Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-09-24

! Quite true. madame. NJ. vanaal is
acting in accord with a spy and of
course is subject to the law"
"TAen seize him. monsieur. Oh. that
Gerpcntlille scoundrcl. He claimed.
monsieur. that he loved me"
/ ~ wonder that he did not. madame.
it would have been one virtue among
his hideous faults"
ooh. but you cannot know half!
They would have killed that prisoner
too. But then that makes little differ
ence to him. You-oh. forgot mon
sieur. that was talking to one of the
police..'
"But you need not fear to speak
What We're you ..%out to 50. concern.
ing the prisoner"
"M'hy. it sceE,s that he was as bad
him l do not know. But the police
want lim-oll. how the police want
him. l saw it all this morning in the
papers,
$50 it has leaked out. has it? Have
You the papers handy. madame: l
left home early and lave had little
time TO read this morning. There may
be something i'll the papers to change
my p.ans.'
Eager to please this agent of police.
who held size knew not hep many Sc
crcts against her. Nine. G;I Nairy hus-
tied around the room and brought him
that mornings copies OF two papers.
Sitting near the door, SO that the wo-
man could not escape. Buckford found
the articles referring to his escape
from the depot and read them with Z!
certain grim satisfaction and yet with
disnay.
1t was evident from the to.e of the
article III each paper that it had been
practically decided that he was guilty
Of the murder of NJ. dc Bullion. The
articles had evidently been inspired by
the spiteful police authorities who
could not forgive an American for cS-
Gaping from their celebrated. palaiS dc
Justice.
The connection of NJ. Monroe, the
rich American, with the case was
dwelt upon at length. His successful
hoodwinking Of Magistrate NJ. Scnecal;
his appearance at the depot in dis
guisc: the entire plot as it appcaref
to the police-it was all in print.
An Interview was published in which
! the American minister expressed his
hon 1,,t
cent. But there Was nothing said
about any vigorous effort in his behalf
IL was limited that Euckfortl, despnr-
ate rs lie WAS lSnowI to be. having,
benefited by NJ. Monroe's courage and
interest. had murdered him and rob-
bed him to gain GoGcE TO effect his
escape from France and also leave be-
hind 10 one WHO knew the secret of
his manner OF escape.
When Ruckfori read this his lips
pressed together white ard thin.
4 reward was offered for the recap
ture Of the prisoner. dead or alive.
He would not escape again. The po-
lice would see to that.
AS Buckford read and digested this
article the whole force OF the awful
truth came upon him.
He was suspected now of two muir
ders.
dis escape from tie Palais de JUS
tice had so exasperated the authorities
that he felt sure no appeal to them
would lead to search for the truth.
Even it he was not executed for the
murder of NJ. de Bullion. he would
certainly suffer at the hands of the
vengeful police.
The position of the American repre-
sentative left no great hope that his
country would act vigorously in his
behalf. And he knew that nothing ex-
cept the most vigorous action would
avail anything.
The reward offered for his recapture
was so large that no matter to whom
he might show himself in Paris he
was almost certain to be turned over
to the police.
Monroe was the only friend lie could
have trusted, and Monroe was dead,
and he was accused Of numbering him.
AN AAA6ASs N4NA d StupeuuOuS nerve
and confidence in French justice, go to
the prefecture and tell the whole story.
But he had already told two stories at
the prefecture and both had been
doubted. He had no wish to try again.
There was but one thing open to him
escape from France.
Then there came to him a longing
Tor revenge, great thirst for the
punishment Of the men who had
brought this terrible disaster upon him.
And with this sentiment was min
gled a strong desire still to aid the
Prince of Deneslia, his American wife
and the beautiful Princess Marie.
In his own extremity he did not for.
get them.
How was he to manage to encompass
his own safety, elude the Paris police,
bring the conspirators against the
prince to grief. wreak just vengeance
upon his own tormentors and finally
secure such proof Of his own innocence
rs would forever free him from the
charges now lodged against him at
the Palais de Justice?
With q watchful eye on the tieerish
Nine. du Barry he ,dered this mo-
ment0uS problem.