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CHAPTER Y.
THE ACCUSATION.

By this time the gendarmes had gone
in their investigation as far as the infor-
nation allowed them and were pretty
well at fault regarding any proof of the
death being the result Of murder. Po.
lice, however, all the world over never
confess that they arc wrong, and the
very fact that they are unable to make
Roadway in IN investigation is to them
an additional reason for the continuance
Of their suspicion.
Being now quite at fault and almost
anxious for an excuse for leaving the
matter for the present without having
TO acknowledge the ignominy of defeat,
they seized with alacrity the divertisse
mert created by the charge Of Beat
mont.
The sergeant pulled himself together,
got fresh paper and ink, and after snub
bling his subordinates severely had Beau.
mont placed before him and began the
investigation.
"Nour name"
CHARLES Beaumont"
"Occupation:"
"FaImcr.'
cage
"Sixty-two years on the 9th of last
March,"
Married or single!"
Married"
"Name of wife;'
marie"
Her age!"
Here the farmer began TO feel that an
investigation was by no means Il pleas
ant preceding, for he found the eye Of
his wife fixed on him with Il glance that
was half anxious and half threatening,
Good Nine. Beaumont had-like tho rest
of her seX---a rooted objection to tell her
age. The farmer hesitated little and
began to sta,nmer, being in nowise as
sisted in his difficulty by hearing his
wife say in an audible voice:
The brave officer, who is u gentle
man, will NOT. am sure, affront a wo-
man. Tell him the truth, Charles!"
Her husband was just about to blurt
out with mans usual stupidity her real
age--5l-when the gallant sergeant cut
in
"Thirty-threc Thank you, l heard
quite well, and if may say SO remark
ablywell preserved woman of her years"
Needless to say that by this conduct lie
earned the gratitude Of every woman in
the place, although, to tell the truth, the
efficacy of the first part of the speech
was spoiled to the minds of many by the
latter part.
This little incident seemed to make
things go more easily to all except poor
Beaumont, who, being now more at ease
on his own account with his inquisitor,
had time to think again Of his terrible
loss. The inquiry went on, and the poor
man told the story of how he had gone
out III the night and had hidden his own
money IN his own land as his father had
done before him, he having got the idea
of its being the only safe way to keep
money from the exactions Of the seigneur
and the tax farmer under the old regime
and from the patriots under the new.
Then he went on to say that he went
to the place that very hour, even while
the investigation on the remains of poor
Pierre was proceeding; that he had dug
in the very same place, turning over the
very same earth; that he had found the
| very same piece Of canvas in which the
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money had been tied up. But, 10! it was
empty, and the money had gone. He
continued that no made the charge of
robbery, and that whoever had stolen
his money would have to pay the penal
ty of the law.
The sergeant swore with many oaths
of the strongest and most uncompromis-
ing character that justice should wreak
her utmost vengeance on the wrong
door. lie was especially forcible, for
with this real charge to investigate he
felt that he could recover the prestige
which so far he had lost in the murder
case. SO he suggested that he should go
to Beaumont's house to make further in
quiries on the spot and examine the
ground. The willy sergeant had good
eye for the main chance, and he argued
that as it was now getting on for dinner
time he would have better chance of
faling we'll in the house of man who
had so much money to lose than he
would anywhere else. Accordingly they
all proceeded to his house, and there the
inquiry was continued. When he had
got all that was voluntarily told him, he
began to make inquiries.
All this time Marie was in terrible
state of fright. She felt that the time
must come when the blow should fall,
but she felt quite powerless to avert it.
Through the examination she sat silent,
and when the evidence had all been
volunteered she would have stolen away,
partly for a moments rest to relieve the
tension of her mind and chiefly to get
rid anyhow Of the money in her pocket,
which seemed to weigh her down like
lead, so that she could not understand
why it was that the soldiers did not
notice it and ask her questions. Now
she felt that there was hope Of a mo-
ment's respite, but just then the sergeant
spoke.
