Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-07-26
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one day ] was invited to the Amer;.
can quarter for a MONDAY breakfsst
~ may be late ia the afternoon IL.
lore l return, said to Sally: s.and
now, above all things, be very careful
whom you let into the fiat when Won
are alone with the child"
H. dou know you can depend on me, /"
sne answered, with an expression like
Joan OF Arc at the stake. It was easv
70 see she did not like to be left alone
but vas nerving herself for the worst
as usual, l waited in vain for an
omnibus that afternoon, and came
nome in one Of those little yictorias
that cost thirty-dve cents a trim n
Paris. When a block away from the
house ] observed that there was an
unusual excitement in our street. I
looked up to see if could catch a
glimpse Of the child. High up. hang
ing out OF my bedroom window. was
q crazy Frenchman. yelling at the ton
OF his lungs. 1t seemed to me / was
years paying the cabby and climbing
the stairs.
When l arrived at our landing the
trial was just beginning, and I had
only to join the crowd. One rendarme.
whose sword clanked against the oaken
b,alustrade, had my fainting Sally by
the arm. The concierge, his wife and
al the neighbors chartered in concert.
There were the butler from the minis
try OF war, the two gendarmes who
were arresting Sally, tie man and his
wife who kept creamery hard by, a
footman from the Spanish ambassa-
doris, two piou-pious, or common SOL
diers, an aged maiden lady of rank
who was 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
murderess. She locked me in room,
and, had | not summoned assistance.
would undoubtedly have assassinated
me-"
You are our prisoner, said the
two gendarmes to 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 be gas man come to take
the meter, whin sure I'd right to
know him for thafe whin the rale
gas man had just left from takin' the
meter and putin that same in the
book. Claws, SEE he to me in Frinch.
.Ye can't come in says l. An whin
he paid no attintion to what said, but
walked by me into your room, knew
him for murderer, an l turned the
kay on him like cat. 'Ahar says l,
yell find the gas book an the Jewels
in the desk; but it isn't far yell 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 windv fer the
police"
The gendarmes, consulting each
other-they always travel in pairs in
France-adjusted their swords and
capes. preparing to move on with Sally.
Who are your l asked the alleged
murderer.
Madame, l 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 an entry in our book"
MADAME, it is my place to follow
him. and see that no Justification takes
place"
Slowly and unobtrusively l slipped
four dollar gold piece into each po
liceman's hand; slowly and unobtru'
sively they relaxed their hold on Sally
''This poor GIRL" said l, Ignorant
of your language, has made dread
full mistake. But she is an American,
she loves France, and promise you
it shall not happen again"
HE looks the cutthroat he is" sale
Sally; "just a fit one to live in thi;
hathen country. Small loss whin
they cut his head off with tine Frinct
machine. "-Harper's Weekly.