The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-06-24

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usIrssart nov set 20 work, aided hy
ALI tag forces the Prricat of Police cluld
bring To bear TO detect and expose this
consummato soicerer. whom the ruder
processes Of our ancestors would easily
have disposed of by combination. Per
ssteut inquiry satisfied Delessert that
the man was neither Hungarian nor
asmed DE Lass; that 40 matter how Tar
back bis power Of reminisoeuoe might
extend, IN bis present and immediate
form be had been born In tkis unreReB.
crate world ia the toy-making city Of
Nurnberg, that he WA noted in boyhood
for his great tsrn for ineenioss manu-.
faclures, but was very wild, aud a mag.
rais suisf In his sixteenth year be had
escaped to GsuevA aud spprentioed him.
self to 4 maser Of watches and instru-
meats. Here he had been seen by the
celebrated Robert uoudin, the prstidig-
itdteur. Houdin, recognizing the lads
talents, aud being himself maker Of in
genious automats, had taken him off to
Paris and employed him in his own
work shops, as well as an assistant In the
public performances Of bis amusing and
curious diablerie. After staying with
Houdn some years, Phock llasIich
(Which was DE Lasa's right name) had
gone East iu the suite Of a Turkish Pasha
and after many years rowing in lands
where he could not be traced under a
cloud Of pseudony ms, had snally turned
up in Vienna, and come thence TO Paris.
Dcessert next turned bis AtIention to
Mime, de Lass II was more difficult to
get a clue by means Of which to know
her past lie; bUt it was necessary in
order to understand enough about Has
Iich. AT last, through sn accident, 1t
became probable that Nine. Aimee was
identical with y certain Nine. SchlaiI
who had been rather conspicuous among
the demi-mOnde of Buds. Delcrsert
posted off to that ancient city, and from
thence went into the wids of Transyl-
vania TO Medgycs. On his return, as
soon as he reached the telegraph and
civilization, he lelsgraphed to the Prefect
(from Kardszag): Don't lose sight Of
my man, nor let him leave Paris. | will
run him in for you two days after get
back.
1t happened that, on the day of Deles-
serts return to Paris, the Prefect was
absent, being with the Emperor at Cher
bourg. He came back on the fourth day
Just twenty-four hours after the an
nouncement of Delessert's death. That
happened, as neal. az could be gathered
In this way: That night after Deessert's
return he was present at De Lasa's salon
with a ticket of admttance to a seance.
He was very completely disguised as
decrepit old man, and lancied that it was
impossible for any one TO detect him m.--
Nevertheless, when he was taken into
the room, and looked into the crystal, he
was actually horror-stricken to see there
picture Of himself, lying face down and
senseless upon the sidewalk of a street
and the message he received read thus:
What you have seen will be, Delessert
in three days. Prepare The detective,
unspeakably shocked, retired from the
houso at once and sought his own lodg-
ings.
In the morning he came to the office in
a state Of extreme detection. lie was
completely unnerved. In relating to
brother inspector what had occurred, he
said: That man can do what he promi-
ses. | lam doomed
lie said that he thought he could make
a complete case out against Hsslich alias
De Lasa, but could not 30 so without
seeing the Prefect and getting instruc-
lions. He would tell nothing in regard
to his discoveries in Buds aud in Tran
sylvana- ssid that he was rot Of liberty
to do sO-snd repeatedly exclaimed, Oh!
If NJ. de Preiect were only here! lie
was told to 20 to the Prefect ct Cher
bourg, but refused, upon the ground that
his presebce was needed In Paris. lie
time aud again Rvsrred his conviction
that he was q doomed man, aud show 81
himself both vaeiIlaIiHg and irresoluts in
his conduct, and extremely nervous. He
was told that he was perfectly safe, since
D5 Lasa and sl bis household we're 40.
der constant surveillance; 10 which be
replied: You do not know the man. An
inspector WAS detailed to accompany De
less.rt, never lsse sight Of him night aud
day, and guard over him csrefslly; and
proper precautions we're taken 10 regard
10 his food and drink, while The guards
watching De Lass we're doablSd.
On the morning Of the third day De-
Iessert, who had been staying chieAy in
doors, svowed bis determination to ss
at once and telegraph to M. 10 Prefsct to
return Immediately. With this iutention
he and bic brother officer started out
just ~ they got 10 the corner Of the Rue
de Lancry and the Boulevard, Dslssssrt
stopped suddenly aud pnt his hand TO his
forehead.
Ny Gsd he cried, the crystall the
picture and fell prsne upon bis face
insendble. He was taken At once 10 3
hospital. but only fingered few hours,
never rsgaining bio consciousness. In.
der express Instruction from The ,uth0ri-
ties, q mos; careful, minute. and thorough
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