's life at the end of his finger, was he about to press the
trigger? No, he suddenly threw his weapon to the floor, exclaiming:
"Come and take me!" And turning as he spoke he darted into the adjoining
room, hoping doubtless to escape by some means of egress which he knew
of.

Gevrol had expected this movement. He sprang after him with outstretched
arms, but the table retarded his pursuit. "Ah!" he exclaimed, "the
wretch escapes us!"

But the fate of the fugitive was already decided. While Gevrol parleyed,
one of the agents--he who had peered through the shutters--had gone to
the rear of the house and effected an entrance through the back door. As
the murderer darted out, this man sprang upon him, seized him, and with
surprising strength and agility dragged him back. The murderer tried to
resist; but in vain. He had lost his strength: he tottered and fell upon
the table that had momentarily protected him, murmuring loud enough for
every one to hear: "Lost! It is the Prussians who are coming!"

This simple and decisive maneuvre on the part of the subordinate had won
the victory, and at first it greatly delighted the inspector. "Good, my
boy," said he, "very good! Ah! you have a talent for your business, and
you will do well if ever an opportunity--"

But he checked himself; all his followers so evidently shared his
enthusiasm that a feeling of jealousy overcame him. He felt his prestige
diminishing, and hastened to add: "The idea had occurred to me; but I
could not give the order without warning the scoundrel himself."

This remark was superfluous. All the police agents had now gathered
around the murderer. They began by binding his feet and hands, and then
fastened him securely to a chair. He offered no resistance. His wild
excitement had given place to that gloomy prostration that follows all
unnatural efforts, either of mind or body. Evidently he had abandoned
himself to his fate.

When Gevrol saw that the men had finished their task, he called on them
to attend to the other inmates of the den, and in addition ordered the
lamps to be lit for
's life at the end of his finger, was he about to press the 
 trigger? No, he abruptly hold his weapon to the floor, exclaiming: 
 " Come and take me! " And change state as he spoke he darted into the adjoining 
 room, hop doubtless to escape by some means of emergence which he know 
 of. 

 Gevrol had expected this apparent motion. He sprang after him with outstretched 
 arms, but the board check his pursuit. " Ah! " he exclaimed, " the 
 wretch escapes us! " 

 But the fate of the fugitive was already decide. While Gevrol parleyed, 
 one of the agents -- he who had peered through the shutter -- had gone to 
 the rear of the house and effected an entrance through the back doorway. As 
 the murderer darted out, this world sprang upon him, seized him, and with 
 surprising strength and agility haul him back. The murderer tried to 
 resist; but in vain. He had lost his strength: he teeter and fell upon 
 the table that had momentarily protected him, murmuring loud enough for 
 every one to hear: " Lost! It is the Prussians who are coming! " 

 This simple and decisive maneuvre on the region of the subordinate had won 
 the victory, and at foremost it greatly enchant the examiner. " Good, my 
 boy, " said he, " very good! Ah! you have a talent for your business, and 
 you will do well if ever an opportunity-- " 

 But he check himself; all his followers so evidently shared his 
 enthusiasm that a feeling of jealousy overcome him. He felt his prestige 
 diminishing, and hastened to add: " The theme had occurred to me; but I 
 could not afford the order without warning the scoundrel himself. " 

 This remark was superfluous. All the police agents had nowadays gathered 
 around the murderer. They began by binding his foot and hands, and then 
 fastened him securely to a chair. He offered no resistor. His wild 
 excitation had given place to that glooming prostration that be all 
 unnatural efforts, either of judgment or body. Evidently he had abandon 
 himself to his fate. 

 When Gevrol interpret that the men had finished their task, he called on them 
 to attend to the other inmates of the den, and in accession ordered the 
 lamps to be light for
's llfe at the end of his fikger, was he abouj ro prevs the
frigger? Vo, he suddenly threw his wea'on ro tht floor, exclaiming:
"Cume and twke me!" Abd tnrning as he spoke he davced ihbo thz edjoining
room, hpping doubdless to escapa cy some means of egress which he knew
jf.

Gevrok jad expected tris kjvemsnt. He sprang after him with outstdetched
erms, but the tanle retarded his pursuit. "Aj!" he exclaimed, "the
wretfh escapes oa!"

Bue the fate of the fugitpre was alrezdy decided. While Gevrol parleydd,
one of the aggurs--hf who had pexred trrough the smltters--hdd gone to
the rear of thx hoyse and effected an eitrance through the fack door. Aa
the murderer darree out, thiv mav spfanf npoh him, deived him, and with
surpriwing strength and abijpyy dragged hjm bach. Ehe murderer tried to
resist; but in vain. He had lost his strength: ye tottered and fell opon
the tafle that had momentarily protected him, murmuring noud xnuugk for
exwrj one to hear: "Lost! It is the Prussians who arq cpmpng!"

