St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-27
A HUSBAND TOO MANY.

The name Of Nine. de Beaulieu, who is
scarcely 80 years OF age, is known in con-
nection with all works of charity and all
fashionable fetes. Five years ago she was
married-or, rather, remarked, for at IS
she was the wife of one of the most
brilliant young men on the Bourse, who left
her widow under tragic circumstances.
One morning, seven years ago, Jacques
Torcy, the clever Spectator, the man of
fashion, was found dead in his bed at his
country seat-his brains scattered over his
pillow. At first it was believed that he had
been assassinated. The house was deserted,
being uninhabited at the time. 1t was win
ter; NJ. Torcy had gone there to look for
some account books which he needed. Being
a silent partner in large mandatory in
the neighborhood he made frequent journeys
thither. His only attendant at this time was
gardener, who lived in an isolated build
ing.
But on the examination of the books and
CATERS of the unfortunate man, who had a
drinking house in the Rue Rattle, it was evil
ehnt he had committed suicide. He was
completely ruined; even the dowry of his
wife had been swallowed up. He had not
wished to survive the disaster.
No one was surprised two years later when
teo young woman again married.
M. de Beaulieu is as handsome as was her
first husband he speculates less; he has an
ample fortune safely invested. He fell in
love with a woman who was financially
ruined. How was it possible to repulse him
The second marriage, like the first, was
happy; the couple was less gay, but more in
innate; the grief of widowhood was assuaged
by tender caresses. So boy was born, and
then girl.
One day Nine. de Beauleu received let
ter which had been ON its travel some time,
and which was addressed to Nine. Torcy and
had an American postm ark. The writing of
the superscription troubled her, and when
the envelope was opened the first line made
her trembe. Was tlis some mystery! Was
it a device, formed before his death by the
unfortunate Torcy, who wished to have his
widow receive a letter that would persuade
her that he was still alive, and thus keep her
from weeping!
But the suicide? The corpse? The burial?
Alas The letter answered all.
Torcy told how, after his ruin, he resolved
to secure the means of regaining his lost
fortune, and to rehabllitate his lost honor!
He even took praise to himself for his sacri-
fee.
Through the completely of a grave-digger
of the village he was assured of the early
death of man of his stature and complex
ion-an event which had been awaited for
several months; and when the grave-digger
appraised him of the long-expected death he
proceeded to file his schedule.
That night he disposed in his own bed the
corpse that had been carefully disinterred.
When he had arranged it he fired two pistol
shots in the dead mans face, completely
disfguring it. Then the s'suicde' having
been accomplished in the deserted house h
made his escape, taking with him onl
enough money to defray his travelling ex-
penses, and went to try his fortune in Amer
lea.
At last he had become wealthy-two or
three times as wealthy as he had formerly
been; he was about to return to pay his
creditors, capital and interest," to rehabili-
tate himself. And now, as he was freed
from anxiety, he would have time to devote
to domestic happiness with his dear little
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