Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-05-09
A CLEVER PLOT.

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A CLEVER PLOT.
The Distinguished Visitor to Mons. Gal.
lact-rec Letter which tho Hroker so
Kindly Wrote Two Letters which Were
Received the same Day--ReveIatIon. or
the Thieves Kingdom La Paris.
On the night Of November z. 1874
two men were seated in n wino-shop in
The Hue =. Antoine. Paris. Both WIRE
Young neither over twenty seven wears
o. age. They were well-dressed. and
looked like respectable c.e4ks In some
meraniio house. They sat Mt the far
end OF the room, drinking, smoking
and cOnversing earnestly.
PRESENTLY tail, wcll-proportioned
man entered. .ashionatly attircd. As
ne saunler:d in ne glanced around
lutsNy nt The &C 'upants of the various
.ahA$ NJ length his eve rested on
me TWO young men already described
ne advanced toward them and saluted
,.em with much apparent cordiality.
bs'Ving shaken hands with both he sat
down beside them and insisted ON or
n'ring champagne. The wine was
drought and the group conversed
freely.
Tho newcomer was addressed ne
charles, and the others rs Jacuuss and
Adolph respectively.
IL have lost sight Of YOU. Jncoues. -
inid Charles. "for Oycr n month Vbcro
do you put yourself? was afraid Won
sNl boon nippod."
Not that vet" was the reniv, 81
nave boon spTnding n moth with n
wellthy fliGrd."
jacques laughed. and Adolph Joined
IN W th apparent heartiness. -
n wealthy friend. '" Charles said.
us fc still wcalthy?"
Another laugh followed this remark
Nnd th" three then spoke together in
low tones
"Thc fact is said Aolph. "Jacours
Is On n heavy lay. and il patiently ssrv-
ing his apprenticeship to n fortune. -
IN what 10 it9' Charles asked with
interest. adding. Our me hoJ. are
iihcrcnt aO'l we arr and always have
occn last ficnds. Why mako y secret
- SECRET DISCLOSED.
"Truc; l can trust YOU above all
men, "a Il Jacques; ",or YOU came To
my relief In that trouble come mater
Wh'u forgot INV own namc aud signed
7h"ther man =. and Tut for yoi MIGHT
nave been smiling the brcnlcs of tbe
mediterranean ut the greatest Of all ma
t"nal watcrns PLACES"
'lO-wit, Mgrsci,lcs." sad CHARLES
Iutting his finger 10 his nose sirnii.
cantly.
Just So" jacques said. adding.
Ncll' Then. l will let You into my 81
gucgito?" " '''''
"Oh. yes. very we'll" Charles an.
wercd. where il she?"
''Nhe rclormel.' was the answer.
'ilh lccr, ''aud found employment IA
nursery governeSs with the family q.
@aiaca, the wealthy diamond broker.
who resides In the Boulevard du
Temple. happened To meet her one
lay near the Jarlin Lire. and had n
.hrasam talk with her. I met her bv
appointment many times su scqucntly.
nj learned many Interesting facts from
ler. among the rest, this: Monsieur
Hllaca Keeps his most valua la
dl"monds in u small safe i'm his bed
ON, inside small metal box
Tue three mel were silent, and ex-
managed glances full Of mean no- Then
tncN touched glasses. Charles saving. as
us glass ingled aga nst the ,seS of
The Others, "Succ So
THE PROJECTED BURGLARY.
lie hcsitated and looked toward
Ado'ph, who said; "Oh. that is rood
Tell him all. We can trust him. and
." won't offer TO DIN us. because the
'ob Is not in his line"
Very well. Jacques said. then I
vii 60 on. Tom rrow ight Nine,
Caliaca gives party. Adolph will be
among the guests, and with my help
Will leave early with the diamonds. "
'EXcc.lcnt eXcla med Charles; 81
"ish you complete success.
IL picture To myself" said .Iacquos.
the CONSERVATION II Monsieur when
no scovers his loss. Marguerite saws
That " he gets "a hundred francs less ON
bargain than he expected, he will lac
Ms head in his wi:c's lap, and moan and
say: - Mare. we are ruined. we are
ruinedr What will he say when he
misses his damoads?"
on see" continued JACQUES. ..our
Marguerite Is so gOod girl that she l.
treated almo,t Ike one Of the family.
and has repeatedly seen NJ nsieur Cal.
laca place diamonds in the hoy and tho
box IN the safe. All. how sweet the
child Las described them IL has often
made my mouth water. Well. I prom-
tsed % mary Marguerite and 10 reform
myself; told her how anxious I was 10
get decent situation in a reputable
family, the nearer 20 her the better.
mo dear girl recommended mo 10 her
master. and have been his valet for a
month"
How much longer are you likely to
stayg' Charles asked.
We have just been talking Il over.''
replied Jacques. This morning Mar
guerite saw her mistress. who always
Keeps Tho Keys. examining In the box
diamonds Of rare value and"
49, Alter some further talk the man arose
aud departed. AZ tho Rue Do RivoU
they separated. Charles going 70 the
west and the other two saanter,n0 offIn
smother direction. ~ ''7r7e =
Charles was lost in tsou0ht. and Aft
CT q while began % muttcr To himself.
''Callaca Boulevard du Temple Marie
diamonds night. Shall
disclose thc scheme and get q rewardP
BAH too paltry. ] would rather have
ne diamonds add thwaFt AdOlph and