The Van Buren press., 1894-12-08
ANARCHIST CONSPIRACY.
= French Off1oer's Revenge or
Three Fiends.

4 French Ofi1oer's Revenge on
Three Fiends.
In his Office at New Scotland Yard
eat Inspector Murphy, chief Of the
''specials' told of to keep watch over
the anarchists. He was cngrossed in
the perusal Of q large official-looking
document, when he was interrupted
by the entrance of two of his princi-
pal subordinates, Detective Sergeants
Mulligan and Magee. They had come
to inquire IL he had any orders to give
them before they left the yard" for
the night.
"Ah, boys" said the inspector, look
ing up, II was just going to send for
you."
More work, sir?" asked Mulligan.
AYE, and hot work, too," answered
the inspector, with significant shake
of his head. II have just received
word from the French police that Lu-
Glen Miasme, Louis Roche and Jean
Lerat, who disappeared from Paris
some weeks ago, are reported to be in
London"
"Miasme, Roche and Lerat," repeat
cd Mulligan, thoughtfully. "They are
the fellows who were tried for that
Notrc Dame affair, aren't they?"
"Yes, and who should have been
hanged for it," replied the inspector.
81 was In Paris at the time, and at
tended the trial. There was no doubt
but they were guilty they themselves
hardly denied it-but the case was mis-
managed, and the jury were scared for
their own skins, and the end of it was
that three most villainous murdcrers
were let loose on society again"
ut was big business, that Notre
Dame explosion" said Magee.
Faith, big enough for anything.
The church was full OF people-women
and children chiefy-and scores of
them were killed or injured. One
family-the Comte de ia large and his
wife and two daughtars- who was sit
ting just where the bomb exploded,
werc simply wiped out l believe, at
this moment, the only representative
OF the De Ia large family existing is
the son, who, at tho time of the out
rage, and now, too, for all know, was
serving with his regiment In Siam"
III that son ever meets Miasme,
Roche and Lerat there'll be trouble,
expect" was Mulligan's comment,
Eyes; it was reported in the French
papers that when he heard the result
of the trial he swore he would have
the blood OF his mothers murderers
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
for the purpose Of committing out
RACES in revenge for our surrendering
that ruffian Marquis. They say, too,
that they are we'll supplied with
money, though where it comes from is
. mystery. II that's the case, the
sooner we get on their track the bet
ter"
The inspector paused for moment
and searched among the papers on his
desk. Then he handed to the de.
tective several photographs.
''These," he said, "are portraits Of
the three ruffians, taken when they
were In prison in Paris. Look at 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 re-
sponsibility 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 anx-
ious 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 hun
dred yards in front of them. The next
second tremendous report almost
deafened them.
For moment the two detectives
were too dumfounded to think or act.
Mulligan, however, quickly pulled
himself together
"The anarchists, by heavenr he
cried. Come, Tom, we may catch the
scoundrels yet" Without an instant's
hesitation the two men dashed off at
eakneck speed along the embank-
ment toward the spot where the explo-
sion had taken place. As they neared
1t they slackened their pace and kept
sharp lookout SO that nothing might
escape them in the darkness A Sec
ond later they observed dark mass
lying huddled up on the pavement.
They approached the object warily.
1t was the body of man. A moments
examination showed that he had been
killed by the explosion. His right arm
was blown simply to fragments and
his right side was bleeding mass of
flesh and bones and clothes He was
quite dead.
Detective Sergeant Mulligan struck
q light and examined the dead mans
face.
"The chief hero Of the Notre Dame
explosion has exploded himself; the
Lord be .praised!"
Subsequent investigation confirmed
the detectives theory. They felt no
doubt that the man killed that night
was the redoubtable anarchist Louis
Roche, and that he had perished by |
the premature explosion of the bomb |
he was carrying while on his way to |
commit some diabolical outrage. |
What the outrage intended was and !