Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-10

m 10 Mffles Nf'iti M~f1l lAf1
inl suffered 50 that I shut my teeth 40 a
down The lacr,on the counter and
saving. 9,ly wanted TO see u yon would c
miss IL But then a voice rose n me cry b
ing, Bnt then sou will nc longer have the =
laceS which have turned you into crini =
nal II Is impossible for YOU 90 give them I
back You must have them. you adore
them. they arr part u your flesh and blood !
IL would lie torture to tear them away
from you No no. Go hurry away, carry
them oil with your And could not re
sisi. was no longer myself. | was chr
riesawny by monstrous instinct ! com
pretended nothing Of what was going on
in my maddened brain, and yet recollect.
ed all the steps OF my moral fall with
atroeious precision. ! rose and said. DE
eidedly YOU have nothing 10 tempt me-
81 inclined my sead To the clerk and
walked slowly away through the crowd,
longing that ! could dare to run. so half
dead was with fear. My heart beat as II
IL would break, my legs trembled. the per
spiration rolled down nay forehead, aud
tried 10 smile, thinking that all the people
who surrounded and pushed against me
| were on the alert to discover me. At that
moment. and when only ten steps from the /
| door, a CLEAN of reason illumined my |
Il
me from the light had been suddenly torn
away. | saw my conduct clearly. ! fell
| into a horror uf myself, and turned to
| put back the piece OF lace on the counter
| second terror more intense than that
which had preceded uvercame me. Sup
pose that In the instant my conscience was
saving me from myself should lose all by
attempting To repair my faultt No, could
Dot turn hack. must go, | must escape
quickly but without taking tie stolen
{ treasure without remaining ihirf !
= luus.ned the lace inside my JACKIE aud let
IL fall ON the floor. Instantly voice he
A hind me said Madame, you have lost
something
II raised my eyes and stood rooted To the
: spot The clerk who had served me was
u by ms side He still smiled st.mmered.
D This h. not my bundle Yes, pardon me.
5 II is yours, L dropped ont Of your jacket.
,e Curious faces were already gathered. round
=, eager for scandal ! cried. For PHYS
"a sake, not herer
" "The clerk understood. bowed and rpg,s
y ing me mall Lssrsooriec nin us6efad me int,
:. corridor. a door opened | WAS in th'
~ efiice of an inspector. How shall tell yoI
- of my fright aud despair What supplica
= ton did not pour out to this man wh'
a. held in his hands my honor, my life an'
- the future of those dearest to mes He list
u ened coldly, and To all my prayers an'
Y, tears answered in the harshest terms:
~, eyes. yes, we know all that. It's tn
old story. we hear II every day Pray b
~ assured that 1t no longer deeeives us
Every month thousands OF francs wort
r. OF goods are stolen from us. and IL we d
a., not take severe measures we shall b
~ ruined. Who are yon. madame' kindl
N1 give me your name and address.
II cried out Never
- Then must give you in charge Of IL
commissary OF police
:" but your head partner take me to 81
NJ Bontemps'
"'lmpossiblcl That Is expressly forbi'
den. NJ. Bontemps cannot lose his tin
listening to the ridiculous stories Of all Il
AA' shopliftcrs whom we catch This harper
here ten times q day Come, madame, Il
eide Your name and address or the poli'
aso office
Then saw that could obtain nothir
from this hardened slave Of duty | cou
~, not speak To pronounce my name, hithert
hu' homo red, but when the inspector push,
- pen and paper 20 me ! wrote with oI
u'' movement what he asked for. He look'
''e at the signature. and ia his eyes ! read Il
suspicion Of false name. Aud had N
NJ even thought that hc would doubt mel |
dignnntly drew out my card case and
a most flung a card in his face lie smil
he' TO see himself so well understood, al
ON bending down wrote under my name.
=, the large and regular hand of veter
e'on lieutenant, Arrested for stealing lace
pos II felt the blood rush 10 my face like
lot flame. and throwing myself on the door
ino' fed from the magasint"
'em Listening 10 this story from the lips
its shuddering heroine made my blood r
Snt I .aI Mt fhf. mil "A
oyerw helmed by her misfortune, and ask
myself il were not the sport Of ph'
Aiy' tom | have assisted at many touchi
scenes during my financial career. Tn,
whom have helped have been ungratef
none of those whom have refused To
sist has killed himself, as he threatened
DC So that | am little inclined To soften
INTO this Italian giis WAS 80 beautiful In
distress aud abandoned herself with 81
sincerity that warmed in her cause =
a. shared in her despair
'orh' What did | do when out OF doors" |
re said. II felt that had utterly thro
AT myself away / should I.ot have yield
d ps That man could not have given me al
per the police, and II he had the eotnmiss
would have listened, and u not he, q
the project. Those men have power, b
L. they not They can take v upon th'
she selves to save the honor Of family,
else what Is authority worth oh,
had been led into his presence ! sha
Ion have fuur, words should have thru
myself at his feet-he would have ~
Asses, me Whereas now-now there exists
exhi the hands of a living being material,
SINS. famous. gnominiuus proof Of my ~
Iiul which may ,me day reveal what b
!, re done | saw the Seine before me a
sign thought of tins. aud the desire TO TIN
TINS myself into the river came into my mi
'read rcpulsed il with horror, not from the
u IN of death but from disgust at the &C
lie dial which such an ignobe end wo
Dout' raise FASTENED away through the
, my Ieries garden, talking aloud TO mys
the weeping and 10 wild looking that et
aNd, one turned TO look al me Al the Rue
'upAa Rivoli took carriage to 70 home,
tue on the Way the impusslhility of facing
sneu' husband came upon me - strongly tia
'lstes shudirred To whom could turnt h
minu no friends or relations here my father !
e 70 Italy When the carriage passed bel
haVc your door the sight Of your name was
must message from heaven. ! remembf
'hous your kindness. the delcacy of your ei
u, acter. the exceptional probiiy Of your n
r , tation What more can say came !
1 the 20 wait for you have told you all,
las, | after this sad confession You eau un,
only stand that my only hope lies IN you.
"a TO san save The honor and happiness Of