Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-07-08


valet arrived with his clothes, and asked
him respectfully to make his toilette. A
sergeant escorted him to o closed car
riage, and drove toward the Champs
Elysees.
"Look at every one who passes,"
says he.
MIR. Lambert looked, but saw moth
ing.
The next day the sergeant, elegantly
dressed, came again in an open carriage,
and by the side OF the coachman sat
white pointer dog.
MIR. Lambert turned pale.
"You have seen that dog before?"
said the sergeant.
SIT 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.
"On the night that crime was commit
ted this dog was found in Rouen, with
out MASTER" sfid the sergeant de vile.
Later, the prisoner was requested to
make an evening toilette, and was ee-
corted to a grand ball in magnificent
house in ono oi the best parts of Paris.
LOu OLO otl fi-t.G tilC ClltiS VI lubtlCC,
said the sergeant to him. "Be patient
and observe the guests"
He was presented TO the lady of the
house, who received him very gracious
ly, and who introduced him to her
danghter. Ee talked with her and
looked at 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
careleesly before them the curtains of
large window, which filed half the
room.
1t 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 Conde or q Mont
morencD talking to gentleman near
him, of hunting.
"It is long time since / have fol-
lowed the hounds" answered the gen.
tleman.
Mr.. Lambert darted from his seat.
;" 1t 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 reioined by
the sergeant de vile.
"I have beard him It is his voice |"
said Mr.. Lambert, trembling all over.
s'Perhaps we are still wrong" said
that imperturbable individual. "Stay
here without moving. I will draw the
curtain. Look at every one who enters
with lady on his arm. When the sus-
pected passes, press my arm without .
word"
els 1t Monsieur de Bocage ?" asked the
host In a low voice Of the officer. Prob
ably" said the policeman "he was the
lover Of the unfortunate Blanche Viii
.ers."
At this moment poor Lambert, peep
ing from behind the curtain, saw the
well known smiling face and jaunty fg-
young lady on his arm. He gripped the
arm Of the officer.
"It 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
free"
The next day close carriage, with
:he white pointer tied under the seat
,alled for Mr.. Lambert.
81 shall conduct you to his door, but
You must enter. alone" said the friendly
sergeant. "You are not afraid?"
''Afraid |" said the Englishman. II
,nly desire to kill him."
"No, no personal violence, please.
You would spoil very pretty Job, " said
he officer. Coachman, drive to tho
aouse Of II. de Bocage, Avenue jose
ohine."
When Mr.. Lambert, pale as death,
.ang tho bell of the inner door, NJ de
Bocage, Partisan swell, just putting ON
ais 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, "Ido wish
20 see you -
NJ. de Bocage retreated several steps.
"You are mad" said he.
"I have come to unmask You, vii
lain !"
"You are deceived, my brave gentle
man," said NJ. de Bocage, and, reach
ing behind him, he caught up o pistol
aud discharged it full in the face OF the
At the noise and the fall Of the clergy
nan, who was stunned and blinded for
moment, the two sergeants and several
policemen entered the room, accompa-
nied by white pointer, who leaped ur
and caressed Monsieur de Bocage.
Down. Thanor. doXnl" said tho