The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-02-21
ANARCHIST CONSPIRACY.
A French Officers Revenge on
Three Fiends.

sat Inspector Murphy, cnle1 OF the
''specials'' told off to keep watch over
the anarchists. He was engrossed in
the perusal of large ofticial-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 if 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. Il have just received
word from the French police that Luz
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
Notre Dame affair, aren't they?'
Eyes, and who should have been
hanged for it," replied the inspector.
II 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 murderers
were let loose on society again."
"It was big business, that Notre
Dame explosion" said Magee.
"Faith. big enough Tor anything.
The church was full of people-women
and children chief1y-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,
were simply wiped out believe, at
this moment, the only representative
Of Che De la large family existing Is
the son, who, at the time of the out
rage, and now, too, for all I know, was
serving with his regiment in Siau."
IF 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 l 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 rufian Marquis. They say, too,
that they are well supplied with
money, thong h where it comes from is
a mystery. If that's the case, the
sooner we get on their track the bet
ter"
The inspector paused for a 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 rufians, 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
it 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
fash of reddish light about two hun
dred yards in front of them. The next
second a tremendous report almost
deafened them.
For moment the two detectives
were too dumfounded to think or act.
Mulligan, however, quickly pulled
himself together.
1.-THE anarchists, by heavenl'' he
cried. 'Come, Tom, we may catch the
scoundrels yet" Without an instant's
hesitation the two men dashed off at
breakneck 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.
It 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
Aesh and bones and clothes. He was
quite dead.
Detective Sergeant Mulligan struck
s light and examined the dead mans
kaOe. II. -
% ssThe chief hero of tho Notre Dame
exploaioashas exploded himself; the
1gd b prsisedp
Subsequent Investigation confirmed