Il must now ask some questions, and
/ shall require you all. Stay where You
are, and l shall not detain any of you
longer than | can help"
Marie's heart grew as cold rs ice, and
she felt the deadly faintness coming over
her again. Her head seemed to reel,
and it was with pain as Of death that
she spoke:
Let me go away, please! Please let
me go away! Please, for the love of
God!"
The gallant sergeant of the gendarmes
was certainly not the man to be hard on
woman if he could help it, He ex-
claimed with genuine pity;
Poor girl! poor girl! She has no
right to be here at all and in such a con-
dition too! You may go, at all events,
until we want you. But you must first
for FORMS sake tell me that you know
nothing of this affair and if necessary
be searchcd!'
They We're all startled by the wild cry
which broke from her. She rushed over
to her father and threw herself at his
feet and cried to him in agony:
Father! father, save me, save me
Do not let them torture me with cues
tons! Do not let them search me.
swear to you that / am innocent. Yoy
do not know what you are doing! Nor
cannot know what misery YOU are bring
ing on me-
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CHAPTER ".
THE GESDARMES.


There was but little sleep IN the cot
tage that night. The whole party, ex-
cept Nine. Beaumont, were each trying
to outwake the other. Robert wanted
an opportunity to dig up the hidden
money. so also Beaumont, and each with
an entirely different motive, while poor
Marie, with increasing dread, wanted to
be rid of the money at any cost, for she
feared that Robert might at any mo-
mcnt find it i'll her pocket, from which
she had not dared to remove it lest he
should discover her III the act Added
to all this pain was the anguish of COM
ing motherhood and the fear that the
very strain which She was now undergo
ing might imperil the life Of her unborn
child
Seeing that she was not sleeping. Rob
crt i'll his Impotence flung himself moi
silly about, and by the sound he thus
made in his impatient anger deferred the
Did man from venturing forth TO seek the
safety of his money.
When the little household assembled
for breakfast Nine. Beaumont could not
understand why the two mon were so
cross and tired or why Marie, with
flushed checks and eyes dim with wake
fulness, was vet of such exceeding gavetv.
The poor girl was trying, as many poor
woman has done before her time, to con-
ceal the anguish OF her heart under a
mask Of cheCrfulness. At such time the
eyes of men and women are often hap
PLY blind. and the poor hunted soul had
L. / IL. L 81.
norance. Only the eyes of God and his
angels never fail to look through the
mask and see the futtering soul beneath.
All that day the same state of things
continued. Not one of those interested
would relax from their endeavor. To-
ward the evening the farmer, getting
desperate took his spade and casually
announced his intention of doing a little
work in the field stretching up the hill
| side. This was beyond the copse where
the money had been hidden, so Robert,
jumping to his feet with alacrity, pro
posed III hearty tone to aid him in the
work
Again poor Nine. Beaumont was mys-
| titled at the sudden wrath displayed by
! her husband rs he told his son-in-law
| that he wanted no assistance. She mild
ly intcrfered and said:
"But. my dear, would it not be well
| to let Robert assist you in the work.
! You have had a hard week Of it, and you
are not so young as you We're"
To which he made reply: "a hard
week Of it, and a hard year of it too.
Robert is not too ready to aid in tbs
work, and | am not younger than | ever
was. Robert can stay where he is or &C
to the wine shop as usual. That seems
to be moro his home now than my house
is"
But if the old man thought to down
face Robert Macaire when his mind was
bent ON IA thing he was much mistaken.
One Of the lessons which Il man learns al
the galleys is T. be callous, and especial
~ when he has purpose to serve. Sc
Robert, i'll the most genial way, tried t.
turn the whole matter into Joke and
said:
"Wcll, daddy, if You will not let ne
help YOU, ! suppose You must let me-
look on, and ,"rie viii como with me
and sit by us" Ho said this, knowing
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not be asked of her now that she had
confessed and when her father had ac-
tually felt it i'll her pocket The silence
seemed to exasperate the old man still
more. He did not know for certain that
it was the money that he had felt, so
once more he interrupted with a remark.
Il tell you. officer, that she has the
money in her pocket. felt it there.
Search her, and you will find it."
Turn out your pockets" said the
gendarme.
With gesture Of despair and heart.
breaking sob, she put her hand into hor
pocket and said in low voice:
"Oh, fathcr!'
