New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-30


Sunday and thieves require a day Of rest as we'll
as other folks" ,, 49,. az. Mr. u,,h
sAssassinsi What do you imean by that.
Daddy Faacheux ?" ,. ,, s.,
Haven't you heard about the affair at Saint
mo: tell us about it,"
The more willingly. bccnusc I came in here
to give you all description of the scoundrel we
The heart of the murderer throbbcd heavily
enough to burst his chest.
Hes istone-mason: named Pierre Picard the
brigadier continued. .
"And who, has he murdered Z"
The bcgcarl What has she done to him -
Cried without complaining when he beat hcr !:
only sometimes she went To the tavern TO- ask MN
to give her some money TO buy food for her httie
ones, whom she could rot bear to see dying Oh
poor creature! It was for that he killed her on
Thursday night last She was only Gve-and
twenty. lie ought to have kissed the gronmd
she walked on the wretch She spent her lie
in working and caring for him and the rhil.lr"n;
and che had never received any other reward
save blows AND misery"
striking his fist violently on the table bTinr" nm ;
I'D think it pleasure to 90 and see his "ea'
chopped oh' III ourh, >, trou hi. do.
scription 80 as to br able to arrest him u you
como upon him. for know that he is skulkinS
somewhere hcreahoutH.
The murderer, he too listened. mastering by 2
supcrhuman effort the foyer raging in his blood
and hewildcring his brain. u:.,. .,;d
This is the description OF Pierre f'irarh, si,'"
the brigader, unfolding papcr: "MLidlc h"lgnl'
short neck, broad SHOULDERS, hsh cheek n"hcs
large nose, black eyes, sandy beard thih iipS'
brown mole on the forehead"
Folding up the paper, he added -, ;, ~
Now you'll he sure to recognize him II No"
meet him" .;o. :, ,.or,, ho i.uuoss.
IN m Ep
"Thcn. as the song says good ni:n .'r, my
friends leave yon :" 90 ava num- ,v,,;o i;.tcn.
The murderer ceased I" breathe" " h,r liH'tna
ing to the brigadicrs departure ne calrn'i ~
That few hours only separated hn from w"
frontier. and already he saw hi>l ~ sa'r,y.
lilo was about Rising his head. when the llroNE
boots of the rrn.larrnc: ,alSins new dIrrrfion'
rrsollndcd suddenly in his ears.
The grnarm" stopped. two PAGES from ,nr
table at which II" was seated: ana the m"r"r'''
fclt his loo; turned upon him.
Ills blood seemed to freeze In his VEINS ~
cold pcrspiration burst from all his pores. anu
his heart appeared t" him to c"as" hratlnS'
by the way" cried the hriradi,r., hef's
party who is Sleeping pretty soln,'N'
And he struck him ON the shohf'r. ,;,.,.
Halo. nv friend. hold your head mp litte ;
want 10 se your phz.
Pierre Picard raised his bead sharply III" ~; ~,
preston Of his face irirhtfnl: i,is N.Y.. .
features were horribly contracted. his blooh,noo
eyes dartci flames. and nervous trembling
aeitatcd his thin ana rlGs"pr r., anc. ip''
The brigadicr pu; on, III. hand to seize him
bv the collar. but before ne could i1"rh nii.,
tho murderer struc; him two heavy blows WIN
his fist in Tie eyes and blinded him then: spring
ing through the winI"v into the surd'n NJ
disappeared, ,.;.,, In, -, first
paralyzc1 them. tw.ntl your: men dashed oil in
pursuit OF him. AZ a bound lc cleared the .arh"h
hedge. gained tic fields. an! in h''> thn ten
minutes was half l"a;rc away from IN" VIM" ,hc
ground prevented him from hrinc seen. H. pa''~'I
for a moment t. take breath. for II" WIS H"',r
exhausted and would have sunk down >"n>'hH> ~
mi. furious fght had continued .wrhty S''hls
M Rnt he had hardly scatcl himself. bcior" con
fused cries struck upor. hi ears u" rose an"
listened.
