Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-04-07

Inc RenUlPInHn UnuS lnlTOuuCeu was n
man of tall stature, with long beard and
resolute manner He wore a 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 in 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 de la republique answered
him.
as it a long, narrow box"
Exactly"
And you come to claim it?"
Eyes"
And you are NJ. Alfred"-
"Jolybos. have that honor"
Although there was a shade of imperti-
hence in these replies, as if he wished to act
against the solemnity of his questioner,
there was also in evidence feeling of dis
comfort and annoyance. The man did not
appear to be ut 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 and hands
were noticed
You are very pale" said the procureur
The man with great effort replied:
Not at all, sir; but this awful smellr'
This smell, sir, proceeds from your
box"
From my box' Can it have been dis
covered?"
This exclamation, which surprise, fear,
remorse and shame seemed to have uncon-
sciously drawn from his lips, was taken by
those present as confession of the crime
How could they think otherwise?
His contracted eyebrows, his fearful gaze,
the drawn features of his pale face, all be,
trayed the murderer.
The chest stood in a corner of the office,
and the procureur drew him toward it.
"Nenez, monsieur" he said.
The man made a movement of escape,
but detective had been expecting this and
prevented it. He wanted to fight. His
eyes suddenly flashed, and he grew very
angry.
II 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"
81 have already answered Yes.
Excuse me; you are now in the presence
of the law. Let us proceed logically. Do
you also know the vctim,"
81 fiatter myself that do 1t was who
struck the blow"
"Be more precise. In what circum
stances?''
at was at Briancon. We had something
to settle up between ourselves, and for a
long time had been watching for him
One day met him at the head of path in
the. mountains. He came toward me;
knelt down and 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
it in him up to the hilt. That wound that
you see there, gentlemen, was inflicted by
me. He rolled over on the ground, and
loosened myself from his grasp and got
up. He was dead"
The man here broke into a laugh that
made his audience shudder at his terrible
crime and the light way he talked of it.
81 had this chest made, and he was placed
in it. Then left for Paris and expected
to 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.
parhaDs 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-ahal Mails, monsieur
the head would not go into the box. 1t had
to be cut off,"
That butchery was not enough, how
ever. You then subjected the body to great
heat. 1t has been scorched."
"Oh, d-n itp' said the man carelessly.
A shudder ran round those assembled
The demeanor of the fellow was positively
inhuman-it was devilish.
Il will ask you one more question:" said
the magistrate. what was his nameY"
His name' Surely. you are not serou.
in that question"
II ask again. What was his name"
"Well, if you insist, give you my word
that never thought of asking him. "
Have you murdered being whom you
scarcely knew"
"You would have done as did, ;" answered
the mperturbabe murderer
Had he done you no harm personality"
"None-pers GHally."
still, man does not kill his fellow be
ing without a reason"
Alfred Jolybois burst into loud fit o.
laughter, which nearly froze every one pres
| ent.
This behavior is not suitable to the oc
casion," said the magistrate. Officers, ar
rest this man."
Not a bit of it. No, nol'' said Jolybois
There's "A mistake"
"A mistaken How SOP"
THAT which you take for granted as
fellow being"---
"Is"--
"A bear. "-Exchange.
Her Pennies Were Promised.
1t was in a Boston Sunday school, wher,
u.