Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-17

will soon overtake her"
lie then proceeded TO question Pierre, |
who gave an account of what happened |
in the morning. Maries attempted es-
cape and the purse of gold he had de-
tected in hor possession.
Things began TO look very black |
against the unfortunate woman.
AS the brigadicr said it would be nee
essary to make u written statement of |
what had occurred and of Pierre's evil |
dence, they all now returned to the sale, |
where writing materials were placed be-
fore him.
Having heard all that Pierre had to
say, he then asked what had become of
the two men who had been in the sale
when he arrived, as he said it would be ,
necessary that they should be examined I
ps well as every one who had slept in
the house that night.
Pierre replied that he believed they
were in their room, where they had gone
after asking for their bill, and that he
would 70 and fetch them. But just as
he was about TO leave the room for this
purpose the door opened, and the two
strangers met him face to face on the
threshold.
They had anxiously watched the prog
ress of events; had heard from their
room Clementine's cry of horror which
announced the discovery of her fathers
murder; the order given that 10 one
should leave the house, as well as the
hustle and talk Of the inquiry. Rcmond
had smiled cynically at the success OF his
vancouver to get Marie ont Of the house.
Then, seeing from the window the two
gendarmes start off quickly in opposite
directions, he guessed pretty correctly
that the suspicion had turned on Marie.
Finally. the party having gone down
again to the sale, he decided that now
was their time to make move to get off
| in natural, unsuspiciOus way. He
| knew very well they would have to give
an account of themselves to the gen.
darmes before they could hope to get
away. and so decided that the best way
would be to go down quietly, as if they
suspected nothing which had happened,
and ask Pierre if their bill was ready, as
they wished to leave. He had some
trouble in making his companion under,
stand and agree to this, as he was more
dead than alive with sheer terror. How
ever. by bullying and persuasion he got
the better of him. and they went down,
and as we have seen met Pierre as he
was in the very act OF leaving the room
to look for them.
"Ah. friend Pierre said Remond as
he staggered into the room with his
usual eff ontery, lis our little bill ready
which we asked You for? 1t is getting
late, and we must be off,
The brigadier here interposed and
said they could not go at present, as ho
required some conversation with them
first.
Helm" said Remond, with an air as
though he could not conceive what the
man meant.
The brigadier went on, There has
been murder committed in this house
during the past night
"A murder" interrupted the other in
a tone Of the greatest surprise. lis it
, possible: Pray. who has been murder
ed: 1t is very unpleasant to think that
one has spent the night in house where
, such things happen
/ IN. Germenil has been murdered, and
| must say that your manner is most in
decent in speaking of such terrible oc'
; currcnce" said NJ. Dumont severely
| He was most unfavorably impressed by
the appearance of the newcomers, whom
he had not noticed the evening before
and observed to Charles, who stood be
side him. that he could not imagine why
Pierre had given a room to such suspi
ciouS looking characters as these men, IL
3 which Charles quite agreed.
5 The brigadier then demanded to SEE
| the passports OF the two men. TheS;
We're produced and closely examined
= but seemed to be quite en- regle, and il
answer to the questions as to where they
. had come from and where they We're go
ing Remond replied that they had CONF
5 from Besancon and We're on their wa!
to Lyons, al which name his companion
. nearly collapsed with terror
V Il presume. NJ. lie Brigadier." said Re
. mond with an air of much politeness
@ that us you have nothing further Il
! ask us and as our papers are all en- reSl'
+ we may now resume our journey