What was h. +" do Exhausted. hrr''i'">>'
he 'o"il ran ~ :nr''rr-amn t,'I M',' r'"
him Everywhere l." snw NE level pEin I'm
on: n rock. without oi"". "iih"Hf rln,np =,
trc,-.. in whirh Il" could l,'" himself Snd'!ri'y
his eyes fell upon ''un'n- poe: "' staiihinI
water on the marlin rr vhrh tl.ric VS. Il growth
Of tall reeds. AMI hr rnNpc':
Let's try IT,"
He drarsrd himself to III" pool. in which IL"
hid himself up 10 tic ncc; 'rawng over las E"'d
the reed, and waicr.rllns: then remained - mo
tio"irs~ Is il 10 ha'! tnk"n root u tl"' ril
The water had tccorr sili ard ,rnpo''' n a
mirror when the tw"n', p"a,'u'- a'r'r"i 1T tfr
r.c Of tn" pool. PRECEDED '' "" f,+ :hi", wiz"
hanks 10 tho care -, tl. Ia dl"r Of The tavern
had speedily rrcoN"r.'A iron, flo stunning Of
fcris Of tho blows l." ri r"r",y"l
Now" rrirl Dada, r''"h'.': from 'hr ''' :
81 his ho,s. and ctnniuIn: IL" c"r;r:N III all
Directors. "wll"rc. in ~ Nnm." 81 w'n'':' can
,a: ."ouudr.l hav" .ruc g. -"
III. odd.' said q ,".u 'ra.a'' is" MIR
utc- ago | .av him r'anlN AMI i.". r"' =
rIiu.n... of him. tr., ,' il,r "t"il,tI's Int a"l
grcci, for three lci-rre ,o"nl. w,'l"i: =" nu"h
as n,"l''- h'I" in whiri' i" could Ia h''
nosr"
He can't L. far "n. sad ~ h,i-Adrr VT
II. divide and spread "t'r tie pain. srrrchin.
every biz "f II. "a! ""'nn" back her" ~
Picrr" ric'ri heard the PARTY di'~i'c. utter
ing threats against him
Still standing notiolr.s in Tic pool. l." trrrn
hlcd in every limb. nd dare" net cham" l',-
position for fear Of h"ftaving his rfc-"n"c 'r az
tating the water al,"u: hin. "r hv l'ran .i"c ~"
reeds anil water plant. w''h which Ii" had r"v"tc |
his heal.
IIc passed an horr in ,l,i- position, STUDYING
tho plain. Of which hi- car-: ragcrly '-'rarc'i.
caught the lcas, i-rr''piihl' eel ""-.
A. IN" end Of 'iI' tnr IL. whole ct tn"
"Thundr: and li:htnins:' cred q" hrigaIicr
fnriously the bri-ard lia, c-c',.'d H.. ban how
the plagn" c"@lI h" w." l i" Iii n.,sn,
"Sorcrrrr or not. I'll not civ" him M. TO-
piled Daddy FarclcnN. "I'll ir>t Give Sapnion
time TO .swallow mn'''hfn' "f water ai this
frontier, toward which thr hrcgar i Sir" to
max" his way
And tnItins hi- hos" t'wor'l Tho ""l
the fugitive was hidden rn"nr tho tuft Of
reeds Tn" animal stretched forward his
neck, shifted the air 4tionrlv. then nnlrkIv
drew back his head and irfu."I 10 a'lvanr"
Piorr" Picard felt the l"a-t's warm breath upon
his check.
TIL" briuadicr gently Hipp"d Snpaiou'S cars TO
force him 70 enter tn. pool hut the animal backed
y coupl" n paccs and hs master was UNABLE
either by lows or patine-. 10 induce him 7" obey
"Oh "" are in our t.'nirun>." cried H." hr1s-
adler. furious at a resistance '" whirh h' was
wholly unused We'll $50 which o! rs i, roin. Il"
give in to the other
And he WAS preparing 10 fog poor Snpn JON
scvcrcly when. rs If UNDERSTANDING the impending
danger. the animal wheeled suddenly TO III" lett
and entered III" pool son" PAGES further of.
"That's all til" better for you. SAIL The hri%h'
d~r. Then, while his h'isr drinking, he
said 10 the peasants