The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-19

is really a spy in the service OF Ger
many"
Mon Dieu! Is it so? Then vandal
is"--
Quite true, madame. NJ Vandal is
acting I'm accord with a spy and of
course Is subject TO the law"
Then seize him, monsieur. Oh that
scrpentlike scoundrel He claimed, mon
sieur. that he loved me-"
II wonder that he did not madame.
IL would have been one virtue among
his hideous faults"
"Oh. but you cannot know hair They
would have killed that prisoner too. But
then that makes little difference TO him.
You-oh, | forgot. monsieur that l was
talking 10 one of the police!'
But YOU need not fear to speak What
were you about to say concerning the
prisoner"
why. IL seems that he was as bad
as his enemies. Why they want to kill
him do not know. But the police want
himl | saw IL all this morning i'm the pa
pers."
so IL has leaked out, has Il? Have
you the papers handy madame? l left
home early and have had little time To
read this morning. There may be some
thing in the papers TO change my plans"
Eager TO please this agent OF police.
who held she knew not how many se-
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 a certain
grim of satisfaction and yet with dis
may.
IL was evident from the tone OF the
article In each paper that Il had been
practically decided that he was guilty OF
the murder of NJ. de Bullion. The arti-
cles had evidently been inspired by the
spiteful police authorities who could not
forgive an American for escaping from
their celebrated Palais de Justice.
The connection OF NJ. Monroe. the rich
American, with the case was dwelt upon
at length. His successful hoodwinlxing OF
Magistrate M. SENEGAL: his appearance at
thedepot in disguise; the entire plot as
IL 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 innocent.
But there was nothin said about the Wig
orous effort in his behalf
1t was hinted that Buckford. desper-
ate as he was known to be, having bene-
fitted by NJ. Monroes courage and inter-
est, had murdered him and robbed him
TO gain money to effect his escape from
France and also leave behind no one
who knew the secret of his manner OF es-
cape
When Buckford read this. his lips
pressed together white and thin.
reward was offered for the recal r
ture OF the prisoner, dead or alive
He would not escape again. The po-
lice would see to that.
AS Buckford read and digested this ar
ticle the whole force OF the awful truth
came upon him.
He was suspected now of two murders.
His escape from the Palais de Justice
had so exaspcrated the authorities TIT
he felt sure no appeal TO them would
lead TO search for the truth. Even
II he was not executed for the murder OF
NJ. de Bullion. he would certainly suffer
at the hands OF the vengefu police.
The position OF the American repre-,
sentative left no great hope that his
country would act vigorously In his be-
half. And he knew that nothing except
the most vigorous action would avail any
thing
The reward offered for his recapture
was so large that no matter to whom
he might show himself In Paris ne was
almost certain to be turned over TO the
police.
Monroe was the only friend he could
have trusted. and Monroe was dead, ana
he was accused of numbering him.
TIC IllkHl, WIFI IL nerve
and confidence I'm French justice. go TO
the prefecture and tell the whole story.
But he had already told two stories at
the prefecture. and both had been
doubted He had no wish To try again.
There was but one thing open to him
escape from France.
Then there came to him n longing Tor
revenge. great thirst for the punishment
of the men who had brought this terrible
disaser upon him.
And with this sentiment was mingled
a strong desire to still aid the Prince
beautiful Princess Marie
OF Denesla. his American wife and the
In his own extremity he did not forget
them.
How was he to manage To encompass
his own safety, elude the Paris police
bring the conspirators against the prince
to grief. wreak just revenge upon his
own tormentors and finally secure such
proof OF his own innocence as would for
ever free him from the charges now
lodged against him at the Palais de JUS
tice?
with watchful eye on the tigerish
Nine. du Barry he pondered this mo-
mentous problem.
He could not so 10 America. Even n
he reached there in disguise he coulu
never resume communication with mem
bers OF his family And in America he
could neither punish his own enemies nor
defeat those OF the prince.
lie recalled the conversation on the
upper floor. The quartet OF rascals m
tended TO follow the prince the Denes-
liza
II he could reach Denelia ne might
with God and fortune on mis- side, rcach
the prince in time TO save him. punish
his own enemies. and. with the assist
ance OF so powerful an ally as the ruler
OF Den.slia would be. he might rcestab-
lish his integrity with the Partisan au-
thorities
To Mime. du Barry sitting there pant
ing with fear lest this police agent should
after all, turn on her and carry her or
20 the dread Palais de Justice. there was
nothing unusual I'm the manner OF the
man who sat near her reading.
lie seemed merely to be perusing an ar
ticle containing police news OF more than
ordinary interest
lie did not act like n man who was
reading his own death warrant.
His smile was not that OF man who
was trying TO cheat the gullotine OF a
victim
Madame" ne said laying the pa
pers aside, there Is much I'm these arti-
cles that IL OF great Importance TO me.
though 10 one not connected with the po-