, 1886-08-29

trembling Lott. and looking at her
Where is the nest?" 81
II kiss your hand" said Lott, crying;
what rest?"
'Ths o,0o2 forms, 70 kreutzers," said
the judge. itrsIf
'Your honor. / do not understand, "
she said. sobbing.
Then you refuse to confess! Very
well, l will refresh your memory. Where
did you come from this ~morning7v
From my native village. l went to
see my father" 81.
And what was your conversation with
the conductor about?"
my Godlr cried Miss Lott, burying
her face in her hands.
81 know ALL continued the Judge.
7' II am not to blame" cried Lott; she
has promised to marry me-
"And where did you hide the money!
What money!"
THE stolen money" cried the judge,
impatiently speaking louder.
Has he stolen. the monster? He who
told me he was saving, and that we could
get married as oon $ he had 100
forinsy" $50
II care nothing about all that. DO no
try to deceive me, it is useless" said
Heveder, furiously. "Where are the
49, 900 florinss" s-f r
81 am innocent; l know nothing,"
sobbed poor Lott. 81 only talked with
the conductor"
"And what did you give him?"
ga kiss sir. that ia alls .N"l
h Indeed? We shall see II tomorrow
Jit will still be a kiss. and until then, you
will remain in prison.
The wretched girl was led away sob
bling and Czato's wife, who, unknown to
her husband, had in the meantime ar
rived, was brought before the judge.
She was a large woman with large fea-
lures, large feet and banda and strong
lungs. Among a hundred other ques-
tons she asked the judge without giving
him any opportunity to answer one had
his most earnest desire been to do SO,
she wanted to know why she had been
brought there, how he dared to treat an
honest woman SO and what he meant by
it? Perhaps he fancied he was in Russia.
81 beg you to be seated" said the
judge at last, land to prepare yourself,
for l have terrible news to break to you.
Your husband is not true to you'll"
What II cried the wife, 'he deceives
me ?" ..
Eyes, indeed" said the judge. "and
he has done 20 for a long time past"
ut is impossible. Last year we had
our silver wedding. Oh, it is impossible
-false-it can't be-"
But it is, madam. Your husband
left yesterday with his mistress, taking
with him the 10, 900 forms which he
should have carried to his employer"
-The 10, 900 forinsi But he never took
themlr
WHAT Numbered the judge.
HE left them in the strong ROOM. He
drank a little more hat evening than
was necessary to quench his thirst and
he forgot the leather case. The next
day the cashier discovered the oversight
and telegraphed Dionys Saragiqui."
very possible. You have only to ask
his lordship if you don't believe it. Per
haps hat would have been a wise thing
to do in the first place, " said Madam
Cato.
The belief flashed upon M. Heveder
that he had unjustly accused two women
and two men, but he took the precaution
to telegraph to Dionys Saragiqui. who
confirmed Madam Czato's statement.
Then the victims of a robbery that had
never taken place were restored to lib
erty.
However" said the judge, looking
out of the window as he saw them
walking away, my system is excellent.
Find the woman. She is the key that
unlocks secrets. l did find her and the
mysterious robbery Of the Agrad line
was Immediately cleared up."-Adapted
from the Hungarian by w. NJ. Taber in
New York Mercury.