The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-08

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accident no one would suspect her.
Then she sat down and quietly waited
the turn Of events. what, then, was
her terror when she heard steps COM
ing mp her stairs-the steps of mon, Of
two men. heavy and loud.
They're policemen she thought,
and at the thought her little heart be-
gan to beat more quickly, while cold
p"rspiration broke out on her pretty
white shoulders.
But just when she expected to hear
the mons cruel fists knocking at the
door CT her little room her face sud
denly resumed its calm and peaceful
expression.
Still she was afraid TO move for some
! tine. fearing. with logical mind, that
when the policemen found that the ten
ants ncXt door were innocent they
would come in and accuse her. After
scme moments. however, she gained
enough courage TO conceal the basket
Of potatoes. which must otherwise have
appeared so much against her. and
forced herself to put on an innocent
expression with which to meet the ro-
lice.
After waiting q little longer and
hearing no noise or steps, but only the
hassoon. she became completely roas-
sured.
In order 10 make assurance douhly
sure, she opened her cupboard, and,
taking ont the milk jar, opened the
door quietly and Crcpt down the stairs
20 get four sous worth of milk from
the dairy at the corner. In this way
she hoped 10 make an alibi. and her
case would be too strong for the
slightest suspicion. Besides. she want
cd some milk TO boil her potatoes in.
end II was her intention TO put in a
cGuliilCwcr rs well.
So she bought her four sous worth
of milk and started ON the return jour
ncy with her spirit AT rest and her milk
bottle carefully held in front Of her.
Suddenly she fcl, Il violent blow on her
fingers, and at the game moment her
hands. her bare arms, her corsage, face,
hair ana mouth were covered with milk.
Il was the potato that had slipped
from Anatolo's hand and had landed
with remarkable precision right In the
mouth Of the milk jar.
con, mamma" cried Aglae in de-
spair. "what has happened? Who has
done this?" hnd she ran ZIP the stair
case. only to run plump into the hands
OF Anatole.
Aratolc. as a matter Of fact, when he
saw the potato dying downward, re-
mtmborcd the police ordinance against
throwing things ont Of the window
after IL a. m, and decided to leave
Molosquin Ms soon as It was at once
polite and possible. lie shook Edgar,
who had fallen asleep, and, after prom
Using Molcsquin 10 roturn next day and
take lessons from him, and hurried
helter-skcltor II of the door. the has
soonist accompanying him as far as the
door.
At the moment when the door opened
Aplae was coming up the stairs four
steps at n time. Aglac and Anatole
found Zach other face TO face. Aglae
with her face and hair running with
milk and Anatolc with his silk hat
all smashed in OH his head.
They stopped; they locked at each
other, ana they understood It all.
Monsieur" cried Arlae, "you are a
fool"
And you. madamoiscllc. your fingers
ar" made of blott!ng paper" replied
AnatOle.
"Sou orp q ruGp man. sir"
And YOU are III bred"
"a man who cannot hold a potato
in his hand should not undertake to
give lessons to anybody"
Il advise YOU to say as little rs pos
sible, mademoisclle. When a girl can
not peel a potato without letting It
drop she should take her meals at u
restaurant"
Il shall take no instructions t-cm
you, monsieur
None the less, mad'mo!solle. ! re-
peat you should take your meals at a
restaurant. | know Il very nice one
on In Place Pigalle. | DO. indeed.
madcmoiselle.'
We'll, 20 there yourself. monsieur"
"Oh! So you think that | would go to
a restaurant with my hat smashed in
this fashion,
"Eh bicn, monsieur. IL your hat Is in
jurcd you have only TO go TO a hattor's
End get 1t blocked"
Il shall take no instructions from
you. madcmoiselle."
None the less, monsieur, ! repeat
You should 90 10 a halter. There is my
brother, who is in the halter business
at Rue dies Martyrs"
Would You like very much "a have
me go TO breakfast in a restaurant with
you? I'm bien, mademoiselle, ! shall
go to your brothers with my hat only
on condition that you come with me
to a restaurant for breakfast"
En- bien, monsieur. | shall 20 with
you to a restaurant only on condition
that van tain Vnbp hnt IN ma hr,th-