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

specials told off to keep watch
over the anarchists. He was en-
crossed in the perusal Of Il large OFF,
cial-looking document. when he was
interrupted by the entrance of two Of
his principal subordinates, Detective
Sergeants Mulligan and Magee. They
had come to inquire II he had any
orders to give them before they left
the Yard for the night.
''Ah. boys" said the inspector,
looking up, Il was just going to send
Tor you.
''More work. sir? ?" said Mulligan.
''Aye, and hot work. too" an
swered the inspector, with u signiii-
cant shake of his head. II have
Just received word from the French
police that Lucien Miasme, Louis
Roche and Jean Lerat who disap-
peared from Paris some weeks ago,
are reported to be in London"
"Miasme. Roche and Lerat." re.
peated Mulligan, thoughtfully.
''Thcy are the fellows who were tried
Tor that Notre Dame affair, aren't
they 2"
YES. and who should have been
hanged for it" replied the inspector.
IL was in Paris at the time, and Mt.
tended the trial. There was nc doubt
but they were guilty-they them
selves hardly denied it-but the case
was msmanaged. and the jury was
scared for their own skins, and the
end Of 1t was that three most villain
Gus murderers were let loose on
society again"
1T was big business, that Notre
Dame explosion" said Magee.
Faith big enough for anything.
The church was full OF people
women and children chieiiy-and
scores OF them were killed or injured.
One family-the Comte dc Ia large
and his wife and two daughters-who
we're sitting just where the bomb ex.
ploded, were simply wiped out. /
believe. at this moment. the only
representative of the de In large
family existing is the son, who ut the
Grse of the outrage, and now, too,
for all know, was serving with his
regiment in SIAM"
EFF that son ever meets Miasme,
Roche and Lerat there'll be trouble
I expect" was Mulligan's com.
ment.
''Yes, il was reported in the French
papers that when he heard OF the
result OF the trial he swore he would
have the blood OF his mothers muir.
derers yet. | dare say, however, he
soon cooled down. At any rate, he
has made no move, and that's seven
months ago. But to business. The
French police tell me that Miasme,
Roche and Lerat are said to be here
Tor the purpose OF committing out.
RACES In revenge for our surrendering
that rui'ian Marquis. They say, too,
that they are well supplied with
money, though where 1t comes from
is mystery. II that's the case,
the sooner we get on the track the
better"
The inspector paused for q mo-.
menr, and searched among the papers
on his desk. Then he handed to the
detectives several photographs.
These" he said, ARE portraits
OF the three ruffians taken when
they were in prison in Paris. Look
ut them well, and see that you don't
forget the rascals' faces"
The two detectives examined the
photographs closely. An anxious and
prolonged consultation followed
When 1t was ended midnight was far
past.
The two detectives left the Yard"
and turned down the dark and silent
Embankment. The difficulties and
responsibility OF the task that night
committed to them lay heavy on
their minds. Neither Of the men
spoke as they walked slowly along,
lost in anxious thought.
Suddenly Mulligan stopped and
caught Magee tightly by the arm. At
the same instant there was a brilliant
fash OF reddish light about two hum
drei yards in front OF them. The
next second tremendous report al
most deafened them.
For a moment the two detectives
were too dumbiounded to think oil
act. Mulligan, however, quickly pull
ed himself together.
THE anarchists, by heaven" he
cried. Come, Tom, We may catch
the scoundrels yet" Without an
instant's hesitation the two mer
rushed of at breakneck speed along
the Embankment toward the spoI
where the explosion had taFen place
AS they neared it they slackenet
their pace and kept sharp lookout
so that nothing might escape then
in the darkness. 4 second late. the.
observed dark mass lying huddlet
up on the pavement. They ap
preached the object warily. 1t wa
the body OF a man. A moments OK
animation showed them that he hat
been killed by the explosion. Hi
right arm was blown simply to frag
ments and his right side was bleed
ing mass Of flesh and bones ant
clothes. He was quite dead.
Acknowledgment Mulligan strucl
n light and examined the dead man
face.
THE chief hero Of the Notre Dam
explosion has exploded himself; tn
Lord be praised J"
Subsequent investigation confirme
the detectives theory. They left n
doubt that the man killed that nigh
was the redoubtable anarchist, Loul
Roche, and that he had persisted b
the premature explosion of the bonn
he was carrying while on his way t
commit some diabolical outrage
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