The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-03-23
persisted in mistaking him for.

but still under suspicion that he was
not DssrueIles, but QuentineaI. AT
Rouen, In the railroad restaurant, he
changed a Napoleon to buy a bottle
OF wine and half a chicken. As soon
as he reached Paris he drove to Num-
ero 70 Rue de Seine. His modest
sign was no longer there. but in
stead one Of "Lamballe, couture ct
parfumeur."
Astounded. he rushed into the lit
tie shop: Madame Desruelles." he
said, where Is she" The attendant
answered In America. It Is four
months since she went-at the sum-
mons Of her husband
Before he could say another word,
sergeant dc Vile entered the shop
and laid hands upon him. "You
are wanted, Quentineau." Il am not
Quentineal-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
Desruelles. 1t was 4 letter which
one Of his neighbors, woman, tesu-
fed she had received from Desrueiles'
wife. from New York, that she and
her Scipion were happily accommo-
dated with a shop and a 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 Quentlneau,
bat Desrue,lcs." she said but there
are crimes charged against Desruel-
les"
After various delays. the case OF
Desruclles or Quentineau was again
called up before the Court OF CASA
ton. For the Procureur'; side wit
ne5ses 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
on the extreme eastern point OF the
island after difficulty with the author
tiles Who deeply resented the Drig'a
anchOring with such a fatal disease !
aboard The log Of the BraSanZa |
and the burial from GuaselOupe were
presented in court in co-roboration OF
the sailors testimony, which made |
a deep impression.
The president Of the court question
Ell Nine. Desrueiles as to her sud
den trip TO New York.
She pointed to Desruelles with a |
scOrnful finger Ca" she cried, he |
had mistress: he wished to aban- |
don me; he called me Cosaque! He i
appointed to meet her in New York |
after settling up his cousins estate.
l pursued the woman to New York.
l pulled her hair: l boxed her ears;
| made her flee in dismay to Cali
fOrnia: then I returned to Paris"
The unhappy Scipion lifted his help
less hands and denied everything.
His wife turned away with an in
scOrnful shrug II have
your letters, Monsieur. l compelled
the creature to surrender them to
me-"
The president ordered Nine. Des-
rueles to produce the letters. and
while the messenger was gone ex-
amined NJ Pache .......
The latter gentleman testified as
to Desruelle's visit to Martinique. the
false will, etc, ana positively iden
flied Desruelles.
Have you ever seen that will?"
asked the president.
NO" said Pache.
II have it here" said the presi-
lent. 1T Is duly authenticated. sign
ed and sealed-look at it,"
Mon Dieu! that is my own sigma
tlre, and that notarial signature
would swear to a Alphonse Domain.
on's!"
The prisoner, reviNng, stared
around him with . CHASTITY face, and
The president looked down upon him
yloomily.
THE court" he said. rs not able
% determine with satisfaction wheth-
r the prisoner is Desruelles or Quen.
ineau. The evidence dependencies
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