Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-12-13
WHY HE DID NOT KILL HER.
The Vengeance os NJ s:nbGurs:oi ur.
Oh Es,s Faithie>s spouse and
Her WOrshiPpcr.
tFrom the n. Y. World ]

iSt'ti" proc. 81 liti
shameful conduct one need never
expect TO lack icr friends 10 HnacUrce
30 him any :hilS he docsu:t want to
know.
:Mv situation j. not singular, but
it is perpicNimg. VIVA, an. | 10 DO ?
Shall Kill myself? | do not care 10
do so. nor do see that ain called
upon To do 81. Then, shall! /: kill the
her man nnd keep nay wife En-
is!emre with that silly creature wGH'I
he inonstrous bore tn boi:l ct lis.
Shall |. then, follow the example of
some of my esteemed partners in
misfortune and perprlrate Il triple
tragedy
mo, no; none of these plans will
answer. have another which will
but Il must dissemb!e."
Nine. Rabourdct and her Hdn!irer,
NJ. Gusiave, are sitting side By side
upon the sofa.
The door Is suddenly opened and
Nj. Rabourdot appeer- on the .hres-
hold followed by three witnesses-
three COMMISSIONER from the other
end of the town.
otupefaction of the pair on behold
ing these brawny p"r,ers.
'Fly, Gus,avr, tls - Shri"ks the
unhappy woman I'VE are losf-he
w'li siaN NOu."
NJ. Gn>,ave prepares to escape
through the medium Of the chiuney,
but is checked by the husband.
''Le' no one leave the rooin,' he
says tranquility. "rrembIe not. fear
not; | am not about 10 make any
victims. hav. with me neither re-
voiver. dagger nor poison, bat only
these three honest fellows, whom [
have brought as witnesses to the
fact that you have received NJ. Gus
tave in spite OF my express prohibit
ton, so that il cannot be said have
acted hastily or without sufficient
cause. For this purpose might
have brought friends, but friends are
too apt TO rejoice over ones misfor-
tunes. l might have brought reia-
ives. but relatives are too anxious
to hush up u scandal at any cost. L
| have therefore mad recourse to these
commisslouaries, who do not belong
to this word or part of the town at
all, and WHO consequently viii! be
saved the necessity of discussing and
publishing my family aft airs at every
wine shop i'll the neighborhood. If
they wish to talk, of course they can
do so, but they will not know my
uamr."
The pair gaze at him aud al each
other in stark amaZenent.
"And now, my dear" the husband
goes on, .'ouly one course remains
ioT you. If you love NJ. Gustave and
do not 1--we me, as am led TO infer
from these letters, it is for me 10 in
sure the happiness of your lie by en-
abling you to enjoy his society for
ever aud without molestation.'
Mme. Rabourlot stamIperS some
inarliculate words and NJ. Gustave
turns deathly pale.
"Aud in securing your happiness,
continues NJ. Rabonrdot, 81 shall not
lose one moment. These worthy men
whom have brought as witnesses L
design also to employ in "a capacity
in which they have had more expo
rience. Each, you will perceive, has
his knot with him, and there Is a
handcart AT the foot of the stairs.
thought it unnecessary 10 bring a
furniture van, the furniture amt car
pets being my own property. If there
}. are not enough with three men, per-
!. haps NJ. Gustave win kindly lend q
hand. shall ask you to take charge
u: the Iightest and most valuable et.
fccts. Here are the 100000 francs
u dowry which you brought me-l00,.
600 francs in governments. l Will
d keep the 500 900 which belong to my
self. Nj. Gustave, l know, is not
l. rich, so that your position may per-
haps not be so comfortable from 4
material point of view, but rs he loves
. you and will work for you''-
"Bu;, my husb"-
II "No observation, beg of you; th J
are supertluous. l will give the por.
u ters their orGers, rs you seem agitni
ed. Take all those little knick
d knacks on the table aud etagcre-
they were gifts from me to my wsi fl
= and so are her personal property
- Her dresses aud clothing are in .ha'
" cioset-be so good as to make then
q into packages. [ forgot-there is one
!. of M. Gus'ave's photographs in thi'
g album. Remove 1t; il will LOOK wei
J. in II little Eastlake frame on yUul
man;elpiece. | do not see anythin.
h else belonging to my wife here, ,rXcep
\, Inc chambermaid, who may as wei
put on her hat and 90 as | have ns
y, need for her services"
m Nv.
Nine. Rabourdot bursts Out crying
ID NJ. Gustave tremblcs III every hmm
J. "Why this agitatcd air-w herefur,
these tears ?' asks NJ RabOurdo
kindly. "YUu are not about To b.
-, parted ruthIessly-On the contrar,
.. you are, in the words of one OF thes
~ letters which hold in my hand. (
10y, TO 1--we in each others blesse,
he society, the world forgetting, by Tin
G, world forgot And now that every
$. thing has been packed up you ma
eu withdraw. | have to dress for
cd little stag party down town-aftc
such an interview | may be allowed
TO seek relaxation aud relief III th
charms of society"
"Oh, Robert" screams Nine
RAbourdoi; 81 WON'T can't-l vii
" no: leave you! -
s. "Aud [ won't keep youw
g Mime. Raboursiot goes otf into hys
RI. terics and dead faint.
a. 81 had toreseeu this Crisis" say
an the husband, TRANQUILITY. "Commis
m sionaires. pack my wife on kno,
n carry her down stairs and put her i
or IA hack-!here is cab.s;and ju.
n across the way"
in The orders of The husband are cS
ne ecuted. Mime. Rabourdot is hoiste
ok upon stout Auvergnat's back an
Is borne away.
IL hope. Monsieur" says the hu,
a baud to Nj. Gustave, "that you wi
ty accompany my wife audi pay he
ITS such att .ntions rs in her agi,ate
ill state she requires. Here is a botil
p of smellimg-s g-saits-tmke this fan, 100.
"But, Monsieur" stammers NJ
re Gus'ave, 'you torget'-
IT. "Iou are right. | had forguttc
rs about the hackman's fare. Here a..
er two francs. The fare will be thiri
C. sous; five sous are for his trip, th
other live for carriage OF my wife
re the event of his regarding her in TIL
ur tight OF a package. lie is emitted I
as It by law. Good night Bless you !,
u V.
o Ore month is supposed to hav
"a elapsed since the events narrated i
l.,ss al. ,1.,,