The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-15

he had fallen among thieves. | went
up to him and spoke, feeling that his
distress warranted me in doing so.
II am afraid you are in trouble, SIR"
I said.
He lifted his face from his hands and
looked up. "Ah, m 'sieurl" He spread
his little fat hands abroad with a ges-
ture that was half pathetic, half COM
ical. "Hehsl 1havo been rob-swin-
dled-I have lose all my money"
do you mean that some one has
picked your pocket, asked. "If so,
you should inform the police"
'Ah, but it is not zat zey have peek
my pocket" he answered quickly "It
is zat am one big fool. bet-I stake
Il gives my money to 20 meker of
books, and, phol 1t Is gone!"
"Ah, you have been bettingi"
"Helasl IN 'sicur. yes. You see, am
--ah, but ! am poor. / am professor
Of languages at seexty pounds year.
1t is YER leetle for madam, my spouse,
and for Jules and myself, and / often
zink of how / can make heem more A
young man say to moi You should bet.
You should put your money on re
horses. He talk TO me, zis young man,
of tens to one, of seek to one, and lis
ten. Zen yesterday comes, and zey pay
re salary at my school. Zey pay me
Go, and l put heem in my pocket and
say, Tomorrow l will go to 10 horse
race and win much money So l ar
rive here at Ze course, IN 'sieur. and |
walks round and see tho makers of
books, and ! talk with a gentleman Of
sport who knows what he calls a sure
teep, and he tells me to put my ej on
Crocodile and takes me to a man who
gives me teecket and lays me seeSty
TO one against re horse Crocodile. Zen
say znt Crocodile will win me e300,
and we will be happy, and my leettle
Jules shall have new coat, and ma
dame, my spouse, will buy herself new
gown, and shall have great joy. And
zen zey run, the horses, and when zgy
have finish | go to my maker of books
and request my money. And he say
Crocodile is nowhere at all, and my 50
is lost, and 20 man Eat gave me ze sure
teep' is gone, and-IIelas! m 'sieur-
now l have no salary to take home"
And here the little man broke down
and wopt. Half amused as | was at
his story, l felt sorry for him, for /
could well imagine that the loss of as
would mean good deal to him and
to madame, his spouse, and their boy
Jules. When he had recovered himself
little, talked further with him and
found that he was political refugee
and that he taught French in boys
school at Doncaster. Convinced that
his tale was genuine, determined to
help him. | had G5 note in my pocket
for which had no immediate need and
l made up my mind that he shonld
have it, As did not desire TO pose
as benefactor. however, l resolved to
adept little ruse well, sir" said
/, "the4e fellows have swindled you, Of
course. To begin with, you should not
have talked with the man who professed
to know Of sure tip. All he wanted
was your money
'Helas! m 'sieur, am great fool
yes, " no interrupted, shifting his fore
head. II have head of wood. But
it was tho desire to carry home much
money TO my spouse and to cry, Behold
a fortune"
"And have you really nothing TO go
on with, sir?" inquired.
He blushcd and hung his head. "Ah,
m'sieur, he said, mot centime. 1t
is hard work to live on re e5 a month.
And now have gamble heem away,
my beautiful So note, and zere will he
no money for 70 baker, and 20 butcher,
and madame, my spouse, will weep,
and-ah, wretched traitor Eat l ami
Come, come, sir, said 1; "don't
give way. Here, you stay there awhile,
and III go and see If l can't recover
your money. Which OF the betting men
was it that you gave your note to-
"The gel tleman called Old Toby
from London, m 'sieur. He zatt stands
near tho refreshments, with a wonder
full hat upon his head and long white
coat y
well, stay there" said |, land l
will see Old Toby and try to get your
money, and away went back to the
crowd But had no intention of GO
ing near Old Toby from London, and
after l had taken turn through the
people | returned to the furze bushes
with my own Go note in my hand.
held 1t out to the little Erenchman, who
received itwith extravagant expressions
of relief and delight.
There is your 81, sir, &" said, land
l hope you'll never be tempted TO bet
again"
All, IN 'sieur, indeed mol | promise
you on my sacred word, and l beseech
you to accept NY Here he broke
off and looked fixedly from me to the
note, which he had smoothed out. He
turned pale, then red, then pale again.
What's the matter. sirt'' said |.
"lsn t that right?"
IN sieur!" He drew his little figure
TO its full height "Zis is not my note.
See, take 20 numhaire OF heem-it is
e003l7. And, see, re numbaire of zis
note is 5Sl6S3. Ah-m sienr, l see
how it is! Your generous heart weepa
for my poor leetle Jules and for ma
dame, my spouse, and you give me zis
money out of your own pocket. All,
beautiful sympathy, it makes me
weep" And he began to shed more
tears. Iturned to go, feeling somewhat
confssed Good day, sir, I" | said.
The little Frenchman seized my
hand. Il zank you. III sieur. he said
simply. Il zank you from my heart. "
You are very welcome, " said and
hastened to leave him.
Before | had proceeded many yards
he ran after me. NJ sieur. " said he,
take zis loetle object as memento.
You will link of Hector Malan and his
gratitude when you see it. 1t Is moth
ing a leetle medal zat my son Jules
win at re school, m'sieur. / zank you
again, and l pray ze good God to re-