Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-04-07

sin himself. Who could tell? Many a
criminal has been irresistibly drawn to the
evidence of his crime
The employee asked him TO follow him.
and approaching the office where the DO
lice officers were by private door he pushed
the man in and said;
Here is the gentleman who claims box
No 2,775."
The gentleman thus introduced was a
man OF tall stature, with long beard and
resolute manner He wore cloak, and his
carriage and manner pronounced him man
of the world.
A certain hesitation took possession Of
him when he saw so many persons ia the
Office, all of whose eyes were fixed upon
himself He made several steps forward,
and in the deep silence which had followed
the clerks announcement he repeated his
question about the chest, though in less
firm voice than he had used just before.
| The procureur dc Ia repubiique answered
him.
| rs It long, narrow boxW
| Exactly"
"And you come To claim it,"
| eyes"
| And you are NJ. Alfred"--
"Jolybois | have that honor"
Although there was shade of imperti
nence in these replies, as if he wished to act
! against the solemnity of his questioaer
there was also IN evidence feeling of dis
comfort and annoyance The man did not
appear to be at his ease Perhaps he was
nervous with so many persons staring at
him. Perhaps the odor made him feel
| strange
The officer made a sign, and the doors
were at once secured by the detectives
| This. maneuver did not escape the man in
the cloak, who from that moment seemed
| to lose all control Of his features A trem-
bling of the lips he could not restrain and
a nervous twisting Of his fingers aud hands
were noticed
you are very pale, " said the procureur
| The man with great effort replied
| Not at all, sir; but this awful smelip'
This smell, sir, proceeds from your
box"
From my box Can it have been dis
] covered"
This exclamation, which surprise, fear,
remorse and SHINE seemed 10 have uncon-
sciously drawn from his lips, was taken by
those present rs n confession Of the crime
How could they thiul, otherwise
His contracted eyebrows, his fearful paze.
a.
trayed the murderer
The chest stood in corner of the office.
and the procurcur drew him toward IT,
''Venez, monsieur" he said
The man made a movement Of escape.
but a detective had been expecting thisan
prevented IT, He wanted to fight His
eyes suddenly flashed, and he grew very
angry
~ protest, he cried
But the magistrate interposed
Violence can only render your situation
worse. Answer my questions quietly Do
you recognize that case as yours"
II have already answered Yes "
Excuse ny you are now in the presence
of the law. Let us proceed logically Do
you also know the victims"
II flatter myself that do. It was who
struck the blow"
BE more precise In what circum-
stances"
at was at Brancon. We had something
to settle up between ourselves. and for a
I long time | had been watching for him
One day ! met him at the head OF path in
thee mountains lIe came toward me; |
knelt down aud took aim, but missed him
The second time my ball whistled close
past him. In a moment he was upon me;
| he pressed me In his arms and nearly stran-
gled me. Happily ! laid my hand on my
knife and in another second had plunged
IL In him up to the hilt. That wound that
You see there, gentlemen, was inflicted by
me. He rolled over on the ground, and I
loosened myself from his grasp and got
up He was dead "
The man here broke into a laugh thai
made his audience shudder at his terrible
crime and the light way he talked of 1t.
~ had this chest made, and he was placed
in it. Then | left for Paris and expected
10 get here at the same time as the chest
But was delayed on my journey, and the
chest got here first. That is all"
The fellow had regained his former con.
fidence. Rarely had such cynicism been
witnessed.
Perhaps he had lost his reason.
Then You confess all - said the procu.
reur. But your rage must have been ter
rible in its ferocity, for see what CHASTITY
mutilatiOns you have left on the body when
already the life had left it,"
Rage, you say-aha MATS, monsieur
the head would not go into the box. II had
to be cut off.
That butchery was not enough, how
ever. You then subjected the body TO great
heat IL has been scorched"
sob, d-n itl' said the man carelessly.
A shudder ran round those assembled
The demeanor Of the fellow was positively
inhuman-it was devilish.
VI will ask you one more question" said
the magistrate What was his nameyn
"His namey Surely, you are not serious
in that question"
81 ask again, What was his nameY"
well, IL you insist, give you my word
that never thought Of asking him"
Have you murdered a being whom you
scarcely knew"
"You would have done ~ did, answered
the impertutbable murderer.
Had he done you no BARN personality"
'None-personally."
aStill, man does not kill his fellow be
Inc without reason"
Alfred Jolybois burst into a loud 1T of
laughter, which nearly froze every one pres
ent.