The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-18

On the night after the Versaillists broke
into Paris, Surian disappeared. He left
the battery at Belleville, proposing to re-
turn in Eve minutes with some percussion
fuses. which were needed. He did not
come back at all. He was dressed in
very conspicuous uniform, and was grimy
with dust and smoke. The next morning
a company of Versailles soldiers, belong.
to the one hundred and fifty-sec-
ond battalion of the line, was
harryins along the Rue Neur-
des Petits Champs, under the guidance OF
Police Agent Gallaud, in search of Com
munists and Petroleurs, pleasan:-lookt
ing gentleman, in the garb of a cure, with
shovel hat, well defined tonsure, brown
hair, and bright black eyes. stepped out
Of q cellar way, over the door of which
was the sign, "Collaert, merchaud des
habits.' The cure touched his hat,
smiled on the troops and walked on. gen.
tly trimming his nails with small pen
knife. Gallaud 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 you
my son, are you not hasty :" said the
cure, gently. II am Father Thomas, one
Of the cures of St. Sulpicc,' and he bent
his black eyes upon Gallaud with look
of mild reproach.
''He lies - shriekcd a woman from
across the street. II watched him |
saw him 20 in there! I have never lost
sight of him - and the prisoner was con-
fronted by the Infatuated Mdlle. Cythe-
rec.
*Daugbter," said the cure, s'this is
some unfortunate mistake. Who is it
that you take me for g
"It makes no diflerence!' screamed the
woman, ''olue eyes, black eyes. gray
eyes, it makes no difference! I know you
for Raoul Surian, convict, rebber, muir.
dercr and Communard 2"
IL will settle this" said the infantry
captain. He took file Of men and ran
into Collaert's dingy shop. Presently he
returned. One of his men bore a bloody
and smoked-stained uniform, and two
more had the trembling Collaert, an old,
dirty, snufy Hollander by the throat.
''Attention - said the Captain to Collaert.
''lf you do not answer truly and prompt
ly you shall be shot right here. Who
did tn uniform belong to-who lett it
with you?'
''That man -there!"
"Who is that man! :"
''Raoul Surian!''
''How came he to go to you?'
"He has been in the habit. | have
kept his clothes and his-disguiscs--for
five years! pray, do not shoot re"
Enough Surian, step out Lieu.
tenant, 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 elbow into the.
corporal's ribs. and darted of, escaping
into Collaert's 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 bound.
ing up stairs The house was
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 succession, and dark body,
rolled up like ball, rushed down through
the air and crashed upon the pavement
with dull, sickening sound. Mdile
Cytheree tainted.
Gallaud stepped quickly to the still
quivering mass and turned it over. It
was the body of Raoul Surian crushed al
most into jelly.
my God!' cried Gallaud, lone eye is
black still, but the other is blue!'
sit must have broke in the fall!' cried
the shivering Collaert. Il willtshow you
where he kept them, M. Gallaud, if you
will go with me-
The troops marched on. A neighbor
kindly took Mdlle Cytheree into her
house. The remains of Surian were car
ried away, and Gallaud accompanied Col
laert. Only the blood still remained up.
on 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 practice
enabled him to do this without any in
convenience, the more so that the work.
manship of the eyes was exceedingly per-
feet.
The police have orders now, in case a
similar cheat is suspected, to touch the
white of the eye with little vinegar on
camel's hair brush, to see if it produces
suffusion.
Haunted House in Conference.-The
N. HI.