The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-09-09

strict conformity with the French
governments ideas, and Its editor,
Omessa, has enjoyed the advantages
of national and municipal advertising
to an extent that has brought him
greater wealth than that of any other
newspaper published in the country.
Omessa has charming vi la on the
outskirts Algiers, a perfect tropical
home, furnished in such luxurious
and elaborate fashion that his house
became a pilgrimage for all sight-see-
ing visitors and a favorite rendezvous
for the fashionables of the city. Nine.
Omessa was an exceptional beauty for
that climate, being a blonde of the
purest type. She was mistress of sew
eral languages, an amateur actress of
marked ability, and conversational
list both brilliant and versatile. Sne
was admired and respected by the
entire city, and her husband was
envied quite as much for the possess
ion of such a wife as for his fortune.
Among the frequent visitors at the
Omessa home was a prominent officer
in the French detachment Stationed
at Algiers. Cononel Sauglier was a
type of the true French gallant. He
wore the national pointed beard. He
was finished musician and he has
record for bravery and dash. When
he met Nine. Omessi they evidently
fell in love forthwith, for while rumor
never touched her with such suspic-
ion BEFORE it now told of the confidence
between the colonel and the Madame;
it spoke oftheir meetings, their jaunts
and finally their liaisons. Omessa
himself was the last man to suspect
this condition O. affairs, but when he
did learn sufficient to arouse his sus.
picions he at once laid plans to secure
such evidence as would either CON-
denim or acquit them both of the
horrible charge.
THE HUSBANDS PLAN.
To this end he maintained an
equab'e and serene demeanor; made
mo change in his regular daily COM
ings and goings. Finally, when his
scheme was fully formulated, he an
nounced to his wife that he was sud-
denly called to Marseiles On matter
of business and should be absent some
weeks. He made all preparations as
if for journey and left the house,
waving adieux to his wife and bear
ing in his mind her parting injunc-
ton to hasten back. Then be simply
did as many husbands have done be. |
fore. He returned to his house under
cover of darkness, concealed himself |
in a room adjoining that occupied by |
his wife, between which there was a |
window, and patiently awaited events.
He had not been long in this situa-
ton ere his wife entered her apart
msnt accompanied by her trusted
maid. They spread a little onyx Ia
BILE, wedding gift from her husband,
and laid upon it fruits, sweets, wines
and liquors and adorned it with deli
cate flowers. Presently Colonel Saug-
1ier came and was greeted at the door
by the wife with a kiss. Seating
themselves at the table they partook
of the d=licacies. The husband,
glowering trough the half opened
window, had no difficulty in hearing
their conversation.
For some time this continued; the
wines grew rapidly less, the liquors !
leaving no other trace behind them
than flushed cheeks, disheveled hair
and a greater fuency of burning
words. Frenzied and crazed by the
sight, the husband yet possessed his
senses sufficiently to conceal his pres
ence. Carefully he left his place Of ;
concealment, went to his library and
took from the wall an enormous Turk
ish scimetar that had served as one of :
the decorative features of the apart
menr. With this weapon in his hands
Omessa crept up stairs again, and
with a bound dashed aside the slender :
fastenings to the door of his wife's
room, and sprang into the presence of
the guilty couple. They had retired,
and with no other light than that of
the brilliant moon they beheld the H.
furiated husband, sword in hand,
rushing toward them.
BOTH BUTCHERED.
The wife uttered shrek and COW
cred her head with the bed clothes.
The colonel sprang to The floor, and,
prasninp his own sword from a chair,
assailed Omessa.
A fearful contest ensued- Both