The Morning herald., 1878-04-24

circumstances of the arrest, I have never
since been able to understand.
Ray Dufrey tried to assure me that it
would yet all come out right when he, be-
held my utter dejectedness, but his feeble
attempt proved futile. He explained how
Pierre's reputation for honesty contrasted
with Doctor DAVIS black-leg, swindling
crimes, would prove him innocent, as he
really was, for at cards anything is con-
sidered fair. Pierre would come out un-
scathed He then informed me that Doc
tor DAVIS was professional monte-man,
an expert at short-cards, and a known
gambler; that this was one of his tricks to
extort money out of the innocent; and that
he had explained all this to the United
States marshal. But my fears were not in
the least allayed, for recognized that the
law did not take cognizance of any of these
sensible and logical arguments. Y
All day was in state of feverish ex-
oitement. I called every fifteen minutes
at the telegraph orhue to zee II any word
had been received from Pierre. I waited
until two o'clock, when I called again, and
out of the thousands of messages directed
to me, think the following was the most
gratifying I ever received
DON RoDER1oK:-Will be home on No.
2 tonight. PIERRE SoUIE."
Iwas up waiting for the arrival of No.
2, when the following message was handed
met
I'd. R:-Tell it just as it is; a fellow is
coming home with me. PIERRE SoULE."
I could not comprehend this message,
but patiently waited for the trains arrival
and Pierre's explanation. 1t came at last,
and I joyously reached out to grasp Pierre's
hand; and, few minutes later, he inter-
rupted my eager inquiries to introduce me
to E. G.. R., chief United States detective
over five different States. We adjourned
to the nearest hotel, where told the cir
cumstance and how the note came to be
played, it being the last penny Pierre had;
and, supposing his to be the best hand, he
had to call the play. I then went on to
explain the reputation that Soule COM
manded, and the next day took the detec-
tive and introduced him as friend of !
mine to all the prominent business men
of the city, and had him make inquiries re-
garding Pierre's standing Then I proved
to the detective the party from whom
Pierre obtained the note, that it was pro-
CURED for the sole purpose of bluffng at
poker; and under these circumstances the
detective finally agreed to prosecute the
case no further. So with many cordial
Pierre and thanked and bade
him good-by. r rr i
But I have as yet neglected to inform the
reader how it was that truth alone saved
Pierre. When brought into the detectives
office, Pierre told the whole truth of the
matter, and explained how, in company
with friends, he had been been led to play
ing cards. Therefore, when corroborated
he statement, the detective, seeing the
character of the young
man, took pity on him, and went security
or Pierre's appearance on trial.
There is also another feature in this case
which will now relate, although at first
Pierre did not tell even me; and that is, he
pent one night in jail. On his arrival at
he United States district prosecutors
'fice, that magnate was not in, it being
ate in the evening, and SO he had to be
committed for one night. Twill now give
us experience, as he gave it to me:-
81 was taken into the Jail, hurried down
long gangway, and given cell No. s., with +
My cot to sleep upon. No sooner was I
ensconsed in my hard bed than some in
convict called OUT
"'Hello! fellow, what are you in on p III
ga bed, of course, replied I. II
But what charger R
"This question 1 evaded, but he told me
is whole miserable history. If
"The Jail breakfast 1 never shall forget.
ven now laugh, although felt far from
then: We were marched down the
ng gangway in single file, each man with
tin cup in hand drought from his cell,
very convict being required to keep that
ticle in his celD, until we came to door
one side of the gangway, where we
ere handed loaf of bread. We were
en marched on until we came to o bend, a"
here we were turned and marched by the