The Delta independent., 1895-11-20
~ 81 PATIENCE STNPLETON.S
co0vSAeM @sa " S.s.Ae9vAeoII. Co.
(To be Continued III our newt issue J

Eyes, monsieur, and I am thankful
Madame may have n good heart; she
loved the little dog. think she would
do right to go to Frnnce--to the generals;
he is grand man. and no1 there is
no one of the name; little Alphonse in
Paris is dead, and his beautiful mother
is dying of grief, they write u.s."
Oliver slipped dollar in the wom-
he said, kindly. 81 trust some day you
farm of your own.'
Thanks. monsicur-and the benuti-
fui poultry had such comfort with in
the mountains; it was better there"
He heard ths bolts tnttlc behind him
as he went to the waiting carriage.
The poor soul was almost 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 60 to the different gam
bling houses, and at each one he got
out and searched for the Frenchman.
He was not gambling, the dealers told
him, all knowing De RestauG only too
we'll, for the mad Frenchman had been
familiar figure in the night world of
Denver for years. At the police sta
tion Oliver could learn nothing; De
Restaud had evidently bought immuni-
ty from arrest. Sick at heart, Oliver
gave u 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 dcprnvity and vice that divers half
formed purpose became an instant de-
cision.
You see" the detective said, coolly,
'when n gent gifts down he's apt to be
sight lower than jest borncd tough;
md, as can learn, this pertilslcr one
has set out to see jest how quick he
lin 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"
SIT is enough" Oliver said, briefly,
as he paid and dismissed him. Then
he hastily ate breakfast, left directions
for his clerks, and took the train for
the east. He had written Mrs. de
Restaud what road to come to Chicago,
for he might wish to telegraph her
there, and he reckoned there was yet
time to meet her before she took the
train for Denver. He would tell Miss
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. lie was careless
never to have thought of it before.
Oliver shuddered ut the prospect of
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. "All for the Troublesome little
lady," he sighed. "a pretty mess got
myself into, assisting distressed dam
sells. And yet what man situated as l
was that night would have done other
wise?"
In the depot in Chicago pretty
young woman was frantically search
ing for a particular baggageman. She
had on n neat blue gown, q seal-skin
jacket, and q 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. Minny?"
said voice just behind her.
'Oh, Mr.. Oliver!' she cried, de-
1ightedly, giving him both her hands.
How glad 1 am TO see you! l have