The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22

take the bag, with many thanks. Thcn he lay
down once more, and was soon snoring. Paul
and Annette cautiously crept into the wood
and were miles away when the peddler
awoke. But Paul, in q frenzy of love,
hadn't observed the way they had taken,
and so was afraid to seek the highway, lest
they should come upon the peddler. SO
when night came on, they took their supper
at the mossy foot Of tree, and passed the
night within the shadow OF the forest.
As for the peddler, when he awolsc, he
was wild. AT first he thought that the girl
and Paul would soon return, but as hours
passed away and there was no sign OF them,
he grew frantic. Then ho found Annette's
basket under the skin of his pack and he
knew that she had deserted him. Presently
a body OF horsemen came along the road in
front Of where he had slept. They were
riding slowly and looking this way and that,
as though looking for some one. When
they caught sight Of him they rushed their
horses at tho hedge, cleared It, and were
upon him in n minute.
He turned pale with surprise and fear.
What did they meant They soon let him
know. They dismounted and seized him.
Then they searched him and his pack. In
the latter they found the leathern bag.
'Here it is" they exclaimed. 1--WE have
caught our man"
And so they carried him off to neighbor-
ing town some miles away and thrust him
into jail. In the meantime he had learned
that he was arrested as the wretch who had
murdered and robbed u small farmer in the
neighborhood the evening before. 1t was no
use his denying it, There was the farmers
bag in his possession, and one of the many
gold pieces it had contained was still in 1t.
The fact that no more money was there
proved nothing, except that he had either
hidden the money or given it 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.
1.-THE girl and the young man were his ac-
complices," said they.
Then they made a 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 very great
affection for Paul, and was very much
grieved to find that he had quilted Bour-
gogne without informing him of his inten-
tion. The first notification he had Of Paul's
absence was received from notary who
knew his relations with Paul. The notary
wrote to inform him Of the death within
three days of Mons. and Mad. Gozlin, 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 off his
inquiries for Paul for a 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, whero
he stopped to bait his horse. Whom should
he see standing at the inn door, smoking,
but Paul Limace!
The astonishment was mutual. It was in
creased on Savieres' part when he saw
Paul's 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 Gozln, although
Savieres informed him that all their prop
erty was his. Savieres would hear of moth
ing but that Paul and Annette should drive
with him to Chalons, promising Paul to ac-
company him subsequently to Thoissey, and
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
grand uncle, and married Annette.
The secret Of the leathern bag he had
al <<~, ,1I ;,,
1886. 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 q
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 heathern 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 q
clean breast of ALL In company they went
to Dijon, and laid the facts before the au-
thorities. Paul went with the authorities,
and pointed out the place where he found
the bag.
The result was that Jean 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 We're seen together within half a mile
OF the scene of the crime. Jacques Crinche,
one of the servants, turned evidence against
the others, and their conviction was rem
dcred 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, while
Jacques Crinche got off with two years.
imprisonment
Paul restored the 5000 francs to the widow
OF the murdered man, and was very for
tunate in escaping some slight punishment
himself for falling to make known to the
authorities the discovery of what was ev-
identity the proceeds Of crime of some
sort.-CiacianaH Enquirer.
Even Love Must be Sacrificed.
On tho ele0onf1v ,,nhOl,tered sofa IN