The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-07-28
The anarchist Conspiracy.

In MS ONCE aJ New SCOJlhHu uIu
sat Inspector Murphy, chief OF the
specials" told off TO keep watch
over the anarchists. He was en-
crossed in the perusal OF a 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 If he had any
orders to give them before they left
the Yard" for the night.
All boys" said the inspector,
looking up, II was just going to send
for you"
More work, sir ?" said Mulligan.
AYE, and hot work, too" an
swered the inspector, with a signifi-
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.
"They are the fellows who were tried
for that Notre Dame affair, aren't
they ?"
"Yes, and who should have been
hanged for it, +" replied the inspector.
Il was in Paris ut the time, and at
tended the trial. There was no doubt
but they were guilty-they them
selves hardly denied it--but the case
was mismanaged and the jury was
scared for their own skins, and the
end Of it 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.
women and children chiehy-and
scoEs~Aof them were killed or injured.
One family-the Comte de la large,
and his wife and two daughters-who
were sitting just where the bomb ex-
ploded, were simply wiped out. |
believe, at this moment, the only
representative OF the de la large
family existing is the son, who at the
time OF the outrage, and now, too,
for all i know, was serving with his
regiment in Siam"
IF that son ever meets Miasme,
Roche and Lerat there'll be trouble
j expect" was Mulligan's com
ment.
- "Yes, it was reported in he French
papers that when he heard of the
result of the trial he swore he would
have the blood of his mother 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
for the purpose OF committing out
RACES in revenge for our surrendering
that rufiian Marquis. They say, too,
that they are well supplied with
money, though where it comes from
is a mystery. II that's the case,
the sooner we get on the track the
better"
The inspector paused for mo-
ment, and searched among the papers
on his desk. Then he handed to the
detectives seyeEal photographs.
These" he said, "are portraits
Of the three ruiiians 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 il 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 brilliant
flash of reddish light about two hun
dred yards in front OF them. The
next second tremendous report al
most deafened them.
For n moment the two detectives
were too dumbfounded TO think or
act. Mulligan, however, quickly pull
ed himself together.
"The anarchists, by heaven 80 he
cried. Come, Tom, we may catch
the scoundrels yet" Without an
instant's hesitation the two mer
rushed off at breakneck speed alonl
the Embankment toward the spo
where the explosion had taben place
AS they neared it they slackeneC
their pace and kept a sharp lookou
so that nothing might escape then
in the darkness. A second later the,
observed a dark mass lying huddle,
up on the pavement. They ap
preached the object warily. 1t wa
che body of man. A moments ex
animation showed them that he ha
been killed by the explosion. Hi
right arm was blown simply to frag
ments and his right side was a bleed
ing mass OF flesh and bones an