The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-02-21


was the redoubtable anarchist Louis
Roche, and that he had persisted 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
how he had become possessed of tho
bomb-which from the fragments dis
covered about tho scene OF tho ex-
plosion 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
it was said that the outrage intende 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
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
don, where he prepared his bombs.
and meeting protested 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 were his especial intimates
and his chosen instruments for effect
ing his malignant purposes-ip fact, he
had created some jealousy in an
archist circles by refusing to place
confidence in any others than those.
The communica ton 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 rece wing this communication In
spector Murphy had another consulta-
ton with his subordinates.
"This," said Magee, when the in
spector had stated the effect of the
French policies communication, "this
is a new development in anarchism-
the gentleman anarchist"
eyes, and very awkward one, too,"
replied Mulligan. 1--WE know some
thing about Miasme and Lerat-both
about their haunts and their appear
we know nothing about
this La Revanche, except that he is
gentleman and lives in the west end,
and is probably a 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 Miasme and Lerat, but even
if we catch them he,will soon get other
to take their places. He
carries the sinews of war, and as long
as he has money and p oomb 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?"
Il 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
where 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 MIN a telegram. He tore the
open and glanced at the
message. Then he whistled.
by Jove!" he exclaimed; "they are
going it. Just listen!
Portsmouth, 1920 p. m. Explosion
in harbor. No injury to person or
property. No trace of perpetrator Of
outrage. Send officer to investigated
What do you think OF that?"
Looks like another bungle," said
Mulligan, quietly.
Faith it does" answered the in
spector, "bat it may put us on tho
track of the rascals. Mulligan, start
you by the first train and make search
ing inquiries"
Mulligan did start by the first train
and did make searching inquiries.
These inquiries resulted in a pretty