New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-05
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guardians and when the train went on without US
/ saw through the wating-roo windows Vho
c0mmis-rOvageur looking uncOncerDedly out ol 'ne
carriage door He didn't seem to miss us IN inc
least
The situation was certainly not pleasant
clear conscience under such circumstances may po
all very nice but should have Appreciated ItS
practical value Mt that moment much more h"u -
been coupled with an ability to assert Itself Ill INC
Spanish language. l was sure that nam o'ei
conspired against the peaceful sway Oh Ills '"Ic
the King OF SPIN; certain that hau ho Wv
.rronds ar other dutiable valuabcs hid away IN ny
luggage; knew | was ASCENDING nhahcio'
chcralier din9usrie; and was ready TO orlhe 'i'l'
putabe proof that simply an innocent h"o
Can tourist making niy first and lerNeH',' Nv
nv last-vsit to the stored lana Oh ciou" 49,,
and Dons. Evidently there was n mistake theh
somewhere. but the thing was to prove IU' oos""
TO be suspicious of madame. A livelyconnlct oe
tueen goIlantrv and mistrust was going on in my
mind when the door opened and busy, busting
HttIe man in n cooked hat and uniform plentl-
fuIlv decorated with faded gold lace, came IN
bowed with the greatest courtesy, and after IN
srectipg both of us from head to foot made MS
sign to follow. The gendarmes solemnly brought
up the rear 1t was all surprising and ludlcrouS
TO me that in spite of the seriousness of the dilemma
could not Iepress u smile at this my first entry
into Spain.
But it was 10 smiling matter, soon found
Madame and were escorted to the police oince
few streets away from the railway STATION
crowd Of young raeanthilins anu otDer luieIs' az
traced by curiosity, followed rs tmther' anu 'A'U
busting little oilica in gold lace led the way anu
finally ushcred MS into the pre- ence OF sma'i ou'
Notwithstanding individual whom ren'ly con
icctured TO be the Commissary or Cher Oh Toucc'
He too. was in uniform he wore an li'ion'0
moustache had AN enormous nose oehlhu ""i'u
glittered pair of piercing b'acK eyes 'i' '0P
his had was bald and his long, bony myers ~ TIC
neryon,ly drummed on the desk before h'in' IT,
ninded me of the ystertOngs USED 10 see uo"" ~
fine Point in the happy days wheh ho'oi
dreamed of making trip into Spain.
And YOU madame" he began, speaking III
French. do you speak Spanish =
al doD she answered, adding some words in that
language.
aAb0 continued the Chief, Turning TO me-, and
monsieur does not, them
@No," replied, only French
GYour name. madame"
"Maria Francisco Motto"
"Agep
"Twenty. four"
"Nationaityw
French"
married or singe'7
"Narried Ny husbands name is Henri Jean
Motto, negociant'
a" Your residcnceW
"Paris."
"Destinaton ?"
"Madrid."
"And you. monsieur
I gave him my card and answered all his ques-
tons which were identical With those he had pro-
pounded to my companion
"Were you travelling togetherT he asked
"NoD said. Madame did not answer.
@Where did you first meetr
"At LamUthe, here madame entered the tram.
left Bordeaux this morning"
Never met beiCre"
"Never"
"That is all for the present" he said.
al should like to bs allowed to inquire the
ground of my arrest" interposed
He looked at me, mol unamiably, but without re-
plying
81 am an American citizen" l continued travel
ling for pleasure l have committed no crime and
demand to know why am thus detained"
The Chief shrugged bis shoulders. am sorry"
he said. but there is no help for it. See here"
and he threw a paper carelessy across the table to
me. 1t was telegraphc dispatch, and | read:
PARIS. oct ARREST Madame Motto and male
companion on train D. BAUYAGN, COmmissairc.
The mystery deepencd, and no longer felt like
smiling. Madame Motto and male companion
read strangely. / had scarcely been her companion
long enough for dispatch to travel to PARIS and
back; yet since she entered the train she had hau
no other companion than myself. WHAT could it
all mean! Madame meanwhile had picked I'D the
telegram aud read it. Could l be mistaken in
81. ii.
but now pale face she threw it down again on the
table.
a But | am not this lady's companion" SAID. 81
never saw her until few hours ago, and 1t was
only puliteness and the fact of her being without
other escort that prompted me to assist her with
the inspection of her baggage. she il practically
a stranger TO me-"
IL am sorry" repeated the Chief politely. and
lighting n cigarette, Monsieur will have oppor-
tunity to prove all that at the proper time have
no choice but to hold you and madame until
further orders"
At that moment the busy little official who with
the gendarmes mad been tie only other witnesses
OF the scene, whispered a few words in the Chief
ear.
"Oh, yes" said the latter. turning to me- Has
monsieur any friends or acquaintance at present
stopping here ~
Nohe lhdJ huoW Vi, answered; II Is not
probable"
Let monsieur think again. Is he postivep
"QuIte So" repeated.
The question seemed rather an odd one. especial-
ly from the fact that he pressed il So But had
not long to think about it, tor presently the Chief
rose made a sign to the gendaImes, and politcly
said
Monsieur and madame, it is my UNPLEASANT duty
to hold you rs prisoners until further instructions
are received from Madrid"
May send "a dispatch T. 1 asked.
"No."
"May write letter. subject to your Official in
spection y
"No."
" Can | take no action toward establishing my
identity and demanding my liberty W
None al present"