The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-04-03

Aad none" said Mrs. Kibble White.
Then Mrs. Yates explained how she
had answered an advertisement in Tho
Morning Post, in which a foreign LADY
OF rank asked another lady to join her
II 9 journey to Naples. She told how
madame had promised to give references
to two or three well known members
OF the English aristocracy, but they
were ali out Of town.
i think you were lucky not to have
given her your jewelry last night, or
probably vol would have lest that as
well as your money" remarked Mrs.
klbblc White. Then began d discussion
as TO what cculd be done to discover
J whether their suspicious were we'll
nded, Ut it seemed impossible ID
! takc Any steps without something more
oeilnlte to go upon. Meanwhile, tho
! r'hk shceT, who had finished his chan
ter, TOOK : 80 from his pocke5 and
wss cuttiri cF The end.
Il believe t>t.t bcastlv German sheen
IS gong to sAncae i'll the drawing DOM:
Tell him We went stand it, dear"
cried Mrs. K1bble Whites
License de fumcr, said her hus-
band excitedly, pointing to a notice or
the wall.
Ih9 Pink Sheep smiled, bowed ana
lett the reon. Crossing the passage, he
walked up stairs. His football was 81
lent upon the thick carpet, and On
reaching the first landing he saw 2 fe-
male figure turn out the electric light.
Tic paused Q moment; then, walking
cautiously, he went to his room. In the
doorway he met Il woman, and. Selling
her Ivy the wrist. forced her back. lock
Ing the deer after him. When he had
struck q light, he recognized madame.
II beg your pardon, , she said IL
French. 1T is SO dark i'll the passage |
have mistaken my room. I must com
pla1n that they are so economical of tbs
light"
IF yor dislike the darkness, why did
you turn CIT the electric Light"
i turn it cut! What an idea! You
are drcaming,"
And yetmy eyes are very wide open,
but | ana glad you have come. I want a
few moments conversation with you.n
with me! You evidently mistake. J
am The Marqulse de Montereau, and I
do not know you"
THAT i possible, but I know you,
and what [ want to tell you is that
you 4 return to Mrs. Yates the e25.
! suppose the purse is not now recover
able"
Flow dare you accuse me Of such an
action! 4cU must he q mailman; for
surely no sane man could be guilty Of
such insolence."
She rose to go, but, with a gesture.
he stopped her.
Call the hotel keeper" he said
quietly, "and if you are aggrieved.
make Il formal complaint against me.
In the meantime, you may know that
you Will not leave this room until you
have restored the money"
She sat down scowling at him, and
threatening condign punishment for this
indignity.
Don't be impatient and I will tell
you shortly an experience which hap
pened to me-" he said, establishing
himself comfortably in an armchair.
: You dent object to smoke, | think?
Very well. Two years ago (lighring
his cigar I was IN q small hotel in
He looked up suddenly at
her, and the orner Of her mouth
twitched i1volUntarily.
There were two maiden ladies
he continued, "namcd Jackson
II johnson, travelling with G compan- !
g Mime. Cambrat, who had answer s
q an advertisement ard accompanied I
hem III the capacity Of q sort of female |
'ourler. she hired the rooms, locked /
lfter the luggage. planned their route.
ND, IN short, was very useful to them. {
Unfortunately, on II occasion when ]
was carrying a small bag containing ]
$40 IN gold on crowded steamer {
lpon the Lake Of Lucerne, some villain l
ontrived, with a sharp knife, to cut i I
tole III the bag, through which the t
money was distracted. She was very
Unfortunate, this poor Nine. Canbrat. B
lei despair was pitiable; she spoke Of d
er carolcssness, and promised TO work J
er fingers to the bore to renav tia d
Money to these kind ~Jacksons-or was i
t not Johnson?
.'They, however, did their best to /
nnsole her, and, being unable or IN a
-illing to spend any more money On h
lat tour, they paid for her ticket back h
, Paris and returned home some
-eeks earlier than they had intended. s
did not knew all this lit the time.
My learned it from them about two h
avs later, when [ happened to make
leir acquaintance in 4 railway carriage. Il
heir narrative interested nc much,
n 1t enabled me to explain the circflm- D
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