Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-23

nodded his head at the notes as soon as he
got them unroled. "Ah ba! here we
are again, mes dmtS," he said. Then.
taking pen and ink and sheet Of paper,
he proceeded TO put down certain particu-
lars concerning the notes, probably their
numbers and value, turning them over one
| by one carefully and tenderly. Then he
tied them up in their leather covering as
before. put them back in the recess. re-
locked the little door. and replaced the
piece of mahogany over the screw-ho!e.
Then he rubbed his hands and chuckled
to himself again. Tomorrow night" |
heard him say, though he hardly spoke
above whisper. she promised to come.
and he won't break his word, Then
| shall be rieh-rich-rich !"
could hardly doubt that the notes |
had Just seen were those which had been
stolen from Imray. and for the sake of
| which he had been murdered, bat how
was to make myself sure of that fact ?
Early next morning. some hours before
Lenoir was in the habit of rising, hunted
up Sergeant Smith and had a long consul
tation with him. Unknown to himself.
Lenoir was watched that day. from the
moment of his leaving the house till the
moment of his return. Acting on Smith s
advice. took up my position on the lad
der this evening couple of hours earlier
than usual Lenoir came home at /. a
most unusual proceeding with him, and
brought with him a bottle Of cognac.
Having GIFTED his lamp. he took the roll of
notes out of its hiding-place, and stuffed
it, for the time being, under his pillow.
Hardly was this done, when | heard a
low, peculiar whistle. Lenoir heard it
also. He went quickly down stairs,
opened the front door, and presently
came back, followed by stranger. The
bottle of cognac was opened and the con-
tents approved of, and then the two men
sat down to business, one on each side of
the little table, with the lamp between
them. They spoke in low tones, and in
French. The stranger was there to buy
the notes, the numbers of which were
known, but which presumably he had
the means of forcing into circulation,
either on the continent or across the At.
lantic. The question which he and Le-
noir were arguing now was simply one of
price. At length they came to terms,
and the roll OF notes was produced.
The stranger checked them off carefully
against a list which he had brought with
him, and then put them away into an in
ner pocket. "The gold is at my lodg-
ings," heard him say. Come with me
and you can have it at once" Why
didn't you bring it with you ?" asked Lee
noir, sulkily. ut was too heavy" said
the other, laconically "Besides---"
You did not care to trust yourself here
with so much hard cash about you
sneered the Frenchman, as he took his
hat. The stranger only laughed, and lit
another cigarette.
Lenoir tnen ex,inguished his lamp, and
the two men went down stairs together
and let themselves out at the front door,
but only to find themselves next moment
in the arms of Sergeant Smith and three
of his men who had been lying in ambush
for them. They were taken to the near
est police station and searched The
notes proved to be those that were stolen
from lmray, and in one of Lenoir's poe
kets was found ring-the ring. origi
nally mine, which had exchanged with
my friend for his the night we entered in
to that foolish compact.
| Lenoir was examined before a magis-
trate and committed for trial. but three
days later he contrved to commit suicide
in his cell. The ingenious stranger, on
whom the notes were found, had term
of penal servitude melted out to him for
his share in the transaction.
have nothing more to add, except that
Tim is wei! and prosperous. Nothing
would suit the lad but going into the po-
lice force as soon as he was old enough.
lie has risen to be a Sergeant already.
His ambition is to become Superinten-
dent, have fine horse to ride ABOUT on.
and assist royalty to open Parliament
The Argosy.