was reported missing, 'killed or captured"
Twenty four hours later Surian appeared at
his post again and reported for duty. He
had fed, he said, under the cellar of u house,
Three days later he was arrested with
chow of great solemnity. and carried before
General VillOt, commander of the division
to which he was attached. The colonel of
the regiment and many other officers were
present. lis this the mani" asked General
EillOt, pointing to Surian. and accOsting .
person III Prussian uniform.
"That is the man l saw at Versailles four
days ago." said the spy; Il am willing to
swear to him. He came up the street. es
corted by uhlans. and went directly into NJ.
de Bismarck's headquarters. J saw him
my self.'
''You are charged with an offense the
penalty Of which ia death, Suran," said
General Villot. "What have you to say tor
yourself! Did you give information to the
enemy!'
''You say you saw mer' cried Surian,
turning his full face upon the spy; "sre you
very cure you saw me !"
The spy staggered back aghast. ''Mon
Dieu no! no! ! will not swear! The man
l saw was like you-but it was not you
The man saw going into Count Bismarck's
quarters had certainly brown eyes; and
yours are blue"
Surian thus escaped again. He went into
Paris tor the first time since the siege be-
gan. Apparently the state of his domestic
Inenage did not suit him. At any rate his
coming created a great disturbance in the
neighborhcOd; the fair Cytheree left the
house in tears and vowing vengeance, and
the impressive jules Gochen was arrested
as a Prussian spy upon specific charges
laid by RaOul Surian, convicted and shot.
Soon after this came the surrender and
the commune. During the ephemeral reign
of NJ. Eusebe BrambrOt at police head
quarters a dark proved beauty came and
laid charges Of treason and incivism against
NJ. Raoul Surian. She gave her name as
Mile. Cytheree, and said that Surian, one of
the alroitest robbers of tho age, who con.
tinually escaped conviction through his
subtle DISCUSSES, had been in constant COM
mupicatiOn 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
commuEard colonel of artillery, and high
in favor with the sections OF Belleville,
proved that NJ. Gallaud was an OK mOuchard
and Napoleonist, and that Mile. Cytheree
had compromised herself with Jules Gocben,
Prussian spy, lately executed. 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, proposing to return in
five minutes with some percussion fuses,
which we're needed. He did not come back
at all. He was dressed in a very conspic-
uous uniform, and was grimy with dust and
smoke. The next morning company of
Versailles soldiers, belonging to the One
Hundred and Fifty Second battalion of the
line, was hurryipg along the Rue Neuve des
of Police Agent Gallsud, in search
of communists and petroleurs, q pleas
ant looking gentleman, in the garb OF
a cure. with q shovel hat, we'll defined ton
sure, brown hair and bright, black eyes,
stepped out of cellar way, over the door
of which was the sign, "Collaert, marchand
des habits The cure touched his hat and
smiled on the troops, and walked on, gently
trimming his nails with a small penknite
Gallaud started; he spoke word to the
captain commanding the troops; they called
e,
pavement and laid his hand on the cure,
shoulder.
"Raoul Surian, I arrest you"
"My son, are you not hasty" said the
cure gently. Il am Father Thomas, one OF
the cures of St. Sulpice.' and he bent his
black eyes upon Gallaud with a look OF
mild reproach.
HE lie-!' shrieked woman from across
the street. Il watched him. | saw him &c
in there l have never lost sight of HIM
And the prisoner was confronted by the in
tuliated Mile. Cytheree.
"Daughter," said the cure, "ths is some
unfortunate mistake. Who is it that you
take me fOr!'
woman, "blue eyes, black ewes, gray eyes,
it makes no difference l know you for
Raoul Suriap, convict, robber, murderer,
and communard "
II will settle this" said the infantry cap
tain. He took file of men and ran into
Collaert's dingy shop. Presently he re
turned. One OF his men bore a bloody and
smoke stained uniform, and two more had
trembling Collaert, an old, dirty, snutfy
Hollander, by the throat. attention -
said the captain to Collaert. ''If you do
not answer truly and promptly you shall be
''That man-there "
"WhO is that MANI
''RaOul Surianw
GLOW came he to go TO your
'He has been in tue habit have kept
his clothes and his-disguises-for i've
years. pray. do not shoot mei'
Enough! Surian, step out. Lieutenant,
detail ten men. Corporal, bind his hands"
Surian thrust his foot behind Gallaud's
heels, knocked the captain down with
blow OF his fist, thrust his elbows into the
corpOral's ribs. and darted off. escaping
into Colaert's cellar with surprising agility
and amid volley Of musketry. He was in
stantiy pursued by half the company. who
rushed into the cellar and presently we're
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
IN quick succession, and dark body, rolled
up like ball. rushed down through the air
and crashed upon the pavement with duh.
eickeAinS sound. Mile. Cytheree tainted.
GalIaud stepped quickly to the still quiz
ering mass and turned it over. II was the
body OF Ra0ui SuvIan. crushed almost into
jelly.
my Cod called Gsl'aud. zone eye is
black still, but the other is blue
''It must have broke in the fall"' cried the
shivering Col!aer' Il will show YOU where
he kept them, NJ. Gal!aud. If yon vii! go
with me-
The troops marched cr. a neigbhc, indy
took Mile. Cy:heI'e into her house. IL. re-
mains of Suvisn were carried awsv. and
G.Uaud accompanied Collaert. Only the
blood still remained upon the side walk.
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