The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-16
HYDE PARK, VT. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16 1878.

how IL that pOsslbley' luemanded; (;
al also have a mission here"
"Ah !" he exclaimed, in some surprise.
"Yes. My relations with my own
country will not permit me to take such
step as You propose"
"Your mission is private2"
Yes; in a measure"
"Then I give you three weeks TO con-
slider. But remember that I hold you
on oath. Treachery shall meet with in
stant death. Beware !"
His manner had suddenly changed; 1
think mine had likewise. Bitterly did I
now regret my enthusiasm of the night
before. My first impulse was to have
nothing more to do with him from that
moment. arose very much confused,
and left the room.
never was so miserable in all my life
as during the rest of that day. Iquitted
my lodgings after breakfast, and wan
dered about the streets until after night
fall. Icursed my folly thousand times,
At last l came to the determination that
l would leave Paris on the following
morning.
1t was quite dark before l returned to
the Rue Metternich, and 1 stole upstairs
quietly as mouse. Before retiring, l
packed up my things. was resolved to
fly at daybreak.
had not been asleep more than two
hours, when L was aroused by loud
knocking at the door. I got up some
what perplexed, and opened it. The
landing outside was filled with soldiers,
each carrying his gun and lantern.
"You are Mr.. Adolphus st. JermynF"
asked sergeant.
"I am."
"You must dress and come with me.
While l was getting ready, saw
through the open door three soldiers
standing on the steps, apparently guard
ing some one. A second glance reveal
ed the features of the prisoner to be
those of NJ. d'Aubepine.
az am lost, thought /.
| l will not detail how l was taken
through the streets that night, and cast
into prison until the following morning
nor how I was agitated with fear and
wonder at my unexpected arrest; nor
how it annoyed me to find that NJ.
d'Aubepine gave me no sign of recogni.
tion or encouragement; nor how l was
troubled to think OF some means by
which / might be extricated from my
really perilous position. 1 will only say
that was brought before the officials
the next morning, and accused of being
spy.
"I demand to see your witness" was
my rejoinder. "Where is he who can
prove anything against me ?"
"You shall be satisfied" said the
project.
There was stir in the crowd, and a
man stepped forth dressed in the full
uniform of the French police. Nc
longer bent with years-no longer child.
ish and simple--no longer pleasant to
see; but erect, keen, cold, merciless,
stood confronting me no other man than
Monsieur Wolfgang Mozart d'Aube.
pine
The fact was, my secret movements,
my writings home, my singular taste
for obscure localities and people, had
first attracted to me the attention of the
detectives. One of their number, a
very Vidocq in cunning and skill, was
set to become intimate with me, if pos
sible, and to gather what information
he might OF my pursuits. The single
| incautious remark that l had a private
mission caused my arrest But o
thought struck me to send for member
of the English embassy, which I did,
and, in an hour or 80, obtained my re.
lease.
Before leaving the Office, / had an OPP
portunity for word or two with the sly
rogue who got me into trouble.
"What was the real reason" asked
him, "that you never would perform OIL
the violin p
"Simply," said he, "because die
not know how"
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