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

curate idea Of them without seeing
them"
81 am content. have heard from
my friends your excellent judgment in
such matters, and will r " upon it."
THE SMALL IRON BOX.
Thereupon Monsieur Callaca de-
scrlbed To the General a magnificent set
ofdiamonis, which he valued ut seventy
five thousand francs. The General ex-
pressed satisfaction, and calling his
servant, said:
Il happen to have sufficient sum in
my safe Robert, take cab and 90 to
your mistress and say ] desire her to
give you my small metal box out of NV
safe. Bring il hither as soon as posi-
BILE. for shall await your return"
Robert was about To leave when the
General recalled him and sad:
''Stay--you need note. Get pen
Gil"
Therrupon the servant loosened the
cloak which was fastened across the
Generals chest and produced gold
pcncil-case from vest pocket, ut the
same time throwing hack the COAX and
revealing two empty sleeves. hooked 20
the front Of his surtOut.
"Aionsi ur, said the General, with a
bow, Il have not been able to write
since the battle of Sedan. Will YOU
kindly write the note for me?"
THE AMANU ENsIs.
''With pleasure" said the broker. and
the servant handed the golden pencil
case to Monsieur Callaca
write this. il you please, Monsieur, "
said the General: my Dear Marie"
~ coincidence" exclaimed the
broker; that's my wife's name"
M Insieur?" sa d the General, with
an air Of dignity.
Nothing. Monsieur lie General, =" was
the reply; IL was simply struck with
the fact that Marie is the name of nv
wife"
"Ah, it is a common though a very
sweet name.' the General said, in a
soft tone. "Are you ready, Monsieur?
Good. My dear Marie. be so good as
to give the bearer the small metal box
in nv safe. "
"And the name, Monsieur?" inquired
the broker.
"Massilion Coligny-but use only the
initials NJ. c., IL you please. Excellent!
That will do said the General, rs he
leaned over and watched the broker put
the ini ials at the end Of the note.
Now. he added, ''if you will kindly
put il In an envelope"
with pleasure said the broker, -
and having done so he waited with the
pencil in his hand To address the envel-
Upc.
That is of no consequence" said
the General; ''my servant will carry il. -
Then the broker handed the envelope
to Robert, who Immediately quilted the
place.
While the General was awaiting the
return Of his servant. Monsieur Cal
laca exhibited for his inspection several
beautiful articles of UcrlH which he
greatly adm red and agreed to buy.
When half an hour had passed the Cen
eral expressed Impotence ut the SER
want prolonged absence. Which, nearly
an hour hal elapsed he said:
1.-The Go ntess must be engaged with
visitors, and will drive home and pro-
cure the money. That would have been
the best thing in the first instance, no
doubt"
Then he left the store. got into his
NouHt Nuu was uTtNtI OH.
A SURPRISE.
Two hours passed. and he did not re-
turn; nevertheless. the broker was salts
fed that something unforeseen had de-
tanned his customer. and that he would
certainly return before long. The usual
time for his going homo arrived, and
yet the General hal not returned. After
waiting an hour beyond his time, the
bro or went TO his residence on the
boulevard du Temple.
On being met by his wife, he said:
Marie, have made sale OF the set
OF brilliants which you so much adj
mired."
YES she repl ed; Il supposed so,
from the fact that you sent for them. {"
sent Tor them! exclaimed the hrok-
ar. ''What do you mean7''
why. Tour hours ago received your
note, directing me to give your metal
box in the safe to the bearer.n
my GOdr' exclaimed the broker.
sinking into chair. "And you gave 1t
20 himg"
Certainly. Here is the note YOU
sent me-" And she handed him the
note which he had written for the
MANNED and gallant General 10 the
Countess. his wife.
In moment the sickening truth was
evident that lie had been the victim of a
clever condolences operator. Five min
utes later he was on his way to the Pre-
fect'tre OF Police. and there he fully re-
lated the scheme by which he had been
deprived Of his property. Expert de-
tectiyes were ut once placed on the
case, and the broker returned home. a
sadder and n wiser man.
ANOrIEg SURPRISE
No one who attended Mad. Callaca's
reception that evening could discover
that anything UNUSUAL had happened 10
disturb the equanimity of the host and
hostess. As soon as the entertainment
was over aud the broker and his wife
had retired, another surprise awaited
them. The safe in their sleeping apart
ment had been broken open, and sew
eral articles Of jewelry belonging to
Nine. Callaca were missing. II would
De difficult TO describe the state Of mind
into which this req depreciation threw
The broker and bis wife. Th. fact was
duly communicated TO the police the
next day, but neither the dist nRu she'd
General who had so successfully i'm
posed on the broker. or the burglar who
bad so boldly wrenched open the safe
and depleted il, was discovered through
the fundamentally Of the law.
Jacques. a. &c waited AZ table. heard
the broker describe the General and his
servant. and listened with interest to q
full account Of the clever plot. Think
ing over the matter when he retired
that night n thought flashed upon him.
Who but Charles could have accom-
pliShed 30 brilliant strokep
The thought grew upon him. and the
aex' evsHing he met AdolpA IN The