River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-05-19

daughter. He talked with her and
looked 81 the guests, but saw nothing.
Another week passed. He went to
another ball, in the same company !;
his young host, Monsieur de F., seated
himself beside him, and drew care
lessly before them the curtain of a
large window, which filled half the
loom.
It was not long before Mr.. Lambert
heard the well-known voice of the SER
geant of police (who in the most ire
proachable of black coats and white
ties looked like Condo or Montmo-
rence) talking to gentleman near him
of hunting.
cit is long time since I have fol-
lowed the hounds" answered the gen.
tleman.
Mr.. Lambert darted from his seat.
cit is heP said he. "It is DIR. de La
Belle"
"Be SILENT" said Monsieur de F.,
"be SILENT" and he held him in his seat
by main force.
In a moment they were rejoined by
the sergeant de vile.
II have heard him! 1t is his voice."
perhaps we are still wrong" said
the imperturable individual. "Stay
here without moving. 1 will draw the
curtain; look at every one who enters
with lady on his arm when the sus-
pectedpasses press my arm without a
word"
els it Monsieur de Bocage?' asked
the host, in low voice, of the officer
Probably" said the policeman; che
was the lover of the unfortunate Blanche
Vilhers."
At this moment poor Lambert, peep
ing from behind the curtain, saw the
well-known smiling face and jaunty
figure of the doctor of Rouen pass with
a young lady on his arm. He gripped
the arm of the officer.
cit is he," said he choking. The
sergeant de vile drew the curtain
quickly. "The chain is complete" said
he; eve only wait for the dog. Mr..
Lambert, your imprisonment will be
short. One visit more and you are
freep
The next day close carriage, with
the white pointer tied under the seat,
called for Mr.. Lambert.
81 shall conduct you to his door, but
you must enter alone" said the friend
ly sergeant. "You are not afraid?"
"Afraidw said the Englishman. ~
only desire to kill him"
mo, no personal violence, please.
You would spoil a very pretty job!"
said the officer. "Coachman, drive to
the house of Monsieur de Bocage, av-
enue Josephine"
When Mr.. Lambert, pale as death,
rang the bell of the inner door, M. de
Bocage, a Partisan swell, just putting
on his gloves, opened it himself.
He started back, Mortified, but soon
composed himself
"You wish to see me, sir?" said he
eyes, you wretched murderer p said
the Hon. and Rev. Lambert, II do wish
to see your
Monsieur de Bocage retreated several
steps.
"You are mad" said he.
81 have come to unmask you, vii
lain !"
"You are deceived, my brave gentle
man." said M. de Bocage, and reaching
behind him he caught up pistol and
discharged it full in the face of the
Englishman.
At this noise, and the fall of the cler-
gyman, who was stunned and blinded
for moment, the two sergeants and
several policemen entered the room,
accompanied by white pointer, who
leaped up and caressed Monsieur de
Bocage.
"Down. Thanor, DOWN. said the
murderer, forgetting himself.
1.-The chain is complete" said the
sergeant, joyfully:
Monsieur de Bocage, alias DIR. de La
Relic, you stand charged with the MUIR
der of Mademoiselle Blanche Villiers,
in coupe of the railway, which left
Rouen at 1 o'clock at night on the 18th
instant, a crime which you sought to
affix to this gentleman" (Throws
pitcher of water in his face. "The pis-
toll ball was drawn this morning, whilst
Monsieur de Bocage took his chocolate
he is not hurt"
So saying, the sergeant revived the
Englishman, and took Monsieur de Bo-
cage from his luxurious chamber, to-
ward twenty years of the galleys.
The wretch looked back.
cit was you, Thanor, after ALL said
he, caressing the white pointer.
"Yes," said the sergeant, encourag-
ingly. "Had you but remembered to
give the poor thing pill of strych-
ninew
The Hon. and Rev. Mr.. Lambert re-
turned home much better. He had
certainly taken the advice of this UNI
known medical adviser, and had varied
his usual life considerably. He never
travelled in coupe at night again with
yelled ladies, nor did he ever quite get
over the horror of having ridden from
Rouen to Paris with corpse.
He had the curiosity to take the doc
tors prescription to an apothecary in
London, who analysed it.
GA powerful stimulent, sir" said he;
1--WE should not recommend you to use
it very frequently. Still. in extreme
cases of depression, it might be we'll"
Mr.. Lambert never lost his admira-
ton of the French police. They were,
he thought, very accomplished set of
actors