The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-01-02

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household servants had noticed 4
walking up and dr. "a, but al q,
lew minutes one ri hem saw h
lying on the groun3, 1he threY, ;,
OUT and it was to find him dead. ~
garden was about quarter OF aGac
In extent. and was surrounded oy
orlck wall nine feet high Ii. ass;
SIN had come and gone .'.e a SHADE
but he had done his W. as vel, as
the other cases. The ...3 tnfe
been sufficient, and the light q
been cut off. I :, ,- Q of D.
called IN when the ala n wasps
l took a torch and examined t'
and at the rear of the gardeniND
where a pole had been slata,
against the wall to assist a dIn''
The man had lifted the poleNet
help him down, aud found the prhS
his sandals in the soft earth. II
settled, to my satisfaction, at lt'|
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at this point the police brought ~
ward the theory that 70 person ""'
European, probably disguisnt as
tive. The arrest OF .j0der sliiors
vagabonds followed. ohile the
tives in Jail We're turned loose
never knew whether the police bel
ed in the new theory, whether
was advised by the cove Iment,
circumstances vent 'cT ve that
latter was the ,ase Tle arrest a
abuse Of innoceDt natives was Calsl
much excitement IN tie city, and
was doubtless deemed safer to take
other theory. Al the same tine
authorities offered d reward OF IT,
for the arrest of the real assass n,
a private circular was sent to ev
European in Bombay warning him
be on his guard.
On the evening OF the tenth
after the third murder | was in a re
ing room much frequented by Eu
peans. When [ left had to eros
plat of ground about forty feet wi
1t was well shaded by trees, but
well lighted by gas-lignt, and bl
sidewalk six feet wide van ss1rsrtYd
the street. Near TIE gate leading
the street was the only dark spot,
bench was here placed beneal
tree. AS l came along notice
native seated on the bench as il vi
ing for his master inside | no.
him as one might glance at PAS
carriage, and was going on when
called:
"Sahib, for Gods sake stop a
ment! | am verg i'll, | have
poisoned.
do you think you have been
soned?" I asked, as left the path,
approached hin.
Il am sure Of il. Let me take i,
hand"
He seized my left hand in his
and his fingers had the grip of a
He half rose from the bench,
something forced me to say:
al am sorry Or you. l will 90
find some Eng3shman who can re-
you add
"But are yol no English?"
mo, am n American 4
He seemed o gasp, and I heard
mGtter underhis breath as he reliW q
his grasp q my fingers Then.ie +
said:
"Never mind, Sahib-never mipd.
We are all Digs to the English. IBey
would be gid to see me die. I&ili
find doctr." Hi
He staggered away through thessate
md was out of sight in a moment,
While | found myself so veal; fnat |
vas Obliged to sit down on thaoench
lie vacated. | had caught si6t OF q
TAXED knife in his right kai as he ,
'dif rose HDLi VIZ tFHtH. r. ''''
he assassin! He was q powcA fellow,
nth musdes of steel rs ~ my left Y
and, infnding to lift nil arm and 7
i've me fie fatal blow, butyhen / gave t
~ Maid hlity he desisteda 1t was the I
,nglidh b was aztec | hd seen him r
4 the shadow, where alldark faces /
,ok alike. had heard As voice. but v
L natives of India SCENT have the S
.mel intonations. Had ? been led be- r
ire ne two minutes lar in company Y
itb others T could nd have picked h
i'm out. But what asurance the as Q
lssin must have! Tere was not a t
mute in which sole one was not t.
lssing. Indeed, d l STOOD before h
i'm two men enterd from the street n
I'd two left the sading rooms He p
,dn't one chancein fifty of commit v
1g murder and escaping observation a
d pursuit, bube took the risks. h
It is a fact coteded by the average t.
lglishmau TIT a British official who t.
willing tofake advice is a rarity. e
le Indian uatiny was years coming. n
lie signs wfe as plain as the sun at a
onday, ut British pigheadedness "
d officiafegotism refused to see or fl
lieve.. 4 verify believe that if r
ew hork detective should pro- n
u Il London and secure d S
aiyhi pointer as to the identity OF d
J hitechapel fiend he would not a
" te scoffed at, but distractions d
al be thrown in his way. l felt it my tt
gSo go to the English chief of po- a
,of Bombay and lay the facts be- I
him as | have before the reader. Il
Logan to smile as soon as ! began e