The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-09

"Bo sure you let no one SEQ that and be
very certain that you got tho right
things" He walked with her rs far as
the corner of the Rue dc Lilo "You arc
not angry with me9" he asked her before
they parted.
II would do anything for you," she
whispered, and then he kissed her good
night.
She got the chemicals whom tho pro
priotor was out and tied them up neatly,
as was her habit, afterward conccaling
them in the little basket in which she car
ried her lunch. The proprietor was sharp
eyed old lynx, who looked well after his
shop and his pretty littlo assistant.
WHO has been getting so much chlorate
of potash2" ho asked, taking down tho iar
and looking sharply at her.
The girl trembled.
ut is all right" she said "Horo is the
money in tho till
"Of course" he said. "I did not expect
you to give it away for nothing. Who
bought it?''
AN old man." replied the girl, from
bling still, but the proprietor did not no.
tice that-hc was counting the money and
found it right.
was wondering what he wanted with
SO much of it. If he comes again, look
sharply at him and be ablo to describe him
to me. 1t seems suspicious Why it
seemed suspicious Lurino did not know,
but she passed an anxious time until she
took her basket in her hand and went to
meet her lover mt tho corner of the Rue des
Pyramides. His first question was:
"Have you brought me tho things?"
Yes, She answered. "Will you take
them here now?''
Not here, not here" he replied hur-
riedly and then asked anxiously, did
any ono sec you take thcm?'
No, but the proprietor knows of the
largo package, for he counted the money"
What money!" askcd.Jcan.
why, the money for the things. You
didn't think L was going to steal them,
did your"
The young man laughed and drew her
into quiet corner of tho garden of the
Tuileries
u will not have timo to go with you to
the Rue do Lille tonight" he said.
But you will come as usual tomorrow
nlghtY' she asked anXiously.
Certainly, certainly" no replied rs no
rapidly concealed the packages in his pock-
cts.
Tho next night the girl waited patiently
for her lover ut the corner where they were
in tho habit of meeting, but he did not
come. She stood under the glaring light
OF lamppost SO that he would recognize
her at once. Many people accosted her as
She stood there, but she answered none,
looking straight before her with clear, hon.
est eyes, and they passed on after a mo-
ments hesitation. AT last sho saw n man
running rapidly down tho street, and as he
passed n brilliantly lighted window sho
recognized jean. He came quickly toward
her
Hero L am" she cried, running for
ward. She caught him by the arm, saw.
ing, "Oh, Jean, what is tho mattcr?'
He shook her rudcly and shouted ut her:
Let mo 20, you fool!'
But she chung to him until he raised his
fist and struck her squarcly in the fucc.
Lurine staggered against the wall, and
Jean ran on. ~ stalwart man who had
spoken to Lurino Il few moments before.
and, not understanding her silence had
stood i'll n doorway near, Watching her,
sprang out when he saw the assault and
thrust his stick between tho feet of the fly
ing man, finging him face forward on
the pavement. Tho next instant lie placed
his foot between his shoulders, holding
him down as if he were snake.
'You villain'' no cried. Strike n wo.
man, would you?'
gendarmes came pantingly upon the scene.
@'This scoundrcl, said tho man, has
just assaulted woman. saw him.
lie has done more than that " said ono
OF the officers grimly, as it, after all, the
striking of woman was but trivial
affair.
They secured the young man and drag
ged him with them. The girl came up to
them and said faltcringly:
1t is all Il mistake 1t was All accident
He didn't mean to do it,"
'Oh, he didn't! And pray how do you
know" asked one of the officers
You little devil" said jean to the girl
through his clinched teeth Its all your
fault"
The officers hurried him Off
II think" said one, "that we should
have arrested the girl. You heard what
she said?''
Eyes" said the other, but we have
enough on our hands now if the crowd
finds out who he is -
Lurine thought of following them, but
She was so stunned by the words that her
lover had said to her rather than by the
blow he had given her, that she turned her
steps sadly toward the Pont ROYAL and
went to her room.
The next morning sho did not 20
through the gardens us usual to her work,
and when she entered tho Pharmacic dc
Siam the proprietor cried out: Here she
is, tho vixcnl Who would have thought
1T of her? You wretch, you stole my drugs
to give to that villain'
VI did not, - said Lurinc stoutly Il put
the money in the till for them"
Hear her! She confcsscs' said the
proprietor.
The two concealed officers stepped for
ward and arrested her where she stood rs
the accomplish of Jean Durct, who the
night before had flung n bomb in the
crowded Avenue de l'Opera