Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-08

make good his escape. Weighing the
evidence carefully, though not perhaps
without taking into account the high
social standing the banker had always
occupied, the Judges pronounced the
clerk as guilty, and sentenced him to
the galleys for term of twenty years.
When the prisoner heard this doom,
to which even death would have been
preferable, his head fell upon his breast,
and an understandable wall of agony
broke from his lips. The following day
he was sent to the galleys at toulouse.
Four years passed away, during which
time the banker had resumed his bust
ness, and had reached an even higher
social position than he had occupied be-
fore. His only child, o daughter of
more than ordinary beauty and sweet
ness of disposition, had blossomed into
womanhood. The wealthy young Mar
ouis de Beaunois was smitten by her
charms, and ambitious hopes were en-
teling the bankers mind that through
her he might even enter q higher grade
of society and become associated with
the nobility. He could now afford to
laugh at the threat of vengeance uttered
four years ago by convict whose rivet-
ed chains were clanking in the galleys at
Toulouse. He did not even know if he
were alive or dead.
Had any one told him, or had he hap
pened to read, that one of those galley
slaves, who was not even allowed o
name, but was known as No. Al, had
escaped, it would have passed out of his
mind at once. Convicts often escape-it
was nothing to him.
Time still passed on, and the date Of
the wedding OF the bankers daughter
with the young nobleman was fixed to
take place with an elegance that was to
surpass all former bridais of the season.
All Paris knew Of it, and one may Judge
of the sensation when, on the night be-
fore the wedding, the bankers house
was broken into, and not only all the
valuables taken, but the bride herself
carried away. A largo reward was Of
fered, but in vain; and the most earnest
efforts of the whole detective force were
fruitless to discover the slightest clew as
to the perpetrators Of this bold outrage.
The days went by and grew into weeks,
and still no tidings of the missing girl
could be found, and the bankers form
grew bent, and his face hollow and care
worn with anxiety and grief. The whole
affection Of his life had been wrapped up
in this girl.
Late one night, after more than two
weeks had passed, as he was seated in
his library, in conversation with one Of
the detectives engaged on the fruitless
search, a note was brought to him.
"I must see you at once,' was writ
ten in large, sprawling hand. 81 can
give you tidings Of your daughter"
Almost overcome with emotion, the
banker gave orders for the'bearer to be
admitted, while the detective rose quiet
ly and took his position behind the cur
tain of the window. Scarcely had he
done 50, when the servant opened the
door and admitted a man who, though
flashily dressed, carried in his face and
manner the unmistakable stamp Of the
lowest criminal class. The banker
sprung from his chair. his face flushed
with glad expectation, to meet him.
"You bring me news Of my daugh-
ter?" he cried, eagerly.
eyes," the man answered; "that's
what I came for.
"And where is she? Is she well ?
Tell me quickly, and relieve my sus-
pense."
81 was here before, the night he did
this little job" the man went on, in q
stolid sort of way, as if he were repeat
ing g set speech and ignoring the others
excited questions. "There were six of
us Id it beside the Captain. We six
had all the swag. All the Captain want
ed for his share was the girl /; and, while
we were gathering up the articles, he
took her in his arms and walked of"
"And where is she now? I will give
any amount-my whole fortune-to have
her restored to mel"
"None of us knew where he took her
until tonight. He sent for me to come
and fetch you to him. -
"Let rs not lose moment, then" the
banker exclaimed, eagerly 81 am
ready this instant p
The detective came from his hiding
place behind the curtain.
"I viii accompany you," he said.
"Ah !" said the man, coolly survey
ing him, "you,re detective. But it
don't matter. The Captain said he
wasn't particular if the whole force
came"
| s'Lead the way, then. We are ready .
the officer answered.
The man led the way out OF the house