The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-06-14

Frenchman can, until Chambers grew mad with
suppressed rage. But the gamble passed off
without an open quarrel, and they separated
about 6 A. M.
Capt. Chambers went to bed and slept until
9 O'Clock in the afternoon. When he awoke
his man was in the room.
''Just looked in to see if you was awake
sir,'' said the faithful Thomas.
"You can see | am can't you ?" growled
the captain, who had a bad headache. sect
me brandy and soda; it's that beastly fix at
the Bonaparte,' he solioquized III write
to the committee"
Thomas knew his masters habits, and sthe
drink was speedily ready.
''Please, sir,'' said he, as he handed the
tumbler, ga cabman brought q note for you,
and an opera hat, about 9 o'clock this morn
ing. Here's the note, sir, but don't think as
the 'at is yours, SIR"
Capt. Chambers opened the mssive and
read
$50, PARK-LANE.
DEAR GEORGE: You must have left your
bat here by mistake last night, and taken
away one of Mr.. Barbacan's. What careless
thing you are! 1 might have got into no end
OF trouble. or course, am sending it back
the first thing before b. is up; luckily hap
Pened to get up early and found it in the hall
by the merest chance. OF course, you must
not return BIS hat. which you have got; ne
will never miss it. Yours. JULIA.
An expression of blank amazement came
over Capt. Glanders' face.
''NOU my ndG, you balQ = he remarked,
''never mind, it's some mistake; you can, go,
Thomas, Pm going to get up, I'll ring for you
presently. By the way, let me see that hat
Fetch ii up now"
Capt. Chambers did not get up at once, he
lay in bed with the note in one hand and the
hat in the other. The latter article was one
Of the sort known as Gibus, and inside were
the initials, Sc G.' in gold letters, twined
into fantastic monogram, and surmounted
bya coronet.
"The woman must be mad,' said Chambers
to himself. ''Just as if L should stick a
coronet inside my hat % And then thought
struck him-struck him so forcibly that he
jumped right out of bed. sc. g." he almost
shouted, "why that's CASTOR Grimaud not
George Chambers The little beast calls him
self count, or something, and all Frenchmen
plaster their belongings with coronets Why,
it's as clear as daylight-she wanted to get
rid OF me, of course she did-her I'll
make her pay for this-blessed if | don't
How precious neatly she has fallen into her
own trap n
And the gallant captain began to march up
and down his bedroom in great state of
excitement, planning schemes of revenge.
what had really occurred on the previous
evening was only too clear to him. Lady
Julia had dismissed him because she expected
an untimely visit from NJ Grimaud the latter
gentleman had left his hat behind by mistake,
and her ladyship, instead of forwarding it to
its rightful owner, had unfortunately sent it
to her outraged admirer, Capt. Chambers.
There was no room for doubt. ''Well,n re-
fected Chambers, Yirtuously indignant, 81 al
ways knew she was an Internal fit, but /
never thought she would have gone quite SO
far-and with that dirty little Frenchman
too %
Later in the day Chambers went round to
the BaYleaf; he had formed no final plan Of
action, but he was quite determined that
Barbacan should be made aware of his wifes
delinquency. AS luck would have it, he met
M. GIimaud III the hall he was talking to the
porter, and as Chambers passed with a superci-
lious nod, he heard him say;
"Weil, if any one brings back an opera hat