The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1892-11-18

off the Boulevard Ornano, and to reach
her house, as madam gave me permits
sion, / took the $3.50 tramway that passes
below and demanded a transfer. Al
the Care do PEST l got out, ran for the
st. Ouen framway, just that minute
about to start, got on and gave the trans
fer to the conductor. But the conductor
refused it. was no good, he said, ant
l must pay over again.
"'What? said l. why, it isn't three
minutes since they gave it to me! See
yonder's the car on which I camel
"'Yes, yes, l j know said the conduc'
tor, it's no good, l tell you; you mt.
pay, l say, or foot it, my DEAR
"'But I tell you.' / cried, i tell you,
sir
"'A lie, young woman; pay up at once
Oh off you gor
"1 tell you a lie, sir-IY
''This was too much! Bang! and such
q thump as l gave him! The conducto,
was going to slap me in return, when tn
gentleman here, who had seen it all, i'll.
terposed. The car was all in a commo.
ton. A policeman came and pulled IT.
outside. l begged monsieur, who had
seen it all. to come along too, and then
demanded that the agents bring me her
first, to the house of my master, WI"
would tell them that I am an honest < RI.
and did not seek to cheat the company
as that fool conductor saidr
"Maybe, MISS" suggested an agent
smoothly, ''you had another ticket il
your pocket?'
mo, sir, only this" answered Toinette,
beginning to rummage vigorously; 'now
could |? l had just got off the car
and"-
She stopped suddenly, drew out hel
hand, and there in the palm lay the
duplicate of transfer number one.
"Wellr' said she staring stupidity.
"where did l get the bad one that l gave
the CONDUCTOR
Nine. Marjeval meanwhile had been
examining the two bits of pasteboard
that Toinette held in her hand.
"See," said she suddenly, "where did
you get this one?"
"How should l know. mad 1e-ah,
yes, now l see it ALL"
well, well, quick, go on-where?"
81 am, madame, | am going on.
Madame recalls that before going out
put the dining room to rights, and as
this transfer ticket was thrown upon tho
mantel l brushed it into my apron in
tending later to put it into the fire.
"That same transfer again!' the eyes
of M. and Nine. Marjeval said plainly
as they glanced at each other.
At the same instant there was a swift
rush in the corridor and the apartment
bell pealed furiously. Every one jumped.
Toinette flew to open the door; a gentle
man whom she had never seen before
pushed by her hastily, darted through
the anteroom like a meteor and fell
breathlessly into a chair.
"You, Proudine!" cried Marjeval,
amazed.
Eyes, yes-I," stammered the new
conner, more breathlessly still. "Phil-
lipe, quick, tell me, did you find in your
pocket an omnibus transfer ticketw
':This one, perhaps" Marjeval re-
turned wonderingly, pointing to the n
in Toinette's hand.
"Exactlyr" shouted Proudine, Selling
it eagerly. Heavens! I'm glad to find
it! Such a chase as I've had!"
"But look here, Proudine, what does
all this mean, and how the dickens did
that ticket get into my pocket"
THE easiest thing in the world. It
comes from that devilish mania of mine
for practical joking! put the ticket in
your pocket at the cafe, without reflect
ing that I had written on the back of it
the address of a friend-a friend who
expected me to dinner this evening, and
whom l must find to explain"
"Well," said Marjeval grimly, elf il
were not for our old friendship, Proud
inc However, let it go this time; only
all l have to say is that when you next
try your jokes on any n it had better
not be on mel"
"What makes you look so serious,
Phillipe?"
mo matter what; as l say, let it go;
it's too long to tell, but, thanks to your
charming pleasantly, I've had a quarrel
with my wife and Toinette has come
within an ace of spending the night in a
police station"
Proudine was desolate, heart broken,
but forced to go; to go at once, too, on
the jump. He was booked for Z; twas
now 9. Madame, Messieur, PHILIPPE,
old boy, au revoir, au revoir!"
Monsieur" said a policeman, to the
bemedaled and patient old party, 'it's
time we were moving. Come. please.
As for you, my girl, another time no
more slaps, remember"
And the door closed upon the repre-,
sentative of the law.
"Phillipe!'
"Jeannette!"
evil you take back the-the BATH"
with all my heart, dearest"
every well, then, I'll withdraw Nine.
Adelberg."
And the transfer ticket being safe
now in Proudine's pocket, they fell into
each others arms.-Translated from the
French of Galipaux by E. c. Waggener
for Short Stories.
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