Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-09-20

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"Oh, monsieur" she cried, in horror.
never, never, He has said he viii
kill her. lie walks all night, some
times, and raves about her, and looks
so dreadful. Louis said he did not like
madame, but for the generals sake,
she must keep away from monsieur.
There would be crime; and the De
Restauds are so proud. think mon
sieur is quite mad now; and he is so
thin; he ats nothing, and some nights
there are two men to hold him, he
sees such things. l did not like
madame, she was not n French lady,
but / wish my worst enemy no such
fate as to be here"
"You knew" said Oliver, there was
a baby, little boy?"
Yes, monsieur, and am thankful.
Madame may nave good heartS she
loved the little dog. think she would
do right to go to France-to the geperal;
he is a grand man, and now there is
no one of the name; little Alphonse in
Paris is dead, and his beautiful pother
is dying of grief, they write u.s."
Oliver slipped dollar in the wom-
ans fat hand. You are good SOUL"
he said, kindly. II trust some day you
will be back in France and have q
farm of your own"
Thanks, monsieur-and the beauti-
full poultry had such comfort with in
the mountains; it was better there"
He heard the bolts rattle behind him
as he went to the waiting carriage.
The poor soul was almost a prisoner
from her fears. What should he do?
Mrs. Minny had started, and he could
not reach her by telegraph. He told
the driver to go to the different gam
bling houses, and at each one he got
out and searched for the Frenchman.
He was not gambling, the deale0 told
him, all knowing De Restaud only too
well, for the mad Frenchman had been
a familiar figure in the night world of
Denver for years. At the police sta
ton Oliver could learn nothing; De
Restaud had evidently bought immuni-
ty from arrest. Sick at heart, Oliver
gave description of the object of his
Search to a detective and went home.
In the early morning the man came to
his house. He had not found De Restaud,
but had learned and told such story
OF depravity and vice that divers half
formed purpose became an instant de-
cision.
"You see," the detective said, coolly,
"when gent gifts down he's apt to be
a sight lower than Jest a borned tough,
and, as can learn, this pertikler one
has set out to see jest how quick he
kin fling away what little life he's got
left in him, an how low he kin git
a-doin it; an this amt harf I've
learned"
"It Is enough" Oliver said, briefly,
as be paid and dismissed him. Then
he hastily ate breakfast, left directions
for his clerks, and took the train foi
the east. He had written Mrs dc
Restaud what road to come to Chicago,
for he might wish to telegraph hei
there, and he reckoned there was yet
time to meet her before she took the
train for Denver. He would tell Mist
Patten the whole story and send her
and her niece back. He would advise
them to go direct to Paris. Annette's
advice was good. He was careless
never to have thought of it before.
Ol1Ver SnuQQeTeQ dI tuc pIOSpCCb Va
the case in court He would have to
endure it if De Restaud would not
listen to reason. Perhaps he could
keep it out Of the papers. But he
knew in his heart not; he was well
hated. Call for the Troublesome little
lady," he sighed. "a pretty mess got
myself into, assisting distressed dam
sells. And yet what man situated as
was that night would have done other
wise?"
In the depot in Chicago pretty
young woman was frantically search
Ing for particular baggageman. She
had on a neat blue go~n, seal-skin
jacket, and jaunty hat set over her
curls. She was SO sweetly pretty that
several iron-hearted train-employes
were moved to interest and sympathy.
"He was quite short and fat" she
said, anxiously, land Skye really
seemed to like him, and he said he
would take the very best care of him. !"
what is the matter, Mrs MinDy7"
said voice just behind her.
'Oh, Mr.. Oliverl'' she cried, de-
lightedly, giving him both her hands.
''How glad am to see you! L have