Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-08-25

took facre and went around to the offices
of the principal newspapers, In each OF
which was inserted an advertisement offer
ing reward of l25 francs for the return Of
purse lost in Batignoles omnibus that
afternoon. This DONE he returned to the
hotel, mingling his attempts to console his
sorrowful bride over her loss with very
natural comment on the carelessness of
women in general.
Breakfast was still on the table on the
following morning when the sleek closely
cropped waiter ushered two strangers into
the salon occupied by the Grants
Something about re purse m sieur," he
said. with a broad grin
One of the newcomers advanced, and
with a light bow said in fairly good Eng
fish:
MY friend here, m'sieu," and he waved
his hand toward his companion, lees a com
mis-, vot you call clerque, and he vas in re
omnibus last afterzenoon when he see you
and your so charming dame"-another bow
to Mrs. Grant. "Aftare you are go out he
find re purse on re hoore of re omnibus.
| K get out immediatement, but he not see
vich Ways you go. lis morning he see your
announce He not spik Eengleesh, and |
come Wis eem to interpret" .
You're a couple of honest fellows" ejac
ulated George Grant impulsively The
interpreter conveyed the remark in French
to his companion, and both bowed again.
Then the purse was handed to Mr.. Grant,
who, opening it, counted four Is notes and
some loose gold-about 80 francs.
Here's the promised reward he said,
holding out one of the notes.
The Frenchman said something rapidly
to his companion, who at once remarked:
! n of ri Won xrat
anozzer favor do 'eem 'E say Eat eet ees
! deefecult for 'eem to make re change of an
/ English note. Could you be so very good
! to make eem re little present in re French
monaies2"
"Oh, certainly, certainly" said Mr..
/ Grant, and going into the adjoining bed
room he quickly returned with 8 louis and
a franc piece which the honest finder of
] the purse received with every sign of salts.
faction. More bows, more interpreted ex-
pressions of gratitude and compliments to
monsieur" and to his $50 charming
dame" and the visitors 90 out.
There, now, Lizzie. What did tell
you?' was George Grants triumphant ex
clamation as the door closed. That IS more
than all their cleverpolice would have done
in lifetime. And now I'll tell you what
We'll do to celebrate our good luck We
i
breakfast this morning. Now, put on your
things, my dear, and we'll 90 down to Tor
tonis and AVE slapup feed and Just for
once bottle of cham, ehY''
The breakfast at Tortoni's was IA success
Everything from the delicate pawns and
golden butter with which the meal com
menced down to the demitasses with which
it concluded was perfection, and George
Grant sighed a sigh of satisfaction rs he
swallowed the last drop of his coffee The
English speaking waiter brought the bill
with a smile and flourish, only ~ francs
40 centimes.
you can change 95 note supposei"
asked Mr. Grant as he drew forth the re
covered purse.
Certainly, m'sieu," was the mans reply
AS he took the note, but he was very long
time bringing the change. There was an
animated discussion at the comptoir then
the waiter, accompanied by the proprietor.
approached the little table where the
Grants were seated
This is II bad note, sir. what you call a
forgery" said the waiter coolly
"A whatg" cried George Grant indig
nantly. "A bad noteY Come, that is "A good
joke Still here is another, if you don t
like that" and again producing the purse
he selected at random one of the three fves
remaining in il. But as he did so his face
blanched. 1t was flash note and a
very poorly executed one too So were the
other two And suddenly it dawned upon
his brain that the honest visitors Of the
morning were two clever thieves, who had
not only secured the original booty, but
had actually obtained good French gold tor
one of their own forged substitutes
How the indignant proprietor of Tor
toni's called in Il couple of gendarmes and
gave the astonished pair into custody on "a
charge of attempting to pass false money
how they were conducted to the nearest po-
lice station, how poor Lizzie Grant prompt
ly tainted en- route thereto, how her hus
band raved and threatened every official
with dire retriJJtiOn for the insult to All
Englishman; how they were locked up for
"a hours and only released on production
of indisputable proof of identity and nc
end of "badgering" from the police officials
space will not permit me to record. Suf
flee it to say that within dozen hours Of
being set free Mr.. and Mrs. Grant were
crossing the silver streak in the direction
of Albion's white cliffs, and that were they
to live TO the age of Methuselah nothing
J would ever tempt them to visit that "awfu
Paris" again. Exchange.
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