Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-12-02

fishing my identity and demanding my
liberty.
"None at present."
L saw then that, for the moment, it was
hopeless there was nothing to do but to
submit with the best grace possible, trust
ing to time for redress. Madam in the
meantime was curious study. Consider
ing the embarrassment in which my polite
ness to her had involved me, she was by no
means as profuse in her expressions OF re-
greet as her gushing volubility in tine morn.
ing would have induced me to expect. On
the contrary, since the arrest she had
appeared calm, reserved, and at times
might almost have said satisfied with the
situation. She had not even once said she
was sorry. But then perhaps it was
natural, | reflected she might think that
it was her being with me that had caused
her arrest. But no; the dispatch read
Mime. Motto and male companion" 1t
was she who was evidently the prir cipal
game to be bagged-and she hadn't even
apologized to me for letting me be the male
companion in question. Her changed man.
ner provoked me. She look I'd prettler, if
possible, than ever, but there was a cold,
defiant smile that played now and then
about the corners of her rosy lips that
made me certain she was thinking of other
matters of far more interest than what was
to become of me. Still, for politeness'
sake, | ventured to say, as the gendarmes
escorted Us out "Your husband,
madam-does he expect you at Madrid by
that particular train?'
My husband" she replied, Laughing
ironically. mo, l rather think not
monsieur" and without another word we
entered carriage and were driven off tc
the Jail.
Where madam was put after our arriva
there know not. | trust, Notwithstanding
my pardonable subsequent disgust with
her, that the quarters assigned her were
more habitahle than mine were, for she wa.
destined fortunately to remain for Ion gel
term than l was 1t was about 8 10 ths
afternoon when / found myself under Loeb
and key in c wretched little room, lighted
by one grated window, overlooking paved
court in which sentry with fixed bayonei
was pacing up and down. 1 fervently
wished had stayed behind at Bordeaux II
my comfortable quarters at Nicollet's, and
L heartily cursed the hour when tina,
worthy Boniface had put into my head the
notion of visiting Spain.
However, I tried to be philosopher
and calmly awaited new Developments
They came sooner than l had dared tc
hope. About o'clock the door was un
locked, and the keeper made sign for me
to follow. A gendarme was awaiting me
with carriage, and a few minutes Later
found me once more at the office and in the
presence of the Chief of Police.
Monsieur" he said, rising and bowling
! politely as l entered, "there has been, il
appears, mistake. but how or to what
extent am not fully advised. There are
however, good reasons for believing thai
you are not the individual referred to il
the dispatch as Nine. Notes male com
pahlon. The circumstance of your alight
ing from the train with her, and enterins
the railway station in her company, justi
he'd, you will admit, the supposition tha
you we're that person. But, repeat, ther,
appears to have been great mistake some
where"
=" Am then at liberty ?" asked.
-" For the present to the extent of beip!
allowed to lodge where you will, but unde
surveillance, and with the understandin.
that you do not leave the city,"
That is scarcely liberty" replied l.
Parbleau," he exclaimed, smiling
am doing the best can for you. b
patient. l have suspected from the frs
| that you were not the man we wanted
Did any other gentleman speak with MADAM
on the train ?'
"None that l know of; there was an
other man IN our compartment, but h,
seemed to be asleep most of the time. Iii
/ mi nj hay L.. r
out once or twice st way stations, but h.
certainly exchanged no words with her il
my presence"
Where did this man enter the train !?
de was in the carriage already when
got in at Bordeaux"
" What sort Of man was he in appear
ance ?"
l described the commis-voyageu passen
| ger to him as well as l could from memory
Would you know him again if you saw
him ?"
al think So"
He pulled the bel. rope, the door opened
and in marched my late fellow passenger
under guard. He started at seeing me.
g Is that the man ?" asked the chief.
yes" l replied, "that is he"
" Monsieur" continued the chief, "i
now at liberty under the conditions hav,
named. | trust the matter will be full,
cleared up before morning, so that mon
sieur may be able to resume his Journey.
" certainly hope so, said l, biddin!
him goodnight
The surveillance of which he advised M
was, at all events, not obtrusive n,
doubt he was promptly and duly informed
that took room on the first tioor at tn,
Hotel de France, that l dispatched a tabl
d'hote dinner with voracious appetite
that | smoked cigar afterward with al
the otlum and sang froid of one who hac
never been the object of official suspicion
and that precisely at quarter before Q
very tired and sleepy, and yawning at ev
cry step, l wendell my lonely wav up
stairs to bed. Certainly if such repor
was made OF my movements [ can voucl
tor Its accuracy In every particular. How
long had slept | can't just say, but some
where tar IN the night | was awakened by
rap at my door. "What now, for hea
ven's sake, | mentally calculated, as
jumped from the bed and turned the knob
a letter was handed me, and it read a
follows:
| Mr.. -: In informing you that from the re
CeIpI Oh JllS eIer gu are freed from further sur
veillance ard at liberty to depart from Irun wher
you Will, beg to apologize for the unfortunat,
misunderstanding hich, arising from carelessly
worried dispatch, has resulted in your arrest and de
tention to day. Ii agreeable to you, will do mysel
| the hqpor to call upon you in the morning at an,
hour you may be pleased TO designate and viii ther
oifer you such further explanations as WILL trust
satisfy you that the error was, under the circum
stances, natural and unavoidable one Mean
while, monsieur, please to accept the assurance Of
| my sincere regrets and the expression OF NV most
| profound respect. RAMON, Commissaire
hurriedly penciled reply on the en-.
velope, asking him to call at Q the next
morning, and then went back to bed, and
the soundest sleep l have enjoyed for many
a night. At the hour appointed the CHIEF
and | we're seated together over pot OF
| coffee at little marble table in a quiet
corner of the cafe downstairs. He was nc
more the official of yesterday; he was
transformed into as genial and companion.
able an individual as one could wish ia
meet with anywhere.
DO you know for whom you were mis-.
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