Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-10-11

Felicia and eonjugal bliss first, it was
easy enough afterward to receive a
I pressing telegram and to go south
again: besides, to outsiders there was
a flavor of fiasco in his mischance of
last night, and if he remained at Beau
Rivage it might leak out and destroy
his prestige. On the whole, he decided
! TO start for Paris that very morning,
and despatched Il telegram to the
! Grand hotel to that effect as soon as
he had breakfasted. His next move
! was to repair to the office and ask for
! his account, and. having settled that
he applied for Mrs. Vane's. explain
ing somewhat mysteriously that she
had been called away suddenly.
An hotel official is never surprised at
anything. especially at anything done
by an Engishman. but Mr.. Maxwell
could not refrain from a slight start
Of establishment when he noted the
amount of his young friends bill
something over ESQ. However. he
handed over his check, and gave in
structions that her letters should be
forwarded to Villa Beau-Site. Nice, and
an hour afterward he found himself
leaving Ouchy and its lovely lake be-
hind him as he steamed toward Paris
$50 dear of you to come so soon,
Theo!' gushed Felicia, who had been
reading society novels and fiattered
herself on having caught their tone:
so very, very dear of your' and Nh
Maxwell allowed himself to be en-
braced without anything in the shape
of a conscience causing him any in
convenience
They spent a delightful day Felicia
bought ever so many Partisan trifes
in which she would look supremely
ridiculous and Theoph:lus bought her
much jowelry of the solid type which
would suit her style admirably They
dined at the Cafe Durand, and went
back to their hotel to dress for the
opera in the widest spirits.
"A gentleman has called twice to sec
MONSIEUR said the concierge AS they
entered the hall. He is now waiting
in mons.eur's apartments"
Who on earth can it be?' wondered
to let Felicia pass.
A diaper little man came toward
him
well, what is your business" asked
MAXWELL impatiently.
1T is little unpleasant-the fact is,
I've come to arrest YOU
arrest mer' cried Theophius. start
inn 70,
Not at all, and I shouldn't advise
You to make a fuss I've got man out
side. | arrest you on a charge of COM
pEcity in the robbery of Lady Pal
miser's jewels at this hotel on the 18th
of last month"
But | wasn't herer' gasped the IN
fortunate man, while Felicia sat in
speeches. horror; its preposterousw
Furthermore, with aiding and abet-
ting the escape of the 'otorious Mabel
Marks, alias Alicia Kenneth, alias
Evelyn Vane, who disappeared from
the Hotel Beau-Rivage, Ouchy, two
days ago"
Maxwell groaned. He saw it all.
If only Felicia had hot been there!
Dtl NIIS. IhdAW0ll WAS There, anu LIle
Was of her wrath being opened by
the mention of a check. she poured
them without stint upon her husbands
head. finishing up with wild Mysteries,
while the luckless Lothario was march
ed off to the police station.
i - = =
Till this moment Mr.. Maxwell had
entertained a neutrality-suspicious. feel
ing toward his barrister brother-in-
law, but it would have gone Ill with
him had that same brother-in-law not
been in Paris at this time.
By many visits to the embassy, by
learned how the fatcful telegram was
red tape Ernest Conyers was enabled
to obtain MaXwell's release, but at the
same time he cleaned full particulars
of the lucllesS mans adventure; he
earned how the Hateful telegram was
from an accomplice warning Mrs.
Vane" that she was tracked, and the
rest of the story came as natural Sc
quel Gwen to the dressing-bag, old
chap, which you carried. and which
held the booty."-London Truth.