The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-06
A POLICE sell"


veillance for some time, though he was ig-
norant of the fact Frouat, clever de-
tective, now and again ran against some
title of discriminating, yet in itself insult
fcient evidence.
One day he burst into the police depot
in rare state of excitement.
Look, M. le COMMISSIONER he cried.
81 have it-proofl Seel Berac is caught
He laid an opened letter upon this Off
GERS table.
The latter scanned it before inquiring:
"Where did you get it?''
Frouat looked cunning
81 stopped it on its way through the
post. See 1t is addressed to Paul Berac.
opened it. A mans evidence is as good
as his thoughts, and more damning evil
dence too. Monsieur If you decide to for
ward the letter, it can easily be regummed.
have not injured the envelope. Mean
while we know the contents. What do you
say?''
''Good I think you have done a smart
piece of work. What does the letter say?'
The commissary adjusted his pince nez
and read
''That Internal machine you sent me
last week threatens to do some member of
our 'Cercle' a mortal injury. 1t is all out
Of gear. Come down at once and examine
it. In its present condition it is superla-
lively dangerous and eminently impossible
for me to bring it to you
Frouat was beaming.
"Read the signature, monsieur he
said inpatiently.
1.-THE signature!'
els the name not known to your"
''Henri won? 1 don't call it to mind.'
"Nor Mile. won? Yvonette Yvon?''
paul Berac's sweetheart?''
t'The Same. Henri is her brother
''So He supplies his fiancee's family
with bombs, does he? A pretty warm nest
of anarchists you We unearthed, M. Frouat
1t should gain you promotion. -
The detectives oily looking eyes ran
more liquid.
''And not without trouble and work, >"
he replied. Il have watched Berac's resi-
dence, off and on, for the past six months
He has no occupation. Oh, mol Comes
and goes at will
II shall arrest the whole BUNCH" said
| Frouat.
"They will get word of you and es-
cape
''Escapel I'll take them directly after
the ceremony
When Paul Berac received Henri Yvons
| letter, he had no suspicion that Frouat
and the police officer had already perused
it, nor did he, when he jOurneyed to Meu-
don, where his flancee dwelt, notice that
! the detective Swallowed his movements.
But the contents of the bag which Berac
carried with him excited the detectives
curiosity to such pitch that it was only
! by dwelling constantly upon the eclat to
| be obtained from a wholesale arrest of dy-
namiters that he prevailed upon his fin
gers to keep off the inviting object
It's an ill passion that never renders a
| good service-unconsciousIy.
| So Frouat waited outside the little house
until Berac as the former knew very we'll,
had repaired the devi1ish implement which
had got out of working gear, and until
| Yvonetto thought well to let her fiance de-
| part. The moon shOne when Berac sought
the station, detective at heels.
A week later merry party assem- bled
| at the office of the -th ACCOMPLISHMENTS
where Berac and Yvonette signed away
their hearts.
Frouat was there too, but single handed.
His mentor it was not TO be supposed
he would attack such an undertaking
| alone-were awaiting him as directed in
the neighborhood of the Cafe Giroux in
the Boul St. Denis.
The sanity of that proceeding was pal
pable soon after when the whole wedding
party drove off to the cafe for dejeuner.
Frouat would have made an excellent in
quistor. He lowered around the cafe as
a hawk over the prey he has disabled.
The joy of anticipation shone in his
cloudy liquid eyes. When he felt the alb
solute need of activity, he swooped down
upon his unsuspecting victims and startled
them with q sentence.
''Mesdames and messieurs, it is my
duty to arrest you, overy one.'
His minions swarned around, encircling
the party.
Berac paused his glass to his lips
81 have not tho pleasure of your ac-
quaintance, monsieur" he said, "but
whether you are an officer Of the law OF
not you are laboring under delusion. ]
will ask you to withdraw, with an apollo
gy."
m. Berac, - returned Frouat, 81 have
the advantage of you"
Berac jumped to his feet
PLAINLY, who are you and what is your
business" he cried impatiently.
''Frouat the detective. My business, to
arrest you and your confederates. -
1.-THE charger"
s'Of being anarchists of evil intent, dan.
gerous to society; NJ Berac, in addition,
of being the manufacturer and distributor
of explosive bombs. -
Good heavensl'' shouted Berac excited
1y. 'This man is mad. Where is the
proprietor? GarconsI 1 hold you respon
sible."
Frouat leisurely drew letter from hi:
pocket. The act was unofficial, out Of
. place. but his love of torture prompted
him to read it aloud
"Listen, - he cried:
1.-The Internal machine you sent me las
week threatens to do some member of Oul
Cercle mortal injury. 1t is all out o.
gear. Come down at once and examine it
In its present condition it is superlatively
dangerous, and it is eminently impossibl,
for me to bring it to you
''The letter is signed added Frouat
''Henri won. You, NJ. Berac, received
copy of it, Here is the original
Silence followed. Frouat gloated.
''Ahr' said he exultingly. what SAY
. you to that, MN. WON and Berac?'
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