The Grenada gazette., 1888-05-19

moved toward the boy, being very care.
full to watch his every movement.
"Now, them" said the boy, ''if you
will take hold of that end We will put
it on"
Taking hold of the other end, the
youth dropped it, saying that it hurt
his shoulder, and begged Bressart that
he lift il on alone.
The latter expressed a willingness,
and stopped down for that purpose,
keeping his head, however, in such a
position that he could watch the boy
with sdelong glance.
As Bressart bent over and took hold
of the sack he saw the boy put his
hand in his bosom and take something
out. As he did so the detective seized
his wrist and held it upward. There
was sharp report, like that of a per
cussion cap, and a tiny wreath OF
smoke came from the hand Bressart
grlpped.
The boy struggled to free himself.
but in vain.
1--WE found you, have I9' asked the
detective, drawing his pistol and cock
ing it, II am an officer of the Pre-
lecture, and if you don't hand me your
weapon I'll put bullet through your
brain"
The boy was fri ghtened, and tremblcd
violently.
"It's only tobacco pipe" he said,
as he handed it over,
Bressart took the weapon and cx-
amined it, at the same time keeping his
eye on the boy. 1t looked like nothing
more than an ordinary meerschaum
pipe, colored from long use, only the
amber mouth-plece was missing.
Not wishing to lose further time on
the examination, Bressart turned his
attention to the boy. who stood tremb-
ling with fear. Wishing to strike while
the iron was hot and to test the cor
rcctness of his former suspicious, he
said:
$50 you are selling your soul to
Monsieur Louis CaZaubOnp"
The boy started, and Bressart saw
that his sulmise was right. although
the youth clumsily denied that he knew
such an individual.
Don't lie to me. Louis Cazaubon
has been watched by me. He thought
/ was u tradesman. Confess every
thing to me, and promise, since you
are young, that your life will be
saved"
The boy wavered, and the detective
followed up his advantage, and having
made the youth understand that he
could protect him from the vengeance
of any one whom his confession might
incriminate, and that as a mere boy he
had every thing to gain and nothing tc
lose, Bressart gained possession of the
full facts bearing upon the mysteriou:
murders
The boys name was Henry Dupin.
He was born in Paris. but never knew
who his parents were. He went to live
with Cazaubon when quite young, and
had been with him every since. he
said Cazaubon used to be a chemist,
and it was in Paris he invented the in.
fernal machine, and they had since used
it with fatal effect.
About two years previous they had
left Paris together and spent nearly a
year in travelling over the country mur-
dering and rohhing for a living. Fl
nally they came to Castellane, where
Cazaubon obtained his situation, while
the boy went INTO the employ of ;
| miller Cazaubon marked the victim:
that were to be robbed and Dupin thel
did the work. Several articles were
used in carrying out the plan, but the
usual one was the same that had beer
tried upon the detective. The boy thel
explained the secret of the pipe. With
in was a pistol of the finest steel and o
the most exquisite workmanship. The
stem was the barrel and the lock wa
concealed within the bowl and covered
with tobacco. A thin plate of meta
protected the lock, and upon this thu
tobacco rested. A pressure of th'
thumb or finger discharged the weapon
The powder was of Cazaubon $ owl
manufacture, and very powerful. For
a wad piece of felt was used; on the
top of this was placed the missile whicl
did the mischief.
The boy had two of them with him
concealed in the lining of his cap
This projectile, a tiny piece of flint
steel, was no larger than needle
with one end sharp and the othe
beaten down to fine feather. Thi
deadly missile was coated with
greenish yellow substance, which wa
the most virulent and speedy peisol
the chemists art could concoct. Th
needle once within the circulation o
the blood speedy death resulted. Th
wound no eye could detect.
When the weapon was discharged
was the purpose of the boy. if possible
to strike the victim in the neck, an
the unfortunate would fall, not know
ing what struck him.
Having obtained the confession fror
the boy, Bressart took him back t
Castellane. and placed him in charg