Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-22

police headquarters, q dark-browed
beauty came and laid charges of treason
and incivism against M. Raoul Surian.
She gave her name as Mile. Cytheree,
and said that Surian, one of the adroitest
robbers of the age, who continually es-
capped conviction through his subtle dis
guises, had been in constant communi-
cation 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 wasa Communard colonel of artillery,
and high in favor with the sections of
Belleville, proved that M. Gallaud was
as e1-mouchard and Napoleonist, and
that Mile. Cytheree had compromised
herself with Jules Gochen, 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, 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 very conspicuous uniform,
and was grimy with dust and smoke.
The next morning a company of Versail-
les soldiers 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 a cure, with shovel-hat, well defined
tonsure, brown hair, and bright black
eyes, stepped out of cellar-way, over
the door of which was the sign: "Col-
laert, marchand des habits" The cure
touched his hatand smiled on the troops,
and walked on, gently trimming his nails
with a small penhnife. Gallaud started;
he spoke word to the captain COM
manding the troops; they called halt,
and Gallaud sprang across to the pave
ment and laid his hand on the cures
shoulder.
Raoul Surian, 1 arrest you !"
my son, are you not hasty?" said
the cure, gently. "I 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 lies !" shrieked a woman from
across the street. ct watched him I
saw him go in there I have never lost
sight of him - And the prisoner was
confronted by the infuriated Mile. Cy-
theree.
daughter, said the cure, "this is
some unfortunate mistake. Who is it
that you mistake me for 2"
eft makes no difference !'' screamed
the woman, "blue eyes, black eyes,
gray eyes, it makes no difference 1
know you for Raoul Surian, convict,
robber, murderer and Communard /"
81 will settle this, said the infantry
captain. He took a file of men and ran
into Collaert's dingy shop. Presently he
returned. One of his men bore bloody
and smoke-stained uniform, and two
moro had the trembling Collaert, an old,
dirty, snuffy Hollander, by the throat.
attention." said the captain to Col
laert. " If you do not answer truly and
promptly you shall be shot right here.
Who does this uniform belong to-who
left it with you?"
"That man-there p
"Who is that man p
Raoul Surian %
"How came he to go to you"
"He has been in the habit. I have
kept his clothes and his-disguises-
for five years o pray, do not shoot
me p'
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 corporals ribs, and darted off,
escaping into Collaerts cellar with sur
prising agility and amid q 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
quick succession, and dark body, rolled
up like ball, rushed down through the
air and crashed upon the pavement with
a 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 into jelly.
Ny God!" cried Gallaud, zone eye
is black Still, but the other is blue"
"It must have broke in the fall !''
cried the shivering Collaert. "I 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. Cytheree into he1
house. The remains of Surian were
carted away, and Gallaud accompanied
Collaert. Only the blood still remained
upon the sidewalk.
Afterall, ,Surian 'ssecret was very simple,
like most Of the inventions of genius. He
had an assortment of very thin glass
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