Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10
moved toward the boy. being very care

Now, then" 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 willingness.
and stopped down for that purpose.
keeping his head, however, in such a
position that he could watch the boy
with sidelong glance.
As Bressart bent over and took hold
of the sack he saw the hoy 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 per-
cussion cap. and n tiny wreath of
smoke came from the hand Brcssart
gripped.
The boy struggled to free himself.
but in vain.
1--WE found you, have I?'' 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 frightened. and trembled
violently.
'It's only tobacco pipe" he said.
as he handed it over.
Bressart took the weapon and ex-
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
rectness of his former suspicious. he
said:
$50 you are selling your soul to
Monsieur Louis CazaubOn?"
The boy started. and Bressart saw
that his surmise was right. although
the youth clumsiiy denied that he knew
such an individual.
Don't lie to me. Louis Cazaubon
has been watched by me. He thought
l.
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
i,,a I'd hot he
had every thing to gain and nothing to
lose, Bressart gained possession of the
full facts bearing upon the mysterious
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 q 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 q
year in travelling over the country MUIR
dering and robbing for a living. Fl
nally they came to Castellane. where
Cazaubon obtained his situation, while
the boy went INTO the employ of a
miller. Cazaubon marked the victims
that were to be robbed and Dupin then
did the work. Several articles were
used in carrying out the plan, but the
usual one was the s3me that had been
tried upon the detective. The boy then
explained the secret of the pipe. With
in was Il pistol of the finest steel and OF
the most exquisite workmanship. The
stem was the barrel and the lock was
concealed within the bowl and covered
with tobacco. A thin plate of metal
protected the lock, and upon this the
tobacco rested. A pressure of the
thumb or finger discharged the weapon.
The powder was of Cazaubon's own
manufacture, and very powerful For
wad piece of felt was used: on the
top of this was placed the missile which
did the mischief.
The boy had two of them with him,
concealed in the lining of his caps
This projectile. Il tiny piece of fine
steel, was nc larger than Il needle,
with one end sharp and the other
beaten down to a fine feather. This
deadly missile was coated with 8
greenish yellow substance, which was
the most virulent and speedy poison
the chemists art could concoct The
needle once within the circulation o.
the blood speedy death resulted. The
wound no eye could detect.
When the weapon was discharged il
was the purpose of the boy. if possible
to strike the victim in the neck. and
the unfortunate would fall, not know
ing what struck him.
Having obtained the confession from
the boy, Bressart took him back tc
Castellane. and placed him in charge
of the Sub-Prefect. The detective then
called upon Cazaubon. who was great