Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-02
Exile Beaches His Native Land Again in
Dead Of Night
LANDED IN AN oUT-oF-TH WAY PLACE
Hs 10 Closely Guarded by Officers and Long
Lines Of SoldisrB
HAIR WHITE AND FACE PALE AND WORN
Frame Raoksd by Oonsumptive Cough
that Gives Him Pain
SEES HIS FAITHFUL WIFE ONCE MORE
NBdnme Drcyfus says Her Husband
Is % Physical wreck and That His
Mental Condition 4. Especially
LumentBble,

tcopvrirht. 1922. by Press Publishing Co)
PARIS. July New York World Cable
gram-speciRl TeleEramD--I was the only
newspaper man who was present when Cap
tain Drevfua landed on French soil When
] Learned Yesterday that NJ ViCuie. chief oil
French detectives had gone to lOrent
followed on the next train During he reg
ular stop at Auray ] discovered that ruyF-
FERROUS special train was speeding out Of the
Quiberou branch. Immediately it flashed
through my mind that the QuiDeron PENN
Hula marveluusly suited for e1ecting the
landing OF Dreyfus and } abandoned the
trip to torrent and followed the special
srain.
] found Quiherun small, picturesque
town. Port HaliEuen lies mile away and
walked the distance passing NJ ViEuie and
several Of mis- staff on the way. Now was
sure that was on the right track. At Hall
guen the Cend 'arnas and civil police were
nOticsahly on the alert scanned the bay
nnxiousy yet no war snip in sight. But
nj O'Clock that evening fishermen coming
in announced that the cruiser Sfax, which
everybody knew took Dreytus on board al
Devils island TO bring him home, was lying
three miles on the other side OF the cape
LpWd1u / OIltll. IIllutulhltlN i Hlltu AAhai'i-
men to take me out TO the war ship. We
had proceeded only a short way when we
found that the too rough for US to
turn tlhe point and my project of reaching
the Sfax had 10 he abandoned.
] was however. the only American news
paper man in the small place Of 1bO inhAb-
itRnts and il was certain could not miss
being the first to Captain Dreyfus after
his fong exile. An hour passed, then two
The weather was becoming frightful. 1t
was raining in sheets At o'clock two
CLOSED cRrTREeE came rolling up TO the
water front and little later company Of
infantry marched along the street, taking
positions near the carriages. A cloud OF
gendarmes cleared the water front
ships Maneuver MysteriousIy.
My credentials ms correspondent had not
been recognized by the authorities, but ]
secured Il room on the first Hoor of house
whose windows commanded the landing
place. The darkness was intense, only the
lighthouse being visible out al sea The
tempest became more furious and an the
curious throng were gradually discouraged
by the long waiting behind the line OF
soldiers Suddenly through night glasses
saw the lights on board ship. There was no
signal, no sound, the kissing storm.
Then at II O'Clock another ship appeared,
both about d mile of shore. For n long time,
interminahle II seemed they maneuvered in
IN uncOmprehensihle manner Twelve o'clock
bounded on the bells Of the Quiberun church
in the distance, II was ali very dramatic
Occasionally weird lightning flashed On
the angry waves the two war stlipg were
bobhinE up and down and in front of the
fishermen huts the poor. drenched soldiers
stood motioulcss in long lines with bayonetE
fixed I O'rlDpI / uraY Il .lg pffi md
asked the reason for the long delay They
drove me back 10 my quarters. hut they TOO.
were evidently uneasy and impatient. The
guns Of the soldiers were stacked and the
troopers were resting. NJ NiEuie nervOusly
Booked sidewise as II unable to understand
the inactiOn of those sbord the war ships
saw him in the harburmaster'E cabin con
stantly telegruphing TO Paris and Reunes.
Then he came out
How We expect 10 get him TO Rennes
before daylight" ne asked of M Henion, the
representative of the minister of interior
with all this bunglinG
Then they hoth swore.
Unexpectedly sharp command was heard
over The water and d boat popped out Of the
darkness into the vague light Of the lanterns
Ten sailors were hondinE al the oars Two
Jumped out and made fast head and stern
lt was too dark to see whether Dreyfus wac
there
A naval officer in a white cap landed
and talked 10 NJ ViEuie and others They
all went into the harbormsster's cabin and
several affixed their signatures 10 a paper
presumably a receipt for the prisoner
Then The naval officer moved toward the
boat.
DreyfuE InBds.
'You may land, monsieur" he called out
black form moved the seat among
the sailors With dlfculty 8 man steps
out. cramped or very weak ] notice that
he is very much bent, Es with age or sick
ness, hut he makes evident effort and
passes proudly erect before the soldiers.
The door OF he carriage stuck fast as
the exile approached and Captain preyfus
had TO stand, waiting In the fun glare uf
the carriage lamp ] stood within ten feet
~ him
saw him well dressed with 3 EllBten-
sng rubber coat and q soft hat TO protect
him from the storm. He removed his hat
10 shake the water from IT, His hair IS
white. He has grown a short beard. His
face is very nRle and worn But mis- step
IS hrisk. and he moves as If In Enod health
o. al least unwilling 10 look feeble He
disappeared IN the carriage with the cantain