The Van Buren press., 1894-12-08

uomD-Wnlcn from the fragments dts.
covered about the scene Of the ex-
piosion experts pronounced to be OF
excellent workmanship = were not
known for some time. At length,
however, another communication was
received from the French police,
which threw light on both these
points and ON many. others besides.
From this communication It ap-
peared that among anarchists In Paris
1t was said that the outrage intended l
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 a person passing
among the anarchists under the name
assumed, no doubt--of La Revanche.
This person was reported to be a man
OF some wealth and at the same time
a skilled chemist, and he was devot-
ing both his talent and 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, liv-
ing in rooms in the west end OF Lon
uons WHcio hc PAcpniCu AAa Douoss
and meeting professed anarchists only
from time to time in order to plan out
RACES and provide the means OF carry
ing them out Miasme, Lerat and the
late Roche we're his especial intimates
and his chosen instruments for effect
ing his malignant purposes-in fact, he
had created some Jealousy In an
archist 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 asso-
ciates, and that another attempt at
outrage might be expected at any mo-.
ment. According to the rumors circu-
lating among the militant anarchists
in Paris this would probably take the
form of an explosion at Woolwich
arsenal, or at some of the government
dockyards.
On receiving this communicate In
spector Murphy had another consulta-
tion with his subordinates.
"This," said Magee, wher the in
spcctor had stated the effect of the
French policies communication, this
is new development in anarchism-
the gentleman anarchist"
"Yes, and very awkward one, too,"
replied Mulligan. I'VE know some-
thing about Miasme and Lerat-both
about their haunts and their appear
ances-but we know nothing about
this La Revanche, except that he is a
gentleman and lives in the west end.
and is probably Frenchman. 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 out
RACES. It's true he is said now to en-
ploy only Miasmc and Lerat, but even
five catch them he,will soon get other
desperadoes to take their places. He
carries the sinews of war, and as long
as he has money and bomb manu-
factory we shall have plenty of out
RACES"
''That's quite true" said Inspector
Murphy. "The pressing question
then is, how can we trap La Re-
vanche?"
81 was thinking" said Mulligan,
that when we're fortunate enough to
trace Miasme and Lerat, we should
not arrest them-only shadow them.
La Revanche must meet them some
time or other, and when he does we
could shadow him until we discover
wh ere his bomb factory is, then we
might catch the lot"
"a sensible plan," answered the in
spector. "But, no doubt, Miasme and
Lerat meet others than La Revanche.
How could you tell which is which?'
well, probably they don't meet
many gentlemen-French or other
wise" argued Mulligan, $50 we should
shadow all the well-drcssed people
they speak to or have dealing with.
At any rate, that seems to me the only
chance of catching La Revanche."
The inspector lay back in his chair
and reflected. While he was doing so
a messenger entered the room and
handed him telegram. He tore the
envelope open and glanced at the
message. Then he whistled
by Jove!" he exclaimed; "they are
going it. just listen!
Portsmouth, 1120 p. IN. Explosion
in harbor. No injury to person or
property. No trace Of perpetrator of
outrage. Send officer to investigate
What do you think of that?'
Looks like another bungle," said
Mulligan, quietly.
Faith it does" answered the in
spector, "bnt it may put us on the
track of the rascals. Mull'gan. start
You ly the first train and make search
ing inquiries"
Mulligan did start by the first train
and did make searching inquiries.
These inquiries resulted in pretty
certain opinion that, as he said when
the telegram was received there had
been another bungle. lie discovered
thst at Southsea a foreigner on the
night of the explosion had hired
small rowing boat and that that boat
had not been returned. He discovered
further that fragments of rowing
boat similar to the one hired had been
picked up outside Portsmouth harbor.
On showing to the owner of the miss
ing boat the photographs Of Miasme
and Lerat, that person. after some hes
itation, identified Miasme as the for
eigner who hired the boat. From
these facts Mulligan drew the conclu-
sion that Miasme had made an attempt
to blow up the dockyard or the shipping
in Portsmouth harbor, and had per-
ished by the premature explosion of
the bomb. And this conclusion was
shortly afterwards confirmed by ad-