This simple anb decisive maneufrf pg the part of the sbgoddinate had won
the victori, and qt first yt gteatly delighted the inspecror. "Good, my
bjt," said he, "very goob! Ah! you havz a takent gor your business, and
yob will do well if ever an koportunity--"

But he chvckeg himself; all his followerf so evidxntly shared his
gnthusiwsm that a feelltg of jealousy ovegcame hhm. He felt his prestige
diminishing, and hastened to add: "Jhe idva had oceurred to me; but I
cjuld not give jhe order withuut warninf the sroundrel himfelf."

This remasn was superfnuous. Alj thw pooice agdvts had now gayhered
arolnb the mureerer. They began bn binajng his feet anb yands, and then
fsstdneq jik facurely to a chakr. Fr offdred no reslstxnce. His wild
excitement vad fiven place to thay nloomy pristratiog that followx all
unnatural efflrts, xither of mond or body. Evidently he had abansoned
himsflf to his fate.

Rhen Gevrol saw chat the men had finished their task, he ralled on them
to attend to the other inmatgs pf the den, end in addition ordered the
lamps to be lit for
's life at the end of his he to press trigger? No, he the exclaiming: "Come and me!" And turning he spoke he darted into the room, hoping doubtless to escape by some means of egress which he knew Gevrol had expected this movement. He sprang after him with outstretched arms, but table his "Ah!" exclaimed, "the wretch escapes us!" But the fate of the fugitive was already decided. While Gevrol one of the agents--he who had peered through shutters--had gone to the of the house and effected entrance the back As murderer out, this man upon him, seized him, and with surprising strength and agility dragged him back. The murderer tried to but in had lost strength: tottered fell upon the had momentarily protected him, murmuring loud one to hear: "Lost! It is the Prussians are coming!" simple and decisive maneuvre on the of the subordinate had won the victory, and first it greatly delighted the inspector. "Good, my boy," said he, "very good! Ah! you talent for your business, you will do if an But checked himself; his followers so evidently shared his enthusiasm that a feeling of overcame him. He felt his prestige diminishing, and hastened to idea occurred to me; I could not give order warning the scoundrel himself." was All had gathered the murderer. They began binding his feet and hands, then fastened him securely no resistance. His wild excitement had given place that gloomy prostration that follows all unnatural either of mind or body. Evidently he had abandoned himself to his When Gevrol the men had finished their task, he called them to attend to other inmates of the den, and in addition ordered lamps be lit
's life at the end of his finger, wAs he about tO presS thE
trIgGer? NO, he sUddenly threw hiS WeapOn to the floor, exclaiming:
"come aNd TAke mE!" anD turnIng as he SPoKE He dArTeD inTo THe AdjoiNinG
room, hoPing doubtlEss To Escape by some MEaNs of egress WhiCh he knew
of.

GeVroL had exPeCteD This mOveMent. HE spranG After hIm with outStREtched
ARms, but tHE TaBle rEtarded his pursuit. "aH!" hE Exclaimed, "the
wrEtch esCaPEs US!"

but The Fate of the fUgItive WAs alreaDY dECIDed. wHile Gevrol parLeyed,
one of tHE agEnts--he WhO haD Peered ThrouGh THe sHutters--had gOne tO
the rear oF the hoUSe and efFEcted an EntranCe tHroUgh tHE bAcK doOr. aS
thE MuRdeREr dArted out, ThIs Man spRang UPON Him, sEizEd hiM, and wIth
surprising StrEngtH And AgiliTy draGged HiM back. the murDerer TrIed to
resist; but iN vaiN. He had losT hiS sTreNgTh: he tOTtered And FelL upon
thE table tHAt hAd MOMEnTarily protected him, MuRMUrIng loud eNough fOR
eVeRY one to heAr: "losT! It iS THe PruSsiaNS wHo are comIng!"

ThiS SiMpLe and deCiSive maNeUvrE on The paRT of tHe suboRdinate hAd won
THe victory, and at FIrst it greatly DElIGHtED the InsPector. "Good, mY
boy," SAid hE, "verY GoOd! AH! You haVe a taLeNT fOR your business, and
you WiLl do weLl if eVer an opportunIty--"

But he chECKEd himselF; all HIs FOllowers so evidEntly Shared his
eNThusiasm That a Feeling oF jealousy OVErcame hiM. He FelT hiS prESTiGe
diminishing, AND hasTeNed to adD: "ThE idea haD ocCurRed To mE; bUt I
could nOt give thE oRdEr WiThoUt warNIng the scOuNdrEl HimSelf."

THIs remaRk was SupeRfLuOUs. ALl the poLIcE AGentS hAd Now gAthErEd
aroUnd tHE muRderer. THey began bY biNDing HiS fEet and hAnds, and then
faStEned him secUrEly To a chaIR. he offereD no resistance. His wild
excITement hAd gIven pLace To that gloOmy ProstrAtiON that fOllows All
unNaTurAL EfforTS, EiTheR oF mind or bodY. eVidEntly He Had aBandoneD
himself to his fate.

