Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-04

fe y hundred francs. The villain AmbrOs,
might at least have left him that much.
The next morning but one he receiveG
visit from the project of police.
The officer had made inquiries Of
which the result was that g man answer
ing TO Ambrose's description had ief
Monte Carlo for Paris early yesterday
morning.
He Che prefect had communicated
with the Partisan police by telegram
but they had not been able to hear any
thing certain of the runaway. They
had reason TO believe, however, that the
valet had escaped to England.
$50 England" Theodore exclaimed
"Surely that is the last place he would &C
to-"
The project smiled and shrugged hi:
shoulders.
st was common ruse with thieves &c
go where folks would least expect to find
them. Besides after all, what place SO
difficult TO discover man in as London
He supposed that the Partisan police
would communicate with Scotland yard
But the Scotland ard detectives"
The officer again shrugged his shout
ders and did not complete his sentence
He left it to be inferred, however, that
he did not hold a high opinion of the
English police.
''We have not been able to discover
he resumed, "whether the thief got rid OF
the French notes on his way through
France. If be did there is little chance
of his being caught. But if he had taken
them to England and attempts to change
them there it may afford a clue which
TO take him."
AS soon as the prefsct had withdrawn,
Theodore went to the nearest telegraph
office and spent considerable portion of
his remaining cash in telegraphing TO Mr.
Aureiius.
"Police think Ambrose in England!
Start detectives after him, was the word
ing of the message. His father would
by this time have received his letter, and
the telegram would thus be perfectly in
telligent to him. Being in England on
the spot, Mr.. Aurelius 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 in some anxiety. A
draft fell out, and bit of pasteboard,
which had the appearance of railway
ticket. The draft, as the most important,
he looked at first.
1t was only fifteen napoleons $500.
and was m ade payable to the Order of the
hotel manager.
What the devil did this mean?
He snatched up bit OF pastehoard. 1t
was a tourists ticket 20 London.
What could have possessed his COVER
nor to treat him in this manner. He
hastily perused Mr.. Aurelius' letter. 1t
was as follows:
DEAR THE0DoRE-Your letter has caused
me great shock and a painful surprise.
To think that the faithful Ambrose should
prove asth1ef! | can scarcely credit it.
At any rate, / cannot suppose chat the
comparatively small sum which you car
ried with you can have tempted Ambrose
TO take SO ruinous step. I am, there
fore, compelled to believe that you had
gambled and won a large sum at the
tables. You do not mention this in your
letter, but my own common sense sup
plies the information.
devil at Monte Carlo through spell of
luck at the outset. 1t is not my intention
that you shall emulate their exam pie
Therefore 1 do not send you money
which would doubtless be sacrificed to
roulette. On the contrary, I enclose a
draft, payable to the manager of your
hotel, which should be large enough to
meet your bill. If net, you must leave
some of your luggage behind in satisfac
tioL. I also incIose frst-class ticket to
London.
We expect you home at the earliest
possible date. Your affectionate father
F. AURELIUs.
P. ST reopen to say that your tele-
gram is just to hand. Every possible
step shall be taken for Ambrose's appre-
pension, if he is in England.
L heodore's pleasure on writing the
above ives by no means great. He would
not have thought it possible that his gov
ernor could treat him so shabhily.
To send railway ticket and draw the
check to the hotel oprietor-suoh pre-
cautions were degrading and humiliating,
Nothing, however, Remained for hi but to
carry out the paternal Injunction and re-
turn to England. So Theodore demand
ed his bill, which amounted to thirteen
napoleons sixteen francs, proffered his
fathers draft in payment and requested
the trifing change.
The draft was accepted and the change
given without demur, and two hours
later Theodore had started an route for
London.
"Is my father in?" he inquired of the
rubn he 80 =
SIN the library, sir" the man an
swared.
Theodore instantly proceeded thither
Mr.. Aurelius Was standing with his back
TO the fire, and his hands under his coat
tails.
How are you, Theodore?" he said, 81
am glad to see you safe back. have good
news for you. Ambrose is caught"
"By Jove! You don't say so!''
otis fact. He was run TO earth two
days back"
And the money-is any of that recov~
ered?"
"French notes and gold to the amount
of $4,000 francs were found OF his per-
son."
"Good Heavens! The whole amount!
How excellent! But where was the rascal
caught? In England?"
"Londonr
"Pon my life-those Scotland yard de,
tectives are cute beggars, in spite of
what the project of police at Monte Car
10 thought of Them"
"The Scotland yard detectives had
nothing to do with it." answered Mr.. Au-
relius.
"Then who took himY" demanded
Theodore.
Mr.. Aurelius appeared not to notice the
question, but rang the bell. Theodore re-
peated his words:
"You shall hear" replied his father.