Sharp County record., 1879-08-07

.lla lII LtI .tisElFEAA aAl .AlAR'- -AANf'Al aN
ter, enigmauca.l7 wOrded, but from
which I gathered that, as L had escaped
the halter, I should be allowed TO i've
provided I did not return 70 France.
Dorielle, Faucher, and FullleuX con-
demned me to perpetual exile ~
"Have you this letter about your
asked Monsieur A., who seemed
more and more doubtful ABOUT Rob-
lard 5 story.
50 Yes: here it is, said the COmmun-
ist, and he handed his interlOcutOr q
strip Of creased paper, on which the lat
ter read: 50 You have got luckily cured
of your sore 5nrOaJ, out for such a deli
cate constitution as yours the climate OF
France will not do, Keep clear OF the
country for your own sake, or there will
be a relapse
'Humuh." muttered the police Of
fetal. "And have you ever seen your
enemies since the event you relate? ~
eyes: I have seen FuiueuX frequent
" at Geneva" responded ROblard IN
agitation: "but there is the horror OF
the thing. Whenever IspOke TO him OF
mis- attempt on me, ne said ne did not
know what I meant, and limited that l
was a mOnOmaniaG. 7 half got to BE-
lieve that vas 50 myself, and that pre-
vented ne from ever speaking on JaIS
subject to others
Monsieur A. rubbed his head.
RobIard's narrative might be true or
untrue: anyhow, it vas eXpedient 10
have the man watched, in order to pro-
tent him from others if he were really IN
danger. or against himself if he we're IN
sane. After few moments reflection
the police official said " Well, Rob
lard, will lend you one Of my detec-
tives, who shall be your companion till
you feel safe, He IS quite a new man
nobody knows him, 50 that sou will not
be compromised if seen in his society"
s. Thank you, A. said RooIErd,
with a sigh. "Fanc7 my needing the
protection Of the police However, I
will Dav your man whatever IS wanted;
he must be absolutely at my disposal,
ike d servant"
ssY0u have grown rich, then?" asked
Monsieur A., with a smile,
ssNO, but make some money by my
books, T." reioined the Communist, color
ing.
C So much the BETTER" continued the
official, in the same vein OF banter;
then, suddenly changing his tone; q
say, R0bIard, toll me the truth; what
became Of Y-'s papers, for they we're
never found?"
50 How can teIl?" replied RoDlart,
with a scowl. "I suppose YOU, 700, will
accuse me Of having taken them. Do I
look like a rOb0er?"
So No; but now I come to think Of it,
you have been leading pretty eXpen-
sive life in your exile, reiOined Mon
sieur A, pOiltedlv. "YOu have travel
ed all over Amerifa and the Continent;
YOU have been suf fscribing to so-called
patriotic funds. I'VE have even had to
stop a gift Of MOI ny which you had sent
to some POLITICAL lBgicts in New Gale
donia. All that Spetty well for an au-
thor, eh?"
POSSIBLY. But authors are not beg
gars in these days" " answered ROOIard,
evasivelY. He was irritated, and Mon
sier A. did not think fit to pursue
the subject. He left the room, and hav-
ing rung for the detective about whom
he had spoken to RobIard-a sleepy
looking, middlo-aged man, named
TrOuilIOt-gave that worthy MS instruc-
tions. He wound up by whispering,
"MY own belief is that NJ. RO0.ard Is
mad, 80 that you will have to keep your
eyes about 7Ou.''
every good, sir" answered TrouIl-
lot, lacOniC2uy.
ROblard and TrOuillot left the Prefect-
ure together in q cab; and the commuu-
ard appeared to be in rather high spirits
during their drive to an hotel. A load
seemed to have been lifted from his
mind, and he talked with excitement
about the changes he mad noticed in
Paris, saying how glad he was to get
back again. At the hotel he bespoke
two bedrooms, next each other, and
having a door of communication then
he ordered dinner. By this time his
spirits had somewhat fallen, and ne
watched his companion through the
corners Of his eyes as if he did not quite
ike the look of him. TrOuiIlOt was one
Of those men who can not talk, and
whose faces do not say much in their fa-
vor. He kept on saying eyes, sir, "
stolidly; and during dinner ate and
drank largely.
Nothing Of consequence happened
during the evening. Roblard was tired
with his Journey from Geneva, and after
the pair had discussed cup of coffee
and cigar in the smoking-room, he
suggested bed. Both men repaired to
their sleeping chambers, and Roblard
began by requesting that TrouiIlOt
would leave the door Of communication
between the two apartments open.
TrouiIlot consented, but he was rather
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