Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-08-25

cred about the scene OF the explosion
experts pronounced to be Of excellent
workmanship--were not known for
other communication was received
rom the French police, which
threw light on both these points and
on many others besides.
From the communication It ap-
pearcd that among in Paris
it was said that the outrage intended
was nothing less than the blowing up
OF the houses Of parliament, or, at
any rate. of the Clock Tower. The
bomb had been prepared by person
passing among the anarchists under
the name-assumed no doubt-of La
Revanche. This person was reported
to be u man of some wealth, and at
the same time skilled chemist, and
he was devoting both his talent and
his money to the cause of anarchism.
He appeared to be known personally
to few of the brethren-indeed, for
purposes of safety. he mixed little
with them, living in rooms in the
West End Of London. where he pre-
pared hts bombs, and meeting pro-
fessed anarchists only from time to
time in order to plan outrages and
provide them with the means of carry.
ing them out. Miasmc, Lerat and
the late Roche we've his especial in
Inmates and his chosen instruments
for eifecting his malignant purposes
in fact he had created some jeal.
ousy in anarchist circles by refusing
to place confidence In any others than
those.
The communication concluded by
stating that the misadventure by
which Louis Roche had lost his life
had not in the slightest degree dis.
couraged La Revanche and his as.
sociates, and that another attempt Mt
outrage might be expected ut any
moment. According to the rumors
circulating among the militant an
archists in Paris this would probably
take the form Of an explosion ut
Woolwich arsenal, or at some of the
government dockyards.
On receiving this communication
Inspector Murphy had another con-
sultation with his subordinates.
This" said Magee, when the in.
spector had stated the effect Of the
French policies communication,
this Is n new development In an
archism--the gentleman anarchist"
"Ies, and a very awkward one,
too" replied Mulligan. I'VE know
nothing about their haunts and their
apprenticeship we know nothing
about this La Revanche, except that
he is a gentleman and lives In the
West End, and Is probably French
man. That's too vague to help us
much. We can't shadow every French
gentleman living in West London,
and yet while he's free there will be
no cessation OF outrages. It's true
he Is said now to employ only Miasme
and Lerat, but even II we catch them
he will soon get other desperadoes to
take their places. He carries the
sinews OF war, and as long us he has
money and bomb mandatory we
shall have plenty OF outrages.
That's quite true" said Inspector
Murphy. THE pressing question
then Is. how can we trap La Re-
vanche?"
II was thinking" said Mulligan,
that when we're fortunate enough
to trace Miasme aud Lerat, we should
not arrest then-only shadow them.
La Revanche must meet them some
time or other, and when he does We
could shadow him until We discover
where his bomb factory Is, then we
might catch the lot"
"A sensible plan," answered the
inspector. But, no doubt, Miasme
and Lerat meet others than La Re-
vanche. How could you tell which
was which %
"Well, probably, they don't meet
many gentlemen-French or other.
wise, argued Mulligan, 80 We should
shadow oil the well.dressed people
they speak to or have dealings with.
At any rate, that seems to mo the
only chance of catching La Re.
vanche.'
The inspector lay back In his chair
and reflected. While he was doing
so, messenger entered the room and
handed him telegram. He tore the
envelope and glanced at the mes.
sage. Then he whistled.
by Jove" he exclaimed; they
are going 1t. just listen!"
Portsmouth, II: 20 p. m. Explo-
sion in harbor. No injury to person
or property. No trace OF perpetrator
Of outrage. Send officer to investi-
gate.
What do you think Of that?'
"Looks like another bungle," said
Mu!ligan, quietly.
Faith 1t does, answered the in
spector, but it may put us on the
track OF the rascals. Mulligan, start
you by the first train and make
searching inquirios."
Mulligan did start by the first train
and did make searching inquiries.
These inquiries resulted in II pretty
certain opinion that, as he said when
the telegram was received, there had
been another bungle. lie discovered
that at Southsea a foreigner on the
night Of the explosion had hired Il
small rowing boat and that that boat
had not been returned, lie discov.
cred further that fragments of row.
ing boat similar to the one hired had
been picked up outside Portsmouth
harbor. On showing to the owner OF
the missing boat the photographs OF
Miasme and Lerat, that person, after
some hesitation, identified Miasme as
the foreigner who hired the boat.
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