The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-01-30
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my naster gave to poor little Fanny
Petite on-haut did not belong to him at
all. Lie WIS merely an instrument in
the presentation. The tiara was a gift
from the ra5ah of Bundleapore who
had seen Fanny the previous summer
in Paris. lie sent the diamonds to her
from India in the care Of his friend,
Captain Assheton. I ought to know,
because they were slowed away inside
me all the way from Madras. The whole
story was in the Partisan papers at the
time and if your mistress 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
hhsa..s in their prime.
1T is sery sad. sighed the Saratoga
sympathetically
"Sad? By Jcve, mademoiselle, it is
criminal But let us consider. Is there
no way by which things may be set
right? Here we are about to EFT the
United States together. / am labeled
for Newport. -
"And SO am I. Dear me, Monsieur
Portmanteau, never wished that had
the power of human speech SO fervently
as do nowl should lose no time in
apprising my dear mistress of that hid
eous mistake about Fanny PATTERN
haut. -
"Human speech is out of the ques-
ton" said the Portmanteau. 1--WE
must hit upon some other scheme. All,
I have it'll"
Monsieur, you are genius
"You hatter me, mademoiselle And
yet the plan is not unclever. This
morning as Banks was packing me he
wrapped some novels in an old newspa-
per and placed them right under my
lid, on top Of everything else. lean feel
them there now. What, think you. was
the newspaper used?''
s'Indeed, cannot guess" said the
Saratoga.
'sIt was copy of the Gaulois con-
tanning a full account Of the presenta-
ton of Fanny Patte-en-haut on behalf
of the rajah of Bundleapore. lam sure,
because Banks read it over with a rem
iniscent chuckle before he wrapped it
round the novels.
"But how about your plan?"
els it possible that you have not sur
missed my plan? III few minutes the
custom house people will come along.
l shall simply slip when they open me
and cause those novels and the Gaulois
in which they are wrapped to fall in
your direction. You can roll over slight
ly and possess yourself of the newspa-
per. When your mistress OF that perky
French maid of hers COMES along, take
care that she notices the Gaulois and
leave the rest to fortune.
"A good plan, monsieur. But too
much is left to fortune, fear. And
here come the Gus. om house officials
with Mr.. Banks to open you. Now for
itl'
The Portmanteau strained himself
with excitement until his straps creaked
again.
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progress. Miss Durham and Captain
Richard Assheton stood near their re-
spective heaps Of luggage, while the
latter's valet and the former maid at
tended more directly to the matters in
hand.
AS Clarisse, the maid in question,
was about to unlock the Saratoga trunk
her quick eyes caught sight of a news
paper lying on the dock floor.
"Ah," she exclaimed, "Le Gaulois!
1t is good omen, this message from
la patrie.
She raised the paper and, glancing at
the year old headings, was about to
throw it away again when an article
in the center column arrested her atten-