Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-10-24
CALCATRONTS REVENGE.

Do you remember the incident that
made SO much talk four or Eve years
ago. at the marriage OF Antonin LerouN,
the bankers son, with Mile. de la
Combe-aux-Fontaine Certainly ugly
rumors ran at that time upon the solv-
ability OF this speculatOr, who had been
partner with an Italian, the Count
Calcatroni; the Italian occasionally
visited the Leroux at that epoch, but
he has since ceased to appear ut the
house.
On two or three occasions some
charitable souls pretended that the
marriage was broken off, but the cere-
mony took place, in spite of the oracles-
The wedding gifts were numerous and
splendid, ard the envious persons asked
themselves where that filabuster Le-
roux had taken all that, maliciously
emphasizing the word.
Among the witnesses for the bride
was the learned DesrOches, librarian at
the National Library, and a great
friend of the COmbe-aux-FontaIne
His functions of librarian imposed
duties that seemed contradictory. He
was obliged TO lie the most obliglng of
men, but also the most defiant In
each one of the readers who called
uhOu nm MS AOAC "tAo W 1Nt % 1ANNAASA
in science and almost q friend, but a
friend whose fingers he must watch
INCREASINGLY, and whose pockets he must
sound with an exercised regard. Des-
roches often sad:
IL have known faithful cashiers who
never stole; but there does not exist
human being who is not capable, at
some hour In his life, of stutling rare
or curious book under his coat"
''In leaving the church the guests
went to the house of Mime. LerouX,
who offered lunch. In one of the
parlors the bridal gifts were displayed.
Among the jewels exhibited was dia-
mond necklace, given by AntOnin's
father. This present attracted all the
attention, and reduced to nothing the
evil reports spread about the specula-
tors affairs. The necklace was worth
at least six thousand dollars. All at
once, as the elegant crowd attacked the
buffet, a clamor arose. The diamond
necklace is stoleE"
In this circumstance Leroux acted
like a veritable grand seignolr. After
turning very red at hrst, he lmmedi-
ately recovered himself, and as the
confusion increased, he said:
my friends. it is an incident with
OllJ cOOSttlutuCts uOlA It. fASsA - eAAAAS
trouble this beautiful dayl y money
wound is not mortal. My dear chill
dren- NAV this light and premature
shadow be only one that ever obscures
YOUR happinessl'
~ .et us close the doors and call the
roll. " cried some OF the guests.
"NeverI' protested tie master of the
house. in an indignant tone II will
not allow any one to suspect the honor
of nv guest and those OF my daughter
ln-lawl"
In an adjoining room Nine. de IL
Combe-aux- -Fontaines made her daugh-
ter breathe salts while saying to her
friends:
sThIs is what they call business
societyI l don't say anything against
NV sou-in-law, of course, but specu-
lator's friends are always rather
mixedr'
In short, the adventure was painful,
and a great many of the guests breathed
more freely when they were in the open
air ten minutes the Leroux parlOrs
were empty. Just at that moment
servant said to the speculator that some
one was waiting for him IN hls private
room. He went there and found the
old servant, DesrocheS, greatly aS'la-
ted. a.,
uMousieurr' began the librarian, u
am accustomed by professional duty 10
watch everything that takes plAGe
around me. l saw the theft committed.
The one who did the act IS man OF
about fifty, lean and very DARK CON-
nlexioned. You know him, for you
shook his hand several times AT the
church. Hereis detail which renders
ali mistake impossible; that estimaole
Gentleman was the only enc this morn
ing who wore his decorations on a little
chain | followed HIN into the street,
and as was about TO speak To him. the
crowd separated us, and the Fellow
Srmnad into q cab. But TOOK the
nnmber of the cab, and here 1t IS. Inc
-as, ia vour affair. IL is useless Tor me
10 saw that am ready to give my teS-
timony. Shall We got' ,
At these words Leroux got mp, ana
With a stride placed himself against tns
door To see the movement you Woulu
have believed that Desroches was the
thief "Think little, said Antonln
father know the-the person that
you suspect" ,,,u, .,
don,t suspect him; saw him commit
the theft, thanks to mirror. ana put
tbs Diamonds in his pocket ms )ewel-
robber shall sleep in prison tonight, IL
he sleeps at all. But don't let US loSe
precious time"
ssIf YOU please replied LerouH,
..tbis unhappy man will sleep In ms
BOD LET him go and hang himset
sIsawbere. l know him, slightly, IL -
s t,,t Wa formerly had certain