, 1883-03-08

els 1T Monsieur Gle Bocage = asked the
Ost in low voice OF the officer. "Prob-
bly, said the policeman; "he was the
over OF tlIe unfortunate Blanche Will
,rs."
At this moment poor Lambert, peep
ng from behind the curtain, saw the
veil known smiling face aud iauuty ig-
re OF the doctor ot Rouen pass with a
Dung lady on his arm. He gripped the
rm of tie officer.
at is h',' snid he, choking. The
ergeLnt de Vile drew the curtain
quickly. "The chain is complete"
ail ne; "we only wait for the dog.
\Ir. Lambert, Your Imprisonment will
he short. One visit lnUre, and you are
rec =
Tie next day close carriage, with
the white pointer tied under the seat,
allied for Mr. Lnmhert.r
g shall conduct yOu to his door, hut
on must enter alone" said the friendly
crgeant. lyon ara not afraid?"
"AirAil !" sud the Englishman. "I
nly desire to Kill hlm."
mo, no personal violence, please.
on would spoil very pretty job" said
I,e officer. Coachman, drive to the
ou,e Of NJ. de Bocage, Avenue jose
hinr."
When Mr., Lambert, pale as death,
HnS the bell uf the inner door, NJ. de
iocnge, Il Parisian swell, just putting on
rs gloves, opened it himself.
He started back, Mortified, but soon
omI0scd himself.
Z" You wish to see me, sir?" said he.
Yes, you wretched murderer - said
he hon. and Rev. Lambert, 81 do wish
q see you y
NJ de Bocage retrcated several steps.
"You are mad, suid he
81 have come to unmask you, vii
lain 1"
You are deceived, my brave gentle.
man," said NJ. de Bocage, and, reach
ug behind him, he caught mp pistol
nd discharged it full in the face of the
GnghNhmrm.
AT the NOISE and the fall of the clergy
nam, who wus stunned and blinded for q
moment, the two sergeants and several
ollccmcn entered the room, accompa-
ned ly IL white pointer, who leaped up
mi carcssrd Monsieur de Bocage.
" Down, Thanor, down." said the
murderer. forgetting himself.
2 Clev Doc
"The chain is complete" said the
sergeant joyfully.
"Monsieur de Bocage, alns DIR. de La
Belle, you stand charged with the muir
lnr Nf in,
a coupe OF the railway, which lett Rouen
ut o'clock at night ON the 18th inst, q
crime which you sought to atlix to this
gentleman. (rhrow pitcher Of water
in his face; the pistol ball was drawn
this morning, while Monsieur de Bocage
took his chocolate--heis not hurt. J"
So saying, the sergeant revived the
Englishman, and took Monsieur de Bo.
cage from his luxurious chamber toward
twenty yearsot the galleys.
The wretch looked back.
"lt was you. Thanor, after all, i" said
he, caressing the white pointer.
Yes, said the sergeant, encourage
ingly; "had you but remembered to
give tho poor thing pill OF strych-
nine
The Hon. ami Rev. Mr.. Lambert re-
turned home much better. He had GER
tainly taken the advice OF this unknown
medical adviser, nnd had varied his
usual life considerably. He never trav-
eled in n coupe ut night again with
yeiled ladies, nor did he ever get over
the horror OF layiug ridden from Rouen
to Paris with corpse.
He had the curiosity to take tho doc
tors prescription TO nm apothecary in
London, who nnalyzel 1t.
"a powerful stim,lant, SIR" said he !;
"we should not recommend You to use
it very frequently. Still, in extreme
cases of depression, it might lie we'll"
Mr.. Lambert never lost his admira-
tion Of the French police. They were,
he thought, a very accomplished set OF
actors.