Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-09-29
TRACED IN BLOOD,
The Little Old Man Of the BatisnOlls

impatient and want to see heraccomplice.
Let as station Al spy near her to follow her
everywhere, and before forry-eight hours
the affair will be settled"
NJ. Mechinet paused a moment before
replying, mumbling few unintelligiole
words.
you haven't hit it. You have the
genius of the profession, that don't deny,
but you lack experience. Fortunately
have it. What! A remark about the
crime puts you ON the scent, and you don't
follow it up"
"How SOP"
'"This faithful dog must be utilized"
II don't understand"
ssThen learn to wait. Madame Monis'
troll will go out about two O'Clock, to
reach the Palais de Justice about three;
the little servant will be alone in the shop
you'll see, that's all shall tell YOU"
In fact, my entreaties were useless; he
would say nothing more, avenging him
self for his defeat by this very innocent
bit of malice. Willing or not, l had to
accompany him to the nearest cafe, where
he made me play dominoes.
1 played badly, being absorbed
thought and he was shamefully taking
advantage of it to beat me, when the
| clock struck two.
up to our postsr' he said, dropping the
dominoes.
He paid the bill. we went out, and the
| instant after were again standing like
sentinels in the doorway, from which we
had watched the approaches to Monistrors
| shop.
We had not been there ten minutes
when Nine Monistrol appeared on the
threshold, dressed in black, with large
| creme veil like a widow.
| "A beautiful toilette in which to appear
before the magistrate" grumbled NJ.
| Mechinet.
She gave her little servant few orders
| and walked rapidly away.
| Nv companion waited patiently five
| minutes, and when he supposed the young
wife was a long distance off, said:
| at is Time
! we again entered the iewelry shop.
The little servant was there alone, sit
| ting behind the counter, nibbiing piece
| of candy stolen from her mistress.
As we entered, she recognized us, and
started up, blushing and terrified. But
NJ, Mechinst, without giving her time to
| open her lips, asked:
where is Mady'ne Monistrol"
"She has gone out, sir.
.'You are dec.iving me. She's in the
back shop"
"Iassure you she isn't, gentlemen.
Look for yourselves"
NJ Mechinet, with En air of the great
est annoyance, struck his forehead, eX-
claiming:
"TIuw unfortunate it is! how sorry that
poor Nj lame Monis'ro will be!'
Then, AS the little servant stared Mt
him with open mouth and eyes dilated
with astonishmemt. he continued:
aay
mistress's place. my pretty girl. came
back because have lost the address oi
the gentleman she asked me to visit"
What gentleman"
You know very we'll; MonSieur-there
now, I've forgotten his name! Monsieur
POUNDS, you know him! The gentleman
your COMPOUNDED dog obeys so we'll"
"Oh, Monsieur Vi"torf"
! Yes; that's it, What does the gentle
man do?"
Hes iourneyman jeweler-a great
friend of my master. They worked to
t yether when Monsieur MonistrOl was 1
jpurneyman jeweler and that's why hi
can do anything he likes with Pluto"
Then YOU can tell me where Monsieur
Victor lives?"
Certainly. He lives in the Rue dl
Roi-Dore, No. 3D.
The poor girl seemed delighted to be 8
we'll informed, and l could not he'll
feeling sorry to hear her so unsuspiciousl
denounce her mistress.
= NJ. Mechinet, who was more hardened
Il had no such scruples, and even closed iii
g scene with n sorry Jest.
Just as opened the door for us to re
tire
"Thank you" he said to the young gir
"thank you. You haSe just done Madam
Monistrol great service, and she will b
delighted"