Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-05-11

errand. AS he turned the corner Nine,
lie Valdrome hurried her boy into a car
riage and drove to her lawyer, Maitre AL
lou. at carry of my son." she said to
him as soon as they were alone, ''can they
put me i'm prison
"For heavens sake, don't do anything
of the Sort" cried the lawyer. We've
lost the case here, but we can't fail to
to have the decision reversed into high
er court" And he went on TO give his
reasons for this comfortable belief. But
the woman broke in again. "Can they
put me in prIson? Are you sure they
can't?"
why do you want to known" asked
the lawyer.
because if they could and should,
could do nothing more for my boy. Can
they-yes or no."
They can nOt-positively."
"That is all L wish to know, and now
my mind is made up" Vainly did the
lawyer protest against irregular proceed.
ings. Il am a mother; they want to steal
my boy; will carry him off. Good-by,'
and away she posted to the still more
eminent Maitre Betolaud, the leader. oil
the bar, to get his opinion.
"They cannot imprison you," he said,
"but, as bdtOrtnier of the bar, l protest
energetically against such action"
'And rs Il man - she said. He made
no answer. 1t would have made no diff.
ference if he had replied. A few min
utes later she was safe in the house OF
friends, the boy with the aid of wig
and girls wardrobe. was changed info
a blooming young miss, a trusty maid
xyac riyo,, Nina do V.l1ro DC diam, ,pIS
and jewels and the more precious child
and the pair were away. Take care of
the child" said the mother, "and. il you
need mOney, dispose of some of these.
shall go home and try and gain few
hours for you, till you are safe over the
river"
When she got home the priest had re-
turned. The Superior was sorry, but
could not alter his decision; the boy must
leave at the hour. IL expected nothing
else" said Nine. de Valdrome, and went
about making her preparations for flight,
The four hours elapsed, the priest ask
ed fOi the boy. '.In Il minute or two
the mother said. Five minutes passed,
and he knocked at the door. Nine. de
Valdrome came out, and i'm tears be.
sought him to return TO Arcueil and ask
the Superior to leave the child over
night. 1t was not surprising that the
good priest was surprised. He became
indignant and insisted OH the boy being
given in his charge. The mother refused
to give him up. The priest hurried TO
NJ. tie ValdrOme, who i'm an instant de-
vined that the case was serious, and al
most imnedIatelya boly OF detectives
under NJ. RoLffie had been sent to the
house. Where is the bOy?" they said.
Find him." she said. They didn't.
Next morning. New Years Day. the
detectives, who had kept close watch over
the house, saw Nine de Valdrome leave
it at an early hour. They tracked her to
church, where she performed her devo
tons; then they saw her move away
through the thrOng. Then they lost her.
She didn't 90 ont by the main entrance
that was certain, and the wary Nj.
Rouffie himself was keeping watch at the
SacriStry door through which possibly IA
regular member of the congregation
might have passed. But he had not seen
the lady. One woman had passed out.
and elderly lady. bent dOuble, specialized.
wrapped up in a big cloak and coughing
as if she were i'm the last stages of con-
sumption. Ronffie had politely present
ed her with the holy water, and alter
crossing herself deyoutly the old dame
had tottered into her carriage and driven
away. He thought nothing of it at the
time, but next day, when he received a
telegram, ''All together and quite WE'LL
it occurred to him that, under certain cir
cumstances, it is an adv ,ntage to n wO
man to have had experience as a star in
comedy.