The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-16

I dead In Pafis, monsieur.
Heavens! You mean the policp would
murder him and call IL suicide?'
Yes. monsieur, TO end the matter ana
prove his guilt"
Monroe spent a moment In deep study.
II see you mean that I shall connive
at his escape In some way. Where Is
hep
I'm the depot for the detention OF ac-
cused criminals"
"Horrors could never get him out OF
| there"
But ! think II monsieur will follow
what tell him he can do IL very easily"
"weli. proceed. BE as quick as you
can. ] am burning with impatience TO
| go 10 the poor fellow"
You shall. monsieur and when you
go you shall take him liberty"
The visitor then proceeded 10 give a
clear story of the crime OF which Buck
ford was charged. 1t Is not necessary to
repeat II here. Sufice TO say that II was.
| In most respects, true.
Now, monsneur, you will OF course be
surprised 10 know that your friend was
| In this disreputable quarter. He went
| there. monsieur. from the purest motives.
| He had overheard in some way plot TO
| Kill certain prince who In now In Paris
| incognito. The real title OF this prince is
| Prince OF Donesia, small country in
F, eastern Europe. The prince is now In
| Paris under the name OF Count Rock
mlllive. He has with him his wife. Prin-
| cess Margaret, and his sister, the Prin-
cess Marie Alexia.
1T was in the service of this family.
monsieur. that your friend became in
volved in these difficulties Now the
| Prince OF Deneslia is really proud and
! cold hearted man, who cares nothing for
the unfortunates he may cause TO lose
life or liberty. An appeal to him would
| be useless. The police. anxious and eager
| to show their alertness, will hurry the
execution of your friend. They will stop
| his mouth so that the story OF the plot
| they failed TO unravel will not reach the
| prince. Nothing will save him, unless
| you are ready 10 accept the one chance
| open to you. 1t requires courage. skill
and disregard for French law"
II hold all law in respect" replied Mon
roe. but this is something very dis
turbing. 1t is not law, but the abuse
OF law that we are talking Of"
"Exactly.' said the visitor with de-
light. II have met M. Wallace a few
times, and have followed this case care
fully. / a mconvinced that he is no more
guilty OF the murder of NJ. de Bullion
than am. The unfortunate part OF 1t Is
that we can prove nothing. The pocket
book is condemnatory evidence. He was
taken in the veE house You see. mon
Monroe shuddered.
Tell me what to do. II ] can save him.
will"
Good. 1t so happens that the magis-
trate who has charge OF the case is NJ.
! SENEGAL. a good and worthy man. He Is
not prejudiced or cruel. There Is con-
nected with the household OF the Prince
OF Deneslia a young man about your age,
height and appearance. His name is
Bosso Duvally. He fills the position I'm
Deneslia of the captain of the princes s
guard. In Paris he is a sort of high body
servant TO protect the prince. He has
charge really Of the entire establishment
Now. II Is most fortunate that l am
personally acquainted with the coachman
of the prince--a worthy German some
what stolid and not overnight 1t will
be an easy matter for you TO have the
carriage of the prince at your service in
an hour.
MY plan Is this: You monsieur. will
need two disguises. You will need a foot.
man; take your own. You will then need
disguise exactly like the livery worn
by your footman.
You will also need disguise includ-
ing heavy whiskers and false hair.
Having acquired these, you go In the
eauipage OF the prince to the house of
the magistrate, NJ. SENEGAL. You will pre-
sent this card, which l was fortunate
enough 20 obtain bearing the name Bosso
Duvaliy. You see II bears the name
simply and no hint OF his position 1t
is used perhaps in his gallantries in Paris,
M. SENEGAL will undoubtedly be delighted
at the visit. He will do any thing for
the prince. Tell him any story you make
up keeping the facts / have stated Ask
him for an order admitting you TO the
jail TO see NJ. Wallace privately. He will
| give IL TO you 10 favor the prince
Having received the order. drive 10
MI m ha
mans disguise and over that the other.
| You will be admitted to the cell of the
| prisoner. Tell him what awful danger he
| is in. Give him the outer disguise. Get
him into the corridor He then be-
comes sick You. his footman. assist him
10 the waiting carriage. The coachman.
who will be posted beforehad, will take
| you TO a place where the prisoner can be
| hidden among friends till he can be got
| out OF Paris Is the plan clear 20 you,
| monsieur"
1T is n bold one. ] doubt II II sue
ceeds Prisoners cannot be taken out OF
| the Palals de Justice at will"
THE Palais de Justice is as easily
| robbed OF its victims as any other temple
| OF oppression. l am sure the plan Will
| succeed. Still. IL monsieur fears to try
| II. then let the poor young man die a
| victim TO the inefficiency OF the Paris pu-
| lice"
mOnroe neart peat fdpidly lie had
| never INDUCED I'm pranks that involved
| breaking laws. But here was case
| which appealed TO his sense OF justice
| and fair play. If he could resue his
| young countryman. then there would be
| time to employ detectives, trace the real
| murderer and clear Wallace from sus-
| picion. But 10 leave him there to die as
| this police agent said--it was horrible.
lie sent for the papers OF the last two
| days. lie read the details OF the arrest.
| He saw In every article a rabid hatred OF
| the young prisoner because he was an
| American At that time the spirit OF en-
| nifty toward Americans was high in
| Paris. America had had the effrontery
| to thrash a sordid and rascally nation
having Latin blood. Therefore all Latin
| blood boiled at America
Monroe made his decision.
| III I do not act, they will kill him In
| his CELL even II they have proof that
| he did not commit the murder" he said.
| Il will do what l can"
The police agent bowed. He wrote
| on a small piece OF paper.
Take that, monster. II is the ad-
! dress TO which the German coachman will
I bring you"
Il