Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-20

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Look at everybody who passes"
said he.
Mr.. Lambert looked, and saw moth
ing.
The next day the sergeant, elegantly
dressed, came again in an open car
rage, and, by the side of the coach
man, sat a white pointer dog.
Mr.. Lambert turned pale.
You have seen that dog before ?"
said the sergeant.
s'It is his dog" said Mr.. Lambert.
Keep calm, and look about YOU,
said the policeman.
But they looked in vain. They saw
no master for the dog.
| s'On the night the crime was COM
mitted this dog was found in Rouen,
without a master" said the sergeant
de vile.
| Later the prisoner was requested TO
make an evening toilet, and was escort
ed to a grand ball in magnificent
house in one of the best parts Of
Paris.
you are serving the ends of justice"
said the sergeant to him. tBe patient,
and observe the guests"
He was presented to the lady of the
house who received him very graciously
and vino introduced him to her young
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
| room.
1t was not long before Mr.. Lambert
heard the wellknown 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.
| lowed the hounds" answered the gen
tleman
Mr.. Lambert darted from his seat.
at is he,' said he 'It is DR.. de La
Belle
BE silent" said Monsieur de F.,
''be silent, and he held him in his seat
by main force.
In moment they were rejoined by
the sergeant de vile.
Il have heard him! It is his voice"
said Mr.. Lambert, trembling all over.
Perhaps we are still wrong" said
the imperturable individual. ''Stay
here without moving. | will draw the
curtain; look at every one who enters
with a lady on his arm; when the sus-
| pectedpasscs press my arm without a
word"
SIs it Monsieur de Bocage? asked
Probably said the policeman; the
was the lover of the unfortunate Blanche
Nilhers."
At this moment poor Lambert, peep
ing from behind the curtain, saw the
welLknown smiling face and jaunty
figure of the doctor of Rouen pass with
Il young lady on his arm. He gripped
the arm Of the officer.
1T is he," said he choking. The
sergeant de vile drew the curtain
quickly. '"The chain is complete" said
he; I'VE only wait for the dog. Mr..
Lambert, your Imprisonment will be
short. One visit more and you are
| freer'
The next day close carriage, with
the white pointer tied under the seat,
called for Mr. Lambert
Il shall conduct you to his door, but
you must enter alone, said the friend
~ sergeant. .sYou are not afraid?"
"Afraid.'' said the Englishman Il
only desire to kill him."
mo, no personal violence, please.
You would spoil 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
.Yes, you wretched murderer !" said
the Hon. and Rev Lambert, II do wish
to see you !"
Monsieur de Bocage retreatad several
steps.
you are mad" said he.
Il have come to unmask YOU, vii
lain Y
You are deceived, my brave gentle
man" said Nj. de Bocage, and reaching
behind him he caught up pistol and
discharged it full in the face of the
| Engllshman.
At this noise, and the fall Of the cler-
gyman, who was stunned and blinded
| for a 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 Y said the
murderer, forgetting himself
The chain is complete" said the
sergeant, joyfully.
Monsieur de Bocage, alias DIR. de La
Relle, you stand charged with the muir
der of Mademoiselle Blanche Vilhers,
in coupe of the railway, which loft
instant, a crime which you sought to
affix to this gentleman" Throws a
pitcher of water in his face) "The pis-
tol 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 Boz
cage from his luxurious chamber, to-
ward twenty years of the galleys.
The wretch looked back.
1T 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-
nine !"
The Hon. and Rev. Mr.. Lambert re
turned home much better. He had
certainly taken the advice of this I'M
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.
"A powerful stimulent, sir" said he;
we should not recommend you to use
it very frequently. Still. in extreme