Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-07-04

the least possible shock 70 Mr.. Aurehus'
feelings, aud induce him to remit a iiber-
al amount. 1t ended in his deciding not
TO wire" at all. He would write instead.
BY that means he could explain matters
more fully and mollity his parent with
careful explanations. He should also
save the expense of telegram, which, in
his present financial state The had scarce
ly two nspoleons in his pocket vas al
important consideration.
After all, what did a little delay signi-
fyf Monte Carlo was pleasant place 20
stop at, and mis- considerable quantity of
luggage would guarantee MIN fully
weeks credit at his hotel, SO he ooncoot-
ed a carefully written epistie to Mr.. Au-
reilus, in which he made no mention of
rhe gambling, but merely stated that Am
brose had boited with all his funds and
left him destItute, and he must have re-
mittsnce by return mail.
Ia the evening he strolled down to the
Casiuo and watched the gamblers. How
MS fingers ;tohed to join them. He stood
by one table for an hour, and followed
the fortunes of the different players, and
decided, inwardly, on what chances he
should have staked had he possessed the
money. Time after time these chances
came up in his favor, and he hated Am
prose more bitterly than ever. If he had
only had that money he should have
broken the bank and made his fortune,
and here he stood losing the most glor
ious opportunities, all for the lack of a
fes hundred francs. The villain Ambrose
might at least have left him that much
The next morning but one he received
visit from the project of police.
The officer had made inquiries of
which the result was that a man answer
ing to Ambrose's description had left
Monte Carlo for Paris early yesterday
morning,
He Che project had communicated
with the Partisan police by teeg ram,
bat they had not been able 10 hear any
thing certain of the runaway. They
had reason 10 believe, however, that the
valet had escaped to England.
"To England theodore exclaimed
Surely that is the last place he would go
to-"
The project smiled and shrugged his
shoulders.
at was common ruse with thieves to
go where folks would least expect to fud
them. B sides after all, what place SO
He supposed that the Partisan police
would communicate with Scotland yard.
But the Scotland yard detectives"
The officer again shrugged mis- shout
ders and did not compile { his sentence
He left it to be inferred, however, that
he did not hold a high opinion OF the
Eoglish police
I'VE nave not been able TO discover"
J., 81 ,nF 4 &
tn. French notes on his way through
France. If he did there is little chance
of his being caught. Bat If he had taken
them TO England and attic mpts to change
them there it may afford a clue which
will enable even the English detectives
10 take him"
As soon as the prefect had Withdrawn,
| Theodore went 10 the nearest telegraph
Office and spent a considerable portion of
his remaining cash in telegraPhing TO Mr..
Aurelius.
"Police think Ambrose in England!
Start detectives after him. was the word
ing of the message. ii father would
by this time have received his letter, and
the telegram would thus be perfectly in
telligeut to him. Being IN England on
the spot, Mr.. Aurelins was in position
TO afford the police material assistance in
the way of describing and Identifying the
runaway.
Nothing now remained for Theodore
but to wait until he heard from his father.
On the second morning after the prefect's
visit the letter arrived.
Theodore opened it ia some anxiety. A
draft fell out, and a bit of pasteboard,
which had the appearance of railway
ticket. The draft, as the most important,
he looked az first.
: 1t was only fifteen napoleons $500
and was IN ade payable to the order of the
hotel manager.
What the devil did this meant
H snatched up bit OF pastehoard It
was tourists ticket 20 London.
What could have possessed his Cover
nor to treat him in this manner. He
hastily perused Mr. Aurelius' letter II
was As follows:
DEAR THE3DoRE Your letter has caused
me a great shock ard a painful surprise.
To think that the faithful Ambrose should
prove thief | can scarcely credit it.
At any rate, / cannot suppose that the
comparatively small sum which you car
ried with you can have tempted Ambrose
to take so ruinous a step. | am, there
fore, compelled to believe that you had
gambled and won large sum at the
tables. You do not mention this in your
letter, but my own CONNIE sense sup
plies the information.
Many young fellows have gone TO tn
devil at Monte Carlo through a spell OF
luck 1.-THE outset. 1t is not my intention
that you shall emulate their exam Pile.
Therefore / do not send you money,
which would doubtless be sacrificed to
roulette. On the contrary, | enclose
draft, payable to the manager OF your
hotel, which should be large enough to
meet your bill. If net, You mast leave
some of your luggage behind in satisfao-
tioL also inolose a frst-class ticket to
London
We expect you home at the earliest
possible date. Your afectionate father,
f. AUBELIUs
r. Il reopen to say that your tele-
gram is just to hand Every possible
step shall be taken for Ambrose's appre-
tension if he is in England.
1heodore's pleasure on writing the
above was by no means great. He would
not have thought it possible that his gov
ernor could treat him 80 stability.