Sunday Washington globe., 1902-02-09

Al last this terrible dinner was over. and
the wine was pushed briskly round I
drank much more freely than usual, partly
with a view to calm my nerves and partly
to avoid remark. II was nearly time for the
Jews appearance when Duharle after a
scrutinizing and somewhat imperious look
at my face. said abruptly II think. Mou-
sieur Williams, have seen you somewhere
before'"
Very likely l replied with as much in
difference as 1 could assume Many per-
sons have seen me befOre--some of them
once or twice too often"
"True?" exclaimed Levasseur with
shout. "Trelawuey. for instaucem
'I should like to see Monsieur with his
wig of 20 said the clerk with increasing
iusoleuce
Nonsense, Dubarle you are fool, " ex-
claimed Levasseur; and / will not have
my good friend Williams insulted."
Dubarle did not persist. but It was plain
enough that some dim remembrance Of my
features continued to haunt and perplex
him.
Al length and the relief was unspeakable,
a knock at the outer door announced lack
son-Levi Samuel, mean. We all Jumped
up and ran to the window Il wasthe Jew,
sure enough, and admirably he had dressed
and now looked the part Levasseur went
out and in minute or two returned intro.
ducing him. Jackson could not suppress
start as he caught sight Of the tall mus.
tached addition to the expected company;
aud, although he turned il off very we'll il
drove the Jewish dialect in which he had
been practicing, completely out of his
.ssA. -. 1. a
more company than my friend Williams led
me to expect"
"A friend, one friend extra, Mr. Samuel" ="
said Levasseur; that is all Come, sit
down let ne help you to a glass of wine.
You are an English Jew, perceivee"
Yes"
A silence Of a minute or two succeeded,
and then Levasseur said You are. Of course,
prepared for business'"
'Yes-that is, if you are reasonable"
Reasonable! the most reasonable man in
the world reioined Levasseur with a loud
laugh. But pray, where is the gold you
mean to pay rs with"
If we agree, I will fetch Il in half an
hour. do not carry bags Of sovereigns
about with me into all companies replied
Jackson with much readiness.
We'll, that's right enough and how
much discount do you charged"
II will tell you when see the securities" "
Levasseur arose without another word
and left the apartment He was gone about
ten minutes, and on his return deliberately
/ counted out the stolen Bank of England
| notes and bills Of exchange Jackson got
up from his chair, peered close to them, and
began noting down the amounts in his
| poeketbook. also rose aud pretended to
be looking at picture by the FIRE place.
| The moment was a nervous one, as the sig
nal had been agreed upon aud could not row
be changed or deferred. The clerk Dubarie,
also hastily rose and eyed Jackson with
flaming but indecisive looks The examin-
alton of securities was at length terminated,
and Jackson began counting the Bank Of
/ England notes aloud One, two. three,
four, FIVE" As the signal words passed
/ his lips he threw himself upon lie Breton,
| who sat next to him. and at the same
moment passed one Of my feet between
| Dubarle's, and with dexterous twist hurled
him violently on the Aoor another instant
/ and my grasp was on the throat Of I.evasseur
and my pistol at his ear.
"Hurrahm we both shouted, with eager
excitement; and before either Of the villains
| could recover from his surprise, or, in
/ deed, perfectly comprehend what had hap
! pened, Ievasseur and I,e Breton we're hand
| cutfed and resistance was out of the ques-
tiou. Young Dubarle was next easily Sc
/ cured.
Levasseur, the instant he recovered the
use of his faculties, which the completeness
and suddenness of the surprise and attack
had paralyzed, yelled like a iuadman with
rage and anger and but for US would.
verify believe, have dashed his brains out
against the walls of the room The other
two we're calmer, and having at last thor
oughly pinioned and secured them. and
carefully gathered up the recovered pluuder,
we left Oak Cottage in triumph, letting our
selves out for the woman servant had gone
off, doubtless to acquaint her mistress with
the disastrous turn affairs had taken No
inquiry was made after either of them
An hour afterward the prisoners were Sc,
curely locked up, aud hurried TO acquaint
NJ. Bellebon with the fortunate issue of our
enterprise. His exultation it will be
readily believed, was unbounded; and left
him busy with letters to the firm, and
doubtless one to "ceHe chere et aiBa5L
Louise, - announcing the joyful news
The prisoners, after a brief trial, were
convicted Of felonious conspiracy, and we're
all sentenced to ten years transportation
lie Breton's sentence, the Judge told him,
would have been for life but for the CON
triton he had exhibited shortly before his
| apprehension.
/ AS Levasseur passed me on leaving the
dock, he exclaimed in French, and in a des-
| perately savage tone, II will repay you for
| this when return, and that internal Ire
lawuey too" am too much accustomed
to threats Of this kind to be in any way
moved by them, and 1 therefore conteuted
myself by smiling and a civil "Au yeDoiy,
| aH0Hsi
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