Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09

suspicion. But to leave him there 10
die as this police agent said--it was
horrible.
two days. He read the details Of the
arrest. He saw in every article rabid
hatred Of the young prisoner because
he was an American. At that time
the spirit of enmity toward Americans
was high in Paris. America had had the
effrontery to thrash sordid and ras-
cally nation having Latin blood. There
fore all Latin blood boiled at America
Monroe made his decision.
IF do not act, they will kill him
in his cell, even if they have proof that
he did not commit the MURDER" he
said. 81 will do what / can"
The police agent bowed. He wrote
on a small piece Of paper.
'"Take that, monsieur. 1t Is the adj
dress to which the German coachman
will bring you"
Monroe took the paper, glanced at it
and put it in his pocket
"There is just one thing to be fear
ed" he said. wallace is a peculiar
chap. He Is the soul of honor. Sup
pose he will not try to escape"
There are such people, monsieur.
They hold their faith with their enc
mics at the cost of their lives. l had
just such case once in which play
ed the role of rescuer. A young officer
had been taken prisoner. He had CIV
en- his parole not to escape found
an opportunity for him to 60 and urged
him. He refused because he had given
his word. What did do? Lea ,e him
to cruel fate at the hand of treach-
erous foe? No; drugged him and car
ried him away by force. He was limo
cent, monsieur, and he was saved"
81 will think of it, When go into a
thing,I go in to win"
"Good! l will now hasten to do my
part, hoping that monsieur will find no
difficulty in doing his"
81 thank you. 1 would be pleased to
know your name. l must find a way
to reward SO true friend"
"Ah, not now, monsieur! 1 am, as l
said, of the police. But if monsieur
brings his friend to the address l gave
i'm he will see me there, and then we
will exchange condolences"
He was gone.
Monroe, seeing nothing and thinking
of nothing but the rescue of Buckford
Wallace from certain death, hurried
about making sundry purchases.
He sent to his house for footman.
This footman received strict orders,
and the strictest of al was that, no
matter what happened to Monroe, his
mouth was to be kept sealed Not q
word of the escape of the prisoner was
to leak out.
The footman's work consisted simply
in sitting with the coachman, doing the
usual footman's duty till the Jail was
reached and then taking himself off
out of sight and going home alone.
At in the afternoon the splendid
equipage of the prince stopped at the
club for Monroe. The footman, who
had been waiting, informed Monroe,
and the American managed to make
his exit without exciting comment
We have already seen the result OF
the visit to NJ. SENEGAL We know that
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to the Jail.
Now let us see what happened there.
When the black bearded man enter
ed the cell, Buckford was sitting dis
consolately on wooden stool think
Ing of the perilous situation he was in
and the difficulty of getting out of it.
He looked up. saw the bearded man
and supposed he was the investigating
magistrate.
When the door was closed and the
attendant out of hearing, Monroe tore
the beard from his face.
Hello, old fellow! Don't you know
meT" he asked.
: Bob Monroew exclaimed Wallace
II did not think-but this disguise
what does it mean?"
"They do not allow outsiders to visit
prisoners who are charged with muir.
der till after the investigation. But 8
very kind officer Of police came to me
this morning and put me on to scheme
to get you out of here. 1t seems that
the police are determined to fasten this
crime on you, no matter who did it
: The idea is that If you are fortunate
enough to show proof at the investiga
ton that you perhaps did not do it they
will murder you in the Conciergere be
fore the trial. Poison can be put in
your food"
; Heavens! Do they do such things
In PARISH
Queer things happen in Paris. That
is no worse than many have known
Now the thing is to get out"
"Out! You mean to escape from the
Palais de JusticeT
Certainly. Would you remain here
and be killed."
"But want to establish my limo
cence. What will become of me if ]
escape and SO appear to be guilty?"
'They will not give you chance tc
prove your innocence. They will kill
. you. If you are out, you can employ
detectives and thus run down the
!, real murderer
: but can't. have no money. Did
you not know that my uncle died and
left me nothing? am as poor as any
crossing sweeper"