Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-02

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ed to be quite convinced that the
game was ended for them. Both
had seated themselves by the table
on which were the remains Of a
meal. They eyed the sergeant with
considerable apprehension. The
sergeant eyed them with plain dis
gust and dislike.
You two are the most inhuman
fiends I've ever met UP With" he
spat out at them as he strobe across
the room. And now" he vent on
his voice fairly trembling with in
dignation. I'm going to give you
q taste OF the stuff you've been
handing this poor woman and
mani Get down In that cellar, and
be glad it's only for ten or twelve
hoursl Yez ought TO be kept there
Tor the next ten years. I only wish
I had old Maxwell here to keep
you companyi Come on, now, move
lively, If you don't want me to
help youi"
He turned to Pat and Marrery.
The former had taken off her own
coat, a warm seal, and wrapped II
around Madame Leclerc. Rex had
removed his own ~overcoat and was
helping the shivering Bouchard to
don it. Said the sergeant:
1T would be inadvisable to leave
these people free tonight. For they
would notify old Maxwell OF our
coming-and its result. And we
don't want him TO get any warning
yet. That's why I'm locking them
up where they had this poor woman
and man. I'll send someone out to-
morrow morning to release them
and ta%e them to town. Well want
EN- as witnesses against that old
MAXWELL"
The two offered no protest. They
realized, probably, the futility OF
1t. When the trap door had been
fastened over them the surprise
party" departed. taking the recent
prisoners with them. The warm in
terror OF the big limousine was a
sweet luxury to those two bloodless
bodies.
When they were seated, Madame
looked a little wonderingly at jim
my. Pat saw the look and explain
ed the near-miracle OF her brothers
recovery. She related briefly. also,
the story OF Maxwell's attempt TO
kill them all in the blowing up OF
the yacht.
Il am very, very glad" said the
last victim of the Fox. To see your
brother like this"
Che -~o~ ~g1~~-N e. ~--
My great anxiety has been about
Leon, my husband. ! fear the worst.
The trial must have ended long be-
fore this. Herbert Maxwell has much
to answer for to mel"
This was all she said at that
time. But there was that in her
tone that struck her listeners even
then. Something almost fatallstic.
Afterward they recalled the words
and the impression they had made.
During the run back to Brook
lyn Madame Leclerc spoke only a
few times and then briefly. She
uttered no determinations against
the man who had so heartlessly in
generated her in a filthy hole for
six long weeks, whose act had pre-
vented her from aiding her hus-
band in his fight for life. She made
no threats OF any nature.
Jean Bouchard talked freely
enough, however. although his talk
was interrupted frequently by spells
Of coughing. His lungs, evidently,
were in a bad way from the conftne-
ment in the damp cellar. Madame
Leclerc. too, was troubled with q
cruel cough.
They had gone for three and
four days at a time. Jean stated.
without a thing 10 eat. What food
they had received, he said. had been
just the scraps from the couples
table. II was a sordid story Of
man's-and woman's inhumanity 70
mainland woman.
Asked about the night on which
he had disappeared. Bouchard said
that a moment after the Madame
had left the taxi and before IL could
be started, Pete Grimes. who had
acted as caretaker OF Jimmy for
Maxwell, stepped up and asked for
a ride to the apartment house. He
entered the cab, Jean stated, and
must instantly have blackjacked
him, for when he recovered con-
sciousiess he was IN the cellar.
Madame owed her kidnapping, she
said, TO her W careleSsness. When
she entered the cab called by the
hotel clerk a man had leaped In
after her. Before she could ever
scream he had caught her by the
throat. Then he clamped a hand
kerchief soaked In chlorofrom "a
her nostriis. When she recovered
she, too, was IN the cellar. From
then on life had been terrible with
the cold. the long dreary drag Of
the hours and the slow starvation
Pat and Margery were both crying
again when the woman finished hel
story.
The Lynne home that night tool
on the appearance. in @ small way
OF a receiving hospital. Pats room
was given over to Madame Leclert
and Jimmy's TO Jean Bouchard. Pa
sleeping with Margery. Jimmy. i
was decided. would 60 home with
Rex for the night. Arrangement:
were made for all, including the SER
geant and Bill Munson. to meet
again the following afternoon at ter
O'Clock at the Gramercy Park apart
ment From there Munson was x
pilot the party to the place where
Maxwell was ~quartered.
After a hot bath each, and a large
bowl Of hot chicken broth, follow
ed a little later by something a trif.
fle more substantial, Madame L.
clerc and Jean Bouchard both de-
clared themselves 20 re feeling fit tc
meet their enemy on the morrow
Fresh, clean clothing Throughout