The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-09-07
BEAUD1N1HR's MISTRESS.
Nile. Horienoe Falls in Love With
Q lorger and By Him Accom-.
pliahe0 Her Old Lovor's Murder
yeW York D,sr,Hfch.

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New York Dispatch.
Doctor Gilbert Beau,iini-r resided
and had his Office for the reception If
patients ut No. ii Rue lies Pettis
Champs. He lived in excellent style.
His reputed daughter, Mile. Hortense,
tall. graceful and handsome. was
rarely seen outside of the house. Her
affections seemed entirely devoted To
the doctor.
There was a mystery about this
doctor Beaudinier. Living As he did
in comparative luxury. the daughter.
when visible to the nsighbors, always
dressed in the richest Of silks, and
wearing u plentiful. 81 jewelry. it
was noticed that his practice and
visiting patients were a nothing.
Seldom had he call less than
once or twice q week did he make a
professional visit ir his elegantly APP
pointed coupe.
There were three or four men fire.
quently seen entering and leaving his
house, generally after nightfall.
Occasionally with one IF these the
doctor went away-at such times,
however, always going on foot. never
with his carriage.
So singular were all the surround.
ings and life of this doctor that, un-
known OF course to himself. he had
for many months been under the
partial surveillance of the police
This
POLICE ESPIONAGE,
however, discovered nothing. At
seven o'clock according 10 the police
record of the case) on the evening Of
the 2lst Of May, 1861, two men rang
the bell at his house. were admitted,
remained q few moments, and then
departed, accompanied by the doctor.
1t was noted that at the corner of
the street q coach was in waiting; tina.
into this one of the three entered,
the doctor following, and seeming to
hesitate.
On the opposite corner was standing
q sergeant de vile, who, seeing them
driven away, sfterwarj stated the
facts as being strange that the other
jcompaniOn Of the doctor mounted the
box and Of6ciated as driver.
Also, that the coach, not being
numbered. aud the horses OF good
keeping and fresh, the equipase Wis
private.
That night the doctor did not
return. The next day passed. dark
ness again came, aud 50 until the
fourth day, be did not appear, and
there were
NO TIDIN0s OF HIS WHEREABOUTS.
Mile. Hortense, uneasy Mt first.
then frightened, then half in despair,
on the sixth day-the 28th = came t.
the project and stated her fears and
begged the interference Of the police
to ascertain, if possible, his where
abouts.
DR.. Beaudinier is your father ?"
"Yes, monsieur"
HE has a large practice ?"
''Moslly of the better sorl!"
Entirely Of that class. monsieur"
His age is forty one height five
feet, eleven inches complexion dark,
Wore Oh the day of his disappear
ance suit of black, a low crowned
hat, and was without his cane?"
Monsieur is correct"
The two men were patients,"
81 presume so, monsieur"
"You are eighteen years of age"
Twenty within the next month"
"Your father has no otter resources
than those of his profession from
which he derives his income
mo, monsieur"
"That is all. Should We obtain
OF the secret of his dis
you shall instantly he
apprised of it.
Mademoiselle Hortense departed, T
her fears IN no wise ahated by the
with this official, whose
mperturbable susvity and impossible
features gave no clue to his thoughts.
The entry Of this interview in his
liary was this:
mile. Hortense il not the daughter
but the mistress of DR., Beaudinier
re has no practice. therefore no in
'ome from his profession the two
nen were not patients his res ,urces
re large. obtained by means yet nr.-
discovered by me but certainly known
o her. A case for Crevier."
Crevier was one of the projects
most reliable mouchards, or detectives.
He was then working upon the trail .
{ a notorious iOrger named Nallory,
has MariOs, aud among his conpan- !,
,ns in crime and to the police =
known as ..
''rHE RIBBLER." :
Crevier had Just returned from I,
|elgium, when he learned that hi, :,
anne had taken the chance of better
,Dcealment in Paris. Il
these asses of the projects stable a
ander away leagues in the darkness c.
J search of the thistle when it ia %
rowing here under their noses" is v
roverb among the criminals of Paris. le
To him was given the CAGE of doctor N
eaudinier. n
While searching for the crafty
allory he did not neglect the new nj
SIX. r
One day. while passing in the Rue M
3 Petite Champs, he saw pausing in
ont of No. ii a chiffcnier OF rag
cke-, who seemed to be interested til
looking up at the windows of the d,
sidence of the missing doctor. dc
Instantly the official stepped be- an
nd an Offset in one of the buildings de-
his side. be
THE HIFFONIER ~