Gomez Be quicl;" said Beaumont,
i'll harsh voice.
Marie went t. tho table and cmpticd
her pocket of the sad weight which for
SO longhad borne her down. The money
was Of all kinds, some OF the coins were
furnished and some were green with long
lying in the damp earth. Others were
bright and'had evidently only been late
~ added to tho store. When the old
MAJ saw them he rushed at them greedi-
ly and turned them over in his hand, au-
thcntcating them as ne went along.
There is the louis dor which my
father gave me on my birthday. There
is the Italian gold piece with the nick in
it which had for the wine which sent
over the frontier. These are my coins.
This is all my money, which has been
stolen from me"
lie said this all in such heartless way
that it hurt poor Marie almost as much
as her own shame to find that her father
md Il tc 70, / that it was his own
daughter wi. Dc was so pitilessly ac-
cu'iug.
The sergeant now spoke:
This unhappy matter seems clear
enough. You have made a charge Of
robbery. The crime is confessed"
Here Mario brolle in:
Crime. Oh, do not say that Inever
confessed to crime the good Lord knows
that l am innocent
Here again the sergeant struck in:
~ ou do not confess. You affirm that
you are innocent. Then you must be
screening some one else. Who so likely
to be screened by wife rs her husband?
Stay where you are!' This was spoken
80 Robert. who had risen and was quiet-
II leaving the room. Now, please 10
tell me did your husband know that YOU
had the money!
"Oh, no, y thousand times no. There
was such a RING of truth in her voice
that all who beard it were satisfied on
this point q least.
The sergeant went on again:
"IIow did YOU know where the money
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When her father had gone but little
way into the coppice, he stopped and at
he foot Of great chestnut tree began
10 dig The form Of his watcher was
now visible TO her, and her worst fears
were confirmed. The man who was
watching where her father was hiding
his money was her husband,
Robert seemed to have accomplished
his purpose in seeing the hiding place
and turned 10 go home, leaving the old
man still absorbed in his occupation.
a great fear came on Marie lest he
should see her, and in an agony Of fright
she hurried from the place and was So
fortunate rs to gain the house and get to
bed before Robert stole softly into the
room. She pretended to be asleep, even
when, as if to test the sOundness of her
h4umber, he spoke her name softly.
That was t. tcr a veritable night Of
agony. She feared to move lest shu
should attract the attention of her hus
band Her mind was in a state of chaos
Her doubts and fears followed each othe,
with lightning speed, whirling around
in an endless race. There was one dom.
lnant idea, which every moment cam,
into prominence, fell away and came M
again. This was how she might devise
some means whereby she might prevent
the Ludeous truth from being discovered
and Yet protect her father from the d.
signs OF her husband, for she felt tina,
ihGy all stood on the brink Of preci-
pice a4d that false step on her part
might be attended with the most dis
h.troUs consequences.
As the night Wore away the suspense
bccamo unbcarable, and having assured
herself that her husband was now really
asleep she slipped out Of bed and sought
help and comfort by kneeling at the lit.
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the difficult problem.
BY degrees light seemed to come to
her. The difficulties BECAME less and
less, and with the early dawn she sank
into light sleep, having resolved on a
course of action which, although attend
ed with much trouble and a considerable
degree of danger, might avert the trou-
bic which stared them all in the face.
She was so sure OF her own singleness of
purpose that it did not even occur to her
that in her contemplated action there
was to herself certain danger of having
her motives misunderstood in case any
premature discovery of her plans should
take place.
What she had resolved was as follows:
She would go at the first opportunity she
might have without risk of casual dis
covery to the place where the money
was hidden, take it away SO as to pre-
vent the temptation to her husband of
stealing it and hide it somewhere else
until she should have Il good oppor-
tunity of restoring it to her father with
| out betraying her husband.
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her troubled sleep she could hardly real
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The world is always Interested in the cure OF
consumption vet its prevention Is OF tar more
Importance Or. Woods Norway Pine Syruu
/ guaranteed L. cure coughs and colds. sold
by AL dealers on a guarantee OF satisfaction.
