Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-10-31

use his denying H. There was the farmers
bag In his possession, and one OF the many
gold pieces II had contained was still In IL.
The TACT that no more money was there
proved nothing, except that he had either
hidden the money or given II In charge OF
his accomplices.
The peddler denied the charge, and told
how he came by the bag AT the inn where
he and Annette and Paul had breakfasted
the officers learned the fact.
''rhe girl and the voung man were his ac-
completes" naid they.
Then they made q search for them all
over the country side.
In the meantime something strange had
happened to Paul and his companion. Mons.
Savieres, the former college associate whom
Paul was going TO see, was five years his
senior. He had entertained n very great
anection for Paul, and was very much
grieved TO find that he had quilted Bour-
goane without informing him Of his inten-
ton. The first notification he had of Paul's
absence was received from a notary who
knew his relations with Paul. The notary
wrote to inform him OF the death within
three days Of Mons. and Mad Collin, and to
ask the whereabouts of Paul. Mons. Savieres
went TO Thoissey and made arrangements
FOR the temporary protection OF the dead
couple until inquiries could be made for
Paul. Savieres, however, had an important
contract TO attend to- and had TO put of his
inquiries for Paul for few days. Now OBJ
serve what came to pass.
Savieres, who lived at Chalons, was on his
way home In his carriage from Besancon,
and had reached the village of Seure, where
he stopped to bait his horse. Whom should
he see standing at the inn door, smoking,
but Paul Limace!
The establishment was Mutual II was in
creased on Savieres' part when he saw
Paurs lovely companion.
This is my wife," said Paul, 'or rather
will be my WIFE"
Paul was grieved to hear of the death Of
Monsieur and Madame Colin, although
Savieres informed him that all their prop
erty was his. Savicres would hear of noth-
Ing but that Paul and Annette should drive
with him to Chalons promising Paul to ac-
company him subsequently to Thoissey, sad
see him put In possession of his new estate
On reaching Chalons, Savieres showed Paul
the propriety Of placing Annette in the care
OF some suitable person for the present
Paul didn't want TO be parted from her, but
he yielded to reason at last. In due time
Paul was installed in the farm left by his
The secret of the leathern bag he had
told to no one. These things happened in
1885, when there were no railroads, and
news Travelled slowly.
Three months afterward Paul went to
Lyons on business. There, in newspaper,
he saw very long account of murder
committed some time before, for which a
peddler had been convicted and was shortly
to be guillotined. Imagine his feelings as
he read to discover that the peddler was
his wife's stepfather, and that he was TO be
guillotined because there had been found
upon him the very leathern bag which Paul
had given him. and which had been stolen,
full OF money, from the murdered man.
Paul started TO see Savieres, and made
clean breast OF all. In company they went
to Dijoh, and laid the facts before the ali-
thorities Paul went with the authorities,
and pointed out the place where he found
the bag.
The result was that Joan Philater and his
three servant men were arrested for the
murder, for it was shown that the ruin was
on Philater's farm, and that he and his men
were In the habit of using it for many pur.
poses; and further still, proof was obtained
that on the evening preceding the murder
they were seen together within half mile
OF the scene OF the crime. Jacques Crinche,
one of the servants, turned evidence against
the Others and their conviction was rem
dered certain. Then the poor old peddler
was released, and Paul took him down upon
his farm AMI made him comfortable Phi.
later and his men were duly convicted and
sentenced to imprisonment for life, Will
Jacques Crinche got OF with two years.
Imprisonment.
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of the murdered man, and was very for
tunate in escaping some slight punishment
himself for failing to make known to the
authorities the discovery Of what was ev.
identity the proceeds Of crime of some
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