Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-12

saaded me to lehgthen my stay
'Yon also state tbat You next went tt
Frankfort. But, If Monsieur 10 Baro,
reflects, he will remember that he wen
to saverpe In close carriage
Yes; but that was only II days trip
and had nothing to do with my journey,
was tho ready answer. But may | ask
Monsieur, why all these questionsp
Excuse me, Monsieur 10 Baron, yo,i
are here to answer questions, not 10 asls
them. Suffice 1t to say, 1t Ia usual under
such circumstances, Now, please to at-
tend. You said just now 1t was only a
days trip, think: how was 1t. you came
to stay four days ut Savernp?'
! had only intended to remain one
day at Sayerne, but was taken III dur
Ing my stay at tho hotel
Was that why Monsieur le Baron
changed bis namep continued the off
Ger.
Changed my name' Monsieur must
be In error.
Not at al, You took tho name of
Thionville, for some reason best known
to yourself. But, as you acem to have
forgotten this circumstance, will yon
have tho goodness TO tell us where you
went on leaving SaverneG'
j returned to Strasburg.'
Pardon me, Monsieur 10 Baron, and
allow me to refresh your memory. You
went, or pretended to go, to u private
house IN tho neigbborhood, But was
not Paris tho goal Of your journey, aud
did you not arrive here about April t5p
Monsieur exclaimed tho Baron, 4
have submitted to these importhent
questions quite long enough. by what
right you presume to interrogate me in
the manner you have done ! Ito not
know. Rest assured ! shall represent
the matter 10 the Minister Of Police.
wish you u very good morning. Aud
the Baron turned himself round to leave
the room.
Not 10 fast, Monsieur. ! have not
yet done with YOU continued the off.
Ger, without noticing tho interruption.
u rcpeat--you arrived IN Paris about
the 18th, and you were IN your wifs's
bedroom on tho II ght of tho 18th and
10TH
At these words the Baron leaped to his
feet, his face distorted with papgs of
Tear aud passion.
Calm yourself, Monsieur 10 Baron,
have not finished with you. win you
yhcn explain, IL you were not In the bed.
'oom OF your wife op the night in ques.
'ion--which yon will remember wus tho
'ery night on which she was murdered
how it was your hat was found in the
And with these word. he
landed hat to the Baron.
All eyes were bent upon him. Tho
'aron turned deadly palc, and remained
peechlcss for considerable time: At
ast l'e stammercd forth incoberently,
III II not my hat. never saw this
me before. had one like it-but NOT
his"
Not this" exclaimed tho relentless
ucstioner. Monsieur le Baron, Won
ave been followed, step by step, from
he day yon quilted Paris to tho day
on returned. If thls hat be not yours.
hen have tho goodness to tell me how
onr bill incurred ut tho Maison Roupc,
found its way underneath
he lining. Please to look for yourselr,'
"liotel bill gasped tho Baron, rs he
truck his forehead with his cIencI,ed
and
"Ycs wrctched man. BY that little
lecc OF paper Providence has disclosed
Our crime, and prevented an innocent
'rl from dying n lelon's death. Confess
hat you entered your wife's room and
the dabolical deed for which
on would have allowed another To
liicr.
But such confession was never mnde
That night Baron do G. was safely
nut up In prison till bis trial should ,
'ke place. All Paris rang with tho !
ews that tho real murderer of the ..
aroness has been discovered, and that Z
. was no other than her own husband.
ut that night the prisoner escaped. :
II entering the cell the next morning, :
was found lying stretched out on his :
'uch, cold and stiff. 1t was supposed !,
'at. living u lawlcss life, he had been /
the habit of carrying poison about =
m. u
Years have elapsed since tho above n
ents took place. Monsieur Bernard {
on became one Of the most celebrated
nanents of tho French bar, and his &
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