Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-04-19
UNRtYELING A PLOT.

indicating mat q wedding was IN pro
gras. Three months before, justin
Bertrand, youug man, having OBJ
tanned a leave Of absence from the reg
iment, had returned 70 the village
whore he had first seen the light o
day. At q large mansion bordering or
the outskirts Of Genssc, Suzanne Gil
lette, a young English woman, haC
for some time been employed as gov
ernness.
On their first meeting Justin hac
fallen madly in love with toe beautiful
Susanna, and she, not being opposed
to his attentions, after short, but t.
Justin a bissful courtship, gave hel
hand to her ardent lover.
The marriage ceremonies were per
formed amid the usual village rejoic
ing. The newly welded pair took 8
bridal trip to Paris. The country CIR
had never seen the capital city before
and her wonder and amazemeEt may
well be imagined. The perverse in.
stiucts slumberBg within her were
awakened by the luxury and gayety
of the immense city, and Suzanne
swore to herself that she would be
rich some day.
A few months after their return
home, and after they bad settled down
% the monotony of domestic life, Su-
same gave birth TO son.
The Joy of the father was unbound
ed, bat This joy, strange to say, wa
not shared by the mother.
III shgll be called Philip, after my
dear father" exclaimed Justin, IN co.
tastes
Things went on at the Bertrand
home in an Indifferent manner uu'il
the end of tho month Of June, 1856
when Susanna desired to e. u
Hayre, under the pretext that the se.
air was necessary for her health. IN
this her husband did not oppose her
Taking her child, she departed auh
was never seen by her husband again.
Before leaving, however, she had
promised to send her husband wur0
OF her safe arrival After waitiul a
sufficient length Of time and receiving
no missive, Justin determined to hasten
after and ascertain the cause. At the
moment he WAS about to start, note
was handed TO him. With trembling
hand he broke the seal. II contained
these words
81 have lett ou-forget me-
The distracted husband. crazed with
anxiety and grief, started tor Paris,
whittier he was sure his faithless wife
had flown, and determined that il
Susanna refused to return, at least tC
obtain possession OF his SON. whom
he dearly loved. He secured the
great city in vain.
No trace of the Nursing woman
could be found. A small fortune had
been left him by his father, and thil
being nearly expended in the search
he was obliged to follow some vocation
to enable hi m to gam livelihood.
g After.thoroughly discussing the matter
in his nina, he determined to follow thu
detective profession, inasmuch rs il
this pursuit he would be most likely
TO obtain some information relative e
his child.
He had already despsired Of regain
ing the love of the woman who was hi
wife. 50 it was only his son for whom
he looked now.
Years rolled on, and still the unhappy
man did not give up the search.
Often was he reprimanded by hi
superiors for not following more closely
the case to which he was assigned. |
was because he had been in pursuit o
some phantom clue that he imagined
would restore to him bis SON. Case afte
case. Notwithstanding, he had WORKED
up with remarkable ssgacity. The name
Bertrand had become Il terror to The
evil-doers Of Paris.
So it was on the morning of Marcel
10. 1875, that the prefecture of police
was thrown into commotion concerniu,
supposed murder that had been com
mitted in the Rue des Inyahdes
Madame de Brahal had been found il
her bed cold in death, with q poniarC
still imbedded IN her heart.
Bertrand thought that nc would b.
assigned to this case. and accorjlpell
made preparations. But In this he wa
mistaken, for as soon ~ tho examinin,
magistrate returned from the scene o
the murder he informed Bertrand tina
his services would not At all be Necessary
IS the murderer had been found. Tai
worthy parsonage was no other than
the gloom 90 the.unfortunate lady.
And to think that the wretch coull
be soungrateful" exclaimed. The plagis
tralc--" Madame de Braha has been So
to hlm. Ba, how could be be such .
fool as to leave the poniard, with tn,
initials on, ia the bosom of his victim
However, sc have him safe in his cell
Monsieur L. Judge VIII see how swirl
justice was In Inc case
SO saying, the examining mscistrat,
departed for his private office TO max,
out his report Of the case
Left alone, Bertrand pondered {,
himself; "Why will these people d,
wrong? Why commit crimes2 The,
must know sooner or later their darl
deeds will be brought to light. ! woul,
really like to see this groom, VINO woulC
leave the implement Of his crime, wit
his initials on, in the bosom Of hi
victim"