Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-17
ponssieux was a verv Othello.


admit the impatiently awaited friend;
a quick shade of vexation came into her
face as he saw some obstacle. Fever
ishly she tore open the note; sudden
illness made the projected dinner i'm
possible. BY this time the husband
was in his wife's room, where he had
thought TO surprise her with her lover.
Seeing no one there, he returned and
burst in upon his wife.
AT last l find you" he said, in a
voice OF thunder For whom was all
this splendor ordered from the restaur-
ant?'
The guilty woman had an inspiration.
What a ridiculous scene your jeal-
ousv is making" she replied calmly.
THE second place was laid for lady l
was expecting
Enough Of your brazenness" roared
Boussieux. THE gentleman you ex-
pected is here"
The noise Of the discussion had reach
ed Tamponet.
All, there they are" he said to him
self, and he entered the room just as
the jealous husband was about to be-
gin his search for the man who had
shattered his domestic paradise.
Nine. BoussieuX was thunderstruck.
YOU cried the husband, Selling
him by the throat "a friend, toow he
reared, shaking the unhappy Tampa
net, who was gasping as if he were
about to die. ITS always ones friends
who do these things"
h. rxroy
his pocket. The sight of the weapon
save poor Tamponet the energy of de-
spair; with violent wrench he broke
from the Infatuated husband and fled
for MS life, fastened by the sound of
the pistol shots.
The reports of the pistol had drawn
the other tenants from their rooms, and
the concierge, who wss busy on the up
per floor hurried down with all Iss,e,
while. with six shots expended, the ter
rible husband re-entered his own apart
ment TO have an explanation with his
wife. The tenants saw only the man
who was tumbling. rather than running,
down stairs. They all Immediately set
after him. crying:
Stop him. Stop him! MURDER"
And when the fleeing man, now
frightened CIT Of his senses, arrived at
the street door where his cab awaited
him, he beheld a great crowd collected
by the pistol shots and the uproar. At
the sight of this man-bareheade
pale, haggard, his hair rumpled and
clothing in disorder-the crowd had no
doubt that he was some terrible Grim
inal, and when they saw him hurl him
self into the cab. calling 10 the driver,
Quick as you can-10 francs tipr and
heard him reply to the drivers question
as to their destination, Wherever you
likew then they were convinced.
What's the row here?" demanded
the policemen. hurrying up, and when
the matter was explained TO them they
dragged the supposed assassin from the
cab where he was hiding more dead
than alive.
Hold on! That's Tamponetw ex-
claimed passeTby, who had stopped
through curiosity.
"Ah, my good friendp' sobbed the I'M
happy man. Speak for me; tell them
l am not the assassin. In fact, it is
they wanted to kill"
He an assassin" exclaimed the
friend. Why. he's a respectable
tradesman; I've known him thirty
years"
That's an accomplice" yelled the
crowd; "he wants TO save him. Arrest
him too"
The officers put Tamponet back into
the cab, made his friend get in beside
him and ordered the driver 10 take
hem both to the police station. There
they had an explanation. The sup
posed accOmplices proved their ident-
". Tamponet recounted the history of
his invitation, showed his letter. and
the sergeant, after having laughed long
over the adventure, dismissed the pris-
oDer.
Both entered the cab, which was still
waiting for Tamponet, and the friend
gave his own address to the driver.
Where are you taking me?" asked
the hero of our tale.
ITO my house-you must dine with
us"
Dine! All, my friend, all this has
sadly spoiled my appetite" replied
TampOnet. in broken voice.
The carriage stopped and they enter
Cd the hosts house.
MY dear" the latter said to his wife.
81 have brought home to dine with us
my old friend Tamponet, who has lust
had a most amusing adventure-he has
been surprised in a rendezvous with
LADY" and he burst into laughter.
Il protest. madame" eflclaimed the
guest. Il"
That's all right. You can explain
at the table" laughed his host: then.
to his wife. he added, What have you
Cor dinner?"
Onion soup" the lady replied,
"and-"
Tamponet started uneasily.
And after soup" the lady cont;n-
ued, "some fried whiting"
Heavens gasped our gastronome.
And boiled shoulder of mutton"
added the good woman. And lentilsw
cried Tamponet.
How did you know that?" asked the
lady in surprise.
Just a fancy that came to me-" re-
sponded the guest with q sad smile: and
ne added to himself: "To think that |
have brought all these troubles on my
self because | would not eat this same
dinner at acknowledgement, from the
French of Jules IOineaux.
MARION COUNTY TEACHERS.