The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-12-05

quot, for, peste, what cards that English
boy did hold. As If the devil had shufied
the pack; and. trust me. we'd not have
found it easy 10 make him loose the gold
he won? Young rs he is. he has sense
and spirit too. and he had the effrcnfery
TO tell me tonight that he Was ashamed
of playing tricks on his gccd-nasured su-
tor. and that win or lose he'd gamble no
more."
The siout-built man responded with
some brutal Joke about a tender young
pigeon that WAS ready for the spit.
| Their was no nsk. no rsk at ALL y
said the eldest Of the scoundrels; what
can they prove against us. hem? The
Young gentleman has won our money. no,
W, his. He his drunk much WINE. He
insisted on returning home On foot. with
his gold in his packets. II i. no, oar
fault. ". lie President. IL those pockets
were empty when the body. discovered in
the Seine, was laid ont on the vet slabs
OF the Morguef"
shnddered for there was something
peculiarly hideous in the sifectas,on of
the old villain $ manner, ~ drawing HIM
self up, and extending one arm in .cren-
sic fashion. he pleaded his own cause b.
fore an imaginary tribunal. But the two
evil visas-ed serving-men and the burly
| blaek-brcwed rufian were Of another
mind. for they laughed with evident en-
ioyment Of the Jest
That for the Cour i'Assiscs," rctortei
the bag man. swapping his anger: "and
now. mon vieux, II you like. ! am ready
TO administer the conpde pouncc 10 the
this young aristo," and he stretched his
brawny half Joculaxly, toward Cecil's
throat.
Not vet. returned the hslrun p-rrmp-
torly: mot We; this hour 10 come. One
clock is too early for our good friends.
Jacques and Jean Baptiste here. TO carry
such . load to the riverside streets. Bet
ter wait till the last wineshop closes. and
the last drunkari has r-elsi homeward.'
And then all FIVE vat down together q,
the table In familiar conversation, much Of
which was To me unintelhgsble. slipping
Curacao and Chartpusc the while With
appreciative relish. The only one who
looked carcwom and ANXIOUS was the
Colonel himself ] did not, however. hnIer
long 10 play the part o, eaves-dropper.
Clearly, IL would save Coed. mist lose no
time in summoning rescuc. Noi-cle.sly.
cautiously. threaded my way through
the DARLING ante-chamhers. and down
the solitary staircase. reached the court
yard. II VS. empty, and the pcr,crs
lodge dsrk anil deserted. Softly unclos-
ing the grte. ] glilei ont into the street,
and. mindful Of the address which N. Car.
net had given me. aew rather than walled
10 No. Rue Joachim.
The inspector Of police listened With
eager interest to my story. Twice he in
terrupted me, with an urbsne apology for
h., Of III h..
ply his lips 10 the mouih-piec Of . call
pipe tina, communicated with the lower
sale of the Bnrcau. and when had fin
ished he rubbed his hands ard almost
purr,d. IN feline fashion, over the news !
had brought.
A great haul for the ne, Of the law,"
he murmurrd blandiv: George lie Nome
-for your oorpulcn, friend. Mr. Baker.
can he no other-runaway. forger. burglar
and assassin. much wanted in his old
uarters a, Toulon; then old vinet ~
Lyons. DIT Trompe-la-for, then the Du-
pisssis himself. who has a long score IA
settle with Justice. and the two minor
villains. yaspnes Peach AMI Jean Bap,iste
TTlher, thrown IN IN complete Oh. batch
- jail birds. Now, NV children" he adj
ded loudly, and the door opened. i,scio--
ing four grndartncs and eiyh, agent,
armed othe teeth; ''l,e quick and silent.
This gentleman eill guide us. Only one
IT bus gibier-de po'cuc- Is likely 10 make
serions Persistence. ! mean Ls Nome. II
he sior~--'
VERY well. inspector. answered an
agent If police. "a hc examined the Loeb
Of his pistol.
Bu, there was no ighi;ag. The whole
rasealiy gang gave prof ot the most ah-
Jcct rowardics. when pounced on lsy t;ie
police. and did not even a,t,imp, 10 noe
the weapons which four out of the i've
had concealed about their persons. In
prison, each made a confession damaging
10 III. defense ~ the remainder. and ]
believe all were ultimately sentenced to
long terms Of Imprisonment; AZ Toulon or
Lamoessa. whil. received praises. I'M
meriied am sure. for the share haJ
taken in providing for the saf-ty Of my
puTil Cecil Manvers Is Lord Hsnssiou n0s.
and has hong sino. les.nd 10 profit hy the
follies ~ his youth. but are fat friends,
and my former charge has never forgotten
the ieft Of gratitude which he DECLARES
himself 10 owe me- for my eoolnrss on that
night IN the Rue a. L,ehes.