The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-12-13


Lyons were once established the burden
of suspicion would inevitab bly, be trans
ferred from Marie to them. Once ar
rested, it would be impossible for them
to clear themselves. They carried damn
ing proofs of their guilt upon them in
the shape of the stolen notes-which
would certainly be found-as their
clothes were sure to be searched by the
gendarmes.
He felt anything but we'll disposed to-
ward Charles, whom he now regarded
as fresh stumbling block in his way,
and on whom he cast very ugly look
as he instinctively put his hand on his
knife. Yes, if it suited him, he would
show as little consideration for the son
as for the mother.
All this passed rapidly through his
brain, while the attention Of those pres
emit was all directed to Charles and his
mother. He explained to his companion
that they had better seize the opportu-
nifty of endeavoring to get away.
Bertrand nodded assent. He was TOO
frightened to speak. He seemed to feel
the cord round his neck, while the notes,
which were concealed in the back Of his
coat, seemed to rustic every time he
moved. Casting frightened chances round
him, he followed his companion, who,
with his usual swagger and an air Of
great assurance, approached M. DumOnt,
and said with characteristic impudence
that before leaving his hospitable house,
he was anxious to assure him Of the high
in nlo hn 1oo1I hot 1o
had done an act worthy Of the highest
praise, and which made him, Remond,
sensible of his own shortcomings, etc.
During this TRADE one of the gen.
darmes had brought ii paper to the brig
adler which seemed from his expression
as he read it to contain information of
Importance.
Remond, whose back was turned
toward the officer, had made NJ. DumoHt
a sweeping salutation, uttered a patron
izing bon jour, friend Pierre!' and
now had his hand on the handle of the
door, closely followed by Bertrand, when
the order rang out in clear, decisive
tones:
Secure those men,
The gendarmes all crowded into the
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tell Remond and his companion found
themselves face to face with the briga-
dier, couple of sturdy fellows on either
side.
what does this mean?' said Remond
in clustering, bullying tone. 'By what
right do you thus interfere with and
.detain two iuOffensive travellers? We
demand to be released at once. This
delay is most inconvenient to u.s."
You'll know what it means very
quickly" said the brigadier, land you
had better drop that tone, my man; it
won't do"
Every one present was astounded at
the new turn affairs had taken and
formed an eager circle around the
brigadier and the strangers. Surely so
many terrible and wonderful things had
not happened under the roof of Les
Bons Amis since it was first built.
The brigadier then proceeded to read
aloud the paper which he had just re-
ceived, and which had thus changed the
situation.
Bertrand's knees doubled under him,
and he would have fallen had it not been
for the grip the gendarme kept of his col
lar, while Remond listened with his
usual air of impudent assurance.
"Brigadier Roger went on the off
Ger, evil arrest wherever he may find
them the two prisoners recently escaped
from the LYONS prison, who are travel