Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-01

bulged.
'Hola, Charve Souris." said M. Ri
bot 1t was the nickname by which
M. Lepelletier-for the man was no
other than the assassin of Grimaud-
| had been known among his fellow
convicts.
Name of dog!" said the quaking
scoundrel "Who are your
81 am the brother of the Black Hog,
msieur"
The person who had rejoiced in this
designation was a gentleman forcat,
who had been chained to Lepelletier,
and had been murdered by him as
! prelude to escape. The wretch, who
| felt death at his neck already, turned
greyer than before, and his eyes stood
out in most CHASTITY stare.
''If monsieur knows any quiet place
where it would not be too remarkable
| to be seen conversation with man
! like me, it might be safer to talk there
than in the street"
Some" said Lepelletier in croak-
| ing and unnatural voice, and walking
with as faltering a gait as If twenty
years had been added to his age, he
shuffled toward the Tottenham Court
road. There shouldering aside a pub
| lie house door he entered, with Rlbot
close upon his heels. do you speak
English" he asked, in tone not yet
recovered from the effects Of the
| fright he had received.
YES" said Ribot. 81 speak English
we'll enough"
call then" answered Lepelletier;
ST pay"
The bar was empty, and was fur
nished with chairs and small circular
| tables. Seating himself at one OF
| these he touched a bell, and on the
| appearance of the aproned, shirt
sleeved barmaE, called for two small
bottles Of pale ale.
'This gentleman-my employer
pays" he said. Il have told him." he
added turning to his companion and
speaking in his own tongue, 'that you
are my employer. l would wish mon
sieur to make an attempt to control
himself. There is no present cause
! for distress. I have no doubt that we
! shall find it easy to make terms. When
next we meet I think the generosity of
monsieur may have enabled me to
make an appearance more worthy of
| his society,""
NJ Lepelletier swallowed something
with great difficulty, but the color be-
- cIC TO hi oh nIzc
and his staring eyes grew less CHASTITY.
When he came to pay the barman his
| hand shook so that he spilled half
dozen coins upon the sawdusted floor.
Ribot gathered and returned them
with a gesture of respect, and the bar
man retired to his business in the
| back quarters Of the house.
''To your health" said the detective,
raising his glass
ITO yours replied Lepelletier, me-
chanically. They drank together, and
then the pretended brother Of the
murdered convict leaned forward with
his elbows on the table and his chin
upon his hands.
I'M. Lepelletier is certain not to
agree with me in thinking this encoun-
ter fortunate. For me, as any one may
see, am at the end of my resources.
I begin to eat the mad cow, and 1 do
not like my provender."
81 do not want many words" said
Lepelletier, speaking more naturally;
what do you ask of me?" Ribot
feigned to consider. He allowed his
glance to rest on the others solid gold
watch chain and on the handsome
ring which sparkled on the third finger
of his left hand. ST warn you not to
go too high" Lepelletier continued.
my resources are not large"
Give me two hundred and fifty
francs" said Ribot. '.My clothes and
my watch are in the care of my aunt,
who is known in this country as my
uncle. [ can redeem them, and can
myself be once more respectable in ap-
pearance if not in fact. I will present
myself at your apartment in two
hours time from now. l am sharing
this little enterprise with a friend,
who is now outside, and who will take
up his share of the duty whilst I am
away. BY what name shall I inquire
for NJ. Lepelletier when I do myself
the honor to call upon him."
Dubois" said the other. plain
Dubois"
He made no struggle and attempted
no compromise, but drawing out a
pocketbook, opened it, and produced
from it two five-pound notes, which
he passed across to Ribot. He held
the book open to show that it was
empty, and Ribot nodded to show that
he understood, folding up the notes
meanwhile and thrusting them into
one of the pockets of his tattered
trousers. Then he rose, finished his
glass standing, and went out quickly.
eau reyoir," he said at parting. In
two hours time"
Lepelletier sat alone like g. man
stunned, but after pause Of half an
hour he, too, rose and walked into the
street Here, after standing deep IN
! thought for moment, he raised the