Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-09-10

There ctlmc to him u qccll dressed man,
apparently u Parisian
identity. am closely connected with
the police. y hint of what am doing
would result in my being found dead
some morning in my bed. came to
you. monsieur. because knew You
We're brave, shrewd and rich. Upon
you. and you alone, depends the safety
Of this man."
How? l don't see why the repre-
sentative Of our country could not set
him free at once
| The visitor laughed.
"You know. monsieur, that the course
Of law in Paris is slow and full of in
tricacies. An appeal to your minister
would bring about long diplomatic
controversy. While that is going on
poor NJ. Wallace will be found in his
cell some morning dead. People are
often found dead in Paris, monsieur"
Heavens! You mean the police
would murder him and call it suicide?"
"Yes. monsieur, to end the matter
and prove his guilt
study
II see you mean that shall connivc
at his escape in some way. Where is
he:"
"In the depot for the detention of ac-
cused criminals"
"Horrors! could never get him out
of there"
But think il monsieur will follow
what tell him he can do it very cas-
ily."
'Well. proceed. Be as quick as YOU
can. l am burning with impatience to
60 to the poor fellow
you shall, monsieur, and when you
go you shall take him liberty"
The visitor then proceeded to give
clear story Of the crime of which Buck
ford was charged. 1t is not necessary
to repeat it 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. small country in eastern
Europe. The prince is now in Paris
under the name Of Count Rockmillive.
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 Deneslia is really 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 &C.
cept the one chance open to you. 1t
requires courage, skill. and disregard
for French law"
Il 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 off,
Exactly" said the visitor with de.
light. Il have met NJ. Wallace few
times, and have followed this case
carefully. am convinced that he is
no more guilty of the murder Of NJ. de
Bullion than am. The unfortunate
part Of it is that we can prove nothing.
The pocketbook is condemnatory evi.
dence. He was taken in the very house.
You see. MONSIEUR"
We have already seen the result OF
the visit to NJ. SENEGAL. We know that
Monroe managed to gain admittance
to the Jail.
Now let US see what happened there.
When the black bearded man enter.
ed the cell, Buckford was sitting dis
consolately on wooden STOOL think.