The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-09-16

mania is very quiet one. She looks
and acts Like sheep, poor woman, anG
she will scarcely speak to stranger.
do not know that she will go with you
The hour is rather early In the morn
ing-but still I might ask her, and it vii
be real favor to me-"
Bring her along, doctor" said The
| clergyman, ashamed of his reluctance
"bring her along-a sheep and forty
sSr; I will take care of your patient tc
Paris r
Talking in this way they reached the
gates of the city. Before separating
the doctor gave his card to Mr.. Lambert
"Au reUoir," said he, "and perhaps
ddieu. my dear sir. Let me hear from
you from time to time; and I hope, if We
never meet again, that you will retain, al
1 shall do, an agreeable recollection o.
our acquaintance. I may not see you
again, as my friend may not be willing
to go with you-adieuP'
Mr.. Lambert glanced at the doctors
card, feeling anew the embarrassment OF
the possible night journey with an in
sane woman, and regretting his promise
in spite Of his gratitude.
He read on the card
CDR. de La Belle, Rue Antoine
No. H."
Mr.. Lambert walked through the Rue
Antoine and stopped at No. IL. 1t was
a large, handsome house, with the an
nouncement in black letters on brass
plate, DOcteaIr de La Belle.
On arriving at his hotel he asked the
landlord if he knew of DR.. de La Belle.
II believe, sir, said the man, civilly,
"that he is the best physician in
Rouen."
At l o'clock in the morning Mr.. Lam
bert waited with some anxiety in the
depot the arrival of the train. DIR. de
La Belle had not arrived. The English
clergyman rubbed his hands with great
satisfachon-for he did not care for this
particular responsibility-when some
one touched him lightly on the shoulder.
1t was the doctor
Seated on bench was lady in black,
with her veil tightly drawn over her
face.
IT have taken coupe" said the doc
tor, so you will not be incommoded
by other travellers. Here is mademoi-
selle's purse, ticket and little travelling
snchel; perhaps she will need some
thing. Have the kindness to show the
ticket to the conductor. I have tele-
graphed to Paris to her friends, who
will meet her at the station. She is
quiet. as dove. Should you find her
agitated, give her drop of this essence
on sugar here is the bottle. Monsieur
Lambert, mademoiselle |"
He then helped along the invalid lady
and put her in the corner of the coupe.
He then, after arranging her with great
kindness, stepped out, held Mr.. Lam
bert by the hands and talked with French
sfusion, as the officials hustled passen-
gers in and out.
81 trust you will have no trouble,
adieu," said he, giving a final word of
kindness to his fair patient and arrang-
ing her footstool.
"Oh, mol I dare say not" said Mr..
Lambert, bowling to the lady and taxing
his seat by her side. "But what q
powerful odor there is in the coupe
WALL Az AOV
sob, no! think not, said DIR. de La
Belle 81 broke bottle of cologne, as
/ was helping her in. It will all disap-
pear in few moments"
The train departed; and Mr.. Lambert,
who felt exceedingly wide awake, and
who found DR.. de La Bellies cologne
very strong, tried to draw his fair friend
into conversation. She was separated
from him by high basket of flowers,
the doctors last attention. sa
The poor insane woman would not
answer word, and from her immovable
calm Mr.. Lambert concluded that she
was asleep.
When they arrived at Paris he deter
mined that she should speak.
Mademoiselle," said he, in loud
voice, "do awake and listen to me I
must leave you for moment to go and
find your friends"
He sought long time, but could not
find anybody who wanted lady from
Rouen.
He came back to the carriage very
discontentedly, when, to his intense
establishment, he found crowd around
the compartment where the lady still
sat. He went forward to see what was
the cause Of the excitement.
Are you the man who travelled from
Rouen in this coupe ?" said policeman.
eyes" sa
"Do you know that this lady is dead ?
You have poisoned her with prussic
acid She has been dead four hours I"
and the populace groaned.
The clergyman was speeches. with
horror. He tried to clear himself with
all the earnestness of an innocent man !;
but his story was found most improba-
bic one. The police found on him the
purse OF the poor woman, and a bottle
containing prussic acid
1t was the little bottle which DIR. de
La Belle had forced upon him III the
train.
Mr.. Lambert, stunned. half dead, al
lowed himself to be carried to prison
without resistance-he was past that. A
day later he said:
Take me to Rouen; [ will u mask
the villain; he can never face me p
Two sergeants de vile, with other en-
ployes of the police in plain clothes, at
tended this dangerous criminal to Rouen
IN the railway, and drove to the house Of
DIR. de La Belle. Mr.. Lambert was sure
that at the sight of his face the assassin
doctor would confess all.
DIR. de La Belle was engaged at the
moment, and kept them some time wait.
ing. When at last the police began tc
be troubled, the head sergeant bade them
to be calm. "The house is guarded, >
said he; she cannot escape"
Presently there entered calm, elder.
ly gentleman, with spectacles, which he
removed as he looked at them.
81 beg your pardon for keeping you
waiting" said he, "but did you want
me? 1 am DIR. de La Belle"
Mr. lambert tremhled from head IL