Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-17


H." hc cried, without stopping.
Madeleine, frightened and without any
voice left, sank upon tho sofa. She wns
very pale, and her brcast was heaving.
Maurice found room No. III and knocked
at the door. Without waiting for an an
swer he opened the door and found him
self In the presence Of n big, bald man,
with round eyes and puffed cheeks, who
was I'm the act Of shaving himself and sp-
pearcd very much surprised at this brusque
entrance.
"Monsieurp began Maurice, "tbis Ia
your room, IL II notf'
"Yes monsicurP"
"You have written letter to my wife
that Is impcrtinent and insllting"
"Wby"-
"Oh, do not feign surprise"
"MonsieurW
at IL useless To assume the injured In
noccncc expression, monsieur" roarcd the
exaspcratcd Maurice. "It Ii all can do
to keep myself from twisting your neck!"
"Ohv' cried the big fat man, making
step backward.
"Having the impudcnce TO write TO my
wife and To give her rendezvous In this
room" gasped Maurice choking with
rage.
IUc Oiu RcntltIilhIi, WltnOuU IcPiyibBt
hung himself To the bell rope, crying to
the man who answered It's wild alarm:
"Take this lunatic out OF herev'
"Lunatic Lunaticl You call me lu-
natlcp' spluttcrcd Maurice.
And, bang! the cnraged husband gave
the old gentleman resounding smack on
the side OF the face. The stout gentleman
replied at once with formidable whack
with his shaving brush.
"You arc an old scoundrel sir" roared
Maurice, wiping his face, which was COW
cred with lather.
leave my room at oncep' painted the
stout old gentleman.
"When / have cut your hand off, you
will never again write insolent letters TO
womenp
"Hclpl Helpr' beloved the occupant
of No. II.
At this moment the hotel manager and
several guests, attracted by the noise,
burst into the room.
ARREST that madmanl He's going to
cut my hand Off"
They threw themselves upon Maurice.
Gentlemen, let mo go. wish to chas-
tise this individual. He had the impu-
dence to write an insulting note to my
wife," cried Maurice.
"Jt Is not true
"Lar! You dare not deny 1t! Here 1t
is. You had even the audacity to sign it"
'tMy name is not Ludovic. You are
crazy mani"
"You are all witnesses, gentlemen, tina.
fhis old sooundrel continues to insult
me"
"Pardon, messieurs," interrupted the
manager, "Shere certainly seems to be a
mistake somewhere. Ludovic was the
name Of the man who occupied the room,
before monsieur"
"This better was brought to my wife
less than.an hour ago."
"It is only an hour ago. said the portly
| gentleman, THAT a young man, very po
lite and well dressed, gave up this room IL
me as the only one to be had in the house
He toldme he was leaving the hotel today
and it would make no difference to him. ,
In aword, Maurice had made mistake
and the real author of the letter had left al
hour before for Switzerland
Thoroughly disconnected he overwhelmed
the man with excuses and apologies.
"IwiQ accept them. Monsieur have
lived in America for 80 years and such
thingnever happened to me before, by th'
ancestors of Pintard.''
"You are M. Pintardp'
docs my name also annoy your"
"My uncle, my dear uncle, how an
desolated by this fatality!'
"I-your uncleY Iwould rather drown
myself"
"Only yesterday married your niece
Madeleine
"Ob you are the husband Of my niece
are your Well, you're a fool. I'm sorr.
for my niece"
Forgive my mistake, uncle. My Gnge
was legitimate!"
''No, monsieur; an explanation is on
thing but to throw yourself upon peopl
in the way you did-bah"
my uncle, beg of you''-
II forbid you to call me your uncle
All, I've had enough of my family" con
tinued tho exasperated old man. IN.
sister has done nothing but foolish thing
all her life. Giving you her daughter i
the climax"
Nothing could soften the old man. III
never forgave the young husbands on
slaught, and the very next week he z.ilet
again for America and left no present TO
his niece.
Groom No. 49," sighed Madeleine. :"
knew it would bring us bad luck. ."-Eron
the French.