The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-02-15

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him letter, and pushed him from the
room, saying:
"Read that, and be quick about it. .
When Rulon reached his apartments
he opened the letter and read as fol-
lows:
Il have arranged it all with Du
Torville. He will deliver the diamonds
and other property for 100000 francs.
At eleven o'clock tomorrow, Madame
du Torville will be at home. Show
this letter to Madame Fleury of the
secret police, and place the money in
her hands. She will wait on Madame
du Torville, pay the 100000 francs to
her, and receive a box containing the
property, which she will satisfy herself
is correct. Give her an accurate list
of the jewels and other things. Let
her take cab, deposit the box in it
and come to my Office Immediately.
/ RAUCHEZ.
Next day at eleven clock, Madame
Fleury alighted from cab at the man.
sion of Monsieur du Torville. A servant
in livery showed her into magnificent
salon, and in few minutes Madame du
ToIville appeared, followed by serv
ant carrying large leathern sachel.
The servant retired, and Madame du
Torville opened the sachel. 1t was
filled with sparkling gems and goblets
of gold. Madame Fleury produced her
inventory and compared it with the
contents Of the sachel. It was correct.
ssHere are 300, 900 francs, the female
detective said, and she counted out the
bills to Madame du Torville.
''This sachel is heavy Madame
Fleury said,
my servant shall carry it for you
to the cab,' Madame du Torville said.
The servant was summoned and bore
the precious freight to the cab, closely
followed by Madame Fleury. Then he
retired.
MADAME" said the driver Of the
cab. shave you far to go?s'
She gave him the direction Of Mon.
sieur Rauchez.
81 shall carry this for you, then
the driver said, 'sfor my harness has
broken, and shall have to leave my
horse and cab here until return
ssCall another cab,'' the female de-
tective said, in an angry and dlsap-
pointed tone.
ssThey are hard to find around here,
. madame the driver replied; ''but
will carry the bag until you find one.
go on, then" Madame Fleury said
and then added in an undertone.
carry pistol, and it you attempt to
quit me will shoot you
The driver assumed look of sur
prise and horror and then moved off
closely followed by the female detec
z tive.
At the end of the street there was q
: private recess, and with an apologeti(
bow the driver turned into it. The
!. cross street was crowded thorough
fare. otherwise the female detective
e would have followed the driver into
the retreat, despite all annoyances. As
f it was, she had to wait outside until he
returned, which he did in a moment OF
z two. Madame Fleury gave sigh OF
l. relief as she saw the precious sache
under the drivers arm. A few block:
d on they met an empty cab, and the fe
;. male detective and her sachel were
o transferred to it.
q When Madame Fleury reached thu
!. office of Monsieur Rauchez she saw thu
driver Of the cab carry the sachel in
), side.
ssIs it all right9' Rauchez asked.
Eyes, thank GOd!' the female de
tective answered.
She unclasped the fastenings with ;
L nervous, gratified smile on her face
l and threw open the satchel.
1t was filled with pieces of broker
7; glass and bricks
T. When the disappointed and astonishe
u woman had told the history of tn
IS sachel from the time she Quilted tn
II house of Monsieur du Torville. Rauche
s. said
N Il see it all. They bribed the drive
)t while you were inside, and when b
at turned into that recess for moment
there were someone waiting there VIII
VS. changed sachels with him. That
I'd ALL"
id When Madame Fleury and Detectiv
w Rulon returned, an hour later, to tn
n. Du Torville mansion, they found it i
a. possession of furniture broker, VIII
eT had purchased the contents the da
ed before. Monsieur du TOrville disal
~ peared from Paris, and week afte
terward. when certain of his creditor
attempted to attach his property, the
I'd found that the house purchased b
It him from the heirs of Daniel Perch
ne had been conveyed to one August RAJ
ne chez. When Detective Rulon foun
ne this out, long time afterwald, /
at made inquiries, and discovered tn;
the deed of conveyance was drawn 9
d, the very day or which Rauchez ham
ed him the letter of instructions as
~ how the stolen property was to be 7
he covered.
wv Nothing further has come to ligl
about the Emperor's broker and h
ad clever cOnfederates.
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mir. Blinkenberry, said young NJ
), Lovenot with great earnestness, ''ths
say that you have something that W
ia prevent fellows hair from falliI
no out. Now I'm afraid I'm losing u
hair. What shall do to keep fro
In getting bald p ssYoung Teller, sa
te- Mr.. Blinkenberry, lowering his vol
te, to a sympathetic whisper, "Ion