The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-04-27

A Murdered Mistress Cheva.
Tiers Game a. L'Duc Persigny-
HIS Death.

PAn. Figaro.
On the occasion of his last arrest
the Chevalier Brac merely said to the
nsouchord whose hand had dropped
heavily upon his shoulder: "Mon-
sieur, YOU are an officer. it is we'll.
am a gentleman. that is better.
ITO be arrested is disgrace enough.
DO not add to nv misery BY giving
people so low an estimate Of my
character as to have them think ] am
your friend. Put on the irons. They
will know that | am only prisoner.
For many years Chevalier Brar
(his real name being Jean Frencois
Mobette) was notorious in Paris.
famous in Toul0n. and wonder in
Boulogne. Each of these three cities
claimed the distinction, while he WAS
Its resident, of having the handsomest.
most audacious scoundrel of all France
to look after.
Good" said the Project Of Toulon.
"One rascal like Brac is worth his
weight in old Louis d'ors, to make
nv officials earn their daily ten
francs day."
The Project of Boulogne being ill.,
formed that Chevalier Brac had lett
Paris, rubbing his hands, exclaimed !:
HE may be coming here. All I!
what a blessing! He will give new
life to my commisaires.
I'VE will have a little time for
rest" said Simon. the Project Of
Paris. when he knew the chevalier
was beyond the barriers of the
city.
Chevalier Brac was suspected OF
every crime in the calendar save that
of murder. A forger, a confidence
operator, a pickpocket, the most
expert in France, q thief and man
without one redeeming virtue, YET
his exterior. his manner, dress, easy
grace, affable smile, gave him the
look of honor, position, candor.
1t was his boast that in one day hi
had robbed the bank of France on 9
forged check of fifty thousand francs
picked the pocket of a chiffonier. o.
the wretch's last sou, and by means
of counterfeit ticket, taken from tn,
Monte De Piete, or Pawner's banl
set of jewelry valued at thirty-tw'
thousand francs, which latter he
disguised as a peddler, sold to Mile
Cherie, an actress of the Vaudeville
for one-fourth their value. All thi
in one day. and that night. at th'
opera, in the foyer. he eased TIL
Marquis st. Gamer of his watch, ant
diamond of great value.
Merely days work, to keep my
self from becoming rusty. Whel
the busy season comes | shall he quit
ready for active service"
He was often arrested, but ha'
undergone conviction but twice. Ono
he was sent to the penal colonies
once condemned to the galleys. bn
from both of those enforced stat
duties he had, by some means, escape,
within few months.
/ During the latter days of the I'm
pire he was at the height Of hi
career.
ut 10 much easier to rule natiol
than to pilfer its pockels." said tn
chevalier. Il had rather be Chevalle
Brac than rEmpereur. He loses hi
sleep watching the people. but
parblsu! the people lose theirs watch
ing me-"
| In height and general appearance
he had something the resemblance O
the Statesman Persigny. One day
sauutering along the boulevar'
Hausman, he ssw i'm front Of tn
door of Cassiere, the jeweler, coup
which he at once recognized as tina
of Minister Persigny. CHANGING int
the shop he saw the Statesman
examining a diamond necklace.
"Ah, NJ. lie Minister is about t
purchase. Perhaps may assist hin
10 patronizing the good Cassiere. W
shall see"
NJ. Persigny, having completed hi
business, entered his coupe, and Wa
driven off without, however. takin,
the diamonds with him. This wa
Chevalier Brac's opportunity.
Better to lose all your none
than one good opportunity, 70
opportunity, rightly used. contain
more wealth than the bank"
Three hours after the Minister ha,
driven off another coupe drove N
to the shop of Cassiere in the boule
ward Hausman. and out of it spran
Chevalier Brac, marvelously made up
a perfect alter ego OF Persigny. Tn
dress. the peculiar collar, the dro
of the eyes, the scarf, the shor
abrupt step, the size, manner-al
admirable. Cassiere recognized hin
at once as NJ. lie Minister Due d
Persigny. bowed low and obsequiously
and ventured to smile rs he said
"Your grace, you again honor m
by returning. You have so 500
decided on taking the bracelet as it is
without the alterations your grac
suggested
"Very correct, NJ. Cassiere. And
will take them with me. Madam
will be delighted"
docs your grace desire to adj
anything else to your order? Tn
bracelet at forty thousand francs is
trife. your grace. Here is one
Shall l bear it to your carriage
Mo-"
"No, no. NJ. Cassiere. I" said Chevs
lier Brac. in Persigny's voice. a
easily as If it were his own. "Yo
ma ' add that solitaire ring with tn
brooch which lies beside it-ths
will make how much ?"
"AltogetLer. your grace. sixt
thousand francs"
Coolly the Chevalier took out hi
small check book. "a pen, NJ