Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-23

OloroA. he would 70 there and work
upon public opinion" 30 that, to satisfy
the townspeople, the authorities would
order a post-mortem examination Of Ne
noul But this mode Of proceeding re-
Quired time, and Clsmeran would GER
tainly escape before another day passed
over his head. He was too experienced
a knave to remain on slippery ground,
now that his eyes were open to the dan
ger which menaced him. 1t was almost
dark when the carriage stopped in front
Of the Hotel du Louvre. NJ. Verduret
noticed q crowd Of people collected in
groups, eagerly discussing some exciting
event which seemed to have just taken
place.
What has happenedT" he demanded
of lounger near by.
1.-THE strangest thing you ever heard
Of" replied the man. Yes, l saw him
with my own eyes. He first appeared at
that seventh story window; he was only
half dressed. Some men tried to seize
him. but with the agility of a squirrel
he jumped out upon the roof, shrieking
'Murder murderv The recklessness Of
his conduct led me to suppose
The gossip stopped short in his narra-
tive, very much surprised and veIed; his
Questioner had vanished.
1T it should be Clameran" thought
M. yerdurst; If terror has deranged
that brain, so capable of working out
great crimesl Fate must have inter
| posed"
While thus talking to himself he o.
bowed his way through the crowded
court yard of the hotel. At the foot Of
the staircase he found NJ. Fanferlot and
three peculiar looking individuals, stand
ing together, az IL waiting for some ono.
We'll" cried NJ. Verduret, what is
the matter?'
| With laudable emulation the four men
rushed forward TO report to their su-
perior ofricer.
Tho matter Is this, patron said
Fanferlot, dejectedly. II am doomed to
i'll luck. You see how 1t is; this Is the
only chance ! ever had Of working out O
beautiful case, and, paf! my criminal
must 90 and hzzls! A regular case ei
bankruptcy"
Then it Is Clameran who"
"Of course It is. When the rascal saw
me this morning he scampered of like
hare. You should have seen him run:
thought he would never stop this side Of
Ivry; but not at all. On reaching thu
Boulevard des Ecoles sudden idet
seemed to strike aim, and he made be-
line for his hotel; l suppose to get hi
pile of money. Directly he gets thcr'
what does he see? these three friend
of mine The sight Of these gentlemen
had the effect Of a sunstroke upon him
he went raving mad on the spot. Th
idea Of serving me such low trick
the very moment l was sure OF sue
cess"
Where Is he now?"
AT the prefecture, I suppose. Som
policeman handcuffed him, and drove Of
with him In a cab"
Come with me-"
NJ. Verduret and Fanferlot foun
Clameran In one Of the private cells n
served for dangerous prisoners. He ha
on a it-jacket, and WAS strugzlin
violently against three men, who wer
striving to hold him, while a physical
tried to force him to swallow potion.
"Helpw he shrieked; help! Do 20
not SEQ my cousin coming after me
Look! he wants to poison me-"
NJ. Verduret took the physician aside
and questioned him about the maniac.
THE wretched man is In hopcles
state" replied the DOCTOR "this specie
of insanity is incurable. He thinks som
one is trying to poison him, and nothin
will persuade him to eat or drink any
thing; and, as it is impossible to fore
anything down his throat he will die Q
starvation, after having suffered all tn
tortures of poison"
NJ. Verduret, with a shudder, turne
to leave the prefecture, saying to FaI
ferlot:
Nine. Fauvel is savedw