The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-02
ONE WAY TO FAME.
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 ''But what of the trouble today" in tcrrupied the Member, impatiently ~Why did he treat her So cruelly?''
 .'In return for her ingratitude." re- piled Antonio. When success came she forgot Louis. who was poor and un- attractive. Her smiles were all for an other. Heaven only knows what has worked so great change in her heart, and brought her to so passionate a deed. Perhaps she has only now learned all that Louis has done for her"
 -Ah. friend" sighed the Member, 'how could he resist such an appeal? She has the eyes and hair of an angel"
 'See." said Antonio, there is jour halist using my bookstall for desk, while he makes notes of this interest ing happening. How his pencil flies over the paper!"
 The Member withdrew his gaze from the river. On beholding the object of Anionie's remarks. he exclaimed:
 My nephewl" and then louder: "Pierre. l congratulate you on being an eyewitness of this event. Your pa- per will doubtless appreciate your ac- count"
 Pierre glanced up. smiled, nodded, and went on with his writing. At last he closed his notebook, placed it in his pocket, and then waved handkerchief above bis head.
 Now. uncle," he said, coming 10 the Members side, you will soon have good look at Louis and Marie; they will enter their cab at this spot. They are now ascending the steps from the river, followed by the boatman."
 Before the Member could form ques- tion, the crowd fell back and the lovers appeared on the quay. Hand in hand they advanced toward the bookstall, where a cab was in waiting. Az they passed Pierre, the Member saw Louis direct sly kick at the journalists shfns. while Marie favored them both with an expansive grin.
 Nephew" said the Member, when fhe cab had driven off with its wet occu- pants. do you know these persons?" ~In one moment" said Pierre. as he transferred some bank notes from his pocket 10 the hand of the gallant boat man who had rescued Louis and Marie. "You may question presently. Now" he laughed. when the boatman had moved away, ''I am al your disposal"
 What do you know of this affair.""
 Everything"
 What will be ;he end of it?"
 "A third edition of 'Une Feuille Morte.'"
 ''l cannot believe" said the Member, that they would be guilty of making public their inner lives for the sake of vulgar advertising"
 Vet such is the case" replied Pierre. The book would never have sold with 3ut it. This is an enterprising age, uncle. Looki"
 A wagon piled high with books and decorated with "Une Feuille Morte" rosters had driven up. The crowd closed in around it. struggling 10 push erward their money and secure a copy n the novel. "eeho!d the fruits of vulgar adver- Using" murmured Pierre. "Is the book worth reading?" in- yiired the Member. Judge for yourself" answered Pierre. You have witnessed part of !! [. Louis and Marie are playing the lot of the novel-this was the second ! srt. Would you call it interestingly" That goes without saying" "L will also add. for your ears alone, | uncle. that the actors are hired ones. 1 The Zoinni brothers. high divers. were ! paid for leaping into the river. just as 1 the boatman was paid for being there to pull them out. IL was all carefully ! planned by the author"
 Tt almost surpasses comprehension" said the Member. earnestly. But the real Marie d'Amoureux. the author-I | would give something fine to meet a person of such genius. Minds of that calibre are rare, nephew: exceedingly | rare."
 You hatter me. uncle" said Pierre, the journalist.-N. ' Times Democrat.