The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-04-03
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look dignifed.
But now comes the entertaining
part, resumed the Pink Sheep, "for
recognized this wOma as Nine. Cam
bral, the companion of the Misses John
SOM think it was Johnson-and yol
can fancy that I am, if not actually
pleased, still much interested TO fint
her at Boulognc, passing under tn
somewhat similar name of Camboux
III the company ef Mrs. Yates, a lady
who has r,ystcriously lest 4 purse con
talniEg a considerable sum. Nor is my
interest lcssCIcd when | see her turning
cut TIC electric lott erd paying a yisi1
tc my private rccm.'
Yen Le-e ted ycE~Gcy AID I row
understand low. us!l Long rcccivcd
- a1e-@no fo."ied resemblance IN
"a you have oHoe seen tnrough q key
hole, and meeting nc just ~ l have
-lad2 q mistake III NJ rcorl ycar scs-
plcirns have keen, not unnaturaIly,
aroused. Still, if you arc the chivalrous
gentleman your appearance prcclajTas
Vol to Ee, you Will accept the word Of
q Lady When I assure yen that I have
never be,n to Switzerland ard that |
q Y never used the name of Cambrat,
and you will permit mc to pass out"
Tint Is ret Eey intention. You arc
IN error when you say I saw the vcnan
only once through a keyholc, for the
lady with the surgical scissors sat op-
posltc ~ INC both the day before. ant.
the morning after passing her night il.
the unusual operation | have described.
Nor hayeI Tic least intention of letting
ycu leayA this room until you restore
to Mrs. Yates the money you have
stolen from her"
Ct th'se words madame completely
changed her tone, and replied, il a low
voice:
Certainly the namo Of sheep, which
your protege, Mrs. Yates, SO aptly be-
slowed upon ypu-for you must have
heard her il you understand English
IS most applicable. You must be a silly
sheep indeed if you think that, grant
ing ! had stolen the purse, I should be
afraid of risking my 1iberty-to say
nothing of the money-when you have
10 evidence whatever to connect me
with the theft"
AS to your risking your liberty, You
can PC easy upon that score. I am not
your judge, nor do I take upon myself
the task OF bringing the dishonest to
but there is -cou4tryyyonn-
an q my WI i'll great distress through
your act. She is a foolish woman no
doubt, and her remarks about me were
not complimentary, but that is no rca-
SOL why l should not help her out OF
difficulty into which you have
brought her
All, said madame, raising her eye
''how stupid / am not to see
hope to get your share Of tho mon
~; but then with that face how could
ever read your true character? Let mo
ell you, however, you, too, arc a Door
1hysiognomist if you think [ will give
anything"
I'VE shall soc. I do not care to waste
.urther time i'll explanation, and I give
7ou two minutes to hand we the mon
y. 80 saying, he pulled out his watch.
And L tell you at once you can call
lp the hotel keeper and Go your worst.
nd you will then learn that it NAV bo
dangerous business to make a charge /,
without a title of evidence to supnort
The Pink Sheep looked at her steadily
q moment. Il think you are not
'rench IL spite of your good accent. III
nay be wrong, but l should take Won
Or an Italian. Still, I assume YOU know
omethlng of the French law. In an
minute I shall ring the bell and
Eli the servant 20 ask a gentleman from
bureau Of police-who must be here
y this time, for [ sent for him imme-
lately after dinner-to come up stairs.
VIII say to'him: Here is a lady whom
have found in MY room. All | know
her IS that in Switzerland she passed
nder b name Of Cambrat; in London
calls herself the Marquise de Mon
Il at this hotel she inscribas
arself IS Nine. Cambrcux.' You prob
0ly Know that you will be arrested and
until inquiries eau be made.
or luggage viii be searched, and no
your interesting ! Of ~instrr-
ents will be found"
Madame had turned very pale. She
fted the skirt of her dress, and, finding
concealed pocket, she drew forth a
'ndful cf gold, which she handed to
i antagonist.
took the money and counted if
owly.
There are only Is s~overoigns here, !
SAID, land I want u more" q
But how do | know that you will {
denounce me when you have them?' !
For that | give you the word OF 2 I
sheep-an animal that isnot given q