Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-06-07

house.
One morning, however, was startled
by my husband saying suddenly, as he
looked up from letter he was read
ing:
Il say, Madge, they think they have
found clew at last to your Partisan ex-
plot; read that"
He passed me over an oficial-looking
letter, and | read what follows:
Bureau de Police, Paris.
s.To CAPTAIN BRANscoMBE:
"Monsieur,-We believe we have in
custody the boy who acted so prominent
a part in the robbery committed on
Madame your wife, in January, 1869:
He is concerned in an affair which bears
a close resemblance to the one in which
your lady was the victim. Will she
come herself, and, if she can, identify
him, and thus help to clear up matter
which has long puzzled us all (Signed)
&C."
The thought of proceeding in this
case was at first very distasteful to me !;
but SO much might be brought to light
by my making the effort, that l resolved
by Ralph's advice, to face the disagree
able task; and, accordingly, we started
for Paris that night
will not enter into the details of
the case then under examination suf-
fee to say it was a robbery committed
on the wife of Colonel Styles, under cir
cumstances closely resembling those of
which was made the dupe. In this
instance, however, boy had been
seized on suspicion, and it was this
same boy l was called on to identify.
l had not much difficulty in the matter !;
although he had altered in the time
that had elapsed since that memorable
evening. there were still those remarka-
BILE eyes, with their long dropping lash
es, and the pale delicate face. to bear
witness to his identity; and without
the least hesitation | declared him to be
the same boy who who had guided me
to the house where had been robbed
on the evening of January %, 1869.
The boy did not seem at all discon-
certed at my recognition, and even
smiled in slightly supercilious manner
as though he felt himself secure from
any discovery resulting from my identi-
fcation The authorities had been un-
able, as yet, to elicit any information
from him he baffled all their attempts
at questioning him with skill and
cunning almost incredible in so young
an offender. All at once l was surpris-
ed at an exclamation from my husband,
| WHO SGOOU uGdF Iue
GOOD heavens !" he said half audi
bly,, 81 believe | see through the whole
plant what blockhead | was not to
have thought of it before :! But it was
neatly planned and carried out, by Jove
it was -
uo oroeeoJ fbo 70 mbora Golopo1
Styles was sitting, and, after speaking
to him for few minutes iu low hur.
ried manner, he asked leave to call q
witness, who he believed, might throw
some light on the matter now at hand
Permission having been granted, he
said in loud voice:
"The man calling himself Jules Fer
tier, body servant to Colonel Styles, and
now present in this hall, is requested tt
stand forward"
For the first time since our entrance
the boys face fell, and he looked per
picked and rather dismayed. There
was a movement in the crowd. as though
some one were trying to effect a depar
ture from the door but the attemp
being promptly frustrated, | saw then
lead into the witness-box the French
servant who had accompanied my hus
band abroad, but who had left his ser
vice on his return to England. Aftel
some time passed in making inquiries
and eliciting very little from the eau
tious man before US, he was searched
and many letters of his present employ
er's were found upon him; also pock
et-book, which contained memoranda
proving great deal against himsel
and his two accomplices-his wife ant
the boy in the dock before US. No on
else seemed concerned in his fraudulen
transactions.
On further search the whole syster
OF his roguery was unfolded piece b
piece He would take service with gen
tlemen about to travel. imposing o
their credulity with false reference;
and gaining their confidence by hi
} well-trained demeanor and intelligen
3 conversation. Once safely out of tn
country, he would commence his nefs
rious schemes, tnd, with the aid of hi
clever wife and child, carry them OF
f successfully. Nothing was ever forgo
: ten that could lead to the desired ent
o No fraud was started until the detail
d had been thoroughly mastered by h
e accomplices, and the plan well maturet