New-York tribune., 1896-12-27


tell you s that you must return ,ho 10 mrse
Yates the twenty 1--WE pounds. suppose '''' p"'''
How dar YOU accuse me OF such an action? you you
be guilty Of such insolencc 49,. T., ,ocnod
She rose to 90. but. with n gesture "e S'op'''
her a.. .o,o,uo.,er - no said. quietly. "and II
you are aggrieyed. make formal ,. complnin, an,
against me In the mean tmr yo maS vSu have 's re-
She sat down scowling at him and threatening
condgn punishment for this ndisnity ,,,
Don't be impatient and viii tel you Se ssG sh0ru es.
abBns a Smsn wnf" comoraby in an aTmcha
You don't object to smoke: think? Very well; wei;
hotel in IceGne He looked up suddenly at her
and the corners OF her mouth-1witched ihVo'u"'
,arily. r. ,,.o ,,a,der ladies there" he con-
tinqed named jackson or JSnmIT Snmbra Who had
answered an advertisement and accompanied 'n.n, EN-
in the S eapaS Of sGra asr H h"
their and in short was very mseiui no 10 '" ws
carrying small bag containing about t4p In IN
gold crowded & seamsr upon Min ,na sharp
knife to cut hole in the bag through Yarv wngn nn
the money Was abs',acded ambra snn wdS Ter de-
spair was pitiabe: she spoke OF her careiessness,
ana promised to work her nss TO fHs was as
IL not Johnson? They. however. did their best 10
console her and being unable or UNIV naid for her
ticket back to Paris. and returned nome sol, III,
Know ali this at the time only learned it from
them about two days later. when happeneh 10
Their narrative interested me much: for it enabled
me TO explain the circumstance, whloh had See"'''
strange' ~, co,rg 70 make a confession. / did
mean thing in that Lucerne hotel mappsih,e" pea oe ~
wake in the night: Ioicins an odd :ounn , aiu, ike ike
inc the keyhoc of the adjoining room sninhg IN, s
bright spot in the darknrSs G's sw woman in
rather scanty clothing pa ! turn aw"y was wa in
dnfensi6ie / admit but curiosity got the better OF
me. and very strange thinS IN 'te and his
woman was cutting part OF morocco purse mo
strips. then burning them by one in me hafne @
Of the candle. II was tedious pfocdsss' ."d anu INV
got tired Of II and crept back TO bed ~ ara .
"AIi that this story proves is that you are -,
n' yd, wcary me with H." said Madame try
ing look dignic' ,, mar, re
sumcd the Pink Sheep. for recognized ths wo- t
man as Madame Cambrai, the TCnpd.I,on ID 81 ynu
can fancv that | am If not actually pleased. stu
much interested to ind her at Bouiogne; passims
in the company OF Mrs. Yates. a lady VINO mas nas
mysterlously lost purse containing q ro''' % hr
sum: Is my interest lessehed VIII Will rist r.
turning out the electric light and paying Wis" :"
my private room. - - "a,
You told your story and now nr, Hndgrsamd r.
how through being deceived by some fancled .a,a r,
semblance to a woman you have once seen through
a keyhole. and meeting me just as nay h n'Ias hon
not unnaturaiy. aroused. Still If you are me
chivalrous gentleman your appeare9ce han
YOU to be- you will accept the word OF l'u: mIi,'
I assure YOU that / have never been TO SwltZer-
land and that have never used me name @ OF 'a"'-
."Tha is not nv intention You are in error when
YOU saw saw the woman only once through Key
hole for the lady with the surgca SCISSORS "a. Hp
after passing her night in the unusual operation
Rave described Nor have the least intention OF
letting YOU leave this room until you restore to-
Mrs Yates the money you have stT.en Iron, % her
tone and replied In low voice
tegee Mrs. Yates. SO aptly bestowed upon you Gor
hay hear
sh) is most applicable. You must be silly sheep
indeed if sYHond YS% hnk a ara .ha Of rRs my bey
say nothing OF the money. when you have no EVIL
deice whatever to connect me with the theft :.
'As to your rsking your liberty. you can % be
easy upon that score am not your Iudge; & nor d po
| take upon myself the task OF bringing tne ds,
honest TO punishment: but here is a countrywoman
OF my own in great distress through your act She l
abou, me- complimentary; but that Is ;,,, no
Why should not Sn heP rdgh3 nfF qus or the '
"Ahr' said Madame. raising her eyebrows how
Of he money. but then with that face how could
read your true character? Let me tel you now
eyer; you. too are po3r, pS, pnysiognom's' II you
I'VE shall see; do not care to waste further time
in exclamation. and give you two minutes TO mana
over the money" SO saying. he pulled out his
watch oo,, ,ou 49,, Tho ,o,eI.
keeper and do your worst and you will then learn
that It be danseTous, business IS sI'nhnp Z" MAKE
The Pink sheep looked at her steadliy ior a
yomr good accent. / may be wrong. but | should
take you for an Italian; still, I assume you know
staII rins the bell and tell the servant to ask
gentleman from the Bureau Of PSliGe @ Iwho mpIy
after dinner TO come upstairs. ] VIII say 10 MN,
Here is a lady whom have found in my room; All
I know of her is that in Switzerand she passed un-
der the name of Cambria: in London she calls her,
self the Marquise Dc Montersau and at this h9tsi 9,i
probably know that you will be arrested and de-
ansd @ n9uTS anS no ca onb n Tor erestng case
OF Instruments will be found.
Madame had turned very pale she lifted the sRirt
Of her dress and finding concealed pocke she drew
forth a handful of gold which she handed to her
lie took the money and counted it slowly,
There are only thirteen sovereisns here he said.
But how do know that you will not denOunce
snima that Is not given to lying Nay: more /
Yates before o'clock tomorrow morning; 50 that
kDo tga the sspcos she already Hntertans are
wel founded. In she should be vndictive and
anxious have you punished. there is time for
woman Of your resources to disappear.
Reiuc;an;ly Madame produced the remaining SOW
AS a she G 70 tie d9? nss Ws yo new
going to be fool enough to give the money 10 that
empty-headed Mrs Yates: but. In any case | rely
The Pink Sheep made no answer.
with Mrs Yates. She left the hotel saying that she
would not pass another hour Under the same roof %
nigh; boat London
The morning. when Mrs Yates was at break
fast with the Kbble Whites. a small heavy packet
was brought her by OF the chambermaids.
She opened II and found a roueau OF twenty-five SOW
eregns with the following note
Madame: You were right Your travelling
ranon Is swndler Before she left forced her
return return your money. which nclose. II it is any
consolation YOU you may rest assured that she
will perperate fresh thefts and inevitably fall
into the hands Of .;he police In sending YOU your
money | take the liberty Of Offering you little ad
vice. which you will accept not, you think fit:
Il Below you will lind particulars 20 your route
70 Brindisi with times Of trains information where
to get your meals. etc. advise you start
this day II you follow these directions you will
not rend 10 rely unon chanca compe Mons.