Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-02


tel on Fashionable street and were
met at the door by servant i'll livery
We are 4 magistrate and police oil
cial.' said ". SENEGAL we wish, il
possible. 10 lave an interview with his
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Rocl;mlllive"
The wooden faced servant ushered
chem into an anteroom and withdrew
THE count spends plenty of money
on his temporary abiding places" said
the chief. looking around
"MeSsieurs, accompany me- said the
servant, returning.
They were led into a fine large IL
! brary, where q gentleman about 30
years of age stood waiting for chem.
I y an pleased to see yen. meSsicurs."
he said. ITO what fortunate circum-
stance do owe the pleasure of a visit
from The REPRESENTATIVES CT the depart
mcnts of police and justicc?"
80 plunge at once into the matter"
said NJ. SENEGAL, I'VE did not come to
see your highness at all. You have, /
believe, young man in your service
named Bosso Duyally."
~ iitN' l'ljlltu tllc IDtlUte
In surprise. "lle is the captain OF my
guard. Surely. gentlemen, poor Hosso
has done nothing TO cause trouble"
ut would appear that he has done
something that may cause a great deal
of trouble"
"Real!y! You surprise me! May
ask you what it wasp
;v,1,
know. But first let me ask your high
ness If you sent this Bosso Duyally TO
me yesterday afternoon"
Send him to you? Bosso Duvally:
Certainly not"
Then you, as well as /, have been
wronged. | will explain. Your high
moss has perhaps heard of the Ameri-
can the police arrested three days ago
on suspicion of having murdered and
robbed NJ. de Bullion, wealthy build
cr?"
Il have read of 1t in the papers.
Nothing more"
IS it possible? And you have heard
none offthe stories concerning him?'
Nothing. I was not much interest
ed"
Heavens! This American. it seems,
is strange character. In some mall
ner he became acquainted, so he tells,
with some strange and disreputablc
persons of a certain evil quarter. He
learned Of a plot that was being hatcli-
ed to-to-well, in short, to murder
you.'
"What? You jest! A plot in Paris
to murder me-" exclaimed the prince.
80, and nothing less. / am now
quoting his story. | do not claim 10
be stating facts. This plot seemed to
include among its victi, the Princess
Marie Alexia.'
my sister! HORRIBLE"
"And the Princess Margaret"
"My wife! My unborn child. Ny
God. This is terrible, gentlemen. Why
was l kept in ignorance of the exist
enee of such a plot?'
''lNor the simple reason that the pre-.
feet OF police was the only official who
knew it, and he doubted the truth of
the story. and does yet. Such plots
were common enough at one time in
Parls, but are rare now But this is the
story OF the American. He was COM
stoned by the project to return to the
naunts of the plotters. learn more and
come TO the prefecture with the facts"
And did he return"
oh, he returned. He returned with
the purse of the murdered man in his
possession and blood on his hands and
cheeks"
The visiting prince sat back in his
chair and gazed in mute establishment
at n. SENEGAL
And now we come to Duyallv's part
in this" said NJ. SENEGAL. yesterday
lie came to me and introduced himself
as the captain Of your highness' guard.
Ills general appearance and the ele-
gance of the equipage in which he az
rived dispelled all doubt He inform
ed me that your highness was familiar
with the story and that you wished to
reward the young man for his disin-
terested efforts in your behalf. He
also requested an order admitting him
to the jail to see the prisoner. | gave
him the order He visited the Jail. He
used disguise to enter, appearing as
a black bearded man of so. When he
left the Jail, he took the prisoner with
him.
The prince looked now in still great
er amaZement.
do you mean that he assisted the
prisoner to escape?"
That is just what I mean, your high
ness"
Incredible! Then the man is guilty."
He certainly feared the investiga-
ton"
This must be looked into at once.
I will have Duvally here"
An attendant obeyed the call Of the
prince.
Send Captain Duvally to me at
once
In three minutes the captain of the
princes guard entered He was about
"a, tall, handsome and brave looking.
Captain Duvally. these gentlemen,
representatives, Of the departments of
the police and justice, come to me with
strange story of your exploits yes
terday. wish you would explain your