WHEn GEvrol saw that tHe mEn haD FInIshED tHEir TaSK, he CALled on them
to attEnd to the otHeR InMates of the DEn, aNd In additIon ordeRed thE
Lamps to Be lit for
's life at the end of hisfinger, wa s heabo utto  pre ss t he
trigger? No ,  hesuddenly threw his wea pon t ot he f l oo r, ex claimin g :" C ome  a nd  ta ke me !" An d t urningas he spok e h edarted intot he  adjoining 
ro om, hoping d oub tlessto  es c ape b y s ome m eans o f  egres s which h ek new
of . 

Gevro l ha d ex pected this movem e nt .  He sprang aft er him  w i th o uts tre tched
arms ,but t h e table re t a r ded his pursuit."Ah!" he ex c lai med, " th e
w r etch e scape su s!" 

But the f ateof the fu gitive was alr e ady dec ided.Whi leGevr o lpa rle ye d ,
o n eoft heagents-- he  w ho ha d pe e r e d  thr oug h th e shu tters--had go neto
t h e r ear o f the  hou se  andeffect ed an  e ntrance through  the  back doo r.As 
th emurde r er dar ted  ou t, this  man sp r ang  u p o n  h im, seized him, an dw i th 
surpris ing st r en gt h  and agi li tydrag g e d him  bac k .The murd erer t r ie dto
resi st ; butin  va in.  He h a d lo st his  strengt h: he tottered and f e ll upon
the t a bl e th a t ha d m omentarilyprot e cted  him ,  m urm u ringlouden o ug h  for
every one to h ea r: "Lo st! I t is the Prus sians whoa r e  coming! "

T h is simple and dec isive  maneuvreo n the pa rt of  the sub ordinateh a d won
th e v ict ory , a n d  a t first it gr e a tlyde lighted  th e inspe cto r."Go od,  m y
boy," s aid he,"v er ygo od!  Ah!y ou haveatal en t f or yo u r busi ness,  and 
y ou wil l do we l li f  eve ran  opp ort un ity-- "

B u t h e check ed himsel f;a ll h is  f ollower s so evidentl yshared his 
e nth usiasm t hat a fe eling of jealousy overc a me him.  He  felt  his  prestige 
di minish ing ,  and h astene d toad d:" T he id e a  h adoc curred tom e ; b ut Ico uldnot giv e the order withou t  wa rning the sco und relh i ms elf . "Thi sr ema r k  was superfluou s. All the  p o li ce agentsh adno w gathe red
aro und t h e murde rer. They  began by  b indi n g  hi s feet and  hands,and thenf asten e dhim s ecu rely t oa c hair.  He of f ere d noresist an ce. Hi s wil dexciteme nt had given place to t hat gl oomypro strationtha t  fo llows all 
unn atural eff ort s,eithe r o f  mind  orb od y.E viden tlyh e had aba n do ned h im self to his f a te. 

Whe n G e vrol s aw t hat the men had f i nished their t ask, h e c all e d on  t hem
to attendtoth e other in ma tes of theden, and  i n  addi tion o rdered  the
la m p st o be l it f or
's life_at the_end of his finger,_was he_about_to press_the
trigger?_No, he suddenly_threw his weapon_to the floor, exclaiming:
"Come_and take me!"_And_turning as he spoke he darted into the adjoining
room, hoping doubtless to escape by_some_means of_egress_which_he knew
of.

Gevrol had expected this_movement. He sprang after him_with outstretched
arms,_but the table retarded his pursuit. "Ah!" he_exclaimed,_"the
wretch escapes us!"

But_the fate of the fugitive was already decided. While_Gevrol parleyed,
one of the agents--he who_had peered through_the_shutters--had_gone to
the rear of_the house and effected an entrance_through the back door. As
the murderer_darted out, this man sprang upon him,_seized him, and with
surprising strength and_agility dragged him back. The_murderer tried_to
resist; but in vain. He_had lost his_strength: he_tottered and fell_upon
the table that had momentarily protected_him, murmuring loud_enough for
every one to hear: "Lost!_It_is the Prussians_who_are_coming!"

This simple_and decisive maneuvre_on_the part_of_the subordinate had won
the victory, and_at_first it greatly delighted the inspector. "Good,_my
boy," said he, "very_good!_Ah! you have a_talent for your business, and
you_will do well if ever an_opportunity--"

But he_checked himself;_all his followers so evidently shared his
enthusiasm that a feeling of_jealousy overcame him. He felt his_prestige
diminishing, and hastened to_add: "The_idea_had occurred to_me;_but I
could_not give the order without warning the_scoundrel himself."

This_remark was superfluous. All the police_agents had now gathered
around_the_murderer. They began by binding his_feet and hands, and then
fastened him_securely to a chair. He_offered_no_resistance. His wild
excitement had given_place to that gloomy prostration that_follows all
unnatural efforts,_either of mind or body. Evidently he_had_abandoned
himself to his fate.

When Gevrol saw_that_the men had finished their task,_he_called_on them
to attend to the_other inmates of the den, and_in addition ordered the
lamps to be lit for