Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-09-17
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Monroe took the paper. glanced III ii
and put it in his pocket.
There is just one thing to be fear
cd" he said. "Wallacc is a peculiar
chan. He is the soul of honor. Sup
pose he will not try to escape
There are such people. monsieur.
They hold their faith With their enc
mics at the cost OF their lives. had
just such a ease once in which play
ed the role CT rescuer. y young officer
had been taken prisoner. He had Civ
en- his parole not to escape. found
an opportunity for him to go and urged
him. He refused because he had given
his word. What did do: Leave him
to Il cruel fate at the hand of Il treach-
crous foe: No; drugged him and car
ried him away by force. He was limo.
rent. monsieur. and he was saved"
II will think of it. When so into q
hing, so in to Win"
Good! will now hasten to do my
part. hoping that monsieur will find no
difficulty in doing his"
~ thank you. would be pleased to
know Your name. l must find a way
to reward so true a friend"
said. of the police. But if monsieur
brings his friend to the address gave
him he will see me there, and then we
will exchange condolences"
He was gone. $50
Monroe, seeing nothing and thinking
Of nothing but the rescue OF Buckford
Wallace from Il certain death, hurried
about making sundry purchases.
He sent to his house for a footman
This footman received strict orders.
and the strictest of all was that, no
matter what happened to Monroe, his
mouth was to be kept sealed. Not a
word of the escape Of the prisoner was
to leak out.
The footman's work consisted simply
in sitting with the coachman, doing the
usual footnan's duty till the Jail was
reached and then taking himself off
out of sight and going home alone.
At 3 in 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.
who sat down with them. "It is kept
by friend of mine. an estimable lady,
who had the misfortune to be left 4
widow with two children to support.
Nine. du Barry will be here presently
and make you feel at home and well
come
Instead of Nine. du Barry. however,
a waiter appeared with glasses. Il bot
tie Of Wine and q card on which to
write the orders Of the gentlemen.
They each ordered Il substantial sup
per. for they We're hungry. and laugh
ed as they spoke of the difference be-
tween the meal Buckford was going
to eat and the one lie would have had
in the depot.
Suddenly. when they lad grown used
to the place and tile sense of security
had become strong. Il panel opened in
the door directly behind Buckford. and
q heavy club, made of an cclskin
stuffed with sand. descended on lis
head. He fell UNCONSCIOUS to the floor.
Monroe. who had seen the panel
slide. had leaped to his feet and drawn
a pistol from his pocket. But the oblig-
ing police agent leaped like panther
upon him. pinioned his arms, and
while his cries for help rang impotent-
~ against the walls two other scoun-
drels rushed in, and the deadly clubs
that kill and leave no mark rained
upon his head.
In the darkness of the night poor
Bob Monroe. too chivalrous and confid.
ing. was dragged by the heels to the
refuse heap of a nearby brewery fac
ing on the Rue de Mont-Rouge.
Which explains the cry of the police
man who rushed into the office of the
Investigating magistrate. NJ. SENEGAL,
and struck everybody dumb with his
startling information.