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

"a. Boutemp~-he will reoeiv< you-tell
him what roc think neceSkary aud bring 1
rae back that mccnrned paper"
said timidlys "Bnt Il q nearly o'clock 4
and today is the last Of the month have /
my liquidation still 10 make"
She waved the plea To one side. and saw
clearly that my liquidation was nothing 10
her. And COMPARED to her own IL was
nothing, Without resisting further / took
up my Int and said: II am of then. Wait
for me here"
She stretched out her hand To me and
pressed mine with extraordinary force.
breathing "A deep sigh she let herself fall
into an armchair. went down the stairs
four steps at - time and drove hastily 10
the rnagAsins
| saw NJ. Bontenps at once. When
named myself the rich man deigned 10
| raise his head with condcscending famil-
iarity. This displeased me, and | opened
the conversation brusquely enough.
Monsieur, few hours ago "a lady, one
Of my friends, through an unfortunate
train Of circumstances which ! cannot ex
| plain here, was arrested in yoar establish
ment by an Inspector
! NJ. Bontemps' lips parted In n smile.
"A shoplifters"
"a sick woman. a mad woman, surely
irresponsible; for her education, her fami.
ly, her social posltion"---
"A shoplifter." he repeated. with cold
tranquility.
''Be it 40, "A shoplifter. In whose behalf
l have come To ask. One OF your inspect
ors has made her sign "A declaration"
} THAT IL the custom"
Yes, for the professional delinquents
But fancy that you will make distinc
ton between the case Of n creature who's
: sole occupation is theft aud that OF won
! an under a hallucination, and who, besides
/ at the very moment she was surprised wa
q Kidding herself OF the lace she had taken
n lfyuu only knew who this lady Isl
/ II have not yet seen the papers, II
4 rang An employe appeared. bowling 10,
as IL to "a sovereign. Bontemps said; Sen
a me the chief inspector" The empIoye di,
appeared aud the old inspector came Ia a
ia most instantly, saluted in military fashio
u and stood mt attention.
4 To-day" said Bontemps, ian elegant
:. dressed lady was brought before you VIII
= had been surprised in appropriating on
A goods"
p Yes, monsieur, the Countess OFT
llontemps IA 4. srrupted him. 1.-THE nan
< Is Of no Importance. OF what nature we
70 the goodss'
he Point d'Aleucon lace. 4"
on VERY good. What impression did q
"a lady make on you'H
ho "Mon Dieu, monsieur, no particular il
nh preston. IL Is always the same thing,
a.. most the same words You know he
nh cunning women are. As soon as they a
caught they have only one idea 8
he around Us. and they cry, they beg, tn
be wiring their hands, they talk about thu
~ husbands and their children and tn,
III mothers! And II we believe them tn
do would laugh Mt ms. II we didn't wat
be them they would carry your store aw
ily bodily monsieur"
still how did this lady appear to you
Better educated, better dressed, ms
the acute than the rest; but they are
alike"
see Bontemps turned toward me. "Y
hear. monsieur"
lid II hear"
ma The inspector threw me look. IN
he sicur comes from the prefecture Of pol
ems without doubt. Then you ought
da know
lice stood petrihed, unable 20 say wo
As a proof of the sagacity OF the man
ing took me for police spy
NH The merchant cut short the folly OF
rio employe aud with superb gesture .
ned him away. Scarcely had he gone whel
ans broke out: what confidence can you pl'
~ monsieur. in the Judgment and tact q
the man VINO Just no" III your very press
mo, suppuscS that am an agent Of the pol
n. admit the: my title OF baron is not "
81. ten on my face. but good heavensl do
il.d resemble Hired detective. Why, y
81 man sees nothing but thieves, and so
H. thief in every one. lie has simply abu
ran the terror Of an unhappy woman.
whole thing Is nothing but a misun'
20 a standing
a. Bontemps did not bulge His eye
veiled. his mouth mocking. He rep
simply enough by reading from the IN
!. Of which lay before him:
rpD II confess TO having been arrested W
AMI stealing"-
III interrupted his brutal ans-
nan Enough, we know what is written tn
,ing But 1t Is just this paper that we must
hose strny
,fnI The great merchant drew himself
, ~ Aghast But 1t is our only safegu
4 IN Thanks Ia this paper, we are assured
pnt the culprit will not attempt a second q
hcr IL il only for that reason that we ARE $
snrh fled 10 proceed no further on first
aud tempt II give it back to you
"You admit, then. that you will 81
she back"
own "oh, argue the point to be agreeabl
Ia.d YOU +"
MO b-eathed again. The battle was gal
,snry but the conditions were yet TO be set
,ben and saw that the overblown shopke
have who was parEding himself before me
,,.n. not the sort To capitulate for nothing.
! az 1T shall never he said, Mr., Bonts
if ! continued. that 50 honorable ma
auld you NJ. ie baron supuia come 20 ,iie
avn I've unable to obtain what he desired
aved say for yourself what rcparation you {
!. In ought not TO be due us for such an II
i in sition upon our good nature.
,out ReparaIionl The word was pronour
6n,, III understand you, You indicate
a. this little paper can be purchasedf
bro,S AS an exceptional piece Of eondesc
mind rnce on our part"
lear "You are toD kind But how much'
sean You tell me the family is noble''
'ouid .Thcy are foreigners | cried quick
l9i Then should charge You less
scr tonht Bnt are they richs8
very well OF; no more
g " "Do They keep carriage
+, out YES, with two horses. don't wis
uy ieceive You y
"a "NnG understand, we ARE Just As w
nav enerous and the amends ought To be
s =" oriinned to-
e.otr The amends well, you estimate
hAs ttF
%r'" Fifty thousand francs"
enar leaped 70 my feet Fifty thou
TIP" francs, impossible