Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-01
TALE OF CRIME.

NJ. theodore, Chcf de SurHte, Sat IN MS
cabinet deeply perplrxrd. his two ell
bows on his desk, his head on his hands.
He was musing.
And was it going TO last, this. which
had been going on for SO long awhile?
And these assassins, We're they going to
end by beating him? Were they going
to compel him by adverse public opin-
ion to send in his resignation?
"Parbleu. 1t looked 50, and as if they
did il on purpose, passing the word from
one to another to force him to get out of
their way. Eight asSassinations, one
after another! Grimes of the worst cali
Der. with startling details. which peopled
alike with horrifying visions the sleep
Of the burcaucrat and the concierge.
And not an assassin. for all their skillful
work, had they been able to lay their
hands upon. They had fled. every man
Of them. They had disappeared. van
ished-pitf, like puff of air. CELEBRITY,
| dispatch. their motto, and TO so without
| leaving an address behind them! Frank
| ly. it had begun TO pass the bounds of
| all reason.
And now 10 top off these eight Other
| crimes there was still another, ninth
| one-a murder like the others, accom-
pllshed the evening before under similar
conditions"
The chef de suretc pulled himself to-
| gether, threw back his head like war
| horse smiling battle, and-the door
opened.
1t was his secretary who presented
himself, bearing 4 card in his fingers.
"A gentleman. monsieur. who insists
| upon seeing yuu. He declares" and the
| secretary smiled n little at the absurdity
] of the idca-'he declares himself in n
position 10 furnish You with definite par
= tlcularS regarding the crime of yester-
day"
'.Ah. the crime of yesterday~ The
chief turned quickly. Then bid him
enter" said he, and while the secretary
regained the antcroom to do his bidding
NJ. Theodore cast his eye upon the card
before him.
Frederick Bouscal, he read in a half
voice. "Bouscal. BuuScal. 1t seems 10
me that l know that name-that I've
heard it somewhere"
He scrawled line upon a scrap of pa
per and handed it to the secretary, who
| returned il, at the moment ushering in
the visitor who had asked to see him,
dismissed him with word and was
ready for the matter in hand.
| NJ. Theodore raised his eyes. Before
him was man simply but neatly cloth
ed, and with frank and honest counte-
nance, though yelled rs 10y cloud with
sadness.
~ on have particulars 10 give me- have
You not?" questioned the chef de surete.
particulars Of the crime of vesteriay?
nope So monsieur SIMPLY respond
eel the VISITOR
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image which remains there until dis
played oE announcer II mas oeen prove
also that TINS image continues even ate
death
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re ana the secretary Ht NJ 1heodore re-en
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anu ran his 'E I oN Ti rt'' S'n'ents'
gu are named I r"aerlck bousca
- arc you not MONSIEUR ne uehsnue
presently; auIresSihE ms VISITOR;
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