The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-12-22

IL is surely hypocritical on your part
10 pretend n lack of KNOWLEDGE OF our
masters fraiities. You must be well
aware that III Paris he so far forgot his
alleged love for my mistress, as to paw
court to Mile. Fanny Patio. Ell haut NJ
the Folles Bergeres. Nav, did he rot
present that creature with gorgeous
diamond tiara in full view of the
audience. Ny mistress brother-in.
law was in the audience and saw him
do it,"
The porImonteau tered sharp
ox,lamation. "And such" ho snid.
was the reason why Miss Durham re.
lected my master when lie came to
London, refusing all explanation, and
why she subsequently cut him dead
al Waterloo station?"
Such was the reasou," tartly an
swered the Saratoga, "and very
sound reason, too. so far as 1 can
see"
The rortmanteau burst into fit OF
laughter, much to his companions dis
gust Leng md vigorously he laughed,
ceasing at last only from sheer e1-
haustion.
"And now" said the trunk, per
haps, monsieur, you would be good
enough to explain tue cause of your
your cnchinnatory hysteria."
What clever trunk YOU must be,
mademoiselle, to use such long words |
Anyone can SEQ that You came from
Boston. The cause of my merriment,
Ell? We'll, l was laughing over the
very ridiculous mistake made by your
mistress and her donkey of brother
in law"
Mistake, monsieur?"
Certainly. The superb tiara which
my master gave to poor little Fanny
Ialte-en- haut did not belong TO him at
all. He was merely an instrument in
the presentation. The tiLra was a gift
from the rajah OF Bundleapure, who
had seen Fanny the previous summer
In Paris. He sent the diamonds to ker
from India in the care of his friend,
Captain Assheton. ] ought 10 know,
because they were slowed away inside
me all the way from Madras. The
whole story was i'll the Partisan papers
nc the time; and il your mlstress's
brother in-law had taken the trouble
to read them"
"He does not speak or read French,
poor fellow"
"Ah that explains it. And SO, be-
cause OF his ignorance two young
hearts are to be severed and two happy
lives blighted in their prime I"
at Is very sad !" sighed tho Sara.
toga, alphabetically.
"Sad? BY Jove, Mademoiselle, it
Is criminal. But let US consider. Is
there no way by which things may be
set right? Here we are about to enter
the United States together. L am
labeled for Newport"
''Aud 80 am !. Dear me, Monsieur
Portmanteau, never wished TINT /
had the power of human speech so
fcrvently AS do now 1 should lose
no time in npprising my dear mistress
OF that hideous mistake about Fanny
Patte-en haut."
"Human speech is out OF the uues-
ton" said the porimantelu. ave
must bit npon some other $ heme. Alb,
have it !"
"honsieur, you are o genius."
"Eou hatter me, mademoisalle. And
yet the plan is not unciever. This
morning as Banks was packing me he
wrapped some novels in an old news
paper and placed them right under nv
lid, on top of everything else. | can
feel them there now. What. think
you. was the newspaper used?"
Indeed, l cannot guess" said the
Saratoga.
ut was copy of the Gaulois con
tanning full account OF the presenta
ton OF Fanny Patte-en. haut on behalf
OF the rGinh OF Bundie0rore. l am
sure, because Banks read it over with
remIniscent chuckIe before he
wrapped it round the novels"
"But how about your plan?"
lis 1T possible that you have not
surmieed my plan? in few minutes
tue customs house people Will come
along. l shall simply slip when they
open me, and cause those novel; and
the Gaulois IN which they ere wrapped
to fall in your Direction. You can
roll over slightly and possess yourself
OF the newspaper. When your mis-.
tress or that pesky French maid Of
hers comes along take caro- that she
notices the Gaulois, and leave the rest
to fortune.
"a good plan, monsieur; but too
much Is left 20 fortune, 1 fear, and
here come the customs house officials.
with Mr.. Banks to open you. Now for
i'll"
The portmantoau strained himself
with excitement until mis- straps
oreaked egain