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


role OF rescuer. He had given his parole
not 20 escape. ! found an opportunity
for him to go and urged him He re-
fused because he had given his word.
What did do? Leave him 10 cruel
fate at the hand OF a treacherous foe7
No; drugged him and carried him away
by force. He was innocent. monsieur,
and he was saved"
( Il will think OF H.. When I 60 into q
| thing. go In 10 win"
Good. I will now hasten to do my
part. hoping that monsieur will find no
difficulty In doing his"
81 thank you. I would be pleased TO
know your name ! must find way 10
reward so true friend"
'Ah. not now. monsieur' am. as I
said, OF the police. But IL monsieur
brings his friend to the address ! gave
him 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 a certain death, hurried
! about making sundry purchases.
He sent 10 his house for a footman.
| This footman received strict orders and
| the strictest OF all was that. no matter
what happened 10 Monroe his mouth
! was 10 be kept sealed. Not word OF
the escape OF the prisoner was TO leak
out.
The footman's work consisted simply
| I'm sitting with the coachman. doing the
usual footmans duty till the Jail was
reached and then taking himself off out
| OF sight and going home alone.
At I'm 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
1 "a hau al ~ ba nf hA
| visit OF NJ. SENEGAL We know that Mon
| roe managed to gain admittance to the
| Jail.
/ Now let us see what happened there.
When the black bearded man entered
| the cell, Buckford was sitting disconso-
| perilous situation he was in and the diff
! fculty of getting out OF H. He looked
! up. saw the bearded man and supposed
| he was the investigating magistrate.
When the door was closed and the at
tendant out OF hearing, Monroe tore the
beard from his face
| Hello old fellow! Don't you know
| me?" he asked.
| Bob Monroer' exclaimed Wallace II
| did not think-but this disguise-what
/ does it meanf"
| They do not allow outsiders TO visit
! prisoners who are charged With murder
| till after the investigation But a very
| kind officer OF police came To me this
morning and put me on to a scheme to
| get you out OF here. II seems that the
| police are determined TO fasten this
| crime on you. no matter who did IL. The
| idea is that IL you are fortunate enough
| to show proof at the investigation that
| you perhaps did not do II they will mur-
| der you In the Conciergere before the
trial. Poison can be put In your food"
| Heavens! Do they do such things in
| Paris?"
Queer things happen in Paris. That
s no worse than many 1 have known.
| Now the thing is to get out"
"Out! You mean to escape from the
l Palais de Justce?"
Certainly Would you remain here
| and be killed."
but 1 want to establish my inno-
| cence. What will become OF me II
escape and so appear to he guilty?'
They Will not give you a chance to
| prove your innocence. They will kill
| you. II you are out, you can employ de-
tectives and thus run down the real muir
| derer."
"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"
| Never mind Come with me, and I
| will furnish the money TO ferret out the
| crime and also to start you again to
| prosperity. You are young, and can
! make your way
And you really think they intend to
kill me?''
| III one of the police say so. / do not
1 doubt IL. He must have been a friend
| An enemy would simply let you go to
your execution"
To the cool disinterested mind there
were pleny Of flaws in this reasoning
| but to these two, hot with fear and in
dignation. with the awful realities maxi
| ing more vivid the dread possibilities
| there was nothing unreasonable in II at
| ALL
Buckford Wallace loved life better
than he did the popular idea of justice
l In France.
| At % one takes almost any chance.
IL did not look to either of them dis
| honorable to effect this escape know
| ing the prisoner TO be innocent and yet
l am not sure IL was dishonorable.
/ am sure that under the same circum
thing-provided / had the skill and cour-
| age,
The exchange of disguise was effected
| The footman tried to raise him. The
| attendant came. and the Unconscious man
was carried to the waiting carriage.
| Monroe had said Home 10 the coach
man. The German had already received
his instructions. 1t was not home the
| American meant. but the address given
| by the friendly police agent
| IL took an hour to reach II. The house
was an ordinary stone building In the
| street called Rue de Creuse. This was
1 the street on which Buckford had made
| his exit from the cellar and the street
| on which the house of NJ de Bullion
| faced.
| 1t was not however. in the immediate
| vicinity of the former scenes OF Buck
| ford's adventures.
| The carriage stopped and the two got
| out. They were met at the street door
by the smiling and victorious agent OF
| police
! "Ah. ha! 1t takes you Americans to
| work a game" he said II am delighted
| | congratulate you Ii was well done
Enter and ] will call for refreshments
| at once"
! ut seems good to be at liberty once
| more" said Buckford Where is this
| place?'
| "In the Rue dc Creuse." replied Monroe
| "I don't know the neighborhood."
| Neither did Buckford. Had he known
/ that the Rue de Creuse was the next
street to the Rue de Mont-Rouge he
might have had a queer sensation
They were led into small room,
I where two or three tables stood against
the walls.
| This cafe is not known as such TO
| many" said the obliging police agent,
| who eat down with them, "It Is kent