St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-12

secrets concerning the plans of con-
spirators were conllded to his honor.
How could his visitors suspect a man
who was always ready (though poor.
as it was believed) to give aims to .
revolutonists needier than himself and |
who had actually been sentenced to a
harsh fine and Imprisonment for the |
GOOD cause? Blase Fielin was en-
ro!led in several secret societies, one of
which had for its object the manutact-
ure of explosive shells, and he freely
allowed his newspaper to be used for
clandestine correspondence IN cypher
between revolutionists who were scat
tered abroad, and who could not always
correspond by post. All this time
Martin, the publican, found plenty OF
work. He and the commercial traveller
| in the wine trade were often clOseted
together, and the latter was enabled to
keep the Prefecture de Police amply
SUPPLIED with information which came
to HIM from the office of the Vengeaw.
The dav arrived when Blaise Fielin
received his notice to surrender. The
euileless Public Prosecutor who sent it
was, like the Judges who had sentenced
the prisoner, fully persuaded that tIelln
was 6Ona-fde criminal, and they
would have been not too well pleased,
perhaps, if they could have seen how
this gentleman was dealt with by the
authorities. As preliminary to incar-
ceration Fielin had let his chambers i'll
the Rue de Rivoli; he had accepted a
testimonial from some poor, misguided
wretches who believed in his honesty,
and who had subscribed to pay his tine
of f2OO; and he had given modest
breakfast at which he introduced to his
guests Ca polyglot conclave OF fanatics
and simpletons) the new editor OF the
Tenqeur. a man named Vuileux, who
was likewise known to Martin the pub
lcan. After this Fielin went to the
Prefecture, escorted by troop CT adj
miring friends, whose hands he sadly
but cordially shook as he crossed the
threshold of the gloomy building, and
the friends left him, saying to one an
: other: He is true man. that Flelln.
The same evening, after private
conversation with one of the chiefs
of the Prefecture, by whom certain
moneys were paid him. Baize
Fielin, slightly dis gused, might have
been seen taking train at the Care du
Nord en- route for St. Petersburg.
whittier he was being sent on CONT
Dental police mission. The deluslon
as to his imprisonment was so well
maintained, however, that many OF
Fielin's friends could have sworn for a
l certainty that he was in jail. They re-
ceived letters from him bearing the
stamp of the prison of Mazas; and once
{ a month, when the prisoner was al
lowed to receive visits, they were adj
Il mitted to see him through grating
!, Fielin even complained that his incar
ceration was being rendered unusually
> rigorous. He was not allowed to write
; for his newspaper, ne said; he was sui
: fering from bronchitis, and yet the
2 doctor would not put him in the intirm
ary. These assertions naturally tended
to make Fielin more and more interest
n inc in the eyes of his dupes, who hat
g no means of guessing thai the editor o
. the Venqear only entered the prison o
n Mazas on visiting days and spent thu
# rest OF his time discharging the dutie
Il of hired spy for the Prefecture ant
y travelling from city to city, always GU
q of France.
: Among the men who visited Fielin a
Mazas was poor Polish protesso
n named Malinski, refugee and con
e spirator of the tranquil, self-containe'
j. sort. He spoke little, but rehecte'
l. much; and that always struck Fielin a
Q an uncommonly dangerous person, VIII
e might some day take violent resolv
II n11tI with nj n
e able resolution, without admitting any
1t body into his confidence. On the thlr
y occasion of his visiting Mazas he spok
lie to the prisoner in his usual calm. rathe
II dreamy tone; but on going away h
v took a somewhat significant farewell
k him. "Good-by," he said II al
N sorry cannot shake hands with 70
4. through the grating, but if should nc
e. see YOU again, remember that | than
le you for the courage which your writing
le have put into my heart
IN .sWhy do you say that? Are you g
I'd inc to Russia??" asked Fielin in a
j. eager whisper through the grating.
~ al don't know; but life is unce
tain," answered Malinshi, mysteriou
lis "; "perhaps we shall meet again. pc
ar haps not At all events, good-bye!'
~ "Good-bye,' answered Fielin; an,
IS as may be imagined, he lost no time
I'd letting the police know that Mains
le was .tsimmering." as they say in polio
e. slang The Pole was already und'
or surveillance; but from thai time he W;
he ceaselessly watched; and on leavir
he France for Poland a couple OF ola,
Sc later, he was accompanied Though
ne knew it not) by detective.
lis 1t so happened that at this junctu
N. Fielin was sent to Poland, too. N
al having been informed of Malinski
lis movements, he found himself at Wa
of saw at the same time as Inis consPil
La tor. and hv an lntOWard hazard,