The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-04-29

SAID 60 CahssA1& Tell us, denaOlseile,
what yea viii give for the man who
captures your fathers assassin
She did not answer, bat turned pale
while her beautiful black eyes wept and
promised, but all that did not enable me-
| to find the criminal. Finally Catisson
s n You can not ana ,sra, fwill..
| She had still her grandmother, a true
worlan, living, who since the assassina-
ton had been silent as stone, yet fierce
as dog ready. for attack, and the poor
old woman kept repeating. @Will they
not, then. conduct to the Regret
the villain who killed my sonr
Catisson left her position as seamstress,
and applied to the project OF police for
I permission to take q place at the fair.
This astonished every one. especially
when we saw at the fairgrounds at St
Loup or st. Martial or Limoges great
bill posted, with q portrait of Catisson in
! rose-colored robes, and beneath, in large
letters, The Electric iGirl.p How odd
7 for Catisson SO to designate herself. So
Catisson Coussac was electric, and you
| received a shock when she touched you.
But needed not to touch her to be elec-
trified; had only to look at her. Yoa
see her at %; but ten years ago. those
who saw her and did not turn to look the
second time were great imbeciles.
| Well, the electric girl" brought spec
tators. An orchestra was not necessary,
or other attractions. They saw her and
exclaimed. what beautiful grill" then
entered. ~
One day I entered .he fair. She was
there upon little. platform, with Mother
Coussac, who, as afortune-teller, watched
every one closely. Catisson encouraged
me, and, while stood before her think
ing how becoming her costume, she
| smiled, and said in droll tone:
soh, it is you! 7 do not need 70 see
, Then I knew what the brave girl
wished; why she went about the country
in such disguise. She had ever in mind
that frlghtful hand, and extended her
own white little hand, soft as satin. but
nervous to every one who came, hoping
it might meet that other hand stained
with blood. 1t was her, own idea; she
had only the one clew; 1t would suffice,
she thought; yet to find the rascal was
like looking for q needle in hay-stack.
But there are chances that a murderer
will wander in the direction of his crime.
The murderer might then be far from
Limoges. but would in all probability re-
turn, and theirs was. chance that she
might again see the hand which haunted
her like nightmare. =.
I Everywhere Catisson, with Mother
Coussac, travelled over the country, yet
it was always toward Vienna that they
Turned with the most confidence-women
often divine things.
/ One day. remember it as though it
were yesterday-the 22d of May, Mon
day, there was a show at the Place
Royale, and Catisson and Mother Cous.
sac were there, distributing the hand
bills and saying: 3Enter, ladies and
gentlemen" It was not necessary to in
wife me; entered as the others, only
saying, t"Good-day,s madenoiselle;" and
she replied, Good day, gendarme, well
knowing my name, but giving only my
title. l see it all, now-Catisson in her
red robe, her pretty brown hair, a rose
in her corsage, white arms, pretty shout |
ders, and head to turn all others. And
she explained to the spectators, as was
her custom, about the electric fluid: then
extended her hand, saying:
&Give me your hand and you will feel
the current. Do not fear; it will not hurt
you. "fH44 4@A @@%1h1 sT'as~--.
Then some. laughed, others were al
most afraid, but all extended their hands
for the touch of Catisson. I was there.
and was almost jealous of those people
who pressed her soft hand, when sud-
denly, like q thunder-clap, saw thu
electric girl, as pale as death, extending
her hand to one who seized it as dog
does a piece Of meat. Before her was a
great fellow, with curly red hair showing
beneath felt hat; he wore blue blouse
over a vest, and epaulets; giant saw,
as Regarded his profile; his inferior jaw
resembled that OF q pike, and his tenn
pies almost concealed witheyes, with no
beard, some hairs in the pale skin, bad
figure. Catisson looked him well in the
face, and he extended hand which
seemed enormous beside her small one.
T,
thing depended upon that arm in the
blue sleeve. A shudder passed over me,
and ] said: ut isthe individual, she holds
him" '-s'' N|-~' >--'~- '-'-1~" i
p Yes. yes, she held him, and, pale az
death, said to the gross fellow, suddenly
TUNED as white as herself.
''Tell me, do you know the assassin Of
Leonard Coussac"
He recoiled, seeking to withdraw, his
fingers from the electric woman. All,
she needed n0e % be electric to cause. q
ShooA 70 that uasn. he Yves unable to
move lis arms h. wished to repulse her.
@Are you a fools viii you unhand
As he turned his head, I saw his light
eyes, fierce and eager, seeking means Of
escape. i
Miserable william" cried Catisson.
forcing him into. . chair. It was you
who dealt the blow. IIt.was you'll"
And she held tliat giant, stunned by
the suddenness of the affair: but he
quickly recovered. himself; he olsen
6o5Oo itdllo iltII SdtAooOhs oiAu i 90"
it, frightfuL with the even fingers; he
struck her, then turn like wild animal
'.tothe place of egress. ~
Everybody sought to escape; the crowd
were afraid. The man leaped, pushing
the people before him, WIN / planted
myself In front of him. He had an uglys
look, seeing my kept and white breeches.
He perceived In them the evidence Of my |
position. He had his face toward me. / |
raised my arm and seized him by the
blouse. ~
in the name Of the law, arrest |
you. ~ y
The villains only reply was a blow.
which would, / believe, have sent me
ten feet, if had not had the presence of |
Catisson to increase my strength. rid
iculed the blow. ] held the nan: I
dragged nlm; would not let hum go.
They would have had to break my wrist !
in order to make me. And he gave me
blows on the head, trying to stun me, or
break my skull. SuddenlyQ still hold
the scarf he attepipteds to- plunge a