The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-08

much need. Were I 10 secure permission
to take him TO the country am convinced
l would soon restore him to health
But what has this"
Patience. my friend" interrupted De-
sAuit. have now to speak OF myself.
This morning when left my laboratory I
found beneath my door letter in the
same handwriting as that you have just
read. II warned me that evil men had
designs upon my life. ! am not n super
stitious man particularly. but I confess
that this warning coupled with the cir
cumstapce OF my dream has unnerved me.
My fathers death was preceded ny a SIM
liar dream and his fathers before him.
There Ii a proverb IN my family that no
Desauit goes unwarned to his death"
Rubbish said: lit Is a coincidence.
nothing more
NO. il is destiny: and nothing can alter
It."
We changed the topic to discuss a re-
ported conspiracy. having for Its object
the release of the dauphin and his ultimate
restoration TO the throne. Desault as
serted with esrnestness that he was In
possession of facts that the committee of
general security would give much 10 oh
tain
There IL AT this moment a lad In Paris
who resembles the dauphin 80 closely that
II II impossible for any one save physl-
clan to distinguish the one from the
other" he said. Roth are similarly af-
nicted. but what this lad lacks 10 render
his resemblance 10 the other complete arr
can supply. This hoy you may depend
upon II. Is the principal figure In this con-
spiracy.
Explain yourself"
THAT I am not nj liberty to DO at pres
emit. am on the track OF the consplra-
tors and in few days will be in a post
ton to give the state some important
data"
visit him on the following day but ur-
gent business calling me TO Charcnton for
several days did not see him again. In
deed. had quite forgotten our converse
ton when. on the morning of June J. IL
was brought TO my recollection In fore
ihie manner by fellow clerk who inform
ed me that Dcsault was deas.
''pead'' gasped I'm amaxement.
Yes. he died this morning. and some
say he Was poisoned.
"Poisonedr'
at Is common talk AT the Temple" said
my informant. that he WIS poisoned be-
cause he refused 20 poison the dauphin
or allow others to do So
rushed away 10 hide my emotion. and
as soon az my AFFAIRS would permit I went
TO pessuit's house In the Rue ST. Honore
the place. He permitted me To view the
remains Of my friend. and as gaged upon
his strong. handsome face cold In death I
was reminded OF the dream which bad,
troubled him so Screly. surely" thought
l. ''shere Is more IN tAe philosophy of LIE
and death than We poor mcrtais can ever
hope 10 know
was about 10 leave the chamber when
an envelope lying on the table attracted
ma In mn r Ma x1fr 40
that II was addressed 20 me. l broke
the seal and read the following.
My friend. We have parted to meet TO
more In this life When you read this I
shall he dead. | VAS warned. bat needed
~ not. and death Is the penalty. NV
friend, an, dying even as write and IL
Is poison that Is killing me. I know nos
In the water I drank at the Temple this
morning. I accuse no one. | have ful-
filed my d~ssiny--the rest Is with God.
u promise TO tell you more Of & con
spirscy 70 rescue the 6suphia. Since our
meeting 7 have learned all In a small
house Nth green blinds in the Rue $,
Nfcsise ,ast where n orens into the Place
cu csrrousel YOU NAY ina any night the
agents 81 Chsrrtt. who are engaged y
this conspiracy. Nv death will facilitate
their operations. ard you must hasten II
yea hope to win the credit o. frustrating
their designs Yea caa gain acccSs To the
premises BY means of cal-tse-ssc In the
rear as dss and learn all the details. 7
h~ssr TO grow fAsat-as cautious. nv
friend. for should they discover you your
life would Of necessity he sacrifsced Nv
last request or you Is THAI yoa wlsi not
breathe a weTd Of what aave here writ
ten. God bless yoH. FAREWELL
thrust fhe letter into my rocket -
solved TO visit the heesa IN the Rue 81.
NEcsise 1T tire earliest opportunity rs
consequence OF th~ report that DW<s ugt
Was murdered. pcss-rrortsrm ~xArasua-
ssoG weS held ht4s no traces Of poison
could b discovered. Death was ATTRIBUTED