Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-03
THE SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: FEBRUARY g. 1884,

tIcing completely out of his thoughts and
speech as he said:
'sYou have more company than nv
friend Williams led me to exDectp,
GA friend-One friend extra, Mr.. Sam.
uel," said Levasseur; shat is all. Core
sit down and let me help you to a glass Of
wine. You are an English Jew, | per.
ceiveT'
eyes,"
A silence of ninute or two succeeded
and then Levasseur said, "You are OF
course prepared tor business9'
''Yes-that is if you are reasonable"
Unreasonable! the most reasonable man
in the world" reJOined Levasseur with a
loud laugh. "But pray where is the gold
you mean to pay us with:'
III we agree, will fetch it in half an
hour. do not carry bags OF sOvereigns
about with me into all companies" re.
piled jackson with much readiness.
swell, that's right enough: and now
how much discount do you chargeT'
Il will tell you when l see the securi-
ties"
Levasseur rose without another word
and left the apartment. He was gone
ABOUT ten minutes, and on his return de-
hberately counted on. the stolen Bank of
England notes and bills of exchange.
jackson got up from his chair, peered
close to them and began noting down the
amounts in his pocket-boOk. / also rose
and pretended to be looking at a picture
by the fireplace. The mo nent was a ner-
Vous one, as the signal had been agreed
upon and could not now be changed or
deferred. The clerk Dubarle also hastily
rose and eyed Jackson with flaming but
indecisive looks.
The examination of the securities was
at length terminated, and jackson began
counting the Bank of England notes
alOud-"One-twO-t 1ree-fOur-FIVE ~
AS the signal word passed his lips he
threw himself upon lie Breton. who sat
next to him; and at the next moment |
passed one of my feet between Dubarle's
and, with deXterOus twist, hurled him
violently to the floor; another instant and
my grasp was on the throat Of Levasseur
and my pistol at his ear.
"Hurrah!'' we both shouted with eager
excitement; and LefOre either of the vii
lalns coHld recover from his surprise, or
indeed perfectly comprehend what had
happened, Leya sseur and LIE Breton were
handcuffed and resistance was out of the
question. Young Dubarle was next easily
secured.
Levasseur, the instant he recovered the
use of his faculties, which the complete
ness and suddenness of the surprise and
At'N Pesi q 1CO3 gCAiCu Ilh6 Il uldQ-
man with rage aud anger and, but for us
would, verify believe, have dashed his
brains out against the walls of the room.
The other two were calmer and having at
last thoroughly pinioned and secured them
and carefully gathered up the recovered
plumber, we left Oak Cottage in triumph.
letting ourselves out, for the woman SER
want had gone off, doubtless t. acquaint
her mistress with the disastrous turn af-
fairs had taken. No inquiry was made
after either of them.
An hour afterward the prisoners were
securely locked up and l hurried to ac-
quaint NJ. BellebOn with tie fortunate
issue OF our enterprise. His eXultation,
1t Will be readily believed, was unbound
ed; and left him busy with letters to the
firm, and doubtless one to ''cette chere ct
dtn1dbte LOUISE" announcing the joyful
ne rs.
The prisoners, after a brief trial, were
convicted of felOniOLs conspiracy and
were all sentenced to ten years. Transport
tatiOn. lie BretOn's sentence, the Judge
told him, would have been for life, but for
the cOntritiOn he had exhibited shortly
before his apprehension.
AS Levasseur passed me on leaving the
dock, he exclaimed in French and in a
desperately savage tone, Il will repay
you for this when / return, and that in
fernal Trelawney, too"
am too much accustomed to threats of
this kind to be IN any way moved by them
and | therefore contented myself by
smiling and civil Au TerOir-dLlORSi