Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25


cumstances demand. came here to
find that prisoner. learn that he is
gone Now. have other matters to at
tend to, and 1t will be greatly to your
advantage, madame, to follow my adj
vice"
81 am ready, monsieur" said Nine.
du Barry, with shiver. 1t was i'm
possible to foretell what advice this in
scrutable agent Of police might give
her. But-there was that murder in
her house, and how many other crimes
there is no guessing.
MADAME, you are a true French
woman, believe"
"Ah! Am not! All for the honor of
France"
"Ah, France is indeed safe when her
honor rests in such hands! Then know,
madame, that this Casparin, who as
sumes title to which he has no right,
is really spy in the service of Ger
many
"Mon Dieu! Is it SO? Then vandal
is"-
"Quite true, madame. Nj. vandal is
acting in accord with spy and Of
course is subject to the law"
"Then seize him, monsieur. oh, that
serpentlike scoundrel! He claimed,
monsieur, that he loved me-"
II wonder that he did not, madame.
1t would have been one virtue among
his hideous faults"
ooh, but you cannot know half!
They would have killed that prisoner
too. But then that makes little differ
ence to him. You-oh, forgot, mon
sieur, that was talking to one of the
policew
"But you need not fear to speak.
What were you about to say concern
ing the prisonerY
''Why, 1t seems that he was as bad
as his enemies. Why they want to kill
him / do not know. But the police
want him-oh, how the police want
him! saw it all this morning in the
papers,"
$50 it has leaked out, has it? Have
you the papers handy, madame? l
left home early and have had little
time to read this morning. There may
be something in the papers to change
my plans"
Eager to please this agent of police,
who held she knew not how many Sc
crets against her, Nine. du Barry hus-
tied around the room and brought him
that mornings copies Of two papers.
Sitting near the door, SO that the wo-
man could not escape, Buckford found
the articles referring to his escape
from the depot and read them with n
certain grim satisfaction and yet with
dismay.
1t was evident from the tone of the
article in each paper that 1t had been
practically decided that he was guilty
of the murder of NJ. de Bullion. The
articles had evidently been inspired by
the spiteful police authorities who
could not forgive an American for es-
Gaping from their celebrated Palais de
Justice.
rich American, with the case was
dwelt upon at length. His successful
hoodwinking Of Magistrate NJ. SENEGAL;
his appearance at the depot in dis
guisc; the entire plot as 1t appeared
to the police-it was all In print.
An interview was published in which
the American minister expressed his
hope that his countryman was limo.
cent. But there was nothing said
about any vigorous effort In his behalf
1t was limited that Buckford, desper-
| ate as he was known to be, having
benefited by NJ. Monroe's courage and
interest, had murdered him and rob.
bed him to gain money to effect his
escape from France and also leave be-
hind no one who knew the secret OF
his manner of escape.
When Buckford read this, his lips
| pressed together white and thin.
A reward was offered for the recap
ture Of the prisoner, dead or alive.
He would not escape again. The pc
lice would see to that.
4 AS Buckford read and digested this
article the whole force of the awful
truth came upon him.
He was suspected now of two muir
ders.
His escape from the Palais de Jus
tice had SO eXasperated the authorities
that he felt sure no appeal to then
would lead to a search for the truth
Even II he was not executed for the
murder of NJ. de Bullion, he would
certainly suffer ut the hands Of thu
yengeful police.
1 The position of the American repre-
/ sentative left no great hope that hi:
country would act vigorously in hi
behalf. And he knew that nothing ex
cept the most vigorous action would
avail anything.
The reward offered for his recaptur,
was SO large that no matter to whom
lie might show himself in Paris III
was almost certain to be turned owe
/ to the police.
Monroe was the only friend he coult
have trusted, and Monroe was dead
and he was accused of numbering him
He might, with stupendous nerv
and confidence in French justice, go t
i the prefecture and tell the whole story
But he had already told two stories a
the prefecture, and both had beel
doubted. He had no wish to try again
There was but one thing open to hin
escape from France.
Then there came to him longln
for revenge, great thirst for til
+ punishment of the men who ha
4 brought this terrible disaster upon hin
II And with this sentiment was min
gled stronra sire still to aid til
I Prince OF 9 sslia. his American VIII