The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-10-18
"What was that?'

said.
''Then here goes for it, whatever it
may be-" said Louis as he raised his
pistol.
"For the good Lords sake, don't
fire." Jacques cried, coming from his
hiding place.
1t was the turn Of Louis and Marie
to be astonished, but both soon recov-
cred their composure, for they had
been together in rs bad a fix before
and more than once.
"Look here" Louis muttered savage
ly, Eve want no spies upon us. Say
your prayers, for in minute you'll be
a dead man."
"Wait and hear me-" said jacques.
Then he explained the cause Of his un-
expected return.
Nov we have you," Louis said.
"You, Jacques Saupier, have murdered
your father and mother and robbed
them. You pretended you were going
to Morlaix to see me, because mes
senger had brought you word was Ill.
-
'My accomplice?"
''That's it exactly-your accomplice
in this double murder. He has escaped.
We have got you. After pretending
to start for Morlaix, you returned after
we-Marie and I-were fast asleep.
While you murdered the old man and
woman with an ak your accomplice
gagged and bound Marie. Then when
I was aroused and came up the stairs
your accomplice met me with a pistol
and drove me into the stable, and you
locked me in, removing the key. Then
you were about to 1ecamp with the
money when came upon you and shot
you-thus"'
He raised the pistol. Jacques fell on
his knees and entreated Louis to spare
him.
"On one condition." said Louis.
"Clear out, dccamp, put yourself out
Of the way forever; never return to
this place, leave France. Go straight
to Brest and find one Santeur, at the
Red Gantlet, on the quay, near the
custom house. Say I am the friend Of
Crascas, who desires you to put me
across He will understand"
Louis opened the leather bag and
took out several goldpieces and handed
them to Jacques.
"Here," he said, "this will pay your
fare. Never set foot in France again,
for if you do you will go to the guillo-
tine. Remember, you twice robbed
your father before and escaped. This
time you won't escape, unless you do
as say"
Jacques was thunderstruck. AS al
ready said, he was not over bright, and
to him the situation, as described by
Louis, was overwhelming. He had
robbed his father before. 1t was we'll
known not only to people around, but
to the police also. That would go far
to condemn him. Still he hesitated.
"See," said Louis, "here is piece of
your coat which I tore of when I was
struggling with you"
Louis exhibited the rag; this settled
the case. Louis took the money and
departed. He found his way to Brest,
discovered the man he wanted and was
| landed at Jersey Thence he was trans
ferred to a town on the south coast Of
England. Later he came to this coun-
try and then went to Hongkong, where
he managed to make money. Thence
he sailed to England and afterward
made journey to South Africa, where
he increased his fortune. Next he Wis
tied India, and on his way by the Suez
canal back to England, landed at Mar
seilles. 1t was merely matter Of curl
osity that led him into the courtroom,
where he recognized in the person of
Nine. Ducraix his wife Marie.
The statement as made by Jacques
Saupier was corroborated in every par
ticular by Louis Lacruse, released
from prison to testify, who gave full
account of the murder Of Saupier and
his wife just as it happened. AS for
the messenger, he was confederate
Of Louis who used him to get jacques
out of the way. Louis locked himself
in the stable and threw the key
through hole in the door. The money
was hidden away, and after the funer-
al Of the old people and the failure Of
the police to trace Jacques, Marie sold
all she could sell, and she and Louis
departed, not forgetting to take the
money with them. Their future career
is not necessary to the sequel.
AS the judge on the trial Of Marie
said, the plot to murder the old man
and his wife was at once clumsy and
shallow, and any ordinary detective
ought to have been able to see through
it. Marie is undergoing the punish
! ment due to her crimes.-Brooklyn