The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-02-06

NOt compromising WnaJ oil Jnls mehnJ
and fearing TO comprehend 1t, Boussieux
turned pale
Expected gentleman Who expects
him" he demanded.
Boussieux was very Othello.
Madame" replied the walter, Una.
dame ordered dinner for two"
Boussieux bounded forward, burst into
The dining room like a whirlwind and saw
the covers laid for two.
At that moment the bell rang. Nine.
Boussieux ran to the anteroom to admit
the impatiently awaited friend. A quick
shade of vexation came into her face as
she foresaw some obstacle. Feverishly she
tore open the note. A sudden illness
made the projected dinner impossible.
BY this time the husband was in his
wife's room, where he had thought to sur
prise her. Seeing no one there, he re-
turned and burst in upon his wife.
"At last l find youp' he said in voice
Of thunder. "For whom was all this
splendor ordered from the restaurant9'
The guilty woman had an inspiration.
"What ridiculous scene your jealousy Is
makingl" she replied calmly. 1.-THE sec
ond place was laid for n lady have been
expecting"
"Enough of your brazennessr" roared
Boussieux. 1.-THE gentleman you expected
Is here"
"a gentlcmanY" she replied with an
ironical smile. "Very well, II he Is here,
find him"
The noise Of the discussion had reached
Tamponet. "Ah, thOre they are " no said
to himself, and he entered the room just
as the jealous husband was about to begin
his search for the man who had shattered
his domestic paradise.
Nine Boussieux was thunderstuck.
"Youl" cried the husband, Selling him
by the throat "A friend, toop' he roared
shaking the unhappy TampOnet, who was
gasping as If he were about to die "It's
always one S friends who do these things" !"
With that he drew revolver from his
pocket. The sight of the weapon gave
poor Tumponet the energy of despair. With
q violent wrench he broke from the infuri-
ated husband and fed for his life, hastened
by the sound Of the pistol shots.
The reports Of the pistol had drawn the
other tenants from their rooms, and the
concierge, who was busy on the upper
floor, hurried down with all haste, while,
his six shots expended, the terrible hus
band re-entered his own apartment to
have an explanation from his wife, The
tenants saw only the man who was tum-
bling, rather than running, down stairs.
They all Immediately set after him, cry
ing: stop him Stop himl Murderp'
And when the fleeing man, now frightened
out Of his senses arrived at the street
door where his cab awaited him, he beheld
great crowd collected by the pistol shots
and uproar. At sight Of this man-bare-
headed, pale, haggard, his hair rumpled
| nj ,1n In nvrH
had no doubt that he was some terrible
criminal, and when they saw him hurl
himself into the cab, calling to the driver
Quick as you can. Ten francs tip" and
heard him reply to the drivers question as
to their destination Wherever you likeP'
then they were convinced.
whats the row hereY' demanded the
policemen, running up, and when the
matter was explained to them they drag
ged the supposed assassin from the cab
where he was hiding more dead than
alive.
Hold on That's Tamponet" exclaim-
ed a passerby who had stopped through Gu.
riosity.
"Ah, my good friendr' sobbed the un-
happy man. "Speak for me- tell them
am not the assassin. In fact, it is l they
wanted to kill"
"He an assassin" exclaimed the friend.
"Why, he's respectable tradesman. I've
known him 80 years"
That's an accomplicer' 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 to take them both to
the police station. There they had an ex-
PLANTATION. The supposed accomplices
proved their identity. Tamponet recount
ed the history of his invitation, showed his
letter. and the sergeant, after having
laughed long over the adventure, dismissed
the prisoners.
Both entered the cab, which was still
waiting for Tamponet, and the friend
gave his own address to the driver.
Where are you taking meS" asked the
hero of our tale.
"To my house-you must dine with US. 1"
"DineY All, my friend, all this has
sadly spoiled my appetite!' replied Tam
ponet in a broken voice.
The carriage stopped, and they entered
the host S house.
my dear" the latter said to his wife,
~ have brought home to dine with us my
old friend Tamponot, who has just had a
most amusing adYenture--he has been
surprised in a rendezvous with a LADY,
and he burst into laughter.
Il protest. madame" exclaimed the
guest, u
That's all right. You can explain at
table" laughed his host; then to his wife
he added, What have you for dinner"
"Onion SOUP" the lady replied,
"and"-
Tamponet started uneasily.
after the SOUP" the lady continued,
"sOme fried whiting
"Heayensl" gasped our gastronome.
IA boiled shoulder Of mutton" added
the good woman.
And lentils" cried Tamponet.
'How did you know thatH" asked the
lady in surprise.
Just a fancy that came to me-" re.
sponded the guest, with a sad smile, and
he added to himself, ITO think that I
have brought all these troubles on myself
because l would not eat this same dinner
at homeH'-From the French For San
Francisco AT0Onaut
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