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strong nerves, sweet sleep, good appetite,
healthy digestion, and best OF Nll, PURE BlOou
are given by Hoods Sarsauariua
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MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL
Are reached most directly from either Chicago
or It. Louis by tho Burlington Route. Daily
vestibued trains with Pullman sleepers. chair
cars seats free and Burlington Route din"
ing cars.
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herself ut his rect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-03

WELL RENDERED AND JUSTLY AP-
PREcIATED.-The Opera House was
filled TO overlooking last night to wit
ness the presentation of "The Fallen
Saved an old-time and popular drama,
by an amateur company, under the
auspices Of Golden Light Lodge of
Good Templars. The leading charac-
ter, Edward Middleton" was taken
by Captain j. " Davis, whose histrionic
talent never shone to better advantage,
and had he not previously enjoyed an
enviable reputation as an actor last
nights effort alone would have been
sufficient to have established his repu-
tation. The ladies and gentlemen who
took the other parts in the performance
showed proficiency which rather sur
prised the audience. ]. Fred. Birrell
as "Cribbs," the pettyfogging lawyer,
was decided success, as was also
George H. Hayden, the redoubtable
"Bill Dowton.' Farmers Stevens and
Gates" impersonated by Messrs. John
H. Trimyer and Charles Kersey, and
"Philanthropist Rencelaw" and the
Landlord" by Mr.. Charles r. Herbert,
were all well rendered. Miss Florence
Lyles as Mary Wilson," Miss Grace
Nelson, of Washington, as Miss Spin
die" Miss Ola Lyles, as Julia" Mrs.
Eva Trimyer, as "Agnes Dowton the
maniac" and Mrs. J. F. Birrell as
''Mrs. Wilson," were successes in every
particular, while James Ncwland,
Frank Smith and David Robey acted
their respective parts to perfection.
A solo by Mr.. Malcolm Browne was
greatly appreciated, and Captain J. V:
Davis's recitation, casey at the Bat,
was highly enjoyed, as were also the
selections by Columbia Choir of Wash
ington, and the quartette by vocalists
from the same city.
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LOCAL RREVITIES.

Mr.. Frank Price, owner of Plumb
Tree fishing shore, will cut cut to-
morrow after fairly prosperous sea-
son.
The Board of Excise Commissioners
have approved the applications of ]. H
Cril]y, James Quinton and John b.
Padgett, agent for the steamer Wake,
field.
At the Fishing Clubs annual shoot,
which came off at one of the fishing
shores below this city on Monday, Mr..
August Gaines won the medal which
will again be contested for next fall.
A horse belonging to Mr.. Thomas
Cook ran away on upper King street
yesterday evening and threw Mr.. G.
from the wagon, badly bruising his
side. The wagon was badly damaged.
Magistrate Randolph Birch of the
Arlington district, while in this city on
business on Monday, was thrown from
his buggy and severely injured. He
was taken to his home near Fort My
er and carefully attended.
In the proceedings of Monday nights
meeting of Lee Camp, published yes
terday, the mention that Col. Delaware
kemper delivered an address was unin-
tentionally omitted. The colonel's ad-
dress was an admirable one and was
heartily enjoyed by all who heard it.
A number of Alexandrians yesterday
evening attended the closing exercises
of the Spencerian Business College in
Washington. The exercises were very
interesting and the floral display was
beautiful. Among the graduates were
Messrs. J. D. Normoyle and G. H. Har-
low, of this city.
Mrs. George Ronk, nee Miss Henri
eta J. Foard, formerly of this city,
died in Walden, n y, on the oath ult.
in the 10th year of her age. The de-
ceased was well and favorably known
in Fairfax county. She leaves hus-
band and daughter Mrs. w. L. Hines,
of Wymore, Neb,, to mourn their loss.
R. E. Lee Camp of Confederate Vet
Grams of this city has received an invi-
tation from the Ladies Confederate
Memorial Association and the John
Bowie Strange Camp of Confederate
Veterans of Charlottesville to be pre-
sent at the unwilling Of monument to
the confederate dead at that place on
Wednesday, June 18th.
