Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09
"in the depot for the detention

"in the depot for the detention of ac-
cused criminals"
Horrors! could never get him out
Of there"
But I think II monsieur will follow
what tell him he can do it very cas-
1ly."
'sWelI, proceed. Be as quick as you
can. am burning with Impotence to
| go to the poor fellow"
"You shall, monsieur, and when you
go you shall take him liberty"
The visitor then proceeded to give q
clear story Of the crime Of which Buck
ford was charged. 1t is not necessary
| to repeat 1t here. Suffice to say that it
was, IN most respects, true.
"Now, monsieur. you will Of course
! be surprised to 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
Is now in Paris incognito. The real
title OF this prince is the Prince Of
Deneslia, a small country in eastern
Europe. The prince is now in Paris
| T..
He has with him his wife, Princess
Margaret, and his sister, the Princess
Marie Alexia.
ut was in the service of this family,
monsieur, that your friend became in
volved in these difficulties. Now the
Prince Of Daneslia is really a proud
and cold hearted man, who cares moth
ing for the unfortunates he may cause
to lose life or liberty. An appeal to
him would.be useless. The police anx-
ious 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 to ac-
cept the one chance open to YOU 1t
requires courage, skill, ard disregard
for French law"
II hold all law in respect" replied
Monroe, ''but this is something very
disturbing. 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 few
times, and have followed this case
carefully. am convinced that he is
no more guilty Of the murder Of M. de
Bullion than am. The unfortunate
part of it is that we can prove nothing.
The poeketbook is condemnatory evil
dence. He was taken in the very house.
You see monsieur"
Monroe Shuddered.
"Tell me what to do. If can save
him, will"
Good. 1t so happens that the mag.
tstrate who has charge Of the case Is
NJ. SENEGAL, good and worthy man.
he is not prejudiced or cruel. There
is connected with the household Of the
Prince of Denes1ia a young man about
your age, height and appearance. His
: name is Bosso Duyally. He fills the
position in Deneslia Of the captain OF
the princes guard. In Paris he is sort
) of high body servant to protect the
prince. BE has change really Of the
entire ahliAhHient.
"Now, it is most fortunate that am
personally acquainted with the coach.
man of the peines-a. worthy German
somewhat .stolid and not overnight
1t will be an easy matter for You to
hare the carriage Of the prlnce>at youl
service In an hour.
My plan is this: You, monsieur, will
need TWO disgutses. You will need g
footman; take your own. You will
then need disguise exactly like the
livery worn by your footman.
"You will also need q disguise fnclud
] ing heavy whiskeIa and false hair.
Having acquired these, you go In
the equipage Of the prince to the
house of the magistrate, NJ. SENEGAL
l You will present this card, which !
was fortunate enough to obtain, bear.
ing the name of Bosso Duyally. You
| see 1t bears the name simply and nc
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 anything for the
prince. Tell him any story you make
up, Keeping to the facts I have stated
Ask him for am order admitting you to
the Jail to see III. wallace privately.
he win give it to you to Favor the
prince.
L AAASAhsS ACCeltCu llc OE0tr, OElye "
the Jail. On the way put ON the foot.
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
becomes sick. You, his footnan, assist
him to the waiting carriage. The coach.
man, who will be posted beforehand,
will take you to place where the
prisoner can be hidden among friends
tin he can be got out of Paris. Is
the plan clear to you, monsieur"
1T is bold one. / doubt If 1t sue
ceeds. Prisoners cannot be taken out
Of the Palais de Justice at will"
'The Palais de Justice is as easily
robbed Of its victims as any other tenn
pie of oppression. am sure the plan
will succeed. Still, If monsieur fears
to try 1t, then let the poor young man
die victim to the inefi1ciency of the
Paris police"
Monroes heart beat rapidly He had
never INDUCED in prauks that involved