Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-03-04

opened Tie lock box, and with the aid
OF the monkey wrcncl. turned of the
;,a3 frorl our apartment.
We will pass oyer the return of
Sallys Cen. pOulanger with a bill Of
seven dollars and twenty cents for the
government stamps that went on the
documents already described. "A tax
that made me thoroughly appreciate
the people VINO OIlce made tea in Bos-
ton harbur. Iiicra was, IS a matter Of
course, II ,lcrcait Of six dollars 10 guar
antce the gas bile: but it is needless as
well rs painful Ia dwell upon another
man ia l1Jss buttons who got three
dollars Tor Installing the meter, or still
another with glld braid on his sleeves
who collected thirty cents IA month
each for the care Of the Gas burners.
The banker and the family doctor rs.
surcd MS that all these things were le.
gltimate and Customary. and all |
could do was Ia lie awake nights and
assure myself We would enjoy that gas
enough 10 make il pay.
W. had only been trying 10 enjoy
the gas for a few week. when there
was Il murder cpidemic in Paris. 1t
eliminated IN a horrible affair; the
Inhabitants of a small apartment We're
murdered in their beds-scrvant, child
and all. The Herald and Galignani
warned Americans not 10 admit 10
their homes any men who did not
come on authentic and well under
stood business.
One day ] was invited TO the Ameri.
can quarter for a MONDAY breakfast.
1T may be late in the afternoon be.
fore | return" said | to Sally; ''and
now, above all things. be very careful
whom you let into the flat when you
are alone with the child"
You know you can depend on me-"
she answered. with an expression like
Joan of Are at the stake. Ii was easy
To see she did moi like To be left alone,
but was ncrying herself for the worst.
AS usual, waited in vain for an
omnibus that afternoon, and came
home in one of those little victories
that cost tlirty.live cents a trip in
Paris. When II block away from the
house ! observed that there was an
unusual excitement in our street. /
looked up 10 see if | could catch a
glimpse Of the child. High up. hang.
ing out of my bedroom window, was
a crazy Irenchman. yelling at the top
of his lungs. 1t seemed to me | was
years paying the cabby and climbing
the stairs.
When ] arrived at our landing the
trial WIS just beginning, and / had
only 10 join the crowd. One gcndarme,
whose sword clanked againsttlle oaken
balustrade, had my fainting Sally by
the arm. The concierge. his wife and
all the n~eighbors chartered in concert.
There were the butler from the minis
try Of war. the two gendarmes who
were arresting Sally, the man and his
wife who kept a creamery hard by. a
footman from the Spanish ambassa-
doris, two piou-pious, or common sol.
diers, an aged maiden lady of rank
who vas having Mysteries in the arms
of her maid, and several little errand
boys in blouses.
A perspiring, disheveled French.
man mopped his brow and pointed at
Sally. This woman." said he. lis a
murderess. She locked me in a room,
and, had | not summoned assistance,
would undoubtedly have assassinated
me-"
"You are our prisoner" said the
two geudarmes 10 Sally, who was
luckily none the wiser for what they
said. but went ahead with her expla-
nation.
THE numbering villain come in an
pretended TO he "A gas man come TO take
the meter, whin sure Id a right TO
know him for a thafe whin the rale
gas man had just left from takin' the
meter and putin that same in the
book. 'Gaws,' seq he TO me in Frinch.
'Ye can't come in says |. An whin
he paid no attintion To what ! said. but
walked by me into your room, | knew
him for a murderer, an turned the
kay on him like a Cat. Aha! says ],
yell find the gas book an the Jewels
in the desk; but it isn't far yen go
with EN-. An thin, the child bein'
aslape, l laid her in my room and
locked her in. bless her heart! an'thin
called out the parlor windy fer the
police"
The gendarmes, consulting each
other--they always travel in Iairs in
France-adjusted their swords and
capes, preparing TO move on with Sally.
who are your" / asked the alleged
murderer.
Madame, | am an official of the
municipality. / represent the Mutual
Partisan Company Of Heating and
Illuminating by Gas, and l demand
justice"
But a gas man had just been here
and made al entry in our book"
Madame, it is my place to follow
him, and see that no Justification takes
place"
Slowly and unobtrusively / slipped
a four dollar gold piece into each pc.
liceman's hand; slowly and unobtru.
sively they relaxed their hold on Sally.
This poor girl" said ], Ignorant
Of your language. has made a dread
full mistake. But she is an American,
she loves France, and | promise you
it shall not happen again.
"He looks the cuttbroat he is" said
Sally; "just a fit one 10 live in this