The democrats of Falls Church dis
trict have nominated the following
ticket for the election on the fourth
Thursday in May, viz: Supervisor,
George X. Pickett; magistrates, J. S.
Riley, Samuel Cooper and Ambrose
Cock; road commissioners, George
Aud, James NJ. Mason and B. B.
Shreye; oyerseer of poor, James A.
Clarke; constable, ASbury II. Jacobs.
The republicans have not as yet taken
any steps looking to the nomination of
a district ticket.
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THE PRIMARY ELECTION yesterday
nroved more exciting before the polls
were closed than was anticipated at
their opening. For an hour or two a
sort of lethargy prevailed in the neigh
borhood of the voting places, but as the
day advanced it became apparent there
we're earnest endeavors being made by
some-especially candidates for the
civ Council-''to get there" While
there was but little commotion, an in
detatirable spirit TO win was apparent
everywhere, and ''plumpers" were
voted and every other means resorted
10 by some of the more desperate to
avoid being cleft But some were
left Notwithstanding their tactics, some
even from the ranks of present incum-
bents.
In the first ward n. P. T. Burke was
nominated for the Board of Aldermen,
and Messrs. Hubert Snowden, Edgar
Thompson, w. S. Moore and c. \.
Moore for the Common Council. This
will make but one change in the wards
representatives, Edgar Thompson tax
inr the place of Peter Aitcheson. F. l..
Entwisle was nominated for Magistrate,
and Vim. Ennis for Constable.
In the Second ward Charles Goodrich
was selected for the Board of Alder
men and Messrs. George w: Fisher,
Louis Kraft, Fred. Klaus and Joseph
Beach for Councilmen. The two last
named succeed DR.. T. NJ. Jones and
Theophilus Ballenger. Alex. Thrown
was nominated for Magistrate and W.
II. Price for Constable.
In the Third ward c. C. Carlin was
chosen for Alderman in place of Her
bert Bryant. and Go. A. Mushbach,
John r. Harrison, John H. Strlder an
James r. Cation are nominated for mem
bers of the Common Council. The lat
ter is elected for the seat now occu-
pied by l.. NJ. Davis. B. +. Penn was
chosen for Magistrate and John HAM
mersly for Constable.
In the Fourth ward John I. Sweeney
was chosen for Alderman and James
McCuen, l.. f. UhIer, L. +. Knox and
Thos. J. Fannon for Councilman. The
two last named succeed Paul K. Evans
and Harry SmOot. C. 0. Supple was
nominated for Magistrate and w. A.
Richardson for Constable.
ia the general city ticket there was
but one change--Lambert d. Lyles sue
ceeding James Simpson for Clerk Of the
Market There were two other candi-
dates for nomination to this position
WIN. NJ. Smith and Levi J. Hurdle
VIM. Dobie was re-nominated for
Superintendent of Police over Geo. w.
Bontz, and Messrs. J. l.. Adams and
Stephen Swain were re-nominated for
3Ieasurers of Lumber over r. d.
Rogers, who antagonized them. The
other candidates had no opposition,
but considerable scratching" was done,
Notwithstanding. Numerous wagers
on the result of the contest were made.
l ,592 votes were cast. Counting the
votes was tedious process, it being
5:45 this morning when that of the Sd
ward was finished. The following is
the official vote:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-03

\ FERouoUs DoG.-Yesterday morn
ING in one of the wagons which left this
CITY for Washington was bulldog,
which had never before shown any
vicious traits. When the team approach.
ed Four-Mile run the dog suddenly
jumped from the wagon and made .
most ferocious attack on the horse,
SSezIng the animal by the nose and
biting him most terribly. The driver
leaped from the wagon and attacked
the dog but the latter refused TO loose
h;2 hold on the horses nose for some
{i4e, Finally, the dog, after being
badly beaten, was driven Oft but soon
renewed his attack on the horse, this
time biting the latter's legs. The horse
was then started off to free himself
from the dog and running off struck the
wagon against telegraph pole and
smashed the vehicle. The dog then be-
gan wild rush up and down the road
tlll colored man secured gun and
Killed the animal, which many believe
mad suddenly gone mad.