Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-09-20

take the bag, with many thanks. Then he lay
down once more, and was soon snoring. Paul
and Annette cautiously crept into the wood
and were miles away when the peddler
awoke. But Paul, in q frenzy OF love.
hadn't observed the way they had taken,
and so was afraid TO seek the highway, lest
they should come upon the peddler. So
when night came on, they took their supper
at the messy foot OF tree and passed the
night within the shadow of the forest.
| As for the pedd!er, when he awoke, he
was wild. At first he thought that the girl
and Paul would soon return, but as hours
passed away and there was no sign of them,
he grew frantic. Then he found Annette's
basket under the skin OF his pack and he
knew that she had deserted him. Presently
body of horsemen came along the road in
front Of where he had slept. They were
riding slowly and looking this way and that,
as though looking for some one. When
they caught sight of him they rushed their
horses at the hedge, cleared it, and were
upon him in a minute.
He turned pale with surprise and fear.
What did they mean. They soon let him
know. They dismounted and seized him.
Then they searched him and his pack. In
! the latter they found the leathern bag.
Here it IS" they exclaimed. 1--WE havo
caught our man"
And so they carried him of to ncighbor-
ing town some miles away and thrust him
into jail. In the meantime he had learned
! that ne was arrested as the wretch who bad
murdered and robbed 4 small farmer in the
| ncighborhood the evening before. Ii was no
use his denying il. There was the farmers
| bag in his posses sion, and one of the many
gold pieces il had contained was still in It.
| The fact that 10 more money was there
proved nothing, except that he had either
hidden the money or given it in charge OF
his accomplices.
The peddler denied the charge, and told
how he came by the bag. At the ina where
he and Annette and Paul had breakfasted
the officers learned the fact.
1.-THE girl and the young man were his ac-
completes" said they.
Then they made "a search for them al
over the country side.
| In the meantime something strange had
happened to Paul and his companion. Mons
! Saviercs, the former college associate whom
/ Paul was going to see, was five years his
senior he had entertained a very great
affection for Paul. and was very much
! grieved to find that he had Quilted Bour-
gogne without informing him of his inten-
ton. The first notification he had of Paui's
absence was received from notary who
knew his relations with Paul. The notary
wrote to inform him OF the death within
three days of Mons. and Mad Colin, and to
ask the whereabouts of Paul Mons. Savieres
went to Thoisscy and made arrangements
for the temporary protection of the dead
! couple until inquiries could be made for
| Paul. Savicres, however, had an important
/ contract to attend to, and had to put of his
inquiries for Paul for few days. low OBJ
serve what came to pass.
| Sayieres, who lived at Chalons was on his
way home in his carriage from Besancon,
and had reached the village of Scure, where
he stopped to bait his horse. Whom should
he see standing Mt the inn door, smoking
but Paul Limace,
The establishment was mutual. It was in
creased on Savieres' part when he saw
Paul's lovely companion.
''This is my wife," said Paul, ''or rather
will be my wife"
Paul was grieved to hear of tho death Of
Monsieur and Madame Colin, although
Savieres informed him that all their prop
erty was his. Savieres would hear of moth
ing but that Paul and Annette should drive
company him subsequently to Thoissey. and
see him put in possession of his new estate.
On reaching Chalons Saviere5 showed Paul
the propriety of placing Annette in the care
of some suitable person for the present.
Paul didn't want to be parted from her, but
| he yielded to reason at last. In due time
Paul was installed in the farm left by his
grand uncle, and married Annette.
The secret of the leathern baT he had
told to no one. These things happened in
| 1885. when there We're no railroads, and
news travelled slowly.
Three months afterward Paul went to
| Lyons on business. There, in a newspaper,
| he saw very long account OF a murder
| committed some time before, for which Il
| peddler had been convicted and was shortly
| to be gullOtincd. Imagine his feelings as
| he read to discover that the peddler was
his wife's stcpfather, and that he was to be
| guillotined because there had been found
upon him the very leathcrn bag which Paul
had given him, and which had been stolen,
full of money. from the murdered man.
Paul started to see Savercs, and made
clean breast OF all. In company they went
to Dion, and laid the facts before the au-
thorities. Paul went with the authorities.
and pointed out the place where he found
the bag.
The result was that jean Philater and his
three servant men were arrested for the
murder, for it was shown that the ruin was
on Philater's farm, and that he and his men
were in the habit of using it for many pur-
poses; and further still, proof was obtained
that on the evening preceding the murder
they were seen together within half mile
of the scene of the crime. Jacques Crinche,
one OF the servants, turned evidence against
the others, and their conviction was rem
dercd certain. Then the poor old peddler
was released ard Paul took aim down upon
his farm AMI made him comfortable. Phi
later and his men were duly convicted and
sentenced to Imprisonment for life, while
Jacques Crinche got of with two years.
imprisonment.
Paul restored the 3, 900 francs to the widow
Of the murdered man, and was very for
tunate in escaping some slight punishment
himself for failing to make known to the
authorities the discovery of what was ey-
identity the proceeds of a crime OF some
sort.-CiHcinHGi Enquir>r.
Even Love Must be Sacrificed.
n. a. Il L. ~ 1e.Ao ..rNfo :,