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Her grief over their deaths impressed every one with whom she came in contact. From Bubry Helene went to Locmine. Her family connexion as servants with the clergy found her room for three days in the rectory, after which she became apprentice to a needlewoman of the town, one Marie-Jeanne Leboucher, with whom she lived. The Widow Leboucher was stricken ill, as also was one of her daughters.
``Ai but I'm so unhappy! Helene grieved. ``Where-ever I go Seglien, Guern, Bubry, Veuve Laboucher's people die! She had cause for grief, sure enough. In less than eighteen months thirteen persons with whom she had been closely associated had died of violent sickness. But more were to follow. In May of 1835 Helene was in service with the Dame Toussaint, of Locmine. Four more people died.
The body of the rector was examined by Dr Galzain, who found indications of grave disorder in the digestive tracts, with inflammation of the intestines. His colleague, Dr Martel, had suspicions of poison, but the pious sorrow of Helene lulled his mind as far as she was concerned. We next find Helene returned to Bubry, replacing her sister Anna in the service of the cure there.
Martel, a pharmacist, brother of the doctor who had attended Le Drogo, spoke of his brother's suspicions, suspicions which had recurred on meeting with the cases at Bubry. They had been diverted by the lavishly affectionate attendance Helene had given to the sufferers. Relatives of the victims of Locmine told of Helene's predictions of death, and of her plaints that death followed her everywhere.
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