The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-12-28

answered IN kAlu0TICd. II IS lOuS
months since she went-at the sum-
mons of her husband"
Before he could say another word,
a sergeant de vile entered the shop
and laid hands upon him. ''You
are wanted, Quentineau" 81 am not
QuentineaI-I am Desruelles," shout
ed the happy man, but the officer
led Scipion of.
He was examined on charge of
coming and of passing counterfeit
Napoleons at the railroad restaurant
at Rouen, and committed for trial
as "Quentineau, alias Desruelles, faus-
saire."
The rebutting testimony not only
convinced the jury, but overwhelmed
DesT1elles. 1t was a letter which
one of his neighbors, a woman, testi'
fed she had received from Desruelles'
wife, from New York, that she and
her Scipion were happily accommo-
dated with shop and thriving GUS
tom in Broadway in that great city!
When Scipion had served three
years visitors were announced to
Quentineau. In the Office of the
prison he found his Martinique cou-
sin, Pache, and-his wife! He at
tempted to throw himself into the
arms of the latter, but was repulsed
with severe dignity.
I'VE know you are not Quentineau,
bat Desruelles," she said, "but there
are crimes charged against Desruel
les"
After various delays, the case OF
Desruelles or Quentineau was again
called up before the Court OF Cassa-
ton. For the ProcureurA5 side wit.
nesses positively identified Desruelles
as Quentineau. In addition, substan'
tial proof was brought that Desruel
les himself was dead. A sailor OF
the brig Braganza, who had made the
Martinique voyage with Desruelles,
testified that after cargo was dis
charged at New Orleans, Desruelles
was taken with yellow fever, and died
as the brig dropped anchor at Basse
Terre, Gaudeloupe. He was buried
Ou Lie 0ALISIu6 CdoIClh pOAhb VI eAS
island after difficulty with the author
tiles, who deeply resented the brigs
anchoring with such fatal disease
aboard. The log of the Braganza
and the burial from Guadeloupe were
presented in court in confederation of
the sailors testimony, which made
a deep impression.
The president of the court question
ed Nine Desruelles as to her sud,
den trip to New York.
She pointed to Desruelles with
scornful finger. "Ca!" she cried, che
had a mistress; he wished to aban-
don me; he called me Cosaque! He
appointed to meet her in New York
after settling UP his cousins estate.
I pursued the woman to New York.
/ pulled her hair; boxed her ears;
l made her flee in dismay to Cali
fornia then 1 returned to Paris"
The unhappy Scipion lifted his help
less hands and denied everything.
His wife turned away with an in
credIlous, scornful shrug. Il have
your letters, Monsieur. compelled
the creature to surrender them to
me-"
The president ordered Nine. Des.
ruelles to produce the letters, and
while the messenger ives gone ex
amined NJ. Pache.
The latter gentleman testified as
to Desruelle's visit to Martinique, the
false will, etc., and positively iden
titled Desruelles.
"Have you ever seen that will?"
asked the president.
mo-" said Pache.
81 have it here" said the presi
dent ut is duly authenticated, sign.
ed and sealed-look at it,"
mon Dieu! that Is my own sigma.
t1re, and that notarial signature !
would swear TO a. Alphonse Domain
on's!"
The prisoner, reviving, stared
around him with CHASTITY face, and
the president looked down upon him
gloomily.
1.-THE court" he said, "is not able
to determine with satisfaction wheth-
er the prisoner is Desruelles or Quen-
tSaeau. The evidence dependencies
81 favor Of Desruelles. But 1t does
not mattsS. Quentineau was bad
man, but Desruelles Is evidently
man Exch worse. The prisoner Is
remanded to serve out his sentence,
and at thu expiration is doomed to
transportation to New Caledonia for
fifteen years"
De5ruelles tainted ore more and
was removed. That afternoon, wait.
ing YEARLY in the sale des gardes,
a man came and stood before him look
ing at him fixedly. then turning away.
Everybody paid him the utmost re-
spect. Desruelles asked the sergeant
by his side who that parsonage was.
st is NJ. M, chief of the Sc
cret police"
Good Cod" cried Desruelles-"Ve-
dova!"
He fell in an apoplectic At, and be,
fore morning